The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn is the third and final add-on for the
Dragonborn involves the player character (the current Dragonborn) coming into contact with the first Dragonborn, Miraak. The game takes place on the island of Solstheim, previously featured in the Bloodmoon expansion for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
Gameplay
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Dragonborn follows the same gameplay style as Skyrim, with the player free to explore the island of Solstheim at will, pursuing quests at their leisure. New armors, weapons, locations, and enemies have been introduced. A new feature in Dragonborn is the ability to tame and ride
Setting
The expansion is set on the island of Solstheim, located off the north coast of
Plot
Dragonborn's main quest line is initiated following an attack on the player, the Last Dragonborn, by
After arriving on the island, the player begins interrogating the citizens of Solstheim about Miraak. It immediately becomes apparent that a majority of Solstheim's population has been unconsciously enslaved by Miraak and forced to work on several runic monoliths called "All-Maker Stones", scattered across the island. Among the unaffected observers is a Telvanni wizard, Neloth, who directs the player to the Temple of Miraak. The player reaches the Temple and encounters a
Upon their return, the player visits Skaal Village and, advised by the Skaal shaman Storn, performs a special dragon shout on an All-Maker Stone, purifying the monolith and freeing the Skaal and the other denizens of the island from Miraak's control, while also having to contend with Lurkers, the other guardians of Apocrypha, sent by Miraak to reclaim the All-Maker Stones. Storn then sends the player to Neloth, who reveals that the Black Books are
Neloth accompanies the player to the
The player returns to Apocrypha and uses "Bend Will" to subdue Miraak's dragon, Sahrotaar, allowing them to mount him in flight. Sahrotaar flies the player to Miraak's tower, the Summit of Apocrypha. There, the player and Miraak battle, with Miraak sacrificing Sahrotaar and his other two dragons, Relonikiv and Kruziikrel, to replenish his strength until Hermaeus Mora intervenes, fatally impaling Miraak while expressing anger at his rebellion and betrayal of Mora's trust with the knowledge he was granted by the Daedric Prince. Mora transfers Miraak's soul and power to the player, who is then transported back to Solstheim. The Summit of Apocrypha becomes a place where the player can exchange dragon souls for recovering perk points to place on other skills, customizing their skills to their liking for other quests both in Solstheim and back in Skyrim.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack associated with Dragonborn includes music previously used in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, as well as several new tracks composed by Jeremy Soule, who composed the soundtrack for several other games in The Elder Scrolls series.[3]
Release
Dragonborn was originally announced via a
Reception
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Metacritic | X360: 82/100[5] PC: 83/100[6] PS3: 82/100[7] |
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Destructoid | 8.5/10[8] |
Eurogamer | 9/10[9] |
Game Informer | 8.5/10[10] |
GameTrailers | 8.5/10[11] |
IGN | 8.8/10[12] |
PC Gamer (US) | 88%[13] |
Dragonborn has received mainly positive critical reception.
References
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- ^ "Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (2012-12-05). "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Dragonborn review • Reviews • Xbox 360 •". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Lovecraftian Excellence - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn - Xbox 360". www.GameInformer.com. 2012-12-11. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn Review". GameTrailers. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ Ryan McCaffrey 13 Dec 2012 (2012-12-13). "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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