Worst Skyrim Gameplay commentary EVER!

[Arina Love]

Can you guys have a look at this video and tell me your thoughts, The gameplay and all is great but listen to what these fools say..

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/video/6341775/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim--rabbits-bears-and-dragons-?tag=updates%3Beditor%3Ball%3Btitle%3B1

You'll have to explain your point even better, because it seems to me that it's two people who are interested in gaming getting enthusiastic about a game from a series they're not familiar with.

In fact, this is proper game journalism as it has two people who don't have preconceived notions about what an elder scrolls game should be, and looking at it from a neutral, non-fanboy point of view.

they got many things wrong even at the beginning with Ice shout NOT magic etc. apparently they didn't bother to watch interview on GTTV. If i were on their place i would have been ashamed of myself for not researching, talking out of ass basically and NOT delivering proper representation of game and it's features to the viewers. They done their job poorly and unprofessionally.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Well, it certainly wasn't the best commentary I have ever heard, but it wasn't bad. I don't see the big problem here?

In the meantime, does anyone know where I can find an extended version of this footage somewhere? You know, instead of just bits and pieces?

My thoughts exactly. I mean, for fucks sake, people, there's way worse commentary out there. I was expecting them to be ripping the game to pieces while showing awesome gameplay footage. All I got was sub par commentary. No, you know what? It wasn't even sub par. It was descent. It sounded like it was from the point of view of someone that had little-to-no experience with previous Elder Scrolls games, and the community needs some commentary like that. Some of you people need to lighten the fuck up and stop criticizing ever damn thing you see.

Literally the only issue I saw was them mistaking a Shout for a spell, which isn't that bad of a mistake.

Grammarnazi has entered, you misspelled "Decent" as "Descent". They didn't realize the tree people were Spriggan, they thought being able to cast spells and wield a weapon at the same time was a new feature.

And you know why this is bad, because of this: http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1244469-gamespot-footage/page__view__findpost__p__18903957

Oh no, I accidentally spelled one word wrong. Woe is me.

On a side note, did you ever notice how some people on this site use other people's spelling/grammar errors when they're trying to prove them wrong because they can't come up with a real argument?

... Oh, wait, that isn't a side note, is it.

One guy's comment about one other guy's one fuck up (they didn't need to know the tree people were Spriggans, not a lot of people are going to know that unless they've played previous ES titles, and they didn't say being able to cast/wield a weapon at the same time was new, they were talking about the dual wielding feature) is not going to change my mind that this was DECENT commentary.

There. Happy?

 

[AJax_21]

Um what was so bad about it? Just game journalists commentating unrehearsed.

Now about Skyrim, combat looks... eh. A step up from oblivion nonetheless though.

 

[Dylan Blackler]

I'm not getting "uppity" about it, I was just curious to what you guys say, if you look at the comments on the Gamespot site, those are terrible sure i personally do not like it (other then the new gameplay footage) but I'm not trying to start a war, I was just curious to see what you all say >.>

I never understand why disagreements always turn into flame-wars, I guess that's the internet =P

 

[UrieHusky]

Wait, what? magic? I'm fairly sure that's a shout.. yeah I could probably watch this muted, but I really can't be bothered, I feel bad for giving them a view.

EDIT: Quick tip, if you don't want people focusing on the commentary over the footage its self, don't title the thread "Worst Skyrim Gameplay commentary EVER!".

 

[ThreeKneeNick]

It was okay as far as commentary goes, i even found out what frost looks like thanks to them, so hey, can't be that bad.

 

[Jadak]

I wouldn't comment on the Graphics just yet as the video was bad quality. but those two guys i mean wow >.> tree people, calling the shout "magic" , saying it was the duel handing feature. I hope they get strung up and shot =D

Oh and I hope you are not comparing the Graphics with games like COD or racing games, because that's hardly fair =p

ignore this post, misread

 

[ZeroMachine]

I'm not getting "uppity" about it, I was just curious to what you guys say, if you look at the comments on the Gamespot site, those are terrible sure i personally do not like it (other then the new gameplay footage) but I'm not trying to start a war, I was just curious to see what you all say >.>

I never understand why disagreements always turn into flame-wars, I guess that's the internet =P

You called it, and I quote your title here, "Worst Skyrim Gameplay commentary EVER".

Say something that dramatic, and yes, it'll catch attention, but it'll also cause everyone that disagrees with you to do so in a more aggressive manner in answer to your own aggressively made point.

 

[Dylan Blackler]

Well so far in my opinion it was terrible, but I see your point

 

[DracoSuave]

Can you guys have a look at this video and tell me your thoughts, The gameplay and all is great but listen to what these fools say..

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/video/6341775/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim--rabbits-bears-and-dragons-?tag=updates%3Beditor%3Ball%3Btitle%3B1

You'll have to explain your point even better, because it seems to me that it's two people who are interested in gaming getting enthusiastic about a game from a series they're not familiar with.

In fact, this is proper game journalism as it has two people who don't have preconceived notions about what an elder scrolls game should be, and looking at it from a neutral, non-fanboy point of view.

they got many things wrong even at the beginning with Ice shout NOT magic etc.

He hit a button and things froze in place. Looks like magic to me, and any reasonable intellegence.

