Poll: So... did Skyrim meet your personal expectations?
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There was a moment in the game, just after I'd decided to abandon the main quest and start wandering around forever. I had learned the firebolt spell, but hadn't used it yet. I was walking past a fort, and a bandit ran out yelling some bullshit. I charged up the dual cast version of firebolt, and it hurled his now flaming corpse like ten feet. That was when I knew I was going to love this game.
It far exceeded my expectations. I knew it was going to be awesome, but I was completely unprepared for the sheer scale of it. I don't mean size - I knew it'd be big, and a pain to traverse, but everything feels important. Everything is more severe, if you will. Plus the 'hirelings'. So many of them! I have like five guys hanging around the world who'll leap into my service if I go back and ask for it. I'm just too fond of my huscarl, Lydia. She may be a sarcastic ***** so far, but she'll warm to me. I just know it.
Ah, the admiration in her tone when she goes "A dragon! Slay it!"
Yup. Because I can do that. Dovahkiin powers, activate!
Oh. And nothing prepared me for how beastly it would look when I transformed into a werewolf, while the dragon landed in front of me, snarling as dragons do. I expected him to see the werewolf and fly off. Nope. He fought like a man. Dragons have honour!
Ah, the admiration in her tone when she goes "A dragon! Slay it!"
Yup. Because I can do that. Dovahkiin powers, activate!
Oh. And nothing prepared me for how beastly it would look when I transformed into a werewolf, while the dragon landed in front of me, snarling as dragons do. I expected him to see the werewolf and fly off. Nope. He fought like a man. Dragons have honour!
I like the way magic works in this.
Now, I never liked magic in oblivion, it felt a bit too detached from gameplay having separate controls for magicing people and stabbing them (especially on PC, where it defaults to something weird, like "v"), but Skyrim gets it right! Nothing more fun than shooting lightning from your palms while cackling maniacally!
Now, I never liked magic in oblivion, it felt a bit too detached from gameplay having separate controls for magicing people and stabbing them (especially on PC, where it defaults to something weird, like "v"), but Skyrim gets it right! Nothing more fun than shooting lightning from your palms while cackling maniacally!
Well from the little I've played from having a friend bring it over, I gotta say it did exceed my expectations. Albeit my expectations were pretty low cause I didn't enjoy Oblivion and was expecting more of the same, but at least they are working to make things better.
I actually felt immersed for once in an Elder Scrolls game, which is saying a lot cause in previous ones I lost that immersion almost instantly whenever I would either fight in melee, watch an enemy ragdoll and bounce around, or talk with ANY NPC in the game. The combat is better now since you can actually see enemies react rather than just grunt and lose some number detailing how close they are to flailing on the ground, I haven't killed anything humanoid yet so I don't know about the ragdoll but so far wild animals at least die like animals, and while the NPCs still feel like mannequins they are much less so and don't have the awkward Oblivion stare.
All in all, this game might actually make me say that I've enjoyed playing an Elder Scrolls game. Which after playing Oblivion was something I honestly never thought I'd say without becoming deathly ill or going insane. So take it from someone who previously hated the Elder Scrolls: this game is actually good. Not my GOTY good, but definitely worth looking into.
I actually felt immersed for once in an Elder Scrolls game, which is saying a lot cause in previous ones I lost that immersion almost instantly whenever I would either fight in melee, watch an enemy ragdoll and bounce around, or talk with ANY NPC in the game. The combat is better now since you can actually see enemies react rather than just grunt and lose some number detailing how close they are to flailing on the ground, I haven't killed anything humanoid yet so I don't know about the ragdoll but so far wild animals at least die like animals, and while the NPCs still feel like mannequins they are much less so and don't have the awkward Oblivion stare.
All in all, this game might actually make me say that I've enjoyed playing an Elder Scrolls game. Which after playing Oblivion was something I honestly never thought I'd say without becoming deathly ill or going insane. So take it from someone who previously hated the Elder Scrolls: this game is actually good. Not my GOTY good, but definitely worth looking into.
Thats a relief I was worried that by end game you would have to walk around about 50 skeletons to get to the inn.binnsyboy said:The two wild dragon skeletons in Falkreath disappeared while I was gone, so I wouldn't worry about that. I passed by a name dragon skeleton from earlier in the quests, and that was still there, but that was a while ago.imnotparanoid said:Did it look like this?Adellebella said:
because that would be great.
I dont have the game yet but im slightly worried of having the towns littered with dragon skeletons.binnsyboy said:
Do they ever dissapear?
It surpassed them on so many levels.
The story is actually good. I actually give a shit about what's going on this time.
The combat is fun and visceral and I love the new magic system. Also, yay bows and arrows no longer feeling lame to play as.
Dragons. Some of the best video game fights of all time.
It only crashed once for me, and it was such an obscure situation (accidentally unplugging my laptop from my TV) so an extreme lack of game-breaking bugs.
Sky view, ala Giants.
