![]() ![]() The point about this power play, however, is that the usurper, Ulfric Stormcloak, had gotten many in Skyrim behind him because he claimed that his primary goal was to reestablish the free worship of the god Talos. This was a spoiler since only one or two characters in the whole game actually tell you that the king killed was the usurper’s brother. Each region in Skyrim has a king, and these kings choose a high king from among them. Spoiler alert: In typical historic fashion, the son of a king killed his own brother in an attempt to be high king. This isn’t just a little rebellion, but a power play that would affect all of Skyrim and its relations to the rest of the Empire. The Imperials, which very obviously correspond to the Romans, have kept order in Tamriel for some time, though they are present in Skyrim now in order to crush a rebellion. In Skyrim, these are referred to as Sovngarde and Shor’s Hall (Hall of Valor), respectively. For example, what is like heaven to the Vikings was called Asgard, and the honored hall Vahalla. The region makes up the north central part of the continent, and its Nordic inhabitants are akin to the real world Norsemen (Vikings). Skyrim refers to a region in the continent of Tamriel, and is one of a number of games in the Elder Scrolls series. The time frame in Skyrim seems to correspond nicely with the Iron Age in Northern Europe and/or France and the British Isles. Beautiful Skyrim environment with flying dragon. But does that make all video games bad? Putting aside the issue of time spent by the Christian on past-times (hobbies, entertainment, etc.), are certain video games not only fun and cathartic, but also potentially useful for stretching the mind and for witnessing? I think yes, so let’s take a look at Skyrim with its Dawnguard expansion (Hearthfire, added September 4, 2012, adds pleasantries to the game). There are nasty games out there for sure, games that relish dishonesty, crime, blood, gore, and killing. ![]() In more recent times, I have posted online with some Christians who still feel the same, though I’m hoping they don’t really think “Harvest Moon” or “Hello Kitty” games provide a direct ticket to the brimstone dungeon. Why all the possible worms? When my son was very young I thought – based on so much of what I read and heard from Christians – that video games were just all from hell and will lead to hell. This post could be opening up a whole can of worms, but so be it. Don’t worry, the “Babe” is clean and mod free. Overall I personally think that a mature 11 yr old or 12 can watch this the violence is not bad but skip the flashbacks scene.(For a peek at what Skyrim looks like, and a short write up on Skyrim violence and language, see my New Skyrim Playthrough Let’s Play with Babe’s Got Bow. (I highly recommend skipping this scene, most parent reviews I see is saying the same) Sexual Content: There is a flashback scene where you see liam Neeson kissing his wife in a shower, no nudity. Violence: 2 car chases, several fistfights, the main character is in a car crash. ![]() This movie has defiantly been toned down from taken to fit the PG-13 limits. I was though surprised with how little the gun fights were. This movie has some standard Liam Neeson action, some fistfights, car chases, explosions. When I looked at the common sense review I was a little sceptical on the maturity side of this movie, so I decided to watch this movie first before watching the movie with my son who’s 12. I defiantly expected more, due to Liam Neeson’s last thriller being Taken which was BRILLIANT. This movie was great, but at the same time quite disappointing. ![]()
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