Skyrim *Spoilers Inside*

I just loved Oblivion and when I heard that the sequel Skyrim was soon to come out I was ecstatic!  So I began my adventure as I always do, a wood elf.  The graphics were amazing for a video game and the world is so real and open.  I have always loved how the Oblivion game was an open world that you could roam and experience so much.  Well Skyrim lived up to those similar standards and the world this time was even more amazing and detailed.  There were different regions with distinct weather patterns and environment types like swamps, mountains, plains, etc.  Each region hosted a large city surrounded by so many other places of interest that by the end my map was littered with so many icons I had to scroll through each to find what I was looking for.  The creatures in this game were also equally amazing, a couple of new members were the giants that were usually accompanied by mammoths and of course the dragons.  They were definitely worthy foes.  The dragons were difficult at first, but through leveling it became a very thrilling event.  Each time I took down a dragon I found it hard to not smile and cheer.  The stories and missions were also entertaining.  My favorite would definitely be the "Escape from Pelagius' mind" of course this is all because they have Prince Sheogorath as your lovable guide and like my earlier post regarding Prince Sheogorath, he is hard not to like.  I only wish they had him play a larger role in the game, but I can at least be happy that they brought him back for an appearance!  I had many favorite cities in this game, including Markarth, a city built entirely of stone that towers over a valley below; Solitude, a city high above the ocean that is built on top of a natural land bridge; and Riften, a city with a dark underbelly that houses the thieves guild.  All areas of the map were beautiful and mesmerizing but those three cities were by far my favorite.  I say to any who are thinking of playing this game, "Have a blast!"

~Cheers!

Mass Effect 3 Series *Spoilers Inside*

I have never been so disappointed in all my gaming life. The hype and build up that the Mass Effect series promised was squashed has I saw the ghost of some little boy come up to me and say choose a path. I have never minded games that make you choose but I have squandered so many hours into these games with the hope that the universe would be saved and all would be well. I believe the video creators decided to become Hollywood with this game by having nearly over half of it be movie clips with few fighting in between and a preachy ending where technology and advancing intellect equals chaos. I just wanted a simple RPG with awesome aliens to battle and instead I got a CG movie with a plot that even a two year old wouldn't believe in. There was such promise when the first Mass Effect came out and I am so sad to say that I regret playing it through to the end.