So much more, too. It's fucking fantastic. The one thing that I was hoping for, that I have yet to say I'm outright disappointed with, is that the environments aren't as varied as I would have hoped. BUT, I've only been around the south-eastern regions of Skyrim, so I'm sure it'll get a bit more varied as I go along.
So yeah.
First time in years a game has exceeded my expectations.
Fus Roh Dah, motherfuckers.
The story is actually good. I actually give a shit about what's going on this time.
The combat is fun and visceral and I love the new magic system. Also, yay bows and arrows no longer feeling lame to play as.
Dragons. Some of the best video game fights of all time.
It only crashed once for me, and it was such an obscure situation (accidentally unplugging my laptop from my TV) so an extreme lack of game-breaking bugs.
Sky view, ala Giants.
So much more, too. It's fucking fantastic. The one thing that I was hoping for, that I have yet to say I'm outright disappointed with, is that the environments aren't as varied as I would have hoped. BUT, I've only been around the south-eastern regions of Skyrim, so I'm sure it'll get a bit more varied as I go along.
So yeah.
First time in years a game has exceeded my expectations.
Fus Roh Dah, motherfuckers.
It blew them away. I think it's my Game of Forever. I was expecting it to be as good as Oblivion. It's way better. All the nitpickers make me laugh, really, but I guess it's so good, any flaws really stand out to some people. And it does have flaws. It's crashed on me, it's lagged in framerate, I've had an issue with absorbing a dragon's soul and I've seen some minor things like floating trees and dialogue that shouldn't be going on being played, but with a game as huge as this, I'm just happy they fixed most of the problems and it's playable as a whole, and super fun to play at that.
Well, I'm nowhere close to finishing it yet. But:
I'm one of those apparently weird people who play an RPG for the story. So, when I played Oblivion, and burned through the main quest in like a day, I had a massive "WTF? This is it?!" moment. Then it was explained to me that the appeal of these Elder Scrolls games is all the additional content. So, I gave that a try, and eventually got bored of it, because I had zero emotional motivation to continue (the main quest usually provides that for me).
Then Fallout 3 came out, so I figured it would be similar, and I made an effort to really explore a bit more and do every side quest I could find. It proved to be hugely enjoyable. So, with Skyrim, I went in expecting something similar, and I'm taking a similar approach. It's been pretty damn fun so far.
I'd say I still prefer the Bioware approach to RPGs... the balance between "main story" and "fucking around" is more to my liking. But, Bethesda definitely deserves a huge heap of praise for this game.
I'm one of those apparently weird people who play an RPG for the story. So, when I played Oblivion, and burned through the main quest in like a day, I had a massive "WTF? This is it?!" moment. Then it was explained to me that the appeal of these Elder Scrolls games is all the additional content. So, I gave that a try, and eventually got bored of it, because I had zero emotional motivation to continue (the main quest usually provides that for me).
Then Fallout 3 came out, so I figured it would be similar, and I made an effort to really explore a bit more and do every side quest I could find. It proved to be hugely enjoyable. So, with Skyrim, I went in expecting something similar, and I'm taking a similar approach. It's been pretty damn fun so far.
I'd say I still prefer the Bioware approach to RPGs... the balance between "main story" and "fucking around" is more to my liking. But, Bethesda definitely deserves a huge heap of praise for this game.
Best game I've ever played. I wasn't even hyped for it (or even paying attention to it for that matter) until a week ago so unlike most people I didn't even have to suck up a long waiting period!
So After playing this game from Thursday (lucky me) I can actually decide what do i thing about the game.
I reached level 30 of the character, 95 max of one skill (archery), I United the Skyrim, Killed the big bad boss, become leader of Mage and Warriors Guild, Visited more than 70 dungeons and 140 locations.
In short
+Dragons are amazing, random and fun.
+Even with fast travel and other ways of moving around i still walked 90% of the time
+Battle is very good and makes you feel like a warrior/archer you want to be (dont know abut magic much)
+None of the 150 dungeons repeated it self yet, so that is impressive.
-Guilds quests are just too short, the main stories that is, i know there is plenty after the main story but still...
-There is still many bugs that sometimes can annoy the hell out of me
-Morrownd (even Oblivion)world felt bigger than Skyrim
-After playing game for 30hours i feel like completed 80% of the game already, where in Morrowind you felt like there is still dozens of unknown to explore.
-The '150' Dungeons are not only dungeons but every small cave/ship/tower you see on the way what is disappointing a little.
Dont get me wrong, game is amazing and i will still play it, its very addictive. But i think i was over hyped for the game because of all the trailers i watched for last year... also the nostalgia wants me to install Morrowind afterwards and remind my self how big and wast was the world there.. ( i know my eyes will cry)
I reached level 30 of the character, 95 max of one skill (archery), I United the Skyrim, Killed the big bad boss, become leader of Mage and Warriors Guild, Visited more than 70 dungeons and 140 locations.
In short
+Dragons are amazing, random and fun.
