The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011

Released: November 11, 2011
Anniversary: Turned 15 on November 11
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox 360
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
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Is it still worth playing?

Bethesda Game Studios' 2011 open world action role playing game for Windows, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, directed by Todd Howard. In Skyrim, a cold and mountainous province in the north of Tamriel, you are the Last Dragonborn, tasked with stopping the dragon Alduin, though the main story can be ignored or postponed indefinitely. There are ten playable races and 18 skills split evenly among combat, magic and stealth, with no classes, and skills improve through use. You can dual wield weapons and spells, and dragon shouts are three word powers unlocked by absorbing dragon souls. The world has about 150 dungeons and 244 quests. Today the freedom still carries it: after a linear introduction you can go anywhere, and side quests range from short errands to adventures as long as the main story.