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Once you've managed to slay your first dragon you gain the ability absorb dragon souls, and strengthen your "Dragonborn" powers. As soon as you kill that Dragon, you get a companion named "Housecarl Lydia", who will follow you until A.) Shes dies B.) You find another companion. I had the terrible experience of having her tank a dragon and getting absolutely demolished - so I had to find another companion, whom can be found in just about every tavern (bar) in the game.
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Replay Value: 10/10 - You have well over 200 hours of game play..I doubt anyone will ever entirely finish this game, it is that much detailed.
Fun Factor: 9.5/10 - Fun game once you've got the hang of it. Frustrating if you don't understand that you can't rush everything. =S. Learned the hard way rushing a small village of giants, let's just say it didn't end well.
Graphics: 10/10 - Every thing from moss to mountain peaks is beautiful. Best part is anything you see you can explore. A background isn't just a background in this game.
Difficulty : 8.5/10 - Not too hard, nor is it way too easy. Strategy determines difficulty.
Bugs/Glitches: 7.5/10 - Only found one glitch so far, I fell through the map and had to drop half my inventory under the map, before I sold, so I could fast travel back to the city..
Customization: 10/10 - Extremely customizable character and skills. As you level up you essentially create your own constellation in the skills menu.
Overall: 93/100 Solid game. Very solid, it beats expectations by long shot. I've heard stories about Elder Scrolls, but never actually played it myself - and it's just not fanboy hype. I've clocked in about 12 hours since Friday, getting to bed rather late the past few nights.