'Skyrim' Is the Most-Played Video Game: Do You Play It?

by SodaHead Gaming Posted 2011/12/09 19:00:00

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We've been running a lot of stories on "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" lately because it's all the gaming news sources are talking about, and now we know why. According to a report published by Raptr, a site that tracks gameplay data for more than 10 million gamers, "Skyrim" is officially the most-played game of 2011 -- a year that Web Pro News claims has been the best year in gaming since 1996 (think "Super Mario 64").

Raptr's report also broke down the most-played games within different genres, though there are few surprises there. "Modern Warfare 3" topped the Shooter list, "Batman: Arkham City" dominated Open-World Games, and "Skyrim" obviously crushed the RPG category. (According to the report, it clocked in twice as many hours as the next best RPG, "Dragon Age 2.") Do you play Skyrim?

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El Guero 2011/12/09 21:10:46

No

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I still play my old N64. No red ring of death. No software issues.

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Tori 2011/12/11 06:40:40

Yes

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Study for finals or save multitudes of innocent people from the harbingers of the end times? Clearly, slaying dragons is much more important and influential...the wise choice ;D

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ricknroll 2011/12/11 06:37:38

No

but of course I've seen the commercials and seen gameplay. looks pretty good, but not sure if I'll play it.

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Cause Unknown 2011/12/11 05:55:28

Yes

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Another reason I don't have a life.

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er54c to Cause U... 2011/12/12 03:34:24

I remeber when i had a life. But then i took an arrow in the knee

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Cause U... to er54c 2011/12/12 06:12:52

That joke's getting old, man.

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Torchy 2011/12/11 05:42:55

No

Not yet. I just got all my black Friday purchases installed and I have some world domination to take care of before I consider yet another MMORPG.

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Overexp... to Torchy 2011/12/11 11:44:38

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It's not an MMORPG...
There's no multiplayer at all.

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Torchy to Overexp... 2011/12/11 18:22:18

Whatever. Still no time to play another RPG, then.

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Mercedes 2011/12/11 05:34:53

Yes

How do you get guys to like you? I wear the amulet of Mara everywhere and only girls like me! Ugh!

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Tori to Mercedes 2011/12/11 06:37:54

methinks you have to quest with them and then they will become interested. Like Farkas from the companions guild. You go on crazy adventures and he sees you're a supercool lady and I think he'll get interested...? Haven't done it yet, but that's what I've been told. :)

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Mercedes to Tori 2011/12/11 15:50:12

I'll try it! Thanks!

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Willski to Mercedes 2011/12/11 17:48:50

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http://uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:M...
includes lists of marriage prospects.

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Mercedes to Willski 2011/12/12 02:06:07

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Thanks. I finished the companions thing and vilkas liked me so I married him today! Woop!

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Phyl *In God i Trust* 2011/12/11 05:23:13

No

I haven't played games on here in a whil now.

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ṃεταllïс_ḋќ[сhατвøχ] 2011/12/11 05:10:48

No

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I've heard so much about it that I DON'T want to play it x)
I know its not overrated but I rather just not play it at the moment,I feel that the whole "I am ahead of you" thing will come up.
I'll play it after it cools down (8

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Dyonus 2011/12/11 04:23:50

Yes

Actually....I will after Christmas.

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Nancy 2011/12/11 04:20:34

Yes

Yes, and I love it!

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grok70 2011/12/11 03:35:01

Yes

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In my fantasy life I'm a female battle mage named Halle Winsauce.

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Chamii 2011/12/11 03:16:13

Yes

Omg i want it soooo much!!!!

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ButterbeerMe 2011/12/11 02:09:56

Yes

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Not yet, but my sister got it today for free and she'll be coming home in a week. Christmas is coming early! :D

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wtw 2011/12/11 01:51:03

No

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never heard of it!

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Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2011/12/11 01:46:12

No

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But I watched my nephew play it Thanksgiving Day night.

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James to Dave Sa... 2011/12/11 15:12:34

lol, nice contradiction there! "Thanksgiving Day night" Wouldn't it just be "Thanksgiving night?" Now you've got me pondering, thanks! :)

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Dave Sa... to James 2011/12/11 22:09:09

I was trying to distinguish it from Thanksgiving Eve night, although, as I remember, my nephew was playing it then, too.

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James to Dave Sa... 2011/12/12 00:58:34

lol, I gotcha! I usually just call it "thanksgiving night" and thats that. Your nephew was playing it? Playing what?

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Dave Sa... to James 2011/12/12 19:16:51

Skyrim. There were dragons and magic and pretty good graphics.

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James to Dave Sa... 2011/12/12 19:18:06

OHHH, yeah! I have it! I LOVE it!! However.. the armor is to easy to get. I was not even 2 hours into it and I already a full set of the best armor!

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Dave Sa... to James 2011/12/12 19:31:35

If you couldn't get the armor, you probably wouldn't have survived 2 hours :)

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James to Dave Sa... 2011/12/12 23:00:05

Nah, I did that in a new file.. before that file I survived just fine, lol.

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The Catalyst 2011/12/11 01:37:05

No

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Nope, not really.

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Brooke 2011/12/11 01:33:28

No

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but I'd really like to try it eventually :P

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Magnus ☮ RP ☮ 2012 ☮ 2011/12/11 01:11:29

Yes

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And I must say that if "it clocked in twice as many hours" means that our gaming sessions are now being logged somehow, that I do not condone that in any way shape or form. Big Brother, especially corporate Big Brother, has absolutely no business knowing what games and for how long I chose to play them for! Totally unacceptable if that's in fact what that statement means! >:(

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grok70 to Magnus ... 2011/12/11 03:36:03

Steam tracks your gaming hours. Better stop signing EULA's :)

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Whizzy to grok70 2011/12/11 04:46:59

since i don't play it trough steam that means the real hour total is way higher since not everyone is playing it with steam. (not taking in consideration the many cracked versions out there)

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Magnus ... to grok70 2011/12/13 12:14:14

EULA or not I don't recall having ticked a box with full disclosed that Steam and/or other third-parties would be tracking my every gaming move. Just standing up for myself and others of a like mind here. This was total news to me... unsavory news.

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grok70 to Magnus ... 2011/12/15 05:12:49

You did. It's hidden in the 10 or 50 pages of crap no one reads before they agree to it. I'm not saying it's right, but that lately it's the cost of admission. Even if all you did was open a box, it says it there. EULA's are madness.

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Anariashki 2011/12/11 00:54:43

Yes

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Working out my anger and misanthropy in fantasy violence seems to keep me from screaming at people in real life.

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harley oldman 2011/12/10 23:24:19

No

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...NOPE...!

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Johnny 2011/12/10 22:56:28

No

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too much fantasy, I guess...

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beck 2011/12/10 22:42:27

No

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never heard of it before

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