Taber Cats, Dragons, and Bears, OH MY!

So, I have to tell somewhat of a story and give you a back ground on this topic.

 (No, not a movie)

 All of my life I have had this thing... It is not a bad one, just a trait of mine that once I start something I have to do it well. I get really freaked out in my mind if it is not the way I like it or if I think it should be better. I guess it is a borderline O.C.D. thing, I don't know. I have always tried to realize it is me and not some out side influence, and I do everything I can to keep it in so that people around me are not effected.

 With that said, I have said before that I am, or I feel I am not a very good Game Consul Player because I have to win and I have to be good at it and in reality, Game Consul Games are harder to me than real board games.

With that all said, I have developed a somewhat addiction for a PS3 Game. Yes, you read correctly. This is an epic one. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

So, imagine going into a Game Consul and when you turn on the game for the very first time, you think you are watching a movie, and even I would go as far as say that the graphics are that you think at first you are watching a movie like "Dinosaurs" where there are real pictures and computer animated to look real people and animals and creatures, however, everything is computer animated, but looks real. So real in fact, I get scared to play. I am literally scared. Long Rock LOVES Scary Movies. This does not scare him, and so I imagine many of people that likes watching scary movies will not think this is scary. 

  The story line starts off with your Character heading to the chopping block in the city of Helgen, in the vast land of Skyrim, where you are being punished for Treason. While in Helgen, a dragon, which later you find out has the name of "Alduin" attacks the city and kills everyone in the city, including the people that had captured you. 

 Before you get to the chopping block, you are required to give yourself a name, a race and you will pick through limited hair options, but you will pick your race, which comes with special race perks, or special triats. 

•  Altmer: They are Highborn Elves, and Regenerate Magic Quick. Very Tall Race
• Argonian: They are Lizard Looking, have Underwater skills and are resistant to poison. They can only marry other Argonians and instead of wearing the Amulet of Mara to want to marry, the Argonian has to make a ring for the one they intend to marry, and the ring has special meanings to the different Argonian wearing and making it. (There is only one female marry-able Argonian in Skyrim. She lives in Windhelm) 
• Bosmer: They are Wood Elves. They can command Animals and are known for their Archery Skills. They are good Stealth Warriors. They are resistant to Poison.
•  Breton: Half Elf and Half Human, Bretons resist magic, have what is called "Dragon skin" meaning they can resist hostile magic spells for 60 seconds. They are highly intelligent and have many special perks if a player chooses this Skyrim Minority Race.They can have great Magic and Combat skills, but there is a bug, and Conjuration Spells sometimes fail when a player has a Character that is a Breton. 
• Dunmer: Otherwise known as Dark Elves. They are also a Minority of Skyrim and treated slightly better than Argonians, who are sequestered to only the Docks of Skyrim. Dunmer came to Skyrim after a huge Volcano erupted and they lost all their homes. They are resistant to Magic up to 50% and they have "Ancestor's Wrath" Perk. What it does is engulfs the castor in Flames of Fire for 8 seconds and gives damage to the enemy, leaving them weak with stamina, and health. For a normal Non-Player in Skyrim that is not hostile it will kill them in a couple of seconds. 
•   Imperial: They are slightly darker Human- Type race that have strong features, a sharp jaw line, deep set eyes. They have incredible speech skills and they seem to find gold and extra money everywhere they go. They have the perk of being able to calm enemies for 60 seconds. Essential Characters the player will interact with will identify them with Latin or Italian names, such as Viloa Giordano. 
• Khajiit: This race in Skyrim are Cat Like. They Look like Bobcats that walk upright. They are very very fast. 50% faster than any other race in Skyrim, a more quiet, do not have to use weapons as they have claws when attacking (such as a cougar) and make excellent Assassins. They have night vision, have thick fur like a cougar, or bobcat, and are enemies with the Argonian.They can not marry in Skyrim, so if you want the Marriage Perk, being a Khajiit would not be an option.
•  Nord: Are humans that are fair skinned and have a 50% resistant to Cold and Magic Frost. They are Warriors and very strong. They are excellent combatants and have known skills in the two hand and one hand weaponry.They have a battle cry as another inherited perk. This makes the enemy run and scare for 30 seconds in Battle.  They usually bare Nordic or Scandinavian names, such as Rolf, Sven, Rorick, etc etc. 
• Orismer: This race in Skyrim are also known as Orc. These are Barbarian people that are the best Warriors if you want Stealth, Strength and Pure Iron Muscle. They Love fighting battles and are perfect in Combats. There is a saying in Skyrim, "No one beats an Orc". And it is a tough battle if you go up against one. Orcs are in the Elven Family, as a matter of fact, but that has not stopped them from being pure combat worthy. and being they are Elves, they still have magic as a perk, and so they are perfect to play as. 
• Redguard: These humans are from the land of Hammerfell and have dark skin and dark hair and dark eyes. They are excellent in Light Weaponry, and fast, with an incredible stamina and resistant to magic. 
• Vampirism: Humans, Mers, and Beast can contract this Disease which has perks and consequences to those perks. The perks are 100% resistant to diseases, Invisibility, re-animate a dead strong body to help fight for 60 seconds, night vision for 180 seconds for one day, but interacting with anyone will make the invisibility null. However, the drawbacks to Vampirism in Skyrim is that Character has 100% weakness to Frost, Sun, and Fire. Being attacked by a Vampire can cause Vampirism and the character can be cured within three days or the Vampire Disease is onset and the only way to rid of it is to obtain a Black Gem Stone and perform a Ceremony with the help of a Falion. (as explained in the totally awesome Skyrim webpage I use for references: Totally awesome webpage I use to guide me through Skyrim
• Lycanthropy: Is another disease that can be contracted in Skyrim. Or You can chose to be a Werewolf if you want. If you contract it and become cured, you can not have the option of ever getting it again and if you are cured before finishing the Quest lines that are involved in those Quests, will be unfinished quests. It is wise to really think beforehand what you want to do with your character when contracting or ridding yourself of this disease.

Now, once you choose from the many different races, and chose your name, which by the way once you save that you can not go back and change it. I made the mistake of not noticing I forgot to name my character, so to my dismay I have the name "Prisoner" and I hate my name. I realized it as soon as I pressed save. Oh, when I get letters from different N.P.C.'s or when an Essential Character asks my name, and I have to respond with "Prisoner"... Ugh. I could if I want to go back ad play the entire game to where I am again, but I don't want to.

I think this game is amazing in the sense that you can interact with everything around you. I can make my character swim in a river, get salmon in the river, cook it, I unlock doors and treasure chests, have conversations with people to get my speech skills Once you get through getting out of prison and getting out of Helgen, your adventure is all up to you. You can do any quest you want, you can raid all the caves, and places  you want, and see all the different cities you want. It is really amazing. My addiction was not present until I had been combating and raiding with a one Housecarl I obtained after fighting and killing a dragon, and the Jarl gave her, Lydia to me. Well, Lydia was killed by a dragon and not only killed but when I went to find her, only her ribcage was found, I literally cried. I mean tears rolling down my face. I think it was because I had spent so much time trying to battle this Dragon and get to the level I was at. Well, I realized, I think I have a problem. But, this game captivated me. I mean, It is really amazing. 

  So, If you want to get into a game that has action, intrigue, adventure, thrill, and an amazing soundtrack with great graphic designs, I suggest this game.