Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Bona fides - 500 hours on two PS3 playthroughs, 250 hours on my PC playthrough. Needless to say, I love this game. The only game I've ever spent more time with is Bad Company 2. There's really no need to extol Skyrim's virtues here. Anyone who's played already knows what a fun game it is. For those interested, here are some of things that stick out to me after about 10 hours of play. 1 - The graphics are superb. It looks better than the PC version with the high resolution texture packs. The god rays, enhanced trees and vegetation, ambient fog and rain make Skyrim an even more beautiful place to inhabit. It really is a stunningly beautiful world. 2 - Enhanced ambient audio. The world really comes alive, especially at night, with the additional sound effects like wind and insects. 3 - The character models are still pretty bad. It's neither here nor there, but with all the time they spent on the world, some better-looking NPCs would have been nice. 4 - The skybox is gorgeous, both during day and night. 5 - The load times are greatly improved. PS3 load times were unbearable. PS4 load times are comparable with PC - almost instantaneous. The gameplay is essentially unchanged. Armed combat is still a bit clunky. NPCs still do wacky things (though admittedly this is part of the charm). Followers still get lost and still block the only door when you're trying to get out of a dungeon. In short, it's the same game with a new coat of paint, but it's a great coat of paint. It would have been great, I think, to add some new things to this "Enhanced Edition" - maybe some new spells, a new quest line or side story...something. It's a bummer there's no real new content, but it is what it is. If you've never experienced Skyrim before, this is the edition to get. So buy it, place a large stack of food next to your couch, relax and enjoy this wonderful world. ***UPDATE*** I'm now about 40 hours into and I've experienced one busted quest, and it's an important one. The Forbidden Legend quest, which is notoriously bugged going back to the original, is bugged here. I've collected all the parts of the Gauldur Amulet, but it didn't trigger the remainder of the quest. The Gauldur Amulet is an important and effective piece of apparel to improve your magicka, health and stamina. I cannot forge it. Disappointing. ***UPDATE 11/8*** 60+ hours in and I haven't even started the Dawnguard DLC, the Dark Brotherhood, or Civil War quests. Still haven't sided with Imperials or Stormcloaks. Haven't worked on the Blades quest. Only done two Thieves Guild Quests and only discovered about 40% of the map. Outside of the one busted quest, no other issues. It's still gorgeous and beautiful, and most importantly, FUN! **UPDATE 11/10** - I've experienced two crashes. Frustrating, but it happens. I'm also experiencing occasional audio drop outs in mountainous areas like Dawnstar and the Aldmeri Domain. Very weird. **UPDATE 11/17** - This will be my last update. A few days ago I started having serious problems with the game. It was crashing about every 10 minutes. It didn't start happening until I hit level 30 and seemed to coincide with the Boethia's Calling quest (which never worked for me on the PS3 or PC version). I was about to come and reduce the number of stars I gave the game, but the recent patch 1.04 seems to have cleared up the problem. I played for a few hours last night without any issues. So, my friends, keep enjoying the game and remember: Skyrim belongs to the Nords!