what is the deal with Skyrim?

[farq1414]

anyway i of to sleep it'e like 12:00am over here so inbox amount 15 so let this theard die down or keep it going for when i come back bye.

 

[The Funslinger]

It's a big epic fantasy RPG that people have been looking forward to and people liked Morrowind and Oblivion.

I have no interest at all in Skyrim, but I understand why it's so popular.

It doesn't matter if it looks good or not, people will cling to something they have loyalty to.

Exactly, and (although I can just not click on them and usually don't) I am getting tired of the "I'm not interested in this thing, so why can it be liked by anyone else? I'm so confused!" threads.

OT: Because it's a huge, expansive free-roam game that combines the closeness of first person with the immersion of a huge, colourful open world RPG.

Also, dragons.

 

[Extragorey]

There is no deal with Skyrim. Skyrim has the deal with you.
But Chuck Norris-type jokes aside, it really is looking to be an awesome game.

 

[The Funslinger]

Have you ever played an Elder Scrolls game?
Most people here have, and they want more. Skyrim is more. We're hoping it's better too.

no but i player fallout and hated it and besides if they want more money then they should aim it at new gamers as well instead of the older ones

Skyrim is set 200 years after Oblivion. I get bored of CoD easily because it's linear, and each game i a carbon copy. Hopefully, Skyrim will play similar to Oblivion, with improvements in many areas. By the look of it, they have done just that, and the open-world design makes it much harder to get bored of.
I've played about 40 hours of Reach. And about 300 hours of Oblivion. It's not hard to see why.

Because I love Oblivion and this is looking like everything Oblivion was and much, much more.

That and, well, just look at it! Jesus, it looks incredible. Anyone with even the slightest inclination toward WRPGSs should be at least looking forward to it.

yes but you some thing different not just the same?

Seriously...what the fuck?

English may not be your first language, but at least make some sort of sense.

i'm aussie so let me say it again
yes but don't you want some ting different not just the same game but it looks better and has new stuff

It is different. Are you even reading any of the logical responses, or is your intent to make you look like an idiot?

First off, it's in a whole new Region of the Elder Scrolls world, with an entirely new story.

Second, they have completely changed the skill system in this game, it may play the same, but the way you earn experience and level up is completely different.

How the fuck is it the same to older games? Then again, you haven't even played the older games.

so it's a new world to live in, a new story to be a part of and a new skill system
this will cause one of two things
1 i will be the same game just with a new coat of paint and a different way to play it
2 older fans will hate the "new" skill system and the game won't be good

Each and every Eldar Scrolls game has had different ways of doing things. Fans of Morrowind loved Oblivion. Hell, I even enjoy Arena, though DOSbox is a nightmare to get working.
Having the same game with a new coat of paint and a new way of playing it is jut what I want. is it really an insult?
And, so far, everyone who played the demo has agreed that the new skill system works awesomely.

Clear troll, but let me have a go anyway:

New World: New places to explore that are completely fresh and interesting.
"New Coat of Paint": different graphical engines, so the aesthetic will be much enhanced. Many gamers seek a game with up-to-code graphics.
"different way to play" New game engine. So if has an upgraded graphics engine, and game engine and you think it's going to be a shoddy clone?
"new": Why is new in speech marks? It is new, and it'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

 

[Lotet]

dammit, wrong thread

 

[Brodie Jenkins]

no but i player fallout and hated it and besides if they want more money then they should aim it at new gamers as well instead of the older ones

Fallout and oblivion are two different games, they have their similarities but they just aren't the same, Also they ARE aiming it towards new gamers by 'simplifying' the stats and such

 

[The Virgo]

OK i'm doing this what is with almost everyone liking Skyrim but i just don't get it. Not saying that it will be a bad game but really can some one give me a reason why it will be so good?

If you had played Oblivion, you would get it. The Elder Scrolls are the only fantasy genre I was ever interested in and it was a great game! The graphics, the music ... but it did have a few blemishes, like lack of voice talent. There were only a couple of voices in the game.

I've heard that there's going to be more voice actors this time around, which is a major improvement.

