alright, we have all heard of skyrim. a lot of us have probably even played it (gasp), but why. Why did you buy Bethesda's latest attempt to control the gaming world. I bought it because i found Morrowind and Oblivion amazing games, along with the Fallout games, so i wanted to see what Bethesda was going to put into this game. turned out to be worth it. So, why did you buy the game, and if you didn't buy the game, why didn't you?
Reasons for Skyrim
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I wanted a nice huge world to loose myself in and explore.
Oh, and dragon battles.
I almost didn't buy the game because of the giant spiders, but I'm glad I bought it anyways.
Oh, and dragon battles.
I almost didn't buy the game because of the giant spiders, but I'm glad I bought it anyways.
Dragons, magic, questing, and cat-people: so much in one package.
On that note, while gameplay and exploring was up to par, I found most of the quests to be lackluster (college of winterhold... Blegh).
On that note, while gameplay and exploring was up to par, I found most of the quests to be lackluster (college of winterhold... Blegh).
I was told it was godly and I was bored one day, my brother bought it and wasn't playing it and I popped it in expecting an experience much like Oblivion and within seconds I was actually invested in my character, the world, all that good stuff rather than bored like in oblivion.
Also, the Dragons were geniusly implemented. And for those who encourage "Just stay in cover, fire an arrow and get into the same cover", thats are quite boring. Sprint from cover to cover! Get out and take a stab with a sword! Do SOMETHING!
Also, the Dragons were geniusly implemented. And for those who encourage "Just stay in cover, fire an arrow and get into the same cover", thats are quite boring. Sprint from cover to cover! Get out and take a stab with a sword! Do SOMETHING!
Lol, I have yet to kill a dragon like that. I have no skill in bow and arrow, only sword, magic, and heavy armor. I tend to summon a fire fairy thing (forget what they're called) and let it shoot at the dragon til it lands, following it around, hitting cover and using resistance potions. Then when it lands go in with the sword and shouts, and maybe a few scrolls (but save my own magic for recovery spells).Terminate421 said:
Anyway, I got it just this last weekend. I was always interested in giving it a shot, but I didn't want to spend $60 on it. So a kind soul here on the Escapist gave me a coupon, I got it at a discount, and I've been rather chronically addicted to it.
Technically speaking, my first introduction to the Elder Scrolls series was Morrowind, but I hated the art direction and the archaic game mechanics (if you are completely enveloping my screen, MY ATTACKS SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MISS! It worked fine when there were graphical limitations couldn't show blocking or dodging, like in Daggerfall, but with Morrowind, that's STUPID!)
...so anyways, my true interest in the series was Oblivion, which I quite enjoyed save for a couple flaws that kept it from becoming an all-time favourite. Everything I heard and saw about Skyrim generally fixed what I viewed as Oblivion's flaws. Also, dragon hype.
...so anyways, my true interest in the series was Oblivion, which I quite enjoyed save for a couple flaws that kept it from becoming an all-time favourite. Everything I heard and saw about Skyrim generally fixed what I viewed as Oblivion's flaws. Also, dragon hype.
The same reason as you. Morrowind and Oblivion were both incredible games in my eyes, so I felt obliged to get Skyrim, as I naturally believed it would be along the same lines. Unfortunately, it did not live up to its predecessors.
I didn't really like the way the dragons have been handled to be honest. I feel that dragon battles should be not extremely common and difficult, but instead they are common and quite easy. They have become more of a nuisance than they should be.Terminate421 said:
I certainly didn't buy Skyrim because of the hype. I'm still keeping my distance from news/descriptions of the game because I don't want to get unrealistic expectations (BTW, haven't played it yet). I bought it for two major reasons:
1. I played Daggerfall/Morrowind/Oblivion and I know what to expect from Bethesda. I know I'll like what they offer me. Don't take this the wrong way, though, I like the ability and the extent to which their games can be modded, which sets them really high in my book. I would have hated Oblivion, if I couldn't just cram a couple of dozen mods to fix annoyances. So, it doesn't matter how impressive (or not) the game is by itself, the mods attracted me.
2. It was reduced price on the day I finally got my scholarship money from Uni. I decided "why not?". In hindsight, I might have waited for them to release a bundle with DLCs/expansions but I don't really mind either way.
1. I played Daggerfall/Morrowind/Oblivion and I know what to expect from Bethesda. I know I'll like what they offer me. Don't take this the wrong way, though, I like the ability and the extent to which their games can be modded, which sets them really high in my book. I would have hated Oblivion, if I couldn't just cram a couple of dozen mods to fix annoyances. So, it doesn't matter how impressive (or not) the game is by itself, the mods attracted me.
2. It was reduced price on the day I finally got my scholarship money from Uni. I decided "why not?". In hindsight, I might have waited for them to release a bundle with DLCs/expansions but I don't really mind either way.
I bought it because I thought it looked like it would grab me the way that the previous games in the series never did.
I had played Morrowind for a very short time, and while I loved what it was supposedly about. I just didn't "get it" early enough to care about spending any time with the vaunted open fantasy world and the heaps of exploration. I followed Obliviion but didn't bother ever playing it as it didn't look to change any of what I didn't like about it's predecessor. Skyrim, however, with it's snowy wastes, mountains, norse inspired lore, and (of course) dragons got my attention immediately. It finally actually looked like it was going to give me a reason to be interested in and care about an open fantasy world.
I had played Morrowind for a very short time, and while I loved what it was supposedly about. I just didn't "get it" early enough to care about spending any time with the vaunted open fantasy world and the heaps of exploration. I followed Obliviion but didn't bother ever playing it as it didn't look to change any of what I didn't like about it's predecessor. Skyrim, however, with it's snowy wastes, mountains, norse inspired lore, and (of course) dragons got my attention immediately. It finally actually looked like it was going to give me a reason to be interested in and care about an open fantasy world.
To be honest, I bought the game because of the archery in gameplay videos gave me a boner.
And turns out, the archery is boner-inducing.
And turns out, the archery is boner-inducing.
Wanted to play a good quality game and I got pretty lost in Oblivion, was a little disappointed that they took out Chameleon though.
It showed up on Steam, so I pushed the "Install" button. Seemed the only polite thing to do after someone already spent the money on it.
