What's so great about Skyrim?
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No problem! I?m glad I could help. I know that the Elder Scrolls are bit different mechanically from other RPG?s and that the shear amount of unstructured content throws people off the games. They don?t really have a good tutorial either which kind of makes getting into them that much harder. I can understand why you never got into them; my friends on this side of the screen didn?t either. They just apologetically gave me back the disk and told me they didn?t really have any fun. I was sad. But no, that?s alright it not everyone?s cup of tea. I often think of it as a better version of the Fable series. It?s funny because I pretty much was hooked on TES for the whole character customization thing and used it like a giant dress up simulator. I was happier finding a new piece of clothes then levelling up (new Robe? Yes please!). I AM hoping that Skyrim turns out to be the best game ever though, but that?s because i already pre-ordered it in the summercookyy2k said:
. The only hitch in the plan is that Bethesda made the outfits pre-made like in fallout 3, so I might find myself going back to Saint?s Row 2 until I can afforded Saint?s Row the Third.This, oh, a couple hundred thousand times.Daystar Clarion said:Oh look.
It's this thread again.
Again.
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If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome.
[sub]You get force push dragons, with your fucking voice. I shouldn't have to explain this.[/sub]
Read up on the subject, numbersix. I think there's enough material out there to convince you or, depending on the case, to fail in doing so.
Failing that?
SEARCH BAR. USE IT.
[sub]Seriously, though, it's going to be awesome. You get to punch widdle bunny wabbits IN THA FAIC. WIF UR VOIZ.
Also, FUS RO DAH![/sub]
To start: There are a million threads on this subject. Read one of them.
Now, to actually answer: It's a decade running series that has released above average games, including at least one that has a nearly legendary status among RPG gamers. Just from that, you'd figure that people would be excited about it, no? Also: people love dragons and the concept of shouting something along the lines of "FUCK YOU!" in a dragon language and it making the dragon get hit by lightning (or what ever the effect is) is just plain badass. On top of that, people just think it looks really damn cool. Not to mention the fact that the Elder Scrolls have one hell of a dedicated modding community that creates some of the best mods for a game I've seen around, turning an already good game into something absolutely awesome.
Now, to actually answer: It's a decade running series that has released above average games, including at least one that has a nearly legendary status among RPG gamers. Just from that, you'd figure that people would be excited about it, no? Also: people love dragons and the concept of shouting something along the lines of "FUCK YOU!" in a dragon language and it making the dragon get hit by lightning (or what ever the effect is) is just plain badass. On top of that, people just think it looks really damn cool. Not to mention the fact that the Elder Scrolls have one hell of a dedicated modding community that creates some of the best mods for a game I've seen around, turning an already good game into something absolutely awesome.
It's not necessary to have played Oblivion, but it has to be really cheap by now. I would suggest getting it. Assuming you game on PC, wait until Skyrim releases, Oblivion might be on sale or something. That's what I'm doing, because I never played Oblivion on PC, only on Xbox.
it's elder scrolls and people love elder scrolls not saying you have to buy it but that's why it's a triple A rpg like mass effect people were saying it about previous games and skyrim is no differentnumbersix1979 said:
Harsh reality time.
Just because a game is long and has a lot to do doesn't make it memorable. Memorable means that you get new experiences from it, from the looks of it there will be 100+ dungeons and they will all look the same.
The trailer was boring. Pretty landscapes and people walking is not exciting, Yelling at dragons is not that cool. Know what is cool in a trailer? Fighting a finger the size of Texas!
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I would not complain about that if people didn't delude themselves into thinking the teaser was a cinematic masterpiece
Given Bethesda's previous record, the game will be very glitchy, prone to crashes, and full of terrible AI and will only be fixed after patches
I understand you are excited and this will be a good game. But there is no way in Hell it will be "The Best Game EVAR!"
Those are my two cents. Please stop hyping this game up, you are not helping the cause and are just creating more people that hate the game.
Not trying to anger anyone. I am not a troll. I just want people to not create Hype Backlash, it's never a good thing.
And for everyone talking about dragons.
Play Monster Hunter.
Just because a game is long and has a lot to do doesn't make it memorable. Memorable means that you get new experiences from it, from the looks of it there will be 100+ dungeons and they will all look the same.
The trailer was boring. Pretty landscapes and people walking is not exciting, Yelling at dragons is not that cool. Know what is cool in a trailer? Fighting a finger the size of Texas!
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I would not complain about that if people didn't delude themselves into thinking the teaser was a cinematic masterpiece
Given Bethesda's previous record, the game will be very glitchy, prone to crashes, and full of terrible AI and will only be fixed after patches
I understand you are excited and this will be a good game. But there is no way in Hell it will be "The Best Game EVAR!"
Those are my two cents. Please stop hyping this game up, you are not helping the cause and are just creating more people that hate the game.
Not trying to anger anyone. I am not a troll. I just want people to not create Hype Backlash, it's never a good thing.
And for everyone talking about dragons.
Play Monster Hunter.
Just Cause 2, The Fallout series, Assassins Creed 2 and Brotherhood, Batman: AC Dragon Age, Red Dead Redemption.aguywhoknowsaguy said:
I can name A LOT more.
OT: Never been a HUGE fan of the Elder Scroll games (Morrowind made me feel sick while playing it, No idea why. Oblivion, once i got out of the Prison was just blergh. Grass here, Grass there, HUGE spire in the middle of the map, and a random Wolf/crab every now and again.) However Skyrim looks totally kick ass!
Hell i get to learn powers...FROM A MOTHERFUCKING DRAGON! I literