Conn Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Edit: Skyrim's coming out tomorrow! This will now become the all-around Skyrim thread. You playing it? Who's your character? What skills, etc.? Which side in the civil war are you on? PLEASE keep major quest spoilers of any kind out of here, or at least use spoiler tags, until the game's been out for a while. No need to ruin things for anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Anyone got a youtube link to the trailer? I can't access this one at work. Edit: never mind, found it: PjqsYzBrP-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedr01 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Awesome, these guys never cease to push the limits on putting out the best product....now if only madden would.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 This game looks sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I really hope this game is much more Morrowind than it is Oblivion. I just didn't get the sense of exploration from Oblivion that I got in Morrowind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 I really hope this game is much more Morrowind than it is Oblivion.I just didn't get the sense of exploration from Oblivion that I got in Morrowind. From everything I've read from the devs, it will be. While Oblivion was critically acclaimed, after about a year of delving into it, they actually received tons of backlash from their hard-core fanbase, because once you played through a time or two, it just wasn't as in-depth as Morrowind, or as unique....the atmosphere wasn't as good either. It was more of a generic fantasy world. That's why everything's being hand-crafted this time around (environments and dungeons). It looks much more Morrowind-esque. You can even spot some sick-looking Dwemer ruins in the video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Oblivion was good, can't beat the ending, but oblivion gate after oblivion gate after oblivion gate was boring as hell, with all the dungeons looking the exact same. Oblivion was a chore to beat, I wasn't having fun with it until the very end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Oblivion was good, can't beat the ending, but oblivion gate after oblivion gate after oblivion gate was boring as hell, with all the dungeons looking the exact same. Oblivion was a chore to beat, I wasn't having fun with it until the very end. Yeah, that's what they're trying to avoid with this one. Much more Morrowind in this one, with the steps forward that Oblivion had as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I absolutely loved Morrowind. One of my favorite games ever. Like another poster said Oblivion was really fun but not to the level of Morrowind. I can't wait for this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins_Fan82 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'm already sold on this game. and I've never been a big fan of those "dragons and elves" type of games, but my friend convinced me its a must have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'm already sold on this game. and I've never been a big fan of those "dragons and elves" type of games, but my friend convinced me its a must have. So what did he tell you that sold it? I am the same about fantasy type stuff. From the trailer it looks amazing, but don't know how long I can last fighting dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Considering that I haven't gotten around to playing Oblivion yet... Then again, I don't have the free time like I used to when I was playing Morrowind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The combat system is totally re-imagined and just plain better. Apparently It feels more "hard-hitting" (whereas in the past you didn't really feel like you were doing any significant damage...enemies just kind of took it or went through a scripted animation or two), there is a sprint button that uses fatigue quickly, there are finishing moves that are weapon- and creature- specific, and using ranged weapons is more practical now: They are slower to fire, and arrows are harder to find, but they pack more of a punch. Oh, and you can't run backwards just as fast as you can run forwards now, changing magical/ranged combat. This is very important imo. I thought the fighting sucked in oblivion. It wasn't fun at all, and didn't immerse you at all into the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I've watched the trailer 7 or 8 times now, really looking forward to it! This game will be epic if it truly models after Morrowind. I can't imagine what this will look like on a high-end pc and not the dated 360 as shown. It's gonna be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I love the Elder Scrolls series. This is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm already sold on this game. and I've never been a big fan of those "dragons and elves" type of games, but my friend convinced me its a must have. So what did he tell you that sold it? I am the same about fantasy type stuff. From the trailer it looks amazing, but don't know how long I can last fighting dragons. To be fair, the games are great because of the gameplay and the experience, not just because they are fantasy games. To me, what you're saying is the equivalent of saying "I don't really like sci-fi games, will I like Mass Effect?" Or "I don't really like post-apocalyptic settings, will I like Fallout 3?" The games are so good, that you REALLY have to hate the material to not like the game. Kinda like how people who hate soccer love FIFA games, because they're done so well and are addictive. Or how people who hate fantasy love LOTR. Or how people who hate fantasy can still get into Harry Potter or George R.R. Martin's books. The experience is so good, that you don't feel like a nerd running around with elves and a magic sword. Now, if you don't like RPG's and don't find this trailer interesting, then that's different. Its probably not the game for you. Its way more about the story and your choices, than it is about the combat. But like someone else said, its still great that they focused so much on improving the