The 11th is quickly approaching--only four days remain until we can say goodbye to our mundane existence in this world and forge a new existence in the nordic province of Skyrim. Now, if you've been a long time fan of this series or of role playing games in general, you'd be well aware that these games have not historically been vastly popular amongst the general gaming population. So how many people have already committed their souls to Bethesda Game Studios? Well, if VGChartz is to be believed, then nearly 2 million people across the platforms. That's insane! In fact, next to modern warfare 3, it is the most preordered game in North America right now by a very large margin. Of course, modern warfare 3 has over twice as many as Skyrim, but still, I'd say Skyrim is doing exceptionally well for itself.
This is a very good sign for the future of gaming, I think. In the past few years, the market has been saturated by cookie-cutter FPS games with disappointingly short main stories and lame gameplay. In my opinion, the only worthy games to come out recently have either been indie releases (minecraft and mount & blade, for example) or offerings from Rockstar. Even the Assassin's Creed series, which I love to death, seems to be going in the direction of Call of Duty by releasing essentially a stand-alone expansion pack every year and labeling it an entirely new game. A game like Skyrim, that has obsessive attention to detail, a gigantic, original world, and countless hours of content, has the potential to breath new life into an otherwise stagnant industry.
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