I came to the forum expecting unanimous praise for the gameplay video that was released yesterday, and found a shocking amount of criticism. Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I feel I must warn the fans to not let nitpicking ruin the experience!

The silliest complaint I have seen on this forum is about how the giant falls after the dragon drops him. True, it seems a little off, but GUYS A DRAGON JUST SWOOPED OVER AND PICKED UP THE GIANT YOU WERE FIGHTING.

What I am saying is this: don't focus on the little things or you will miss the big things! The environments of Skyrim are truly incredible for a game of this scope and scale. The third person animations are terrific now and, best of all, the immersion effects are phenomenal. The HUD is minimal, the camera shakes when mammoths walk nearby and when a dragon flies over; I hate blood splatter in video games, but Skyrim has it without going over the top!

The enemies seem diverse and interesting, and the archery/stealth kills were exactly what I was hoping for. Overall, watching the footage made me feel like I was playing the best RPG of all time, which is amazing because I wasn't even playing it yet. Congratulations, Bethesda!