is probably one of my top 3 games of all time. The gameplay consists mostly of exploration, stealth and combat. The exploration is not overly extensive or difficult, but it does a good job of rewarding curiosity. Some misssions are purely found through exploration, for example. There are also several collectibles that you need to explore in order to find. These collectibles give you actual resources to use in the game as well as flesh out the universe. The exploration also has kind of a metroidvania progression. Since you get new abilities for both Jade (the main character) and the hovercraft that allow you to reach new parts of the world and interact with it in new ways.

Stealth is easy and consists mostly of you waiting for windows of oppurtunity. This can still feel very tense and rewarding though. (even if i usually just kick the ♥♥♥♥ out of everyone)

The combat is similarly easy, but has a bit more depth. It does provide you with combos to perform. Most of the time you can just spam though. The combat is not the main focus of the game and is still fun enough.

The thing that makes thís game great in my opinion is the exploration combined with the story and universe. The universe is very colorful and unique, this shines when one explores. The story has a very appealing (to me) spy thriller vibe. You play as a reporter trying to uncover a government conspiracy that involves aliens and can get genuinely disturbing and emotional at times. The characters are probably one of the best things with this game. Each character is unique and memorable and i found myself growing attached to them.

This game is absolutely worth playing for almost anyone.

is a game that, if taken apart, most of the parts are substandard. The combat is basic, the main story is basic and unimpactful, the gameplay in general is buggy and basic (stealth, dialogue, etc). The one part of this game that permeates throughout the other parts and carries them is the world, and the way in which the game allows you to explore and interact with it.

The promise of the elder scrolls has always been to allow the player to live another life in another world. Because of the painstaking design of the world and your absolute freedoom inside it. Skyrim fulfills this promise as well as any game can.