i reckon it will be the easiest to get into yet, as its apparently more streamlined than oblivion.
Will Skyrim be a good place to start?
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As long as there's still an entire in game library to read you'll never be lost with the plot. There are books that near enough explain all the events from past games within Morrowind and Oblivion, so I imagine in Skyrim there'll be the already existing books as well as additions which explain the Oblivion Crisis.
Of course it will, every Elder Scrolls title is self-contained with it's own story, it's own setting (hint: It's in the name) and it's own characters.
Depends. There's no guarantee you'll like TES, because it does things differently than most other games. On the other hand, the games are pretty much designed to stand on their own, with the previous games taking the role of history (you can find references to the events and characters in dialogue and books). There are a few things you need to be prepared for in TES, though:
1. No XP. This one gets a lot of people. You get better at your skills by using them (or visiting a Trainer). You increase your level by increasing your skills a set number of times. Higher level enemies do not (at least in previous games) increase your skills any faster than lower ones. Personally, I love this system, because it makes perfect sense. Why should I ever be able to increase a skill without using it or being trained? A lot of people, however really hate it. IDK why.
2. Limited Structure. Another one that I personally like about the games, but others hate, is the lack of structure. It's entirely possible to put 200+ hrs into TES games without ever touching the main quest. The games are about as close to a true sandbox RPG as I've ever seen. The reason for this is the focus of the game is let you play the character you want to play, the way you want to play, doing the things you want to do.
The narrative and plot are there (multiple ones in fact since every faction has their own plotline), but they're only there as a framing device. The real meat of the game is giving the player a big open world and the freedom to do what they want in it.
3. More or less realistic.[/i] The game is grounded in realism, even though it's about elves and dragons, etc. What I mean is don't expect to be wielding a sword the size of a car anytime soon. And don't expect to be slaughtering groups of enemies with one swing. The focus of combat is on duels with 1-3 enemies. Those few enemies poses a true threat to you. You can't wade through endless waves, dragonborn or not.
What I really suggest doing is picking up Oblivion for cheap and trying it out to see if you like the overall approach of the series. Bearing in mind, of course, that Skyrim will be addressing a number of the annoyances from that game (enemy leveling, etc.).
1. No XP. This one gets a lot of people. You get better at your skills by using them (or visiting a Trainer). You increase your level by increasing your skills a set number of times. Higher level enemies do not (at least in previous games) increase your skills any faster than lower ones. Personally, I love this system, because it makes perfect sense. Why should I ever be able to increase a skill without using it or being trained? A lot of people, however really hate it. IDK why.
2. Limited Structure. Another one that I personally like about the games, but others hate, is the lack of structure. It's entirely possible to put 200+ hrs into TES games without ever touching the main quest. The games are about as close to a true sandbox RPG as I've ever seen. The reason for this is the focus of the game is let you play the character you want to play, the way you want to play, doing the things you want to do.
The narrative and plot are there (multiple ones in fact since every faction has their own plotline), but they're only there as a framing device. The real meat of the game is giving the player a big open world and the freedom to do what they want in it.
3. More or less realistic.[/i] The game is grounded in realism, even though it's about elves and dragons, etc. What I mean is don't expect to be wielding a sword the size of a car anytime soon. And don't expect to be slaughtering groups of enemies with one swing. The focus of combat is on duels with 1-3 enemies. Those few enemies poses a true threat to you. You can't wade through endless waves, dragonborn or not.
What I really suggest doing is picking up Oblivion for cheap and trying it out to see if you like the overall approach of the series. Bearing in mind, of course, that Skyrim will be addressing a number of the annoyances from that game (enemy leveling, etc.).
Just go for it, the stories aren't really connected and anything important about the mythology of the series will probably get explained in-game.
They're easy enough to play so I wouldn' worry about that either.
They're easy enough to play so I wouldn' worry about that either.
The Elder Scrolls games only vaguely refer to one another; you may as well start at Skyrim. Oblivion is a good game as well and although I've never sat down and played it for more than 5 minutes, Morrowind looks good as well.
All you need to know about the Elder Scrolls...
"Argonians are amazing..."
... That is all...
OP: You'll be fine! There will probably be some references to past games in it, but the story will most likely be stand-alone from the rest of he series. I pick it up at Oblivion and I got everything pretty quickly.
"Argonians are amazing..."
... That is all...
OP: You'll be fine! There will probably be some references to past games in it, but the story will most likely be stand-alone from the rest of he series. I pick it up at Oblivion and I got everything pretty quickly.
Definatly. Each game is a seperate entity. Morrowind is awesome, but difficult and unforgiving if you play either Oblivion or Skyrim first. Im lucky that i played Morrowind first. But from what i gather by this site http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/286552-skyrim-information/ Skyrim will be awesome. 
Off topic. I wish they would release a version of Morrowind with all the add ons and mods that make the game better and more immersive. I would pay for that.
Off topic. I wish they would release a version of Morrowind with all the add ons and mods that make the game better and more immersive. I would pay for that.
HAHAHAHAHAHA ~gasp~ heh. hehe. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!Pohaturon said:
Ok, sorry about that. That was just kind of funny. Here I thought starting on games like Zork or Legend of the Red Dragon on a BBS then grabbing Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy, and Wizardry in the 80's. The SNES FF series, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Fallout in the early to mid 90's and then... hell I could go on. But good for you.
As for the original topic: Skyrim is a great place to start out. Just grab it and go when it comes out. Oblivion is a good game, but you don't HAVE to play it or Morrowind to enjoy it, but I would suggest you give those games a shot.
You'll be fine, but if you can pick up morrowind, if not then get Oblivion. Theres nothing wrong with the game, just isnt as great as morrowind.
I'm sure it will be a great place to start if for no other reason than it can introduce you to the lore without killing your enjoyment with tons and tons of statistics that you won't understand. Evidently, Bethesda is trying really hard to design skyrim in such a way that your first character will turn out just as playable as your fifth character. In all previous elder scrolls games, character creation was very hit or miss if you weren't familiar with the skills, attributes, signs, and everything else. Skyrim aims to change that (so i hear). I started with Morrowind, however, and it is my favorite game of all time bar none.
My first foray into the Elder Scrolls was with Oblivion, and I never felt inadequate by jumping straight to the 4th installation.
Nothing is stopping people from starting with Oblivion, it still holds up pretty well. Especially if you're dedicated enough to work through the modding process, I'll probably still be playing it with Skyrim installed.
Morrowind not so much- it's still a great game, but not recommended as a first stepping stone. Kind of like how I wouldn't recommend people who loved Ocarina of Time to go back and play LoZ I on nintendo.
Skyrim... well, we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully minds will be blown.
Morrowind not so much- it's still a great game, but not recommended as a first stepping stone. Kind of like how I wouldn't recommend people who loved Ocarina of Time to go back and play LoZ I on nintendo.
Skyrim... well, we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully minds will be blown.