 

[stormcrow5]

I have played and loved every TES game so far, so yes i want skyrim dispite the facts it looks to be takeing a few wrong turns and streamlineing itself. I have high hopes for it and will be getting it day one just because i love the series. I know you said not to say that but thats the actual reason, Is there any outher at this point? we have seen minor gameplay some CG it looks graphicly great but graphics are not a selling point for me, Its kinda like a new FF game people will want it and hype it no matter what just because its a new FF game no matter what it looks to be

 

[Assassin Xaero]

And no the reason "Because it's Skyrim" or "Because it's an Elder Scrolls game"

Sadly it is the reason. I guess Oblivion was a rather good game (I found it too boring to get in to), so people are insanely over excited for the sequel. Thing is, the game is so far beyond over hyped, that it will never live up to it, and for a month or so after the release, it will all be complaining about how bad it is...

 

[James Crook]

For me, it's how the game seems to play. The design of the whole thing seems to be phenomenal.

For example, I quite like the idea of having an RPG which I don't have to be restricted by a certain skill-set. In Skyrim, you get all the skills, and you level them as you please. That's a major selling-point for me.

I know that it was basically the same in Oblivion, but in Oblivion you had your primary skills and the rest were secondary, which I didn't really like very much.

Also, there will be randomly generated dragons in the game, which is pretty fucking cool as far as that sorta thing goes.

Pretty much what this guy said. My first encounter with a true RPG was Fallout: New Vegas for PC. I played a bunch of Pokémon games and Final Fantasy before, and they felt a bit... meh, and other RPGs put me off because you are forced on a set of skills from the beginning. Then I got Fallout, as I said... then I got Oblivion, and I loved these games.

 

[The Virgo]

so it's a new world to live in, a new story to be a part of and a new skill system
this will cause one of two things
1 i will be the same game just with a new coat of paint and a different way to play it
2 older fans will hate the "new" skill system and the game won't be good

I'm willing to forgive the skill system if the game is good, which I'm sure it will be.

Also, number 1 is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. You could say the same thing about ANY sequel to any game. I could say the same thing and moreso about Halo 3 to Halo 2, and it would actually fit better than your comparison of Skyrim to Oblivion.

You play as Master Chief again, you fight the same kinds of enemies from the previous games, you use the same weapons and drive vehicles. See? It's the same game. But then again, that's kind of ignorant to say that, isn't it?

 

[ChupathingyX]

Great world, absolute freedom, make the charakter you want to play.

We need to wait until we play it first before we know these things.

Oblivion was said to give the player freedom, but you could only influence the main quest very little and the game didn't give you much choice during quests and choices of guilds.

 

[DefinitelyPsychotic]

Because it's something new to play.

/thread

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

Have you ever played an Elder Scrolls game?
Most people here have, and they want more. Skyrim is more. We're hoping it's better too.

no but i player fallout and hated it and besides if they want more money then they should aim it at new gamers as well instead of the older ones

That's... A very flawed and broken argument.
If we were to follow that model of business, NOTHING would take risks or try to be new so that they could stay "safe" for potential new people.
I have a feeling that you're not exactly an RPG kina person, so let me just flat out tell you that The Elder Scrolls has been a beacon of great epic fantasy adventure.

Basically your post comes down to 'I don't like that kind of game and can't understand why other people do so it's crap'

Well that also summed up my thoughts. Thank you.

 

[Naal]

"Because its an Elder Scrolls game" is probably the best reason though. You can't really get across what it is in a 30-minute demo.

I'd say this is my reason. As I've gotten older I've realized that not a whole lot of games will hold my interest anymore. I can count on one hand what games I still drool over while playing, and the Elder Scroll games (Namely Oblivion) are on there. Heck, I was thoroughly impressed that I could spend days in game doing interesting things without even touching the story line yet.

 

[CodeOrange]

Because Skyrim hasn't come out yet. /thread

Stupid troll threads preying on the gullible. Mods, close this thread because this is no more than an obvious attempt to stir controversy, and probably to earn badges.

 

[Dusk17]

All those demos and pics of skyrim mean nothing, anyone can make a bad game look amazing. It is most likely going to be an average game with with above average graphics that will still be the best selling game of the year regardless.