combat, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 We'll know a ton more about this game come E3.. E3 should be great this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Restarted Oblivion today, this thread got me so excited for the next game. I think I'm going to purposely become a Vampire, I've never done it before. Unfortunately, playing Oblivion, all I could keep imagining was all of the awesome improvements I've been reading about for Skyrim...kept wanting to duel-wield, etc. But its still as fun as ever, and I'm taking a different approach this play-through, to get a different experience entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I've owned Oblivion (the GOY addition) for like four years now? I've played through a bit but I never get far. Then I'll put it down for a few months, pick it back up, forget where I was at/what I was doing in the game and start over. Rinse and repeat. I'm not sure why this is. Just like with books, whether I hate it or not I try to finish everything I start. This game looks absolutely sick though, and if it is indeed a true sequel (of sorts) to Oblivion, then I think it's time for me to put in work. How many hours should I expect it to take me to finish the game? (Fallout 3 took me like four months) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzpackage Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I've owned Oblivion (the GOY addition) for like four years now? I've played through a bit but I never get far. Then I'll put it down for a few months, pick it back up, forget where I was at/what I was doing in the game and start over. Rinse and repeat. I'm not sure why this is. Just like with books, whether I hate it or not I try to finish everything I start. This game looks absolutely sick though, and if it is indeed a true sequel (of sorts) to Oblivion, then I think it's time for me to put in work. How many hours should I expect it to take me to finish the game? (Fallout 3 took me like four months) I put around 140 hours into Oblivion on PC and didn't even come close to seeing everything. But I didn't like to fast travel and I would just auto walk my horse from town to town enjoying the scenery. I remember when I first installed Oblivion and made it through the first dungeon when I emerged in was midnight. I just sat on a hill and stared at the moon and stars for a while - so excited about everything there was to explore. I had never played any ES games so it was all new to me. I can't wait for ES:V - I bought the PC I'm using now for Oblivion so it may be time to upgrade for Skyrim lol. May just save money and get it for a console this time but I love mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I have Morrowind, got it as a gift. Played it a handful of times. Just didn't get it. Been gathering dust for years now. Same with Halo, I understood the game just not what I was supposed to be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The only bad thing about buying Skyrim for the PC is it would definitely require me to buy a new video card, and I'm pretty sure I'd need a new power supply. Don't the newer video cards have more power connectors? I have a PCPC Silencer 610, so I don't think it'd work with newer videocards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff Stuff Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I wish there where more companies like Bethesda that consistently made great games, instead of the usual B-/C+ games from Ubisoft and EA. Total gaming drought right now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Joe Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Skyrim sounds like what Oblivion should have been. I love the ES series, but without mods I couldn't even force myself to finish playing Oblivion. The combat system was just too boring. Thankfully, it looks like the developers borrowed heavily from the Oblivion modding community. With the mods OOO (the world doesn't level up with you), MMM (many more monsters and lots of new kinds), Natural Environments (makes Oblivion feel more like a living, breathing world), Unique Landscapes (adds hand-crafted landscapes), Deadly Reflex (adds violent finishers and critical hits, new combat moves, kicks, dodges, and rush attacks), and Supreme Magicka (lots of new spells and improves old one like cold spells can actually freeze people), you could have almost been playing Skyrim 3-4 years ago. There's even a mod that lets you ride dragons instead of horses. AKATOSH MOUNT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_r0VjcmWDs The only bad thing about buying Skyrim for the PC is it would definitely require me to buy a new video card, and I'm pretty sure I'd need a new power supply. Don't the newer video cards have more power connectors? I have a PCPC Silencer 610, so I don't think it'd work with newer videocardsDepending on the age of your video card you might be OK. Since the PC version of Skyrim is likely to be an Xbox360 port instead of the other way around, the game will have to run on Xbox360 hardware which is about equivalent to a decent computer in 2005-2006. So if you have a video card that would have been top of the line back then (e.g. an Nvidia 9800 GTX) you should be able to play the game just fine. Probably not at the highest settings, but it will still be playable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The only bad thing about buying Skyrim for the PC is it would definitely require me to buy a new video card, and I'm pretty sure I'd need a new power supply. Don't the newer video cards have more power connectors? I have a PCPC Silencer 610, so I don't think it'd work with newer videocards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005.I'm fully planning on building a completely new rig just for this game, lol.Honestly if they put the same emphasis on exploration and open-world discovery that they had in Morrowind, this could be the best game ever made. I loved being able to fly around in dungeons and discover hidden items. Oblivion, despite it's massive nature, felt way too scripted and repetitive for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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