The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - "The Borderwatch" (Fan Fiction)

Loredas, 5.50 p.m., 15^th Last Seed, 4E 201

Northern Cyrodiil

 

I never did care for the taste of blood in my mouth.

When the Imperial bastard with the gap-tooth grin and nervous twitch struck me again, I ignored the sting of impact that lanced my frozen cheek and spat a long plume of bloody saliva across his leather boot. He cursed, long and loud – something about feeding me to a frost troll – and raised his hand for a third strike. I glared at him, willing him to do it, to stoke my rage just a little more – but the officer behind me intervened.

FROM ARENA TO SKYRIM... The Evolution of The Elder Scrolls

These days you can’t scan the PR blurb of three games in a row without seeing the acronym “RPG” somewhere. Whether it’s Borderlands using role playing elements to flesh out its FPS mechanics or an appalling mess like Rise of the Argonauts trying to make itself sound more interesting, games of all genres have begun to incorporate bits and pieces of the role-playing template from looting to levelling in order to add layers to their core idea – even modern console shooters use experience progression systems to unlock new weapons and equipment in the style of an RPG. 

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Trailer

Games like this are the reason I'm a gamer at all. This will be absolutely spectacular - I've no doubt whatsoever.