The 20+ journalists who got to play Skyrim for 60 minutes during QuakeCon are receiving screens featuring the characters they created.

Since they only had 1 hour to play, they didn't spend very much time in the character creator:

1. Eurogamer - Khajiit (LOL he has whiskers on top of his mustache):

http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/3/8/8/0/4/5/ss_preview_Character1L_UK.bmp.jpg


2. Game Informer - Andrew Reiner - Khajiit:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8613775/Skyrim/Skyrim%20Khajiit/khajiitGameInformer.jpg


Comparison of the various Khajiit we've seen so far:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8613775/Skyrim/Skyrim%20Khajiit/3Khajiit.jpg


3. Kotaku - Orc:

interesting, looks totally different from the Orc in the http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKzrWIsV5q4/Tawwxvs8MfI/AAAAAAAAAhw/aZz4JYD6Wv4/s1600/skyrim_orc.jpg:

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/08/character2k_kotaku.jpg


4. RipTen.com - Bosmer:

looks actually kind of scary! quite different from the Dunmer:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8613775/Skyrim/SkyrimBosmer/RipTenBosmer-600x337.png


5. Destructoid - Argonian Female - "LIZZLE-BOB"

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8613775/Skyrim/SkyrimArgonian/Lizzle-Bob.jpg



6. EpicBattleAxe.com (Daniel Kayser) - looks like Nord, but he didn't specify:

Any devs viewing this, please help us confirm which race this guy is

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8613775/Skyrim/SkyrimNord/skyrim_kaysercharacter.jpg


7. G4TV - another Nord :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/Chrono101/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-building-a-nord.png


8. Pic Found by Xalexon - GameTrailers Bosmer "Prometheus"

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/6035520155_decb25caf1_b.jpg


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I went through the list of articles to check which race each journalist picked, so we have an idea what to expect for the upcoming screenshots.

(some of them didn't mention their character's race)

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_elder_scrolls_v_skyrim/b/xbox360/archive/2011/08/05/skyrim-hands-on-impressions.aspx (KHAJIT)

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-04-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-hands-on-preview (KHAJIT)

http://www.destructoid.com/first-ever-hands-on-with-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-207990.phtml (ARGONIAN - "LIZZLE-BOB, a sixy, big-boned lizard lady."

http://pc.ign.com/articles/118/1186215p1.html (DUNMER)

http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3096375 (NORD)

http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64714/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim/articles/75197/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-hands-on-preview-time-flies-when-youre-dual-wielding-fire-spells/ (NORD)

http://www.gamespot.com/events/quakecon2011/story.html?sid=6327397&pid=615805&mode=previews&tag=topslot;thumb;1 (ORC WITH YELLOW FACE PAINT)

http://www.gametrailers.com/users/IW-Brooks/gamepad/?action=viewblog&id=561048 (BOSMER) "PROMETHEUS"

http://www.1up.com/previews/skyrim-feels-like-bethesda-best-game (AUTHOR DOES NOT SPECIFY WHICH RACE)

http://kotaku.com/5828687/an-hour-with-skyrim-its-amazing (ORC)

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/elder-scrolls-v/1186740p1.html (AUTHOR DOESN'T SPECIFY)

http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/preview/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-hands-on-preview/a-20110808185216854069/g-20100727104555695026 (ARGONIAN WITH HORNS)

http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/xbox/games/165080.The-Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim/previews/137668.The-Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim/ (ORC "of advanced years, with golden war paint splayed across his weathered and scarred skin")

http://www.gamepro.de/preview/spiele/ps3/rollenspiel/the_elder_scrolls_5_skyrim_preview/1971062/the_elder_scrolls_5_skyrim_preview.html (IMPERIAL - "Sleek hair, beard, cool, a little war paint around the eyes and a scar on the cheek"
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1217303-german-game-pro-article/

http://multiplayer.it/articoli/91640-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-lalba-dei-dragoni.html (AUTHOR DOES NOT SPECIFY)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1217233-another-preview/

http://www.jeuxvideo.fr/jeux/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/preview-test-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.html (AUTHOR DOES NOT SPECIFY)

http://www.fz.se/artiklar/forhandstitt/20110809/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim (swedish) (NORD - blonde barbarian)

WHOA - Nice going.

