Question about Skyrim

I haven't played it either but I think the thing that keeps you coming back is the practically endless possible ways to play the single player.
That's what I've heard at least.

No multiplayer. You can play different play styles like an assassin one time and a mage the next. Yes you can "beat" the game by doing the main quest line, but to explore and discover all the areas and unique finds it will take a long time. It's sandbox so you can choose to do what you want, kill a civilian, buy houses and furnish them, join guilds and become the guild master. In Oblivion you could be infected and become a Vampire where you had to feed on humans but he sunlight would kill you. Basically there is a TON of stuff to do and what you do and when you do it is up to you.

Don't play it looking for a ton of action. Play it looking for a relaxing game that you can get lost in for a few hours at a time.

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What keeps it fun after you beat the game?

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Have fun beating it I've heard theres up to like 200 hours of gameplay.

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What keeps it fun after you beat the game?

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You have to understand....this is a game so free form you can ignore the quest completely and just go running across the country side.

O look, a cave, lets explore it!

The world is fricking huge and there are a lot of things to see in it.

In fact, you would be missing out if you DID focus on the main quest.

This isn't a traditional RPG where it is linear.

You can run across a village that has zero storyline relevance, and you can creep around at night, pick a lock into a home, murder the residents and steal their valuables.

This will cause ripple effects in the game.

On the flip side, you can pick up a job there, and the economic boost is reflected in the town.

Etc, Etc, Etc.

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but then again I had 100+ DAYS played on my main in WoW

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Psh come back when you have years

300+ hours worth of content

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Psh come back when you have years

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That was on one account I have three and that is actual days played in game not paid time. I have the 6th year vet reward on my EQ main.

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Well after hearing all this, I'm getting it. Thanks guys.

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The main thing to remember as said is it's not action packed like a shooter, but you can play the game at your own pace and stop and comeback when you want.

This is a kind of game that is only fun if you like the idea of exploring shite.

As a for instance, in Fallout 3 (a similar style game made by the same people) I came across the remains of a police station that was turned refugee camp with all kinds of Red Cross tents and such.

After clearing it of criminals that took shelter...I took the time to examine the place. Managed to find a working computer terminal and hack into it.

Among other things, I was able to find a fairly lengthy journal that described in detail what this place was, and its fate.

Basically they set up shop and had to watch their people die of radiation poisoning while waiting for supplies and support that would never come.

It had nothing to do with the quest.

It was just there, literally miles from anything relevant to the main game.

And I found the whole process of finding and exploring the complex to be fun.

That is the kind of detail they put into the games....they try to make it a real, living world rather than just a backdrop for a quest.