In all my short life as a gamer, I lived a few moments in games that have marked my life, way of being, play and see the world, get the 120 stars of SMB 64, beat Ganon in Ocarina of Time, gather the 24 masks of Majora's Mask, get through the dangers and zombies of every Resident Evil's game, beat the Pokemon League, and many others. But slay my first dragon, after almost being executed, necessarily choose sides halfway through the attack of a dragon, and explore one of the biggest territories in games and feel the people of Skyrim; I have no words to express the emotions, amazement and my experiences in Tamriel, and I have to mention that I played almost the entire saga to say this.
The marvelous overworld of Skyrim it's all we expect it would be the world of knights, kings and princesses, you are actually living in it, you talk with the people, make friends, know his problems, fight with the thieves and bandits of the other side of the law. The name of Dragonborn fullfilled the debt of epicness that talked about it since the stories telled in Elder Scrolls previous games. The medieval ambient of the game it's just fantastic and beautiful. The game it's challenging, some of the puzzles made me mad while i was getting advanced in my missions. The artwork it's precious, the design of every object, person, enemy and for god's sake, the dragons are terrifying and pretty well modeled.
Going by another road, the background music made me feel relaxed, ready for battle, being in my home, fighting against fearsome foes and dream about i was going to do after beating a dungeon or a quest. It's simply beutiful, i'm not an expert with the music composition, but that's my point of view.
The gameplay it's rusty in some facts, like the archery, the horse riding, the stealth, that i must say, made me laugh at certain moments when i was in front, at 2 steps of him, he seeing right were i was standing without being hiding; are those the certain things i don't enjoy of a masterpiece like this. The character customization was always being awesome in the Elder Scrolls franchise, the alchemy system, the skills system, the magic spells, and the item system too. I got the opportunity of playing the game also in the PC with the copy of one friend of mine, and both the PC version and the PS3 version, mostly the PS3 one, and i must recap what i say what i say the first time i could see the ugly and disgusting bugs of the game...
"What the f**k it's this?" - "How this could happen?" - "Why it's my 45 level character account gone?"
"It's no supposed to be this way? The guide tells me that this character must let me pass..."
Is uncountable amount of times that situations like these or nasty random events and unrealistic showed me it was a game, a little refuting the title of my review. And the bad moments i got through in 2012, because of that game. Not all the moments was of joy and fun, and it not was until the updates came out and solved the most of bugs, that i felt pleased, that and the moment when they improved the feature of fighting on your horse, WITHOUT GET DOWN OF YOUR HORSE, seriously business that doesn't made me get mad with Epona because she stomped all that get in her way.
Other theme that i liked was the PS3 controls, it feels smooth, very realistic, and easy to learn for me, by the way, it was hard to me remind all the commands and hotkeys of the PC version, so i really enjoy it .
So, for making a resume of all i said recently in the last paragraphs:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Awesome plot and epic moments of glory (The Fus Ro Dah will remain in my mind). | Not-well-working AI, buggy and not so intelligent like one would expect. |
| Fun and entertaining gameplay (Swordplay, Magic, Archery and Stealth) | Lot of bugs |
| Beautiful and stunning graphics, excellent artwork and realistic medieval ambient. | The PS3 presents so much graphic lag that makes sometimes impossible to play. |
| Easy control and mechanics learning. | The automatic save files can fill your console memory without you know it. |
| Great Elder Scrolls game, in my opinion, best of the saga. |
Final Verdict
Skyrim have won my heart, mind and soul since i saw the trailer, because what i expected of the game, i was what i found in the game, and so much more. The insane number of bugs what the PS3 version presents it's not enough for taking down the beauty and awesomeness of the fifth chapter of the Elder Scrolls saga. It's a true fact that the experiences, fun, scares, emotions and adventures you will live in Skyrim are not compaired to any other in games. Just for that little details that makes me get mad while i am playing, y wil give a well deserved 9.
Coinhunter out!