The style of these characters suggest that Skyrim is going to have that real gritty and serious feel that Oblivion lacked.

Yay! The forum is back.
They look amazing, especially the Argonian. :celebration:

Even the Orc looks, dare I say... handsome.

Not sure if thats a Bosmer...It has red eyes. Unless they've changed it so you can customize eye color. If not, thats a Dunmer

...wow....bosmer..look...kinda, less, pathetic now. :3

yes, you can customize the eye color, and it is confirmed to be a Bosmer.

Frankly, I'm floored. The team went above and beyond to capture these races in a manner true to the heritage of the game while still giving us something to marvel at. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna need a towel...

Higher resolution images:

Khajiit: http://www.fohguild.org/forums/attachments/other-games/179196d1313160542-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-character1l_uk.bmp.jpg
http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/bethesda/elderscrolls/elderscrollsvoverflow/reinercharacter/reinerskyrim22.jpg

Orc: http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/08/character2k_kotaku.jpg

Argonian: http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/comment/9/2011/08/df304b37b15b842f66612e24f47f18c5/original.jpg

Bosmer (apparently; I thought it looked A LOT like a Dunmer so I asked the reporter and he said he picked Bosmer...): http://www.fohguild.org/forums/attachments/other-games/179223d1313173664-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-skyrim.jpg

Unknown: http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/gallery/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/skyrim_kaysercharacter.jpg

Cool...but also goes against Lore.

He's Nord.

Wow, The Argonians look really amazing, look like proper Lizards, Hopefully people won't complain about them now.

According to this he's a Breton.

http://multi.systemlink.me/2011/08/all-skyrim-characterrace-screenshots-in.html

i think i might actually play my first bosmer now. still no altmer? :confused:

I found this http://multi.systemlink.me/2011/08/all-skyrim-characterrace-screenshots-in.html

It is a compilation of created characters.

I agree. :cryvaultboy:

Personally I don't know what everyone's talking about, the Argonian still looks disgusting to me...but maybe that's just because I hate the lizard looks on them

that article has a lot of incorrect information, including some really old screens, for example, one old screen confirmed by vsions to be a Redguard woman wearing dragon armor, that article claims she is imperial.

Glad the forums are finally back up, gamefaqs is an OK backup, but I prefer this place.

Here's the original GFaqs thread for those who want to see people freak out over the Argonian pic. haha

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/615803-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/60006833

My favourite is the supposed Bosmer! http://www.fohguild.org/forums/attachments/other-games/179223d1313173664-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-skyrim.jpg

LOOKS AWESOME!

However, despite I know that the reporter said he picked a Bosmer, I still think it looks a lot like a Dunmer.
He got red eyes, Dark Elf hair (kinda like this: http://images.uesp.net/thumb/e/e6/MW-npc-Bolnor_Andrani.jpg/600px-MW-npc-Bolnor_Andrani.jpg), grey skin (although a bit red due to ambient lighting) and tattoo.

This is what I thought was a Bosmer: http://skyrimguild.c...rimTrailer6.jpg
(The little guy carrying wood or something)
Despite the image is not very high quality, it still looks a lot different from the supposed Bosmer in this new screenshot.

If it's not a Dunmer, it would make me a bit sad because that's my favourite race otherwise. If it's truly a Bosmer, then Bosmer is the definite choice for my character in Skyrim. LOOKS AWESOME!

Bosmer looks too muscly/pale for my liking, other then that, pretty awesome

I still don't buy that's a bosmer.

Where... is.. my... breton?

I'm sure you can fix that while creating your character!

Possibly the guy with the bow with the cuffs on his wrists. However... there's some discrepancy in the article that lists that pic as a Breton because earlier pictures on that page are mislabeled.

Mind=blown