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Special Edition Podcast: Todd Howard Skyrim Q&A

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by Matt Helgeson on February 03, 2011 at 08:00 AM

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Game Informer's web coverage of our The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim cover story has proven to be popular with Bethesda's legion of devoted RPG fans. Today, we're pleased to present a special edition of the Game Informer Show, in which Bethesda's Todd Howard answers questions we solicited from our community of online users. It's nearly an hour of freewheeling discussion, we put your queries to Howard, who gives some revealing responses -- while still leaving more than a bit of mystery surrounding the game. Some of the topics covered include the game's combat system, spells, factions, and the powerful dragons that reign terror over the world of Skyrim.

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Note: We thank all our readers who submitted questions. We received an unprecedented number of responses, and as a result, it was simply impossible to have Todd answer more than a fraction of the submissions. In hopes of covering as many readers as possible, we tried to concentrate on questions that were asked many times over by multiple readers. Still, if your question was not answered, we apologize.

For more on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, make sure and visit our game hub page by clicking on the image below.

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by monkeyman2547 Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:20 AM

did anybody else loop the intro music while playing oblivion?
by blapa Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Bioshocker. haha that's awesome. Can't wait to see some gameplay footage. Hopefully with some dragon in it. They sound epic as hell.
by farlus Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Great feature. I'm glad he was able to at least answer some of the questions. I know last I checked there were around 1000 responses on that article which is crazy.
by Rusty Martel Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:51 AM

Great podcast, loved hearing about the information. Even though a lot of it was info we had already heard or read, hearing it from Todd with his rationale, made it that much more palpable.

November can't come soon enough.
by Akseli Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 10:59 AM

Thanks for the answers! :)
by kratoa92 Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Ok you can break to that intro there ..... epic

But people 90% of the questions answered have already been answered, so why waste our smart peoples time. So I ask for a re do of actual not yet answered questions. I mean dragons are Ofcourse going to be the toughest things to fight! I'm just disappointed in yall....

Also what happened to the woman pic? Why the guy again?
by hiromu656 Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:13 AM

this is amazing, thanks GI.
by Braden Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:34 AM

im definately rolling Nord Mage
by jrcomptech Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:42 AM

i think they did an excellent job in this cast nicework gi team and thanks so much Commander Howard
by Progressive_Stupidity Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:47 AM

So they're doing the opposite of companions with depth and character? Thats a horrible idea.
by XxXBanditXxX Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Thanks for the podcast you two I am super excited for sure.

And thank you for all the details Mr. Todd Howard thank you greatly ^^!
by Dogfonos Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:56 AM

good podcast
by juhulemanden Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 11:58 AM

my anticipations just went up...
by Trevor Stamp Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Geeez I want to hear the composers other stuff. I have not heard such a powerful arrangement in a long time.
by Kuzel Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Great podcast! Thanks to everyone involved for setting it up. I figured he wasn't quite ready to answer some of the questions, but I'm still extremely excited for November
by hlvr Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Darn I feel I've gotten quite attached to that girl on the podcast-picture after looking at her for one hour... haha.

Thanks Bethesda for making Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls - the best RPG-series in the world.

I did hope for spears though... It's not essential to the game, of course, but it does add a new feeling to the combat, more diversity and new ways of attacking and defending.
I'm also really hoping for mounts (horses). I hope you'll be able to pull them off in a great way. They do add a nice feeling to the game, that I'd otherwise miss a bit, I think.

Once again, thanks Bethesda (and Todd! :D), and thanks Game Informer for writing all these nice articles.

Skyrim is definitely going to be a Game of the Year!

hlvr
by Tassle Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:10 PM

I can't get enough of the music!
by Blue Plasma 23 Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Yes, I did end up getting lots of information from this podcast, but I still want to know what is to happen with the Daedra Lords.
by WS-N Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:20 PM

Great podcast! Skyrim seems to be a game to be anticipating.
by Anotherlast Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 12:38 PM

In one word, thank you ! wait that's two words...