Poll: So... did Skyrim meet your personal expectations?
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i love the gameplay, i think immersion has been improved, but im a tad bit disappointed by some .... well, lazy and stupid bugs that could be fixed by just taking enough time to test it. but yeah, its about what i expected, and im waiting for mod scene to really kick it in so we can see how much skyrim can become. i already have a few ideas for mods, which is why im angry that there is no cs yet.
also, dragons are awesome - that is all.
also, dragons are awesome - that is all.
So far every single quest I have been on has either led to me finding something unrelated but amazing on my way there or has actually been an amazing quest, I mean I went out to find someone's lost dog and ended up on a quest to literally the complete other side of the map for a Daedric prince, with a talking dog. And that was the same fucking quest.the spud said:
Or joining up with just a standard guild, and now I'm a werewolf. Everything has been just crazy.
Exactly this with me. I felt I was wandering around kinda aimlessly, enjoying it but not all there. And then yesterday it clicked when I joined the Wizard College. It's mind-boggling how much there is to do, and how different it can be with a different character build!Casual Shinji said:
I got it as a kind of impulse buy, because it was the most attractive of all the games coming out this November. And I'd already pre-ordered Skyward Sword.
While I'm not that far into the main story, and haven't played it all that much, the quests do seem interesting enough. They take you to different locations (so far anyway), and introduce you to all sorts of different creatures and challenges, each with multiple ways to defeat or overcome them. I'm really liking this game.the spud said:
Disappointment,
My mind may change as I put more time in the game (I'm only at level 6), but the hype around the game had me hoping for something that felt more evolved from Oblivion. This is really just my initial impression though and is not meant to imply that Skyrim is a bad gaming experience. It's just no where close to a GOTY experience to me.
Uncharted 3 disappointed in this manor as well. Here's hoping Skyward Sword can live up to the hype (although I have a hard time believing it'll be best Zelda ever made).
My mind may change as I put more time in the game (I'm only at level 6), but the hype around the game had me hoping for something that felt more evolved from Oblivion. This is really just my initial impression though and is not meant to imply that Skyrim is a bad gaming experience. It's just no where close to a GOTY experience to me.
Uncharted 3 disappointed in this manor as well. Here's hoping Skyward Sword can live up to the hype (although I have a hard time believing it'll be best Zelda ever made).
For me it actually clicked when I finished the College chapter: Suddenly it felt like my character really had his own little backstory for me to commute with.The Diabolical Biz said:
Plus, after that I looked like he most badass masked wizard I'd ever seen.
Have they fixed the bad pacing, weak storyline, bland and uninteresting sidequests, crappy dialogue and lifeless world? Do you still end up wandering around doing useless and boring sidequests for so long that you lose track of the main quest?RedEyesBlackGamer said:
If they've fixed that, I might actually buy Skyrim.
Yeah that's what I'm working towards. Damn English Essay. All in all it definitely exceeded my expectations, it's got to the stage when I get distracted doing other things just by thinking about getting back to it!Casual Shinji said:
From what I've seen and played, it has a good concept but very poor realization. It's not about the graphics as it's about Bethesda's complete lack of progress of any kind, the game is basically Fallout 3 combined with Oblivion and modded a bit.
The whole game is kind of sluggish, which is the last thing an RPG should be. It has a lot of potential (it would have even more if Bethesda decided to wait for the next generation of consoles) and I can say that I can't wait for all the mods to come out.
RPG elements *seem* okay, but I've yet to see them in-depth.
The worst thing in the game is the "mad libness" of everything, not just dialog and quests, even the game itself, Bethesda thinks it found a "winning formula" and that they can just apply IPs to it, but until they rework EVERYTHING about their games, everything is going to be Oblivion With Guns: Without Guns Edition.
The whole game is kind of sluggish, which is the last thing an RPG should be. It has a lot of potential (it would have even more if Bethesda decided to wait for the next generation of consoles) and I can say that I can't wait for all the mods to come out.
RPG elements *seem* okay, but I've yet to see them in-depth.
The worst thing in the game is the "mad libness" of everything, not just dialog and quests, even the game itself, Bethesda thinks it found a "winning formula" and that they can just apply IPs to it, but until they rework EVERYTHING about their games, everything is going to be Oblivion With Guns: Without Guns Edition.
I was expecting a new, masterfully crafted world to explore built on the dated technology and mechanics of the last few Bethsoft games. And that's exactly what I got. I'm certainly enjoying it more than Oblivion, about on par with how much I enjoyed Fallout 3 and Morrowind. The shoddy port job on the UI is somewhat irritating, but I've mostly gotten used to it now. Overall, I'm very happy with the game.
My personal experience with the game has been horrible. I had to reinstall it six times to get the bloody thing to launch, when it finally does launch it chugs along at 6-7 fps with a half second delay between each mouse input on the lowest settings.
Amazingly my system meets the recommended specs to play the game on high...
Amazingly my system meets the recommended specs to play the game on high...
So far as an RPG its mechanics feel very streamlined. It seemed in the process of trimming the fat from Oblivion they accidentally caught some of the RPG meat too. The character customisation is a lot more limited than what I'd have liked and the the absence of 8 attributes just feels plain wrong. Without those attributes what choice (besides aesthetic) does my race offer?
On a purely aesthetic note though legs and torso have be put together which kind of annoyed me, but that's a minor complaint. What Skyrim has gained in playability it seems to have lost in RPG aspects. A bittersweet tradeoff I guess.
On a purely aesthetic note though legs and torso have be put together which kind of annoyed me, but that's a minor complaint. What Skyrim has gained in playability it seems to have lost in RPG aspects. A bittersweet tradeoff I guess.
I was just expecting a solid, somewhat improved follow up to Oblivion, but I feel like I got a lot more than that. Great stuff, Bethesda.
Now, all I need is the Creation Kit and for DarN to fix the terrible, terrible UI and I'll be set for the next five years or so until TESVI
Now, all I need is the Creation Kit and for DarN to fix the terrible, terrible UI and I'll be set for the next five years or so until TESVI
