Bethesda's been busy

[ten.to.ten]

The only rpg developer that managed to put out good games at a game-per-year rate was Interplay (through its Black Isle division)

And look where that got them (both of them)

 

[Headsprouter]

They're not lazy in my opinion, they just don't make the mistake sega did: BRING OUT AS MUCH BARELY FUNCTIONAL UNTESTED UNDERDEVELOPED CRAP AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. Of course i'm talking about their old consoles. Bethesda takes their time with every game they make and so each one tends to come out brilliantly!

 

[ryai458]

Can't wait for skyrim and brink.

 

[MercurySteam]

And to everyone else: Bethesda Softworks (the developer) typically spends 5-6 years on each game. We should be DAMNED GRATEFUL for that, not like those BioWare and Treyarch gits who spew out a 20 hour campaign every year.

Motherf-, can't people stop putting down Bioware for one goddamn day? Jesus, it's become fucking routine since Dragon Age 2. Yes, I'm sorry you don't like DA2 now shut up and move on.

I like Bioware still! Everyone has such a short term memory nowadays.

It's like at first mention of DA2, people forget everything Bioware has done before and goes retard-rage crazy. Besides, it was worth at least an 8/10.

 

[NLS]

You do realize that out of all those games that only one of them is actually being developed by Bethesda? Just wanted to point that out.

Skyrim - published by Bethesda Softworks and developed by Bethesda Game Studios.

Brink - published by Bethesda and developed by Splash Damage.

Prey 2 - published by Bethesda and developed by Human Head.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge - published by Bethesda and developed by inXile.

RAGE: published by Bethesda and developed by id Software.

However, Bethesda owns Splash Damage and id.

And to everyone else: Bethesda Softworks (the developer) typically spends 5-6 years on each game. We should be DAMNED GRATEFUL for that, not like those BioWare and Treyarch gits who spew out a 20 hour campaign every year.

Actually, Bethesda Softworks is the publishing part of Bethesda. Bethesda Game Studios is the one working on Skyrim. All these names can get confusing
But yes, I prefer they keep their focus on making great games at a slow state, rather than spewing out another TES title every year.

 

[E-Penguin]

And to everyone else: Bethesda Softworks (the developer) typically spends 5-6 years on each game. We should be DAMNED GRATEFUL for that, not like those BioWare and Treyarch gits who spew out a 20 hour campaign every year.

Motherf-, can't people stop putting down Bioware for one goddamn day? Jesus, it's become fucking routine since Dragon Age 2. Yes, I'm sorry you don't like DA2 now shut up and move on.

Bioware consists of four different studios, whereas Bethesda (dev) only consists of one.

Therefore there is only logical that Bioware makes more games.

I use strange words today.

Yeah that kinda made no sense as a reply to what you quoted me on. Don't worry, we've all done it.

Dammit, I know that what I posted was related to SOMETHING here, I must have missed the comment I tried to reply to.

 

[E-Penguin]

Bethesda Softworks is just the publishing company owned by ZeniMax Media Inc. ZeniMax Media owns MANY different media companies. Bethesda Softworks is their gaming branch. Thats why you see Bethesda Softworks on all titles of games developed by companies owned by ZeniMax Media.

And to everyone else: Bethesda Softworks (the developer) typically spends 5-6 years on each game. We should be DAMNED GRATEFUL for that, not like those BioWare and Treyarch gits who spew out a 20 hour campaign every year.

Motherf-, can't people stop putting down Bioware for one goddamn day? Jesus, it's become fucking routine since Dragon Age 2. Yes, I'm sorry you don't like DA2 now shut up and move on.

Bioware consists of four different studios, whereas Bethesda (dev) only consists of one.

Because Biowares mother company was Bioware before its purchase by EA. Same name. Whereas Bethesda is owned by ZeniMax Media Inc., as is iD, the guys who are making Brink and a few other development companies.

Bioware was it's own mother?

Bioware was a self owned, self founded, and self employed company. It has 4 variations of Bioware. Kinda like how you have Rockstar North, Rockstar West, Rockstar LA etc etc etc. Bioware that makes most of the awesome RPG's is Bioware Canada. But they often outsource to the other departments.

