5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The decision to set The Elder Scrolls V in the wintry region of Skyrim was genius. If you love HBO’s Game of Thrones and History channel’s Vikings, you’ll be right at home with Skyrim’s dragons, frigid wastelands, relentless undead, and Tamriel’s most badass people, the Nords.

Nords are so badass, they probably only shower once a moth. But whatever race you pick in the game, it goes out of its way to make you feel like the toughest S.O.B. ever to swim in a river full of ice. You’ve got dragon’s blood, you see, which means every time you shout, someone’s brain ends up decorating the furniture.

You interrupted their dinner. Oh well, you can be dessert!

The game also gives you the freedom to be whatever you want to be. A sneaky thief breaking into homes to steal priceless cutlery and dirty underwear? Why not? How about a wizard who is as good at chopping up zombies as he is at setting farm animals on fire? Also doable! And there are so many quests it’ll make your head spin.

All good points that drove everyone to the nearest PC to play this open-world masterpiece. One of the most awesome PC games in existence!

Elsa is impressed!

Dracula, on a good day