Who ISN'T looking forward to another Elder Scrolls game?
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Took me such a long time from buying Morrowind to actually GET INTO it. I must've started maybe 10-15 times, but would get bored before long. Once I sat down and actually played past
Balmora in the story I was hooked, very fond memories.
Oblivion was played with these fond memories in mind, at first I was really excited, but I gradually realized it was never going to be as good because the immersion, mystery and depth just weren't really there. I still played it to death, deciding to get a bargain-bin strategy guide to pin down every single quest in the game.
"Nights of the Nine" was very enjoyable, better than 90% of the original game, but obviously was just a single quest chain.
"Servant of the Dawn" mod was also very good, designed to carry on after the original story, was a great quest chain and story, good fun, went from shiny saviour of Cyrodill to a bitter and vindictive traitor.
THEN THERE WAS THE SHIVERING ISLES. I wish I had never played Oblivion before this, it was 10 times better. The story was great, the environment was great. "I saw a mudcrab today" conversations were non-existent, instead it was the occasional 'crazy person talking to another crazy person' conversations, that were actually both amusing and fit with the setting. Tons of fun, much more polished, much more interesting, the mystery and the immersion were back.
Fallout 3, had the same problem as Morrowind for me, took me numerous attempts to get in, but once I was in I was hooked. Finished the story, got the DLC, had loads of fun playing through, but as with oblivion, I accepted that the engine was holding it back really - at least ranged combat suffered less problems than melee.
I hope Skyrim is both interesting and built on a solid engine, as it could stand to be my favourite Bethesda game so far (currently shivering isles), but I'm not going to hold my breath. I was disappointed with oblivion and no number of mods could totally fix it, I hope Skyrim turns out well, it would make me very happy
Balmora in the story I was hooked, very fond memories.
Oblivion was played with these fond memories in mind, at first I was really excited, but I gradually realized it was never going to be as good because the immersion, mystery and depth just weren't really there. I still played it to death, deciding to get a bargain-bin strategy guide to pin down every single quest in the game.
"Nights of the Nine" was very enjoyable, better than 90% of the original game, but obviously was just a single quest chain.
"Servant of the Dawn" mod was also very good, designed to carry on after the original story, was a great quest chain and story, good fun, went from shiny saviour of Cyrodill to a bitter and vindictive traitor.
THEN THERE WAS THE SHIVERING ISLES. I wish I had never played Oblivion before this, it was 10 times better. The story was great, the environment was great. "I saw a mudcrab today" conversations were non-existent, instead it was the occasional 'crazy person talking to another crazy person' conversations, that were actually both amusing and fit with the setting. Tons of fun, much more polished, much more interesting, the mystery and the immersion were back.
Fallout 3, had the same problem as Morrowind for me, took me numerous attempts to get in, but once I was in I was hooked. Finished the story, got the DLC, had loads of fun playing through, but as with oblivion, I accepted that the engine was holding it back really - at least ranged combat suffered less problems than melee.
I hope Skyrim is both interesting and built on a solid engine, as it could stand to be my favourite Bethesda game so far (currently shivering isles), but I'm not going to hold my breath. I was disappointed with oblivion and no number of mods could totally fix it, I hope Skyrim turns out well, it would make me very happy
I'm not excited for it. I was excited for Oblivion and it kicked me in the balls.
I'm curious about it, however, and am willing to give it a fair chance.
I'm curious about it, however, and am willing to give it a fair chance.
Since i never really got into Elder Scrolls IV (Unlike my brother), i barely noticed that Elder Scrolls V is coming over.
So no, i'm not excited.
So no, i'm not excited.
I'm not excited the next Hanna Montana game. Do I feel the need to start a thread expressing this? No, not really.
I'm trying to get into Oblivion, but I just can't seem to get through it. The levelling up system is just boring.
So unless the next one sorts that out, I won't be looking at it
So unless the next one sorts that out, I won't be looking at it
After reading this I have realized that Elder Scrolls fans are probably some of the most level-headed, polite people in the gaming universe.
Glad to be one of them.
Can NOT wait for Skyrim.
Glad to be one of them.
Can NOT wait for Skyrim.
I'm watching on curiously, but not particularly exited. I loved Oblivion on the first play through, but it hadn't at all well when I tried again last month. Hopefully they make some drastic changes, but I'm not relying on that.
The difference here obvious, The Elder Scrolls is a massive, industry influencing IP that is likely to interest lots of people. People's opinions on it are valuable and interesting as a gamer. Hannah Montana is obviously not so. Comparing the importance of the two is like comparing the importance of 2001 to the Doom film, or the importance of 50 Cent to that of The Beatles.MiracleOfSound said:
what.Azaraxzealot said:
the.
FUCK.
TOO big? that should NEVER be a complaint. Stuff like this is why we have to put up with paying £10 for DLC that lasts 4 hours!
If it's going to be anywhere near what I dream it'll be (somewhere between Morrowind and Bloodmoon yet prettier and less buggy then both) then the release will be the single greatest gaming moment of 2011.
Second being MassEffect 3 with Deus Ex comming in a close 3rd. Crysis 2 will be a pretty yet shallow side interest.
I predict a naked mod being released within minutes of release, there must be hundreds of those for Oblivion by now.
Second being MassEffect 3 with Deus Ex comming in a close 3rd. Crysis 2 will be a pretty yet shallow side interest.
Heh, I'm sure the modding community will be all over it within a matter of seconds.Tadaka said:
I predict a naked mod being released within minutes of release, there must be hundreds of those for Oblivion by now.
i like it better if i can have 8 hours of fun rather than 20 hours of mostly just getting from point A to point B and lame combat.SevenForce said:
yeah, Elder Scrolls combat has never been very visceral or even felt like i WAS hitting something whenever i swung my sword at an enemy.
thats why i like Fable and Fallout 3/New Vegas MUCH better
i like it when i hit something to have that thing i hit to actually RESPOND and look like it has IMPACTmaturin said:
when i hit things in Elder Scrolls 3 or 4 it looks like im just waving something in mid-air and hearing "impact" sounds until it falls over