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Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before. Skyrim is set 200 years after the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, although it is not a direct sequel. [18] Skyrim is a cold and mountainous region in the north of the continent of Tamriel. It has traditionally been divided into nine administrative sections, called "holds", each governed by a jarl from a larger town. Of these settlements, five—Solitude, Windhelm, Markarth, Riften, and Whiterun—are larger and more powerful. The landscape is littered with forts, camps, and ruins, some of which were built by the now-extinct race of the Dwemer, or Deep Elves. The Nords, one of the human races, view Skyrim as their homeland, though members of other races populate Skyrim as well. How It Works: Adds a unique two-handed axe to the game. It can be acquired through the new quest 'Blood in the Water', which can be started by asking an innkeeper about recent rumours. Hendhraheim Some quests in the game can seem somewhat ambiguous, especially the one about the Stones Of Barenziah. The game doesn't even give you general locations to investigate. Instead, it wants you to explore the entire open world and keep your eyes peeled for 24 gemstones that could be anywhere. They could be in a chest or entombed in a dungeon; you name it. Sharkey, Mike (March 14, 2012). "Unofficial Skyrim Patch Fixes Myriad Skyrim Bugs - Fan created uber patch designed to fix Skyrim's many problems". gamespy.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved December 22, 2012. A group of modders tired of waiting for Bethesda to patch a number of Skyrim's most annoying bugs have taken it upon themselves to do the patching.

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Skyrim is first Western game to get Famitsu 40/40". Computer and Video Games. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014 . Retrieved November 29, 2011. With this official add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, journey off the coast of Morrowind, to the island of Solstheim. Encounter new towns, dungeons, and quests, as you traverse the ash wastes and glacial valleys of this new land. Fahey, Mike (August 17, 2017). "Pinball FX 3 Is All About Cross-Platform Competition". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017 . Retrieved August 17, 2017. I wonder if the current modding situation for PlayStation has changed. Not that it's seemingly needed from the looks of those 500 plug ins.a b c d e f Reiner, Andrew (November 10, 2011). "Skyrim Review: An RPG Worth Shouting About". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012 . Retrieved September 10, 2013. Now on Steam: Skyrim 1.8 update". Bethesda blog. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013 . Retrieved November 28, 2012. a b "PC Game of the Year - Best of 2011 Wiki Guide - IGN". Archived from the original on June 19, 2021 . Retrieved August 20, 2021– via ign.com. IGN Studios (March 17, 2018). "2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018 . Retrieved March 18, 2018.