It depends on which one you are looking foor. Each hold in skyrim has its own hall of the dead.
That would be wicked awesome... but you can't.
No!
Buy the tome.
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If you need a claw to open it, check to palm of the claw in your inventory. If not, look it up on cheatcodecentral.com or any Skyrim forum.
Dance Hall of the Dead was created in 1973.
Ragnvald is located north of Markarth City.
No, Aaron Hall is not dead.
just type coc whiterun or riverwood your choice
Solstheim is an island North-East of Skyrim, and was given to the province of Morrowind to allow the Dunmer to settle there.
No, Mannimarco is dead, killed during the events of the Oblivion Crisis.
It really depends on your mood and preference. Dead Space 2 is great for a scare and that frantic survivalist feeling, but Skyrim is definitely more expansive, laid-back, and customizable. I'd say Skyrim has it beat only because of re-playability due to it's immensely customizable experience.