I would bet that more people are not posting on this forum about how much they love the game because they're playing the game and loving it.
I'm loving the game although I can't wait to see what kind of mods emerge once the cs comes out. I'm also curious to see what dlc they have in store...

When I built myself a gaming rig earlier this year, one of the reasons was the ability to play Skyrim (another being Battlefield 3). Although, yes, I've been enjoying the game all day today, I do want to pop in and proclaim my love for the game. I've played since 2002 with Morrowind, which basically captured my imagination more than any other video game. I am not drowning in elitist nostalgia, although both the Dunmer and Vvardenfell have been my favorites.

Skyrim is awesome; I love how Bethesda has changed up the entire structure of how skills work. Having a specialization and class was always kind of a pain in the ass. The only criticism I have of Skyrim is that it takes place in Skyrim (I'm not a fan of Nordic stuff), but if that's the worst thing I can come up with, then hell, it's a damn good game.

I would consider myself an avid player of Morrowind, but I am not whining about Skyrim. The only thing that is truly bothering me about Skyrim is the lack of spellmaking and depth of character customization. Other than that Skyrim does most things as good if not better than Morrowind. However, even with that being said, Morrowind is still the better game because of the depth to character customization and spellmaking. Believe it or not, I actually liked the combat system in Morrowind better, where it is based mostly on character stats rather than twitch skills and custom gear.

In short, I enjoy Skyrim.... ALOT. But it doesn't change my opinion.

Don't let it get to you too much. I've faced the fact a long time ago that too many kids from this generation are allowed to play games meant for a mature crowd. I hate this generation of kids. I sincerely do. Truly.

Edit: Of course, I'm not hating on the people who just have their issues with the game! Its fine for people to have an opinion, just not fine when they're going around [censored]ing and pissing about slight flickering shadows and textures like it just shattered the world. Don't even get me started on immersion..

Hipsters are Hipsters. I DO think Morrowind is a better game than Skyrim, but you don't see me posting negativity on these forums. :rolleyes: But I enjoy this game for what it is, Skyrim. :tes:
Uno: Yes.

It was said a few pages back that the complaints are more of an expression of this period of gaming, and I agree.

And as another Morrowind Elitest, I freaking love skyrim vanilla. I haven't been able to say I liked a vanilla game in... well since Morrowind to be honest, at least when it comes to RPGs. This game has raised the bar somewhat on what should be expected, much more-so than Oblivion did. That isn't to say Oblivion was a horrible game, but it's impact was more in graphics than anything else. I mean, when it came out it blew people's brains out because it was freaking beautiful. Likewise, Morrowind was something designed by mad men, the sheer volume of stuff you could do was just ridiculous.

You never see it anymore... and yes, nostaliga makes me quite unhappy about that.

That said, Skyrim is a step in the right direction towards games with nearly unlimited content (Radiant story, I'm looking at you: Here is something for fellow Morrowind elitests to salivate over, Morrowind's volume of content combined with Radiant story like we have in Skyrim). The graphical quality is awesome, infact I think this is one of the most beautiful games I have seen in years (Close rival: Just Cause 2)... but it's not the max they COULD have done, as can be seen by the abundance of Hi-res mods currently available. Their focus this time was more on providing a living and breathing world, your interaction is much more real this time around. Also, they are the closest they have ever been to providing us that volume of stuff that games like Deus Ex and other older titles had, when they didn't have to spend so much time on graphical fidelity (IMO). This actually makes me more excited about ES:6, and what they could do Next if they continue on with this trend.... and this is prior to mods! When mods come out, I will probably have just tell my boss I've come down with prostate cancer or something, and I'll see him in a few months.

A few weeks prior to release of skyrim I read an article on Cracked.com. It's one of the writers that I actually enjoy, who often writes about the changes people face as they adjust from advlthood in modern society. One of his things he talked about was gaming, in that once you get a job, a family, responsibilities... etc. etc. you no longer want to commit time to big games like Skyrim because as he said: "Skyrim boasts over 300 hours in content, I have maybe 300 hours of time to play games in the next 3 years, do I want to do that to myself?!"

I HAVE a wife, and family, and professional job, and responsibilities; and, after playing Skyrim, my answer to that question is easy: Absolutely.

This is my first Elder Scrolls game and I love it. I love it enough to have bought another copy for my PS3 when my XBOX kicked the bucket.

It's the perfect game to play when you want to just immerse yourself in another world.

No complaints really....

Fired Up refererence " LOVE IT!!"

I was pretty convinced that Skyrim would take second place (or worse) to Dark Souls in my personal GOTY but Skyrim has exceeded my expectations and is just plain fun. I have some gripes about mechanics, controls, interface, level scaling but overall this game is just so much fun and so much fun to play that it has revitalized my fervor for TES and I can't stop playing it. I don't even know what I'm doing typing this message. Viva la Skyrimjob!

Same here, Pity gothic 4 and Two worlds 2 were only in 3rd person view

I loathe this game but I continue to play it only out of spite.

Yeah...what Zeppo said.

By Talos! I do love this game!

When nothing positive is said it creates the idea that all your gonna do is hate.

Hi I played skyrim for 300 hours now and I hate it. It's probably got more problems than any Other game I've played. Hell one time I had to beg my mom to bring me a hot pocket because I was so fed up with the bugs. I even went outside (I know right) to a GameStop to beg for my money back. I told them I had to suffer 300 hours of this crap and I deserve a pain and suffering settlement.

I'd enjoy the complaints more if more were based in realistic expectations, but you have to accept the bad with the good with fanbases...

The game is very buggy and is sometimes hard to love, but the gameplay itself is fantastic, I think. I really do very much enjoy the game.

People really need to understand that hate does not equal criticism. It's really not that hard.

Well, I loved Oblivion, and Skyrim is better, IMHO, so...there's your answer. Yes, I've had lag on my PS3. Yes, there are a few things I wish could be better, just as in Oblivion or any other game in the world. But my word, 'tis an awesome game.

Love it.

Anyone lollygagging around the official skyrim forums who doesn't like skyrim needs to gtfo.

Ong bro you got it for ps3! You can get a full refund right now! Do it man it's not worth the suffering this tortuous game puts you through.

This coming from someone who claims to have played it for 300 hours :rolleyes:

"They say that anger is just love disappointed"

No, everybody just likes to come to the Skyrim forum to complain.


/sarcasm