Hi unfortunately for me I could not get my hands on Skyrim when it had released and was all the rage because my pc specs were lowish. I think I was doing my second or third playthrough of New Vegas when the internet was raging about how good Skyrim is. I wanted to play Skyrim so badly then not only because the graphics looked pretty nice on all the vids over the net but also because I like beth style rpgs.. liked both FO3 and FO NV a lot. Then after I upgraded my system however, I ended up getting hooked to Civ5 and playing ME3 simultaneously after that I played through a couple of more games. (all the while having Skyrim installed on my system)

Every time I have tried playing Skyrim I get bored pretty soon I just dont why, I exit the village where the dragon attacks and make it to riverbend I think where the guy who escapes with me has his sister but have never done anything major after that except maybe wander around a bit. Also because I know how Beth games can be so vast and have so much to do and master and me being a 'perfectionist' kind of gamer I feel overwhelmed at having to learn a completely new skill system, weapon stats etc so I can make the best ever character, get the best weapons for it etc

So what I wanted to ask here is if anyone could give me suggestions on how to get into this game?

One of two things:

1) Force yourself to play through the main quest, but (and this is KEY!) allow yourself to get distracted by the dozens of side- and miscellaneous quests you will get along the way

2) The game may, very simply, just not be for you. You'll know this is true if you follow my first bit of advice and still aren't hooked after a couple hours

for me sometimes its hard to get in a game because i dont know anything about it and little lazy to learn but once i do few quest and start understand the games concept then the the game starts to become interesting. i would recommend that you do few quest maybe little bit of main story so you start to understand what the game is all about before starting exploring

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Sorry, couldn't resist an opportunity to drop a dud.

Anyway, I can identify with your issue. You're suffering from what I call GPD, or "Game Post Depression". Shockingly, it affects many people, because we get so into a game, when it's over, it's very hard to move on. Even when we try a new game, we can't help but think of the other.

But here's the thing: it takes time to immerse yourself into a new game. After finishing Oblivion, I started the Assassin's Creed series, and it was hard. But a little time, and the game really hooked me, allowing me to forget all about Oblivion. When Skyrim came along... the pattern repeat itself.

I concur with doing a quest or two, and hopefully Skyrim can sell itself. However, if you harp too much on what those other games offered and you constantly compare, Skyrim will never stand a change against your expectations.

This is what i personnally think you should do...

1. I think you should give it a few more days just to see whether or not you actually like the game (some people just do not like these type of games)

2. Try to get into the game

3. Take a break! Play another game for a bit or just do skills and not quests on Skyrim.

4. Look into add-on's. These could make the game much more exciting or more to your taste! (Hearthfire - you can build houses and adopt children and marry or Dawnguard - more quests etc)

Hope this helped (:

Just playing it would be the best option, I think. You are not going to learn the new system any other way, altho you can read tips and pointers at various sources like UESP so you don't feel like you're flying blind.

If you are overwhelmed by the choices available then you can try a few things to narrow it down a bit the first time through. Follow the prompts that lead you toward advancing the next part of the main quest, for one thing. It's not like you have to do the whole thing immediately because you took the next step in the story. Once you do that and take the time to talk to people along the way you will pick up plenty of things to do and then can pick and choose as you like.

Look at the skills available and decide which ones you would like to focus on. Heavy armor or light (or none)? One-handed weapons, or two? Will you use a lot of magic, and if so which kinds seem the most appealing? Are you going to be law-abiding, or make a living by picking people's pockets? Make those choices and then stick to them for a while. You are not going to create the "best ever" or perfect character the first time around because you'll likely spend time developing skills and taking perks that you later decide don't fit your preferred playing style. And... so what? You can create another character any time you like and try something different.

You're setting yourself up for frustration if you expect to get it "right" first shot out of the gate. I find that being able to ruthlessly ditch a character that's not working, even if I have many hours into it, is actually helpful to my frustration level. That way, I'm giving myself time to learn the system and what works and what doesn't, but I'm not wedded to the notion that that character has to be perfect, so I'm not putting pressure on myself to get it "right."

I say give it time: start a character and play for awhile. Don't try for perfection with this character--think of it as training wheels for a future character who will eventually be perfect for you! Don't be afraid to go through several characters like that--just go along, learning the game and enjoying the storylines and letting things flow. After a certain point, you'll find the game mechanics have become second nature, and that you're familiar with how the skills and perks fit with your notion of a perfect character, and which playstyle suits you best, and you'll be more confident designing a more long-term character.

Force yourself to play it that's what I do with new series.

I remember playing Oblivion for the first time. I remember running around aimlessly, not knowing what the hell (sorry for the pun) this massive place was, and not having even the strength to jump a rock or fight off bunnies. I gave up because I thought that's all it was. But one day I looked up at that game gathering dust, had a look at the back cover and thought, "Okay, I'm in the mood to explore something big." Yet again I was this weakling running away from my own shadow, but this time I persevered. Then, as I explored and explored I found myself not staying that wimp I started off as, and as I continued I found myself actually progressing and finding out some really neat things about this world. The more I continued and the more things I found out the more I got stuck into it. Soon enough I was equipping fancy armor and weapons, and was fighting in this strange creepy place called "Oblivion". Needless to say I eventually finished it and was really pleased I did so!

For Skyrim I had a very good idea what the beginning was going to be like, where I'd start out as a clueless weakling, but I also knew that I'd soon become much, much more. If only I knew this time I'd actually become a S&S superhero! In this context Skyrim has far, far, far exeeded my expectations, which is really saying something!

I had a similar experience with Skyrim. I bought it, put maybe 30 hours into it, then set it aside. Played Dead Rising 2. Played Fallout 3. Played a few others, mostly rental games. Then one day, I picked up Skyrim again, and 400 hours later, I'm still at it.

Not saying it will happen with you. But it's a big world that can be overwhelming at first. So I understand the difficulty in really getting into it.

TES is far from being a fast food game series that you can just sit down at and understand and enjoy straight off. It's not at all a quick fix. You have to stick at it. It's even better if you plan things out before you play. What's your character's name? What's your character like? What's their personality? What's their alignment? What's their race? What do they look like? Where are they from? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Why are they in Skyrim? How did they get captured and why? I did all this before I started. As a result I'm having a much more rounded and fulfilling experience this time.

Actually I have tried to get on with it a couple of times, like trying to do the quest that the storekeeper in riverbend gives but I can't find the damn theives who looted the place instead I run in to two giants who one hit kill me and toss me 40 feet every time i try to them on. Also all the mountains in between mean getting to markers on the map is even more difficult and sometimes very frustrating


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You're at the "wimp stage", that's all. We all go through it. You just have to keep at it. I remember the first time I played Skyrim. I got tossed into the upper atmosphere by a giant too! Now I can take on multiple giants, and far, far worse! You'll soon find out that giants become pretty easy to fight, especially once you get some experience, perks and better gear.