When it comes to open-world games, you can't avoid the classic Elder Scrolls V Skyline. Since its listing in 2011, it has been watching the name of this god work appear on the Internet, and it has long been thunderous. I remember the popular saying among players at that time: "I used to be a XX until I was hit in the knee."
Although it has been 11 years since the release of this game, it still makes many players go to the sky, and it is still not swallowed up by the tide of the times. Some players who have not been exposed to this game may not know why this teenage game still has such a large player base. Of course, the wide variety of mods is absolutely indispensable, but I personally believe that the Longevity of The Elder Scrolls V Skyline is also due to its excellent quality. While the 10-year-old game still seems to have many problems today, and character modeling isn't particularly good, these shortcomings don't seem so important as long as you enter the fascinating world of Skyrim. This time, we will talk about this legendary longevity open world work.
The player is a prisoner sent to Skyrim Province, and his knowledge of the world is as zero as the player's, as if the player himself were exploring the world. At the beginning, you can choose various races and set appearances, including humans, goblins, orcs, Aragons, etc., I myself was a dark goblin, and I looked angry enough! However, once you've named and set up your character, the protagonist is waiting to be beheaded! At this moment, a dragon flies from outside the sky to interrupt your death, let you escape death in the chaos, and then start a new life from the benefactor's village of Ximu (killing the chickens in the village will cause good things to happen, it is recommended that novices try it). The journey starts without a goal, and like a real trip, there is suddenly something enlightened and then wanders around and takes on tasks. It wasn't until you killed your first dragon that you realized you were a dragon under the words of the local soldiers (Dragonborn is what players often call grabbing the root treasure)!
However, this dragon main line is only a reference, you can also learn to go to school magic, go to the legion to become a warrior, join the Blade Warrior, join the Thieves Guild, become a bard, become a dawn guard or become a vampire, join the forces of various countries, get married and settle down, adopt children, buy a house and build a house, and so on, like really living another life.
Roaming in the sky for a long time, I couldn't help myself until I was hit by an arrow in my knee... I mean, a little frustration may stop, but when you step back into the sky, you will be overwhelmed! The interesting thing about the Elder Scrolls is that like traveling, everyone will encounter a variety of interesting events and customs, and as an ecological person, it is really touching to see the scenery of these extremely cold areas, with auroras, ice caves, columnar joint rocks, etc., just like being in Iceland. In addition, there are coniferous forests and savannahs, which are like being in Nordic nature, and then extending from this worldview to unique biological phases, magical terrain and various fantasy scenes... Well, there will be no surprises, leaving room for new players to explore.
I don't think everyone will encounter the same thing on Skyrim Province Road, a thousand people, a thousand landscapes, a thousand adventures. For example, when you meet a group of people in the snow who kill the patrolling soldiers, and pretend to be them, ask you for border tolls, and wait to kill a bloody road without giving them; the strange-thinking players cut people in the village, and the whole city will come to spit on you; if you fail to lead the sheep, you will be thrown into prison, but you can spend some money to get out of the way.
What amazes me about this work is the huge amount of text, the diversity of races, the self-created dragon language, the complexity and nature of the character dialogue and plot line, and the fact that every book in the game can be picked up and read, which hides the story, allowing players to slowly unveil the mystery of this world. Unlike many games where a bookcase near the library pops up a little bit of information or just pulls out a book and runs out a few paragraphs of text, every book in the Elder Scrolls can be picked up and read! Although it was only a few pages, I would have thought of it as thick parchment according to that era!
In addition, let's talk about a few haojie who impressed me a lot! Although translated as a retinue, but not an ordinary retinue, it should be said that it is a powerful companion, including more than 60 retinues of various humanoid races, animals and mechs, etc. Here I can't finish talking, I will probably talk about 3 characters I have met and liked.
Wintercastle College's fellow leopard man Zag
Zag is a classmate at Winterburg College and is a leopard man. What impressed me was the leopard man's accent, which replaced "I" with his own name, which was cute and kind. Taking him on an adventure is really like breaking through the world with the same window at Wintercastle College. Incidentally, in fact, the English accent of the northern part of The Sky Province is close to the Nordic accent of the small tongue; the central part is generally American; the Vietnamese accent begins to mix the Spanish accent and the black cavity of broken English; the vampire is a very orthodox British accent; various interracial accents also have their own unique tones, of which the leopard accent I like the most.
Ella, the Flower of the Legion of Comrades
This should also be the goddess in the minds of players for 10 years, right? The legions of comrades in the Wind Helmet City are filled with all kinds of strong men, and among the stinky men is a flower, which is Ella. Ella is a claw-scarred female hunter and a werewolf. Yes, she's a werewolf! Nevertheless, I finally gave her my Mara Talisman (knowing it)!
Forever vampire Miss Serana
The Dawn Guardians & Vampire Route was the content of the original version of the DLC, and this route encounters Serrana. Serana is a purebred vampire, and unlike the infected hybrids on the road, she is the eldest lady of the purebred vampire family. Adventures with her partners will often listen to her complain about the east and the west, but she still cares about you and is arrogant at all. It is a pity that she cannot be associated with her thousands of years old (that is, it seems that this game can't be married), and can only be a confidant with a red face for a lifetime. However, the process of finding her mother with her and understanding the tragic story behind the vampire family, and unveiling the truth step by step, should be the most exciting journey I felt during the skywalk!
Strange, how to like is not a normal person. Well, in fact, after that, I still want to find Cicero the Clown and the strongest retinue, Larris, but every time I set out to find someone, I will unconsciously be attracted by other tasks, there are so many contents waiting for us to discover and explore, and it is really far away to play until the end, but I don't want it to end so soon.
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