N
o offence to Sweden
(lovely country;
fantastic meatballs),
but the place is pricey.
I once spent a week
there on someone else’s dollar, and
even then wound up wincing every
time I ordered some smörgås or
toast Skagen, let alone an
extortionately taxed beer. In the
penniless post-Christmas slump, it’s
fairly safe to say that I won’t be
jetting off on a Scandi vacation. Or
any other type of vacation, to be
honest. Thankfully, I have a
solution—Skyrim, aka gaming’s
greatest holiday resort. I mean, the
cart ride to the executioner’s block
is arguably a far more promising
start to a trip than the scrum of
boarding a budget flight.
Once you’re free to go your own way,
this expansive swathe of north
Tamriel has all you might need to
mentally escape the grey commuter
trudge of the rain-streaked British
winter. A rural waterside retreat?
Stop for a few days in Falkreath. A
spot of sightseeing? Markarth has
some delightful Dwemer ruins.
Peaceful open space filled with lakes,
forests and fresh air? Check, check,EMMA DAVIES
THIS MONTH
Combed Tamriel in search
of a sunlounger.ALSO PLAYED
The Room Threeand check—just look around you. The
whole place is so incredibly eye-
soothing that it’s damn near
impossible not to be whisked off in
the most relaxing way. Well, so long
as you ignore the feral wildlife, gangs
of bandits, and occasional mythical
creature out for blood. Hey, nobody
said it couldn’t be an adventure
holiday, if that’s your thing.
Although, if I’m honest, for me
Skryrim: Holiday Edition is about
anything but the adventure. In the
same way that I wouldn’t startThe ideal getaway can be found in THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM.
“You can do a whole lot worse than a
break to this facsimile of Sweden”
FOR ME SKRYRIM: HOLIDAY
EDITION IS ABOUT ANYTHING
BUT THE ADVENTURECONTINUED ADVENTURES IN GAMING
EXTRA LIFE
You can practically smell the pine
needles through the pages.