I love the Elder Scrolls series of games. When I was in school years ago, a friend of mine had Morrowind, and
I loved the design of the game. It managed to feel fantastical and
alien at once, and despite the fact that I loathe the game's combat
system, it was an experience. As recently as a few months before Skyrim came out, I finally bought and played Oblivion,
and while it wasn't as fun, I enjoyed the atmosphere of the central
region of the continent of Tamriel, and Cyrodiil became my favorite
location in the franchise to date.
However, in Morrowind I mostly ran around exploring Dwemer ruins, and in Oblivion
I mostly ran around the woods or Imperial City, or died a lot to Umbra.
I never actually got into the stories of the games, or the lore, or the
modding community. Skyrim was the game that changed that. Now I love
modding other games as well, and I've developed a deep appreciation for
the lore of Tamriel, which has become my favorite fantasy world.
At three years old, Skyrim is still a fantastic game
with fantastic fan content that I enjoy playing on a regular basis. I
plan to start a new play through of the game soon, as a let's play
series. Happy birthday, Skyrim, and thanks for being my favorite game.
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