Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector's Edition

 (46 customer reviews)

Since everyone knows that the Elder Scrolls, along with Bethesda games in general, are the pinnacle of RPG goodness, this is not a game review. The one thing that I will say is that it so far appears to be a blend of the best elements of Fallout 3 gaming with the standard Elder Scrolls formula. I have by no means given it enough play to accurately review the quality of the gameplay itself. It'll take ages to get that far, but it's already the best game of this nature that I have ever played (25 years gaming). In this spirit, I will instead write a review of the marketing assembled for the Collector's edition.

Being a quality skeptic and an avid collector of various memorabilia, I was a little concerned at the high price tag on this set. I worked at GameStop when collector packaging first became status quo, and I've seen many collector's edition games that included packaging and materials that were not worth the excess price. I was unconvinced until closer to the...Read more

For those who haven't played elder scrolls games, or fallout 3, games made by bethesda are the best western rpg games out there, and the worlds are hand crafted, beautiful, and HUGE. Skyrim is the next in the series after Oblivion, and after all of the hype, it delivered. This game refined oblivion's combat, whether using destruction spells, or duel weilding swords, or archery... everything is more realistic, easier to use, and so much more fun. The game is the same exact formula, but upgraded and refined in every way. They somehow managed to make the world even more beautiful and real looking. The voice acting and sounds in the game are WAY better than oblivion, and you truly feel like you're immersed in another world. To keep it simple, Skyrim is, in my opinion, the best rpg game out there, and it has so much gameplay put into it you can't even put a manageable number on how long you'll be playing, but it's a long time lol. Years. And apparently with bethesda's new engine, quest...Read more

It's the biggest collectors edition I have ever seen, for one the highest rated games this year (I personally think it's the game of the year). The art book is awesome, a lot of the imagery will remind you of other quality fantasy titles like lord of the rings, but there is plenty of original ideas in it as well. I wouldn't recommend looking through it immediately, as it does contain spoilers. The statue is highly detailed, and the actual game box looks great next to the oblivion CE.

They could have just released the game at this price, and it would still be worth it. The game has literally hundreds of quests, dungeons, factions, creatures and more. The writing and voice acting, considering how much of it there is, is very impressive. Combat is crisp, as are the animations consider the games scope.

This game will last you at least 100 hours if you truly want to explore the whole world, and anyone who calls themselves an elder scrolls fans, should make an effort...Read more