I thought the same thing. It wasn't until that final slow-mo that I could definitively agree with the call. Great eyes on that ump.

I use first person when I play as a thief/assassin/archer type character, but whenever I have a sword and shield in hand I have to switch to third person. Something about the screen layout in Skyrim makes blocking with a shield (while in first person) feel difficult and ineffective. Maybe I'm crazy though...that's an…

How anyone can make it through that sentence without chuckling is beyond me.

Good to know. I just saw that the 31st was a Tuesday, so it made sense for a game release. I hope it will come out much sooner, however.

The Amazon preorder date for the FFX/FFX-2 bundle on the PS3 is Dec. 31, 2013. I don't believe that has been completely confirmed, however.