+Even with fast travel and other ways of moving around i still walked 90% of the time
+Battle is very good and makes you feel like a warrior/archer you want to be (dont know abut magic much)
+None of the 150 dungeons repeated it self yet, so that is impressive.
-Guilds quests are just too short, the main stories that is, i know there is plenty after the main story but still...
-There is still many bugs that sometimes can annoy the hell out of me
-Morrownd (even Oblivion)world felt bigger than Skyrim
-After playing game for 30hours i feel like completed 80% of the game already, where in Morrowind you felt like there is still dozens of unknown to explore.
-The '150' Dungeons are not only dungeons but every small cave/ship/tower you see on the way what is disappointing a little.
Dont get me wrong, game is amazing and i will still play it, its very addictive. But i think i was over hyped for the game because of all the trailers i watched for last year... also the nostalgia wants me to install Morrowind afterwards and remind my self how big and wast was the world there.. ( i know my eyes will cry)
yeah, so many little touches in skyrim that just make everything so much more satisfying. from the little animations for forging weapons/armor and improving them, making leather, mining, general conversation, people meeting each-other in the streets, and even chopping wood for crying out loud!DRes82 said:
gotta love skyrim, and i haven't even bought it yet! (a friend of mine did, and he let me play it for a bit. ima buy it sometime in the coming weeks, waiting for christmas be damned).
as for the final part of Dragon age, it was pretty awesome true, but that little part where you had to attack the little courtyard full of darkspawn right before the final building atop which you fought the dragon, it took me a billion tries to beat that, so that kinda ruined the feeling for a bit. (i still don't know why it was so hard, i just couldn't get past it)
Loved Morrowind
Loved Oblivion
Skyrim is like a bridge between the two...
And its so....shiny... T.T
Loved Oblivion
Skyrim is like a bridge between the two...
And its so....shiny... T.T
The longer you play the more slowdown you get. So after 12 hours the game was getting pretty choppy on the PS3. Also, I don't care for the bland colors. Anyway, I throw Oblivion into the PS3 and am amazed at how pretty that game is in comparison to the bland, snowy areas in Skyrim. The greens are just so much brighter in Oblivion. The game also ran fast and smooth.
The most important thing is that Skyrim just wasn't holding my interest but I sat down with Oblivion for hours last night only stopping to go to bed at 5 AM. That's sad considering I have played the crap out of Oblivion and it is still more fun to play than Skyrim. Maybe Skyrim just needs to grow on me but something I loved in Oblivion is the speed that my khajiit character moves and how well he jumps. I really think not including athletics and acrobatics was a mistake. Those are skills that are easy to build and also have noticeable progression.
The most important thing is that Skyrim just wasn't holding my interest but I sat down with Oblivion for hours last night only stopping to go to bed at 5 AM. That's sad considering I have played the crap out of Oblivion and it is still more fun to play than Skyrim. Maybe Skyrim just needs to grow on me but something I loved in Oblivion is the speed that my khajiit character moves and how well he jumps. I really think not including athletics and acrobatics was a mistake. Those are skills that are easy to build and also have noticeable progression.
It runs just fine on PS3, I've played for numerous hours as of yet no bugs or crashes and I don't consider the OP giants to be bugs/glitches. The NPC's work fine, the interface is easy to use and doesn't hamper gameplay. All in all the PS3 version works great. So if thats whats stopping you, then take this as testimony that PS3 Skyrim is working as intended.usmarine4160 said:I'm waiting till everything gets fixed then I might buy it for PS3 as I just use my PS3 for Blu ray (sorry panda)
Really? I thought it was much higher than oblivion. But then again, I run around in mage robes so i guess the lack of armor helps that.John the Gamer said:4. The weight limit seems awfully low, but I guess that's what cheats are for
Skyrim is an RPG for people who don't like RPGs. That's my bottomline after around 20 hours of play. Unfocused and mostly just completely random, accompanied with the worst quest design ever.
Also, about immersion.... Immersion =/= Graphics. I was unable to get immersed in the game because nothing makes sense. The NPCs are completely thick and none of them knows they're living in the very northenmost parts of the world. They wear t-shirts in a snow storm and not a single NPC says that it's cold here. Ever.
That all on top of the fact that after 15 hours of play my mainquest broke down and there was nothing I could do, even if I loaded an earlier save. And the only other interesting questchain I had found was with the stormcloaks, and guess what, the questchain broke down too. Yay.
GG Bethesda. You made a piece of shit game. Again.
And don't even get me started on the dragons.
Also, about immersion.... Immersion =/= Graphics. I was unable to get immersed in the game because nothing makes sense. The NPCs are completely thick and none of them knows they're living in the very northenmost parts of the world. They wear t-shirts in a snow storm and not a single NPC says that it's cold here. Ever.
That all on top of the fact that after 15 hours of play my mainquest broke down and there was nothing I could do, even if I loaded an earlier save. And the only other interesting questchain I had found was with the stormcloaks, and guess what, the questchain broke down too. Yay.
GG Bethesda. You made a piece of shit game. Again.
And don't even get me started on the dragons.