As far as my "try-it" list has been concerned, my Skyrim challenge has been finished since Wednesday.
So why have I still been playing?
Well, as it seems, this game is actually very fun. I'm sure my continuance was helped along by the fact that any amount of upright or outdoor activity has left me gasping for breath for several days - thanks, sinus infection - but I must say, on its merits, the game is interesting and, as I shared in the first review, I picked it up a little better than I imagined.
When Dan got home Saturday night, we finally had a fun conversation about a video game. Seeing his face light up, I began to hear the "level up" music cue up in my brain. "Achievement unlocked: Dream Wife Status."
Today I had the first chance to play the game while Dan was around to observe. He shared a few tips and tricks, which at first I resented before realizing how INCREDIBLY USEFUL those shortcuts were.
And then he sent me on a quest line that ended in a nest with half a dozen vampires.
I'm proud to say that our marriage survived even that scariest of betrayals. My character? Not so much.
Finally, after dying very quickly six times over and then barely defeating all of the vampires, Dan looked at me with a stunned face.
"No way. Give me the controller."
"No! You sent me on this stupid questline and I hate it but I'm not going to let you finish it for me. That's lame."
"I'm not going to. I just need to check something. Seriously, give me the controller."
He opened up the game settings and scrolled through the list. His controller stopped, highlighting the following:
"Difficulty Level: Adept"
Dan looked at me, slackjawed in amazement. "Do you know what this means?"
"HAVE I BEEN PLAYING ON THE HIGHEST DIFFICULTY SETTING THIS WHOLE TIME?!"
He nodded. "I seriously cannot believe you made it this far! You don't even play games! You are amazing!"
So, armed with the fact that I've actually been kicking major ass this whole time in spite of my complete inability to succeed at any game ever, it is safe to conclude:
I continue to play Skyrim because obviously, I am the true Dragonborn.
FUS-ROH-DAH!
So why have I still been playing?
Well, as it seems, this game is actually very fun. I'm sure my continuance was helped along by the fact that any amount of upright or outdoor activity has left me gasping for breath for several days - thanks, sinus infection - but I must say, on its merits, the game is interesting and, as I shared in the first review, I picked it up a little better than I imagined.
When Dan got home Saturday night, we finally had a fun conversation about a video game. Seeing his face light up, I began to hear the "level up" music cue up in my brain. "Achievement unlocked: Dream Wife Status."
Today I had the first chance to play the game while Dan was around to observe. He shared a few tips and tricks, which at first I resented before realizing how INCREDIBLY USEFUL those shortcuts were.
And then he sent me on a quest line that ended in a nest with half a dozen vampires.
I'm proud to say that our marriage survived even that scariest of betrayals. My character? Not so much.
Finally, after dying very quickly six times over and then barely defeating all of the vampires, Dan looked at me with a stunned face.
"No way. Give me the controller."
"No! You sent me on this stupid questline and I hate it but I'm not going to let you finish it for me. That's lame."
"I'm not going to. I just need to check something. Seriously, give me the controller."
He opened up the game settings and scrolled through the list. His controller stopped, highlighting the following:
"Difficulty Level: Adept"
Dan looked at me, slackjawed in amazement. "Do you know what this means?"
"HAVE I BEEN PLAYING ON THE HIGHEST DIFFICULTY SETTING THIS WHOLE TIME?!"
He nodded. "I seriously cannot believe you made it this far! You don't even play games! You are amazing!"
So, armed with the fact that I've actually been kicking major ass this whole time in spite of my complete inability to succeed at any game ever, it is safe to conclude:
I continue to play Skyrim because obviously, I am the true Dragonborn.
FUS-ROH-DAH!
RSS Feed