I loved Oblivion.  I loved Morrowind.  In fact, I last played Morrowind only a matter of months ago.  So I have been eagerly looking forward to Skyrim.

But with reservations.   The other games were so time consuming.   I’m planning to play Star Wars: The Old Republic with my guild, and that will take up most of my free gaming time.  And I’ve watched the gameplay videos and, I can’t put my finger on it, but they aren’t screaming at me that I must play this game.

Maybe it’s because I didn’t find combat the most interesting part of the other games.  What I loved was the feeling of being immersed in a big world, with interesting quests, drama, people to offend or befriend.    I haven’t yet got that feeling from the videos.

Given my lack of time, and lack of enthusiasm for the videos, maybe it would be best to wait.   It’s not an MMO, that I need to start playing along with my guild.   In a couple of years I could probably pick up the game plus expansions for half the original price, and by that time there would be wealth of user mods.

So why do I keep feeling I must have this game, must have it now?

It’s the music.  “The Elder Scrolls theme as sung by a barbarian choir”.  Since I first heard it, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head.

Christopher Plummer!  Max Von Sydow!

Am I really buying a game for the theme tune?  No, that’s just the main reason for buying it.  I really do want to recapture that magical  feeling of being in the Elder Scrolls world.  It’s a perfect opportunity for escapism.