Re: Games Discussion Thread
So, Skyrim has left me feeling empty inside... protip, do all those mildly pointless side-quests first! Having completed all the guilds main-quests as well as the faction quest (seriously, this was the most under-whelming of them all after whiterun) and the main story. Found all the daedric 'artifacts' too.
I find myself feeling like there's no point in continued play. My gear's already beast from max enchanting and smithing. Gold has absoloutley no use to me, I've had 200k sitting in my inventory for almost half the game. And I've got all the words.
I could try to get to max level in everything... but why? TBH the level system is kinda dumb, you get more xp for using a weapon that does shitty damage than a good one since it's based on the number of hits. Magic actually does LESS damage per point of mana as you get stronger spells (I expect that holds true for schools other than destruction as well) and tbh the limited amount of spells is saddening, lol almost EVERY lighning spell uses the EXACT SAME ANIMATION, and let's face it the exclusion of a spell-crafting system really hurt this part of the game.
I've thought about doing another playthrough, with a different style, but unfortunately max enchant and smith allow you to completely ignore all your other skills and play any way you feel like it. I've run through dungeons filling every corner with lightning at no mana cost, I've snuck past groups of enemies and slaughtered them all from the saftey of the next room with arrows, I've charged into battle with wanton abandon towards my health. I guess the lesson here is to ignore these skills altogether in the future.
Now please don't mis-understand, I do love this game, it's definately the game of the year hands-down with no competitors what-so-ever. However, now that I'm done with my first playthrough I'm left with all this... want. Maybe that's the way a good game should leave you feeling (I know it's a buisnesses wet dream), or maybe continued patching and DLC will help allieviate that (the story certainly doesn't seem over, and honestly, the last boss was barely even a fight, took out 1/4 my health then I elemental furied and carved a Dhavokiin shaped hole through him).
I don't remember oblivion leaving me feeling like this. I think I'll go back and play through that again.
TL: DR BOO I abused enchan/smith and skyrim went too fast!
