While not an MMO, Bethesda's Skyrim has taken the gaming world by storm with today's release. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy has been up since the wee hours of the morning putting his new game through its paces. See what Bill thinks of Skyrim. Played Skyrim? What did you think? Let us know in the comments!

The story, without spoiling too much, begins like every other TES. You’re a prisoner of some sort, being dragged to your death when something incredible happens that sets you on a path towards legendary hero status. In this case you’re making your way to your birth-home of Skyrim, get taken prisoner as a traitor to the Imperials who are in the middle of a civil war, and are about to be beheaded when a massive dragon appears and starts flaming the crap out of everything. Turns out dragons are kind of mean.

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