Skyrim truly looks outdated and average

[Mariena]

You know, there's been a lot of commenting on the stupidity of the bandit whose friend got killed in stealth, but do you really think that if the person you were talking to suddenly keeled over in a bloody explosion that you would immediately be able to locate the assailant? The normal reaction for human beings after suddenly seeing someone murdered is shock. That said, that being a bandit, I hope they don't make the battle-hardened warriors that incompetent.

Also, there are very few games with as much content packed in as the Elder Scrolls. The massive scope and minute precision of the series is overwhelming, and well outdoes any other game. "Average" my ass.

He should at least have gone "What the hell?!" and backed up a meter or two. Or something. Or run away in panic. Or be brave and start searching the area. Not just stand there and go "herrrrrp".

 

[Funkysandwich]

Bethesda's AI has never been very good. I just buy their games for all the mods that come out after. Sooo many mods...

 

[saintchristopher]

Yeah i was totally thinking about how flawed the AI seems to be while watching that footage

Oh wait no i wasn't i was thinking about how FUN this game looks to play and all the FUN i'm going to have while playing it. remember that? remember FUN? its that thing that happens when you stop pissing yourself over technical bullshit and just play the goddam game.

Also: We all's postin' in a troll thread.

 

[tthor]

i don't really care~ i've only started playing Oblivion 3 months ago and love the hell out of it (already got over 200 hours in). if Skyrim is only just as good as Oblivion, i will still be ecstatic about it~

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Counterpoint: AI is really, fucking difficult to program. DarkRyter seems to understand, see:

Maybe you try coding a game engine to have perfect AI and physics. Guess what? It's really, really, really hard. In fact, there's not a game in the world that does it completely right.

public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Perhaps you should reevaluate your standards based on how you feel toward the game, instead of being upset with other's reaction towards it.");
}

Add to this the fact that it's pre-release then you have yourself a recipe for a buggy AI. The AI doesn't just balls itself up and start attacking a wall, it has minor issues that need to be ironed out. The animation of the Giant being picked up by a Dragon and then dropped will also be a minor graphical issue that they need to work out.

The game hasn't even been released yet you guys have already went from "It'll be GotY 2011" to "It'll be fucking shit, Bethesda are always fucking shit". Honestly guys, you only ever seem to agree with the OP.

 

[DracoSuave]

The game hasn't even been released yet you guys have already went from "It'll be GotY 2011" to "It'll be fucking shit, Bethesda are always fucking shit". Honestly guys, you only ever seem to agree with the OP.

How is that different from how the community reacts to every game ever?

 

[aescuder]

Somewhat minor complaints. Bugs like these are impossible not to have in such a large game.

Still gonna get it.

It should hold me down until Diablo 3. ;D

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

Because its *totally unacceptable* that a game *three months away from release* might not be finished yet.

TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!

yes this, supprised there wasn't calls for us all to boycotte in the OP
there again, there might have been, i stopped reading when the hysteria got too much

 

[Ruwrak]

Well you do realise that the footage beeing shown is the same as the footage from months ago right?

This time it's just talked over by a dev. So before getting out the pitchforks and torches, let's wait for the game to come out, play it, then make conclusions. Instead of immediatly jumping to conclusions based on old(er) footage then what they will probably have at launch.

 

[Wintermoot]

the game is still in development so and it,s a Bethesda game so it,s obvious it has some bugs.

 

[GrizzlyLives]

Skyrim is 3 months away and you moaning about an unfinished AI wow people can be really really retarded at points

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Well I really enjoyed Morrowind and Oblivion and they really are very far from perfect.

Skyrim isn't going to be perfect but those of us who enjoy these types of games are looking forward to it. Also like others have said that is a demo and things have probably been improved since then.

It is probably going to have lulzy AI and shiny rocks but you know what I'm okay with that. Because Bethesda will give me an endless adventure in a far off land. With Dragons!

 

[PAGEToap44]

As Basil Exposition said to Austin Powers about time travel "I Suggest you don't worry about this sort of thing and just enjoy yourself".

What he said. I couldn't care less if the game's a little buggy and the AI is slightly retarded. So what. Countless bugs haven't stopped me enjoying Dead Island because it's a great game.

And it's just the demo version you're seeing there. This game isn't released until Novemeber. Plenty of time to iron out a multitude of problems.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Since MW i always stood firm about it : Bethesda's games aren't complete products by themselves. They are bugged, unfinished, unpolished. They are "merely" world simulators, tools for creative modders. Nothing else.

Because of that, i don't believe in either playing or judging vanilla versions.

 

[Cridhe]

I think the game looks fantastically executed.

I myself was never able to get into an Elder Scrolls game, but Skyrim makes me want to give it another shot to be completely honest. As for the past games, I can appreciate them for what they are but just didn't wholly care for them.

Like Bioware, much of Bethesda's game's charm comes from their little flaws and glitches.

Nothing's perfect especially in a game that hasn't been released yet, but you can guarantee this is a title you'll get your money's worth out of whether you love it or meh it.

 

[Zeh Don]

Skyrim truly looks outdated and average? Compared to what?

Name one open world single player RPG of this scale and depth that is better than the Elder Scrolls series. Fallout? That's really semantics at this point.
There's a reason Skyrim is as hyped as it is. It's about the world, the moment-to-moment gameplay and the sheer thrill factor of the previous series. Oh and the modding community. My god, the modding community.

 

[Floominoo]

You know, this is kind of beside the point. I mean yes it is outdated in the sense of A.I, like when you hit enemies with a sword and they don't react, or when you loose an arrow at something and it steadily floats backwards across the ground... but... even with all this, everybody still finds themselves completely immersed in Dark Brotherhood quests where you have to kill everyone in a house and then turn them on each other.

My point is that the Elder Scrolls series is just down right FUN. You forgive them because of this... oh yeah and DRAGONS! Without argument Dragons make everything cool.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

it's quite possible to build an entire autonomous world including all NPCs and critters/mobs but at this rate no one will ever do it....it would be awesome tho.

Yeah but the hardware requirements for that sort of all encompassing AI ecology are quite steep.

 

[Zeema]

the footage is from E3 and E3 was a good while ago like 4 or 6 months ago

soooo

Just wait and see what happens

 

[Casual Shinji]

Who couldn't see this one coming: Fans are disappointed that Skyrim won't be the Moon on a silver platter.

That 20 minute walkthrough looked basically the same as that first in-game trailer, i.e. pretty fucking good. The only thing I thought looked a little bad was the menu interface, but I'm guessing that was just an early version of what will eventually become very stylish and authentic.

...I hope.