What's so great about Elder Scrolls?
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When I played Morrowind, I accidentally turned my character into a god. That's my memory of that game.sievr said:
Oblivion was a lot of fun, but a different kind of fun. I didn't like how they nerfed Alchemy (the skill I used to become a god the first time) but I liked how Unarmed was no longer tied to your Speed, and how Oblivion had deer, which are creatures that I actively hate. Oblivion gave me the opportunity to Paralyze a deer and then punch it to death. As an elf.
And that is why I love Oblivion.
I'll throw my two cents in here even though everyone else seems to have explained it well in their own ways. Basically, I have no idea. I played through Oblivion's main quest and a good sized chunk of side quests. I kept hearing how great it was so I really wanted it to shine through. Basically, I never got that feeling. I was really bored throughout a lot of it and it just never got to me. The combat bored me and the world, while huge, just felt 'stiff' if that makes any sense. This didn't feel like an epic fantasy adventure come to life, it felt like reading a bad fantasy book. Hell, after saving the world from the final Oblivion gate, I was arrested! Seriously, I saved the world and immediately went to jail. WTF Oblivion!!
justanote, NV is was developed by Obsidian, so thats probably why it's taken a different approach. on the whole, i thought the biggest difference was which kind of universe interests you more..oblivion and fallout are a couple years apart and the betterment in tech shows through in fallout. the games are similar enough that a fantasy guy is going to gravitate towards oblivion errytime
Nothing. there is something in elder scroll series always turn me off. and imo Skyrim is most overhype game this year
As an RPG, Oblivion is terrible. It's a great game, but the RPG mechanics are poorly done. The leveling system is poorly done, and you basically need to take skills you won't use as class skills to be able to be more powerful than your enemies. The appeal is in the open world to explore. Skyrim looks to drastically improve the RPG side of the game, by using a perk system(like Fallout) and more sensible level scaling(like Fallout 3). Morrowind had a similar system, but due to lacking level scaling it worked fine, a bit grindy, but not bad. Daggerfall had an incredibly in-depth character creator, with the ability to pick out your own strengths, weaknesses, stats, starting equipment and reputation. Arena's more of a straight-up dungeon crawler.
I see your Skyrim and raise you a MW3.Diesel- said:
OT - just try them out. You can only know what you're missing if you actually play the games.
I can understand why some people like the Elder Scrolls but they are certainly not my taste. I played Morrowind and Oblivion back in the day and really wanted to like them after hearing so much about them. But I disliked both of them, I found them the least personal of any RPGs I've ever played. The big open worlds were great and the freedom was definitely a huge pull of both games. But the lack of any meaningful purpose or interaction just made both games a series of unrelated quests to me. I'm even tempted by Skyrim due to the hype and the reaction by the gaming community. But I shouldn't, I've been burnt twice before by the Elder Scrolls series.
I do find the hype surrounding Skyrim a little much but then that's only normal given my view of the series. Come early next year I'll be one of many hyping up Mass Effect 3 and the hype surrounding that may be too much to those whothink little of the ME series. That's the nature of hype, annoying to hear if you're not part of it.
I do find the hype surrounding Skyrim a little much but then that's only normal given my view of the series. Come early next year I'll be one of many hyping up Mass Effect 3 and the hype surrounding that may be too much to those whothink little of the ME series. That's the nature of hype, annoying to hear if you're not part of it.
I am a fan of fantasy RPG so yeah, for me Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim are all the best and best to be games. But I feel that it really depends on one taste. Example: I played Oblivion for two months and did not do anything conserning the main quest-line. I did become an Archmage, Head of Mercs, Grey Fox, Member of the sun order, Mad God, Listener of the Black Hand, Knight of the Nine, and more titles that I can't remember. Then I finished the game's quest line, bought houses in every city, got a maid, and carried on to experiment with thousands of mods. The game is just BIG. This is not Mass Effect-style RPG. This is THE RPG. And I hope Bethesda still knows what they are doing.
P.S. Oblivion was NOT ugly and anyone who says that it is must eat their own eyeballs. Oblivion could still give many modern games a run for their money.
P.S. Oblivion was NOT ugly and anyone who says that it is must eat their own eyeballs. Oblivion could still give many modern games a run for their money.
I definitely recommend Fallout 3 or New Vegas then. It is sort of sci-fi in the sense that it takes place in the future (from the point of view of someone from the 1950s) and features direct energy weapons and robots while still giving you the same feeling of freedom and exploration that Oblivion and Morrowind offer. Trust me, the feeling of being in a vast wasteland by yourself (for the most part) and surviving is great. Playing with Hardcore mode on New Vegas definitely sets the atmosphere.Blade1130 said:
My guy was always the rogue that would explore ruins for valuables and amass tons of wealth and from scavenging and then buying the most badass equipment and collect the most badass equipment to survive in the wilderness. I literally developed my own method for what constitutes as good loot and junk.
sievr said:
I really dont understand how someone could play 140 hours of a game they didnt like.
Go to the Bethesda Youtube channel and watch the past 3 YouTube videos they've posted on the Skyrim playlist.
Imagine you are in that world. That is why.
For me, Oblivion holds a special place in my heart because it was the first Xbox 360 game I played. It was the most depth I had ever seen in a game and (despite what most people say) I was completely immersed. I played for 12 hours straight and I was seeing *press A to open door* everywhere I went in the real world.
Imagine you are in that world. That is why.
For me, Oblivion holds a special place in my heart because it was the first Xbox 360 game I played. It was the most depth I had ever seen in a game and (despite what most people say) I was completely immersed. I played for 12 hours straight and I was seeing *press A to open door* everywhere I went in the real world.
I envision someone crying while going on a rampage screaming "YOU MADE ME DO THIS"Trippy Turtle said:
The Elder Scrolls are essentially some of the most utterly convincing worlds ever constructed. The depth in lore is often staggering, and the sheer attention to detail present is usually unmatched.
On top of the freedom to explore these worlds, we're offered a chance to basically be unstoppable madmen - free to roam and do as we please. No game offers real freedom the way the Elder Scrolls do.
On top of the freedom to explore these worlds, we're offered a chance to basically be unstoppable madmen - free to roam and do as we please. No game offers real freedom the way the Elder Scrolls do.
Echoing most of the posts before mine, I will say freedom and immersion.
Oblivion was a good game, but compared the Morrowind I found the world a bit bland. Still I?ve played both games for hundreds of hours, and I?m sure the same will be true of Skyrim.
Oblivion was a good game, but compared the Morrowind I found the world a bit bland. Still I?ve played both games for hundreds of hours, and I?m sure the same will be true of Skyrim.