The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Previews
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Kill Screen has a fairly creative article titled "Things I Ate in Skyrim":
A torchbug.
Night came as I was stalking a moose hoping to taste some of its meat. A nearby wanderer serenaded me with a lute as I crept after the beast in the moonlight. But my aim was too poor and the animal too quick. I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye and followed it toward a small grave. A bit of cloth held down by a rock flapped in the wind. A skeleton rose from the earth and we fought. After the melee I noticed a small swarm of glowing bugs circling a small pine. I took one and tasted the thorax.
Raw beef and chicken breast.
I found a small wooden shack near Half-Moon Mill. Inside was a makeshift abattoir with a freshly butchered cattle and some venison arranged on the workbench. A couple of pieces of gore appeared to have been kicked under the bench. Two rabbits hung from hooks. And in the corner, by a bale of hay, rested an enormous troll skull. Outside a chicken clucked, shuffling through the dust. I took to my knee, drew my bow, and put an arrow through it.
Meanwhile, USA Today has a more traditional preview:
A larger dungeon near town delivers my first taste of combat. Players can use any combination of items in their left and right hands, from wielding two daggers to a sword and shield. Most of the time, I fought with a Flames spell and steel mace in my left and right hands, each controlled by the left and right triggers respectively.
A key plus to Skyrim controls is the Favorites option. Players can select items and weapons they use regularly and add them as a Favorite. Then, pushing up on the directional pad brings up the Favorites menu to let players switch. In this menu, players can also map loadouts to the left and right D-pad inputs. This served me well as I switched from my mace and magic to a two-handed sword.
Fighting off enemies such as giant spiders and undead Draugrs is gratifying. The dungeon featured a room with a floor trigger that swung a giant, spiked gate forward. After unknowingly stepping on the stone and nearly impaling myself, I find a couple Draugrs and lure them with a fire attack. They follow me to the next room, and one of them is slammed into the wall after triggering the trap.
