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[Knight of Fools]

Is it that bad? I remember when almost everyone was drooling over it when it was first announced on RPS.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Is it that bad? I remember when almost everyone was drooling over it when it was first announced on RPS.

The game was released unfinished. You better off with Frozen Synapse.

[Pandarsenic]

It looks great but is literally unplayable.

[Shadowlord]

It looks great but is literally unplayable.

This seems awfully common these days.

[MasterFancyPants]

For those who don't already own it; Skyrim (not Dawnguard) is 50% (29.99USD) off.

[Mephansteras]

For those who don't already own it; Skyrim (not Dawnguard) is 50% (29.99USD) off.

Is the PC version decent, though? I've think I've heard some people say it was a pretty horrible port.

[Tellemurius]

For those who don't already own it; Skyrim (not Dawnguard) is 50% (29.99USD) off.

Is the PC version decent, though? I've think I've heard some people say it was a pretty horrible port.

probably complaining on the UI part but the game is nice on the PC. i like it just for the pure fact on how much eyecandy i can drop on this.

[freeformschooler]

For those who don't already own it; Skyrim (not Dawnguard) is 50% (29.99USD) off.

Is the PC version decent, though? I've think I've heard some people say it was a pretty horrible port.

The UI is kinda funky, but I got plenty of enjoyment out of it. The main problem I had with the PC port (lack of high-resolution textures) has been fixed via a free official DLC-type thing on Steam.

[Sergius]

Also it's got some fancy and functional UI mod which makes it more mouse-friendly.

(the whole "quick key" thing still sucks tho, specially for dual wielders)

[IronyOwl]

Yeah, it's an obvious PC port in that the UI is obviously console-designed, but otherwise it's fine.

Some people also claim it was dumbed down specifically to appeal to the console crowd, but it still felt like an Elder Scrolls game to me. I can't say I approve of all of their steamlining and simplifying, but I never found myself blaming the Call of Duty crowd for anything.

[MasterFancyPants]

For those who don't already own it; Skyrim (not Dawnguard) is 50% (29.99USD) off.

Is the PC version decent, though? I've think I've heard some people say it was a pretty horrible port.

It's not the 'BEST GAME EVER', but I think it's worth $30 if you have the money sittin' around.

[Flying Dice]

Yep, the only real "OMG this is an obvious port" thing was the UI, and that can be fixed with mods. Not to say that there weren't other problems, but they were more related to reducing player choice and such (making damn near every character related to every single little sidequest immortal, for one. Practically the entire Thieves' Guild was immortal, which ticked me off to no end when I tried to have a Chaotic Neutralesque character murder them all for being the Mafia instead of the Thieves' Guild.

[Niveras]

Yeah, it's an obvious PC port in that the UI is obviously console-designed, but otherwise it's fine.

Some people also claim it was dumbed down specifically to appeal to the console crowd, but it still felt like an Elder Scrolls game to me. I can't say I approve of all of their steamlining and simplifying, but I never found myself blaming the Call of Duty crowd for anything.

It's not dumbed down for the consolers, it's just how it was designed. Oblivion was the same way. There's "a lot" to do, but it is doing all the same thing a dozen times over and then some more. Strength progression also tends to be less about getting stronger than about getting more ways to attack. There's still a little bit of power gain (I think? maybe not, and it is all based on equipment, no multipliers based on skill with the weapon), but it is a wash when fighting stronger enemies. Weak enemies die quickly either way.

I feel like combat suffers at the hands of trying to make a 'living' world, especially given the world still isn't very living. Adding some economy (perhaps even to the degree of individual vendors getting physically restocked by traders, and being able to interrupt this by raiding a caravan before it reaches a city), and the ability to affect that economy by owning land/businesses/trading posts/etc would go a long way, instead of just having NPCs wander around, eat, sleep in 'real' time.

There is a lot of eye candy in Skyrim, though, it is a beautiful game. They also did a much better job in terms of the variety of dungeons compared to Oblivion.

It is a good game for explorers, not so much for achievers (unless getting 100% of the game is a worthwhile achievement for you) or killer type players.

[Aklyon]

Also, its an Elder Scrolls game. If not already, there will be mods for basically anything eventually, with Steam Workshop as well.

[Lectorog]

mods for basically anything eventually, with Steam Workshop as well.

This is the best point of it. It's an okay game; certainly worth $30 to me, but others probably have a different rating scale. Mods can change virtually any element of the game. You could replace the entire world or entirely redo the combat system, if you have enough expertise and time. Chances are, there are at least two sets of mods out there that will make the game 10 times better for you. That's at least three playthroughs. Just messing around and installing mods is fun enough (for me). I have 36 hours logged in-game, and at least half of that additionally modding. The vanilla game is kind of boring, but a decent "swing sword, kill thing, loot corpse" RPG. Not as good as Oblivion, IMO, but almost as.

EDIT: I should note that the Dawnguard DLC will probably not be worth its price to any Steam user. From what my (console-gaming) friends have told me, it seems like it would be worth half of that to someone who's really interested.