In 2007 Bethesda came out with Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. This year they are continuing the legacy with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The creators have gained a little more experience from Fallout 3 and are putting a lot of that into Skyrim.
There are some major changes in this installment of the Elder Scrolls series. In Skyrim you will notice a rather large creature lurking about. A dragon. Dragons haven’t been seen in Tamriel for centuries, but they are back and better than ever. In fact, your character will be a dragon-born and can learn the language of the dragon. Each word you learn in the dragon’s language will give you special powers such as, fire breath, storm calling, or the ability to call dragons to aid you in a fight.
Along with the new creatures and powers is a brand new graphics engine. The engine takes in great detail such as tiny flowers, patches of grass, and snow capped mountains. An enhanced third person view is being added due to the great detail the creators have offered. Your items list has even been enhanced. Each individual item has a 3d view that allows you to take in some of its detail, like its origin.
The way your character makes a living has even changed, allowing you to take part in the changing economy, losing money in recessions and making money afterwards. You can sabotage your business competitors or rob your boss in the middle of the night.
The combat has been enhanced quite a bit, introducing a new duel wield ability. Dueling wielding spells allows you to mix them and create new, more powerful spells. You can now sneak up behind an enemy and slit their throat, silently killing them. And now instead of slicing a sword in an enemy’s general direction, you can get up close, watch how your weapon effects your enemy, and utilize a powerful finishing move, such as stabbing them in the gut or stomping their head into the ground.
Bethesda put a lot of love into this game and we think it’s going to be a great game. But that’s only our opinion, we’d like to know what you think. Please leave comments and tell us how you expect Skyrim to turn out.