EA buying Bioware is the first time that Bioware the has ever been owned by someone else. Thats what has made them a legend. They, up until a few years ago, where one of the few self owned game studio's in the world.

So Bioware IS its own mother then?

 

[Turing]

So what I've taken away from this thread is that Bethesda is only developing one of those games.

Which would be fact, so thats not too bad

And knowledge is power!

If you worked at Gamestop, half your customer base would worship you just for knowing the difference between a publisher and a developer

I tried several times to work at Gamestop, hoping to get a job because of the fact that I could at least tell people about the games I knew about. I remember a while back I was in one and was greated by some dude in a suit that didn't know heads or tails about games. I asked several questions that would have led to a purchase but he couldn't give a crap, so I left. I could have sold me that game

Speaking as a former Gamestop employee, your not being hired is most likely a testament to your intelligence.
Gamestop likes them dumb and easily exploited.
That being said, its a fun enough job if you're just doing it to pay your way through school.
Also, this thread is not about my Gamestop bitterness

 

[Vohn_exel]

So what I've taken away from this thread is that Bethesda is only developing one of those games.

Which would be fact, so thats not too bad

And knowledge is power!

If you worked at Gamestop, half your customer base would worship you just for knowing the difference between a publisher and a developer

I tried several times to work at Gamestop, hoping to get a job because of the fact that I could at least tell people about the games I knew about. I remember a while back I was in one and was greated by some dude in a suit that didn't know heads or tails about games. I asked several questions that would have led to a purchase but he couldn't give a crap, so I left. I could have sold me that game

Speaking as a former Gamestop employee, your not being hired is most likely a testament to your intelligence.
Gamestop likes them dumb and easily exploited.
That being said, its a fun enough job if you're just doing it to pay your way through school.
Also, this thread is not about my Gamestop bitterness

I work at UPS now. Well I say I work, but I've missed so many days they're LITERALLY about to fire me. You have to really stupid to get fired from UPS. It's possible that I'm just looking at what could have been with a "grass is always greener" view. Of course, the grass I have now is extremely green, and for some reason I seem to be dead set on covering it in gasoline and setting it on fire. I should probably get that looked at.

 

[mexicola]

Whoa, whoa, whoa I think there's a big misconception going on throughout this thread. The truth is Bethesda is only developing one of those games.

 

[Saviordd1]

The only one of those developed by Bethesda is Skyrim. The rest are only published, so yeah, Bethesda are still lazy and incompetent, no worries, bro!

Would you rather they release an Elder Scrolls every single year? I'd say making three good games this gen is better than making a mediocre one every year.

Seconded

OT: As said, only Skyrim is being made by them, the rest are published

 

[Lt. Vinciti]

Hmmm...

Ive seen hate...
Ive seen trolls...
Ive seen the DA:O = BestGaemEvar

Anyway

Bethesda has done several games....their major Crown is:
Elder Scrolls III Morrowind
Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
Fallout 3

You also miss the fact that they add in...idk How many hours of DLC/Expansions...
Tribunal
Bloodmoon

Shivering Isle
Knights of the Nine

(To Be Confirmed)

Broken Steel
Mothership Zeta
The Pitt
Operation:Anchorage
Point Lookout

 

[Euhan01]

Considering how big most Bethesda games are, its hardly lazy to make a few quality games over lots of bad ones?

 

[ChocoFace]

If this logic is true then Blizzard are the laziest people in the world, probably.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Bethesda in-house games do indeed *look* brilliant.
But I'll be damned if they don't bore me to tears after one character.

(or in Fallout 3's case, insult my intelligence)

 

[bushwhacker2k]

The only one of those developed by Bethesda is Skyrim. The rest are only published, so yeah, Bethesda are still lazy and incompetent, no worries, bro!

Yeah, Bethesda has publishers and developers in one package.

They made the Elder Scroll Series, Fallout 3 and Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. I can't call to mind anything else they've developed but the Elder Scroll series is pretty extensive so I doubt I'd call them lazy.