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Overall: 8.5 - 9/10

Graphics / Sound: 10/10
+ Atmosphere depicting just about every type of adventure one can imagine in Skyrim
+ Good attention to detail
+ Variety of styles to match a multitude of players

Story: 8/10
+ Nifty little back story involving the tower and Dragonborn

Gameplay: 8/10
* Mostly storage and house roleplay
+ Interesting dragon battle to start

Player Bonuses: 8.5/10
+ Soooo much storage, going with aforementioned variety of styles
+ The home itself, which is NPC-friendly
* Not much else going on (mileage varies)

RATING LEGEND (as of April 7, 2013):
If everything works mechanically, accomplishes what it says / sets out to do: 8/10
Especially done well: +0.5 or +1
Personal like or dislike of content (range): -1, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1
+ comments denote positive experience
* comments denote neutral experience / subjective flaw that does not prevent completion or enjoyment
* comments do not lower a score
- comments lower the score and denote flaws / mistakes that noticeably hinder progress or experience

Disclaimer: My rating system is based on a process of finding whether the game itself works (programming, story, mechanics, etc); after that, personal gripes or taste can be explored. Even if I consistently like / do not like something, I would rather find a logical backup to why it may be good/bad instead of just giving a high/low score. There is no perfect mix of objective and subjective ratings, so while a number score may be important to some, remember that games are about the experience instead.