The nonlinear gameplay traditional in The Elder Scrolls series is incorporated in Skyrim.
The player can explore the open world of Skyrim on foot or on horse,
and fast-travel to cities, towns, and dungeons after they have been
discovered. Quests are given to the player by non-player characters
(NPCs) in the world, and through the Radiant Story system, the quests
can be dynamically altered to accommodate for player
actions which may influence the quests, characters, and objectives. The
Radiant Story then further directs the player's interaction with the
world by setting unexplored dungeons as quest locations. When not
completing quests, the player can interact with NPCs through
conversation, and they may request favors or offer the player training
in skills. In addition to scripted quests certain ones will be
dynamically generated, providing a limitless number to the player. Some
NPCs can become companions to the player to aid in combat. The player
may choose to join factions, which are organized groups of NPCs such as
the Dark Brotherhood, a band of assassins. Each of the factions has a
headquarters, and they have their own quest paths which the player can
progress through. The economy of cities and towns can be stimulated by
completing jobs such as farming and mining, or spending large amounts of
gold in the stores. Alternatively, the economy may be harmed by forging
business ledgers and robbing the safes of stores. Additionally, the
player's actions or statements often have an impact on their
interactions with NPCs – such as taking sides in the Civil War or
fighting dragons. When exploring the game world, the player may
encounter wildlife. Many creatures in the wilderness are immediately
hostile towards the player. The inclusion of Dragons in Skyrim affords a major influence on both story and gameplay.
Minimum system requirement
OS : Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor : Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
Memory : 2GB System RAM
Hard Drive : 6GB free HDD Space
Video Card : compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation
OS : Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor : Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
Memory : 2GB System RAM
Hard Drive : 6GB free HDD Space
Video Card : compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation
Recomended system requirement
OS : Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor : Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory : 4GB System RAM
Hard Drive : 6GB free HDD space
Video Card : NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher (i.e GTX550Ti); ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation
Internet access for Steam activation