Skyrim Preview

[Daveman]

"As in previous games, the right stick can add a little English to your strikes, which should give you a sense of control over your swings and stabs."

I don't think I appreciate them taking our children and sticking them to their swords.

[sub]Seriously, what does that mean?![/sub]

I assumed it meant English Mustard, i.e. spice. It makes more sense than children.

Also, fuck Dijon.

Looking good though, I may have to get a new laptop though.

 

[dragongit]

I was tentitive about character design. I know the humanish characters looked better, but for me it was all about the Khajiit. I am happy to say I'm glad for the design. I truely cannot wait to play the game! I hope my Radion 5850 will be able to play it at decent settings. I only just upgraded so I probably couldn't afford another one for a long long while.

 

[Falseprophet]

It gets even better as the shopkeeper's sister offers to guide Todd to the path the robbers might have taken. As Todd walks alongside her, she pours out most of the "tell me more" information that keeps the action from progressing in games like Mass Effect.

So kind of like the walking/riding expository conversations in Assassin's Creed 2/Brotherhood, but with dialogue options?

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

I want this game now. That khajiit looks great, I always play like one of them.

 

[Lost In The Void]

Looks awesome!

Also: Whenever I play an Elder Scrolls game, I like to imagine that all my new characters have been imprisoned for public urination.

Man with you going to an execution in this one, he'd have had to piss on something really important, like the Emperor's tome or something. Which would be epic in its own respect.

 

[rsvp42]

Consider my interest piqued. I'll probably give it a go at some point. I like when characters give story information during gameplay, like while on horse rides in RDR. As much as I love BioWare games, you're probably right that they could use a little more spatial dynamism, with a little more of the "Investigate" information being given on the run.

 

[frago roc]

Yay, they confirmed toolset for PC =) Pre-ordering collectors asap.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

...Must...resist...urge...to...

*Runs to Bethesda's office to camp out until release*

 

[StellarViking]

I'm gonna go hibernate until November comes around. This game will be utterly incredible.

 

[Zydrate]

I just have to find an excuse for my Morrowind Crimelord character to be in Skyrim. Seems to be a long way away. He had an excuse to be in Cyrodiil; expanding (or repairing) his criminal empire.

But why Skyrim? What could be there for him?
One idea is having him captured at one point and officials just want him far, far away. So they send his ass all the way over there to get him executed. And my argonian being himself, escapes.

It's one idea.

 

[Unesh52]

I WANT IT SO BAD....

God I haven't been this obsessed with getting a taste since I hit puberty.

 

[fundayz]

I'm, uh... not hyped? So the graphics are pretty and the game is a virtual equivalent of going to Canada. Hurray. So you can dual-wield stuff, that's never been done before. So skills level as you use them, just like in many other games including Oblivion and we all know how broken that was.

But the real question is: are there still the same facial animations? Because if there are, I will stick this game into the trash can and kill it with fire unless it has the most epic fucking story to compensate.

So your biggest complaints are the facial animations and you'll condemn a clearly high-quality game to the trash can? Logic at it's finest...

I'm personally really really hyped for this game. It seems to keep the great elements from Morrowind and Oblivion while removing the crappy boring parts.

No classes? Yes please, I wanna train whatever I want without feeling I'm always gonna be suboptimal at it.

Perks? Alriiight, one of my fav features of fallout.

Dual wield? Awesome. Nuff said.

Better magic and archery? Dopeness.

Non-static NPC interactions? Thank god.

Dynamic, procedural content? Holy replay value batman!

Overall, I feel that unlike Oblivion, Skyrim is really gonna push the franchise forward.

 

[Cenequus]

Elder Scrolls is a must PC game. Unless they make consoles open to modding buying it on anything else than PC is a waste.

 

[RoyalWelsh]

The more I hear about this game the more I cannot wait for it to be released.

 

[Levethian]

Uhhh why does this ruin look exactly the same as the ones from Oblivion?

I think the imperial settled all over, probably left ruins across Tamriel.
Not sure though..

SQUEEE!

 

[Buizel91]

this is the first Eldar Scroll game i may actually enjoy (the others just made me bored after a while)

Will be picking this up without question

 

[Buizel91]

I need to go and change my shorts now. If you will excuse me.

Have an accident did we? xD

 

[RA92]

Looks sick! I especially love the dynamic conversation bit. Combat sounds awesome as well!

But look! I brought you this preview!

Not enough! Quelling our thirst requires more gameplay footage, or prepare to have your soul consumed and spewed out in a volley of screams!

 

[Baldry]

I hate you. I really do. Jealousy, thy name is moi.

But look! I brought you this preview!

Could've brought us the game instead!

 

[fundayz]

So your biggest complaints are the facial animations and you'll condemn a clearly high-quality game to the trash can? Logic at it's finest...

Fanboy response. Oblivion was boring and stale and I don't see how Skyrim will be any better, nevermind "push the standard for RPGs for years to come". And yes, my biggest complaint is facial animations. Note that it isn't my ONLY one.

It's funny how the moment it was announced, people have jumped at it like it's gonna be the second coming of Christ without even seeing any of it. Very little in this preview gave me any indication of whether or not the game will be fun.

Though I didn't say I won't like it. I'm just cynical, mostly because I know the quality of Bethesda's products.

Not a fanboy just a fan of quality sandbox RPG's. If you didn't like Oblivion or other Bethesda RPG's that fine, but you can't claim that it was a boring and stale game.

It's obvious that you just don't like Bethesda-style games, but then why not just say "I don't like Bethesday RPG's and I don't think Skyrim will change my opinion" rather than make a baseless attack against an unreleased game?

I fail to understand how you "don't see how Skyrim will be any a better" when my previous post clearly outlines the major issues with previous TES titles and how Skyrim is attempting to fix them.

Oh, and as much as you might disagree, Morrowind and Oblivion ARE objectively good games and HAVE been consistently at the top of the sandbox RPG list. They might be terrible games FOR YOU, but that doesn't really change anything; entertainment VALUE might be subjective but entertainment QUALITY absolutely is not.