What kind of shouts are they?

Oh yeah. MAGIC shouts.

apparently they didn't bother to watch interview on GTTV.

Which is not necessary to break down video game footage.

If i were on their place i would have been ashamed of myself for not researching, talking out of ass basically and NOT delivering proper representation of game and it's features to the viewers.

Again, they're discussing gameplay footage, without any sort of 'This game is going to be bad' prejudice. They're not there to discuss anything else.

Let me get this clear: There is a burden to be had with demonstrating game-related media to the public, however it stops well before the point where you get so bogged down with technicalities that you're on a forum trying to incorrectly argue that magic shouts are not magic.

They done their job poorly and unprofessionally.

You are trying to argue that magic shouts are not magic. Your argument is invalid.

 

[mad825]

Yeah those guys weren't very good, but I was more distracted by the gameplay;
*Combat still looks stiff and boring

....When you say that, it almost like you were expecting a DA2 combat style.

*Graphics don't look that impressive compared to games that have come out years ago.

Are you surprised? seriously, are that surprised!? Bethesda are not known for cutting edge graphics and they have to deal with hardware limitations because of the consoles.

I was expecting worse, meh.

 

[Xerosch]

God, they sounded pretty bored for guys who state they are excited about the game.

Apart from that they should compare gameplay to other Elder Scroll games to illustrate how mechanics were improved or what's completely new. The only thing coming close to this was the 'Dungeons by professionals'-thingy.

 

[ronhoward]

the commentary was okay, but what really pissed me off was the guy who was a "fan" of the elder scrolls, IT'S CALLED A SPRIGGAN YOU ASSHOLE

 

[Arina Love]

Can you guys have a look at this video and tell me your thoughts, The gameplay and all is great but listen to what these fools say..

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/video/6341775/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim--rabbits-bears-and-dragons-?tag=updates%3Beditor%3Ball%3Btitle%3B1

You'll have to explain your point even better, because it seems to me that it's two people who are interested in gaming getting enthusiastic about a game from a series they're not familiar with.

In fact, this is proper game journalism as it has two people who don't have preconceived notions about what an elder scrolls game should be, and looking at it from a neutral, non-fanboy point of view.

they got many things wrong even at the beginning with Ice shout NOT magic etc.

He hit a button and things froze in place. Looks like magic to me, and any reasonable intellegence.

What kind of shouts are they?

Oh yeah. MAGIC shouts.

apparently they didn't bother to watch interview on GTTV.

Which is not necessary to break down video game footage.

If i were on their place i would have been ashamed of myself for not researching, talking out of ass basically and NOT delivering proper representation of game and it's features to the viewers.

Again, they're discussing gameplay footage, without any sort of 'This game is going to be bad' prejudice. They're not there to discuss anything else.

Let me get this clear: There is a burden to be had with demonstrating game-related media to the public, however it stops well before the point where you get so bogged down with technicalities that you're on a forum trying to incorrectly argue that magic shouts are not magic.

They done their job poorly and unprofessionally.

You are trying to argue that magic shouts are not magic. Your argument is invalid.

DRAGON Shouts (words of power sort of dragons battle language) are not magic because it's whole different system. Using them is not tied in with you Magicka(mana), shouts obtained DIFFERENTLY some shouts not even magic like calling named dragon ally. it's all about researching what you will be talking about it's their job and you apparently don't know what you are talking about too, try researching skyrim before talking about it's battle systems.
and watching GTTV interview with Todd Howard was necessary and crucial to brake down footage.

 

[BlackEagle95]

TRee people? That was spriggan! Can't remeber how many times one of those things owned me. They summon freaking bears!

 

[Robert Ewing]

Video game journalism at it's finest.

 

[guyroxorz]

Yeah, this is actually embarrassing to watch, it's almost as if they are trying to just describe what they see without ever having heard of, read about. or played any of the elder scrolls games. I'm even more shocked that it comes from gamespot, who in my experience are pretty good with their previews.

 

[thmz]

lol it looks like this was the first time they saw it, and they could at least get it right and not call Shouts "Magic" or not make it to obvious that they haven't played the previous like calling them tree people >.> or saying they haven't seen these before.(they where in the previous 2 TES games)

I don't remember tree people being in Oblivion, maybe I just missed them like they did?

 

[DracoSuave]

DRAGON Shouts (words of power sort of dragons battle language) are not magic because it's whole different system. Using them is not tied in with you Magicka(mana), shouts obtained DIFFERENTLY. it's all about researching what you will be talking about it's their job.

I went outside and screamed a lot. Nothing froze solid. Experimentation leads to the conclusion that it's not possible. You see, sound actually dissipates into heat, which means no level of sound or shouting will cause the heating of objects, not the cooling of objects. Certainly not the creation of ice encasement, which itself doesn't seem to follow the properties of sound.

But calling them Dragon Shouts doesn't change the fact that DRAGONS ARE MAGIC.

They aren't stating that the freezing is the result of Magicka. They are stating they are magic. In order to prove that these aren't magic, you need to prove that they are scientifically plausible. Not science=magic.

You are STILL trying to argue magic shouts are not magic. Your argument is STILL invalid.