Skyrim Will Be Weird Like Morrowind
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Well I meant that in a very loose sense. Obviously there are many among the fans of the original Fallout that weren't happy, plus bugs & glitches will always piss a certain number off people off, but for fans of Bethseda games unlike the Morrowind/Oblivion gap everyone more or less came away happy. So I'm more looking at it as a TES: With Guns! game than a Fallout game when I say that.Brotherofwill said:
They figured it out in Fallout 3 didn't they? The problem with the Oblivion compas was it was right smack in the middle of the screen, a little too large to be ignored, and gave you a symbol of the type of area it was you were pointing too. In Fallout 3 the compass was shrunk, tucked into the bottom left corner of the screen, and only gave you a question mark for places you hadn't been.Johnnyallstar said:
I know exactly what you mean though, overly helpfull compasses and minimaps are one of my biggest pet peaves in gaming, but the Fallout 3 method was a reasonable solution.
The simple thoughts that I only feel like expressing right now cant fully express how excited I am for this. Loved Oblivion but this looks like it will bend those memories over a table; the Nord town was my favourie too.
I think someone said earlier in the thread that it's fantasy, which, of course, means it should be fantastic and whimsical. (I'm too lazy to go and try to find it now, sorry 
I'll be happy if they're going for more than just the usual fantasy fare of goblins, trolls, ogres, etc.
I like Elder Scrolls games for the journey, the discovery of it all. It really isn't much of a journey if I've already experienced it 300 times before in Tolkien novels and other generic fantasy games. Morrowind was truly magical.
I'll be happy if they're going for more than just the usual fantasy fare of goblins, trolls, ogres, etc.
I like Elder Scrolls games for the journey, the discovery of it all. It really isn't much of a journey if I've already experienced it 300 times before in Tolkien novels and other generic fantasy games. Morrowind was truly magical.
Frankly, I don't care if its "normal" or "strange". All I care about is that Skyrim actually has some variety in its environments.
One of Oblivion's biggest problems was that the environments were so bland and samey. As fun as Oblivion could be, it quickly killed your enthusiasm when you had to go to the same kind of cave or cavern for the umpteenth time.
One of Oblivion's biggest problems was that the environments were so bland and samey. As fun as Oblivion could be, it quickly killed your enthusiasm when you had to go to the same kind of cave or cavern for the umpteenth time.
It was definitely an improvement, but I'd even take something more vague, with a large area of "should be somewhere around here..." but I'd take the smaller question marks.RandV80 said:
Regardless, I have played Oblivion, but not Morrowind. I would like to see a game that is similar in nature to Morrowind in that it is unique.
I was already exited for the game. ElderScrolls defines western Fantasy RPG for me. I played DragonAge Origins. Got bored with it and returned the game after I beat it. I played the second demo but it wasn't my thing. Oblivion and Morrowind however, classics.
I'm for less of it (the weirdness). For their fanbase, sounds like good news. Me, I'd prefer they improved the gameplay, drops, and bugs, and ditched the Elder Scrolls canon, got rid of some of the silliness of it. Oblivion still had far too much.
I guess it wouldn't be an Elder Scrolls game if they did, would it. At least the title has a strong identity.
I guess it wouldn't be an Elder Scrolls game if they did, would it. At least the title has a strong identity.