Yeah game informer is pretty good at keeping the BS to a minimum and giveing a straight forward impression

First line:

"Skyrim is the story of a mortal imbued with ancestral draconic powers used to fulfill a prophecy and oppose the dragon god Anduil [sic]."

The writing here really irks me, not to mention the factual inaccuracy (It's spelled "Alduin"). It's just an over-simplistic summary using convoluted, pretentious language.

if you buy the mag and get it in the mail, do you get it online as well? I am subscribed to it but want to know if I could just read it online now

I believe it is an either or thing, though I suspect you could switch online. When I renewed in store while picking up gears 3 they asked if I would prefer the digital, and I said yes. And I do prefer it, it is a snazzy package and I like how much I can zoom in on images.

The wiriting is not convoluted.... It seems fairly straightforward... :confused:

I thought utilizing a full vocabulary would be a good thing... :shrug:

Perhaps people would rather have a writer do something more along the lines of http://www.destructoid.com/100-objective-review-final-fantasy-xiii-179178.phtml

going to check my mailbox

Has nobody read this yet? I read it a week ago lol

Edit: If anyone wants a link to my detailed summary and in depth anolysis of the article then pm me

I'd rather the writer understand what he's writing about, is all. What the hell are "ancestral draconic powers"? I know what he's trying to say because I know just about all there is to know about Skyrim right now, but this first line is just a lazy and reductive, and doesn't actually convey an understanding of Skyrim's premise; and yet this first line is clearly meant for people who are not so knowledgeable about Skyrim. Being a student of writing, I can tell he came up with that first line because he had no clue how to start.

Admittedly, I'm making a bigger deal out of this than it merits in itself. It's just that, as a writer looking for a writing job, I often find it quite frustrating when I read amateur work that operates under the guise of expertise.

Lol

i hope hand to hand attacks have more force in there animations also race unique animations would be nice but i think thats more modder territory

What if I want to purchase just that edition of Game Informer digital? Do they allow that? I don't want to subscribe for an entire year, I could care less about other games, I just want to read about Skyrim.

Powers granted to a person through their ancestry, which are draconic in nature. It's just an eloquent way to describe the Dragonborne.

oh wait hes right this actually old i think it was the gameinformer withe skyward sword cover

I disagree. I think it's an overly-simplistic way to describe the Dragonborn.

No I read the new one that talks about joining the Dark brotherhood and other stuff.

How would you describe the Dragonborn in one sentence?

I read the digital article, not bad at all. Love hearing about the Dark Brotherhood and it's quite funny how you get in. There is one thing that I'm disappointed in but it's minor and I can overlook it. That would be the Elven Armor that he found at the bottom of one of the dungeons, that basically means my fear of more preset items is true but like I said it's minor and with Dragons out and about in the world and other critters it's probably not that big of a deal. Also that area he went in wasn't easy and had to turn the difficulty down so it's probably a mid level area (Levels 8-20 possibly if not higher).

Assuming your WA location is Washington. Your local Gamestop should have it in soon.

I wouldn't.

Well, when you're writing for a magazine, you have to summarize. The definition of "Dragonborn" really isn't terribly complicated anyway.

Yes, but I want the DIGITAL copy so I can zoom in on the images and drool.

Ha! or you can buy a maginfying glass. :toughninja:

You can do that with a printed copy. Hold the magazine about a foot from your face, and slowly bring it closer until you've reached the desired level of zoom.

I have the digital copy as well so if anyone wants to ask me a question go ahead.

Seems like until release date all we are going to be getting is rehashed info and the same old screenshots that I'm sick of looking at.