The screenshots I’ve seen have shown at least some suits of reasonable armor for female Dovakhiin, so that will be nice. And although I usually play a male (purely because the female versions of armor–especially the light armor I favor–is insultingly skimpy) I think I will try a female this time. As an Elder Scrolls veteran, I already know what race I want to play–a Wood Elf. I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of this convention–it rather limits the hypothetical background you can give your character–but it is an easy way to get you into (and out of) a tutorial and character creation quickly. I hadn’t specifically known this ahead of time, but it’s hardly a surprise. Of course, as is Elder Scrolls tradition, my character is a prisoner. I immediately feel that familiar chill as the opening scene fades in. I spent four years at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks and loved it, -60F temperatures and all. And so does the scenery as the game opens–trees, mountains, snow…in fact I feel quite at home. The male choir is gorgeous, and sets the Viking-like tone very well indeed. It’s not Morrowind, but damn it’s beautiful. I’ve gotten better as I’ve gone along though, so you’ll get more pictures as this progressesĪh, the Skyrim theme. You’ll have to forgive the lack of screenshots in the first few entries here I still haven’t gotten used to hitting the capture button at important moments–I usually get too wrapped up in the game.

Skyrim death is highly overrated