Highly recommended for fans of the series, new entrants should become smart about the game beforehand

First: Sykrim is especially a sandbox-like RPG, hence the non-linearity is in the foreground. One feature that stands out from many top titles the gaming world. The player is indirectly encouraged to own designing a history, since in addition also has a large freedom exists in the behavior of their own character. Of course, such great freedom also have the disadvantage that it is not "taken by the hand". You have certain Masen himself quite a bit of energy and initiative stuck in order to have fun to the game.

Story-
Anyone looking for a durchgeskriptete, seamless story with profound dialogue options is in the wrong game. Although there is a story strand, Skyrim is primarily but a "ambient" or "framework" before for their own history. Will go into detail but to points such as in the history of the country itself and its people, factions, gods and the fauna and flora. Practically everywhere there are books to enlighten the interested parties, at times this happens even in the quests. Quests can be distinguished as the longer quest lines or simple errands and killing missions. The longer quest lines are quite quite different and also quite consistent, just a shame that you get usually appear where you have to go, or where to find an object. This allows a quest ever be simple to graze Waypoints without ever reading the dialogues. Whether you do this, however, is a self, as with so much in this game. Nicely, the individual fractions are advised in the game, there for everyone a guild / group and you can take some time also equipped almost all try the same character. The goal is to reach the prestige of the respective fraction upwards, and this, unfortunately, works too fast for my taste, here you could branch off quite a few global Quests könnne out there en masse anyway. The main quest of the game is basically nothing more than another quest line, albeit a longer :)

The Area-
Skyrim looks a bit larger than Cyrodil from the predecessor. The areas are all relatively similar and differ more in smaller details. So there are wetland, rocky rugged terrain, high snowy mountains, and forests. There is virtually immmer to find something and explore. The Dungeons act in spite of their large number of extremely well-designed and the high density Quest occurs every now and then before that you have a quest, "anticipates" and so a required artifact already in his pocket. Dungeons are divided into a large number of different categories so there are vampires, bandit camps, Legion & Sturmmantelcapms, Daedra, Elven castles, ruins Dwaemer, animal caves, shrines, North Cave and others. Found this to be a head-up display with compass that automatically indicates nearby locales. Ma embarks then in the vicinity of the location you can reach this then the future for free with a quick trip.

Charakterentwicklung-
The character development and skills are traditionally highly advised free. So one can, irrespective of his starting requirements also develop quite differently. Who starts a wizard who can learn readily handed sword, if you invest the necessary time. Be leveled skills by simply carrying out the activity. If you have so a few times leveled arbitrarily his skills, it comes at a character level-up you unlock for any skill tree (eg, Light Armor, Alchemy, Illusion, and many others.) Called "perks" in which. These usually consist of passive bonuses to the respective skill. Through this level system it is thus possible to level faster or slower regardless of how many "Monster" to kill, unusual for newcomers certainly. The character level also determines the stage with some opponents, others are not affected. It is certain Masen a compromise from the Oblivion level system and the system of traditional RPGs. So you will not find, for example, field by monsters are simply too hochlevlig for one, on the other hand you can get in a dungeon which can be entered with stage 1 and will probably still have some difficulties. According to some opinions, however, are no longer LEVEL SCALING Monster at a certain high level. Zuguter Finally, there are also certain sacred stones which give a unique bonus, but you can still each have only one of these buffs.

Martial
Roughly speaking there are in Skyrim the three usual fighting styles: Warrior, Rogue and Mage, which only serve as a reference. Basically, the acquired skills define the fighting style. On each hand the player can create an action / magic / object / sign. This very interesting combinations such sign in the left u. Feuerzauber in his right hand arise. Only some weapons / skills need both hands. Per menu or the Quick menu (or shortcuts) you can set the desired action here. And this often times is a bit confusing in the fight, especially for pure caster. It helps here but that in every menu the time is stopped. One can therefore quite produce a fairly tactical combat. "Target capture" a function does not exist - magic, arrows, and weapons need to be aligned via crosshairs, the target moves must also hold. It is quite nice that enemies certainly avoid the one or other projectile or magic. Search or coverage if they can not get into melee range itself. If you have little time or Magicka life, you can regenerate without Stress menu with appropriate vial or skills again completely. As a pure melee, however, the fighting is characterized by significantly fewer interruptions. But if you play long and much Skyrim is fought over short and long but a hybrid character in which you can choose according to your mood as you opponents. You just have to know how much time you want to invest and you will also find a corresponding thereto fighting style basically always.

Graphic
The graphics in the original position is a typical representative of DirectX9 games and acts somewhat better than that of Oblivion. With a modern PC games you can run the game loose on maximum settings. Thus, a proper maximum visibility and detail textures results in further Empfernung. At close range the graphics functions to a slightly faded somewhat coarse and "rough" on the other. There was of Morrowind to Oblivion a much greater leap. The reason for the low detail textures is due as well as in controlling it that it is optimized for consoles. Can counteract the one free of Bethesda download a HD textures pack, or using MODs retrofit also, this is also when, for PC players a little unwieldy, recommended menu system. (Recommended Mods: 2k + Textures SkyUI). In dungeons you can tell from these small graphics weaknesses relatively little, here Skyrim looks from the beginning still timely.

Music
Jeremy Soule was once again at work and you immediately recognize the characteristic style of his music. Overall, this is extremely subtle and unobtrusive, but also does not remain so in memory like its predecessors.

Langzeitmotivation-
The fact that you have to make any compromises in virtually Skyrim - you can practically learn everything and experience - is for me personally not a great desire to play multiple characters, and it is more difficult than in Morrowind and Oblivion really achieve the maximum levels.. With its main character is, however, certainly employs 100-300 hours, depending on pace and preferences. If you play just the main quest you can again take half the time. Is it willing to install mods you can entertain virtually any length.

MODS-
A substantial portion of the game have the mods. Virtually every aspect of Skyrim can change it. By Steam-own "Workshop" can be managed in a very simple manner mods. Alternatively, to install the mod Skyrim Nexus manager and thus have a similar experience convenient tool. Quick tinkering you look exactly the RPG that you've always liked have. Thanks to good categorization and Collections of mods, you have everything in one day what it takes important. What's impressed that are working very diligently even to the MODS, also have 2 years after publication!

Resume:
Although Skyrim is far from to be error-free or has some weaknesses in the presentation, so you can stake mistakes get over often reconstruct or considering its open structure. With a little initiative and interest can be found in the game out ragendens basic framework for an adventure as you imagine it to be. Mods- thanks be! Atmosphere, Lore, tradition, news and the energetic and creative mod community forms for me one of the best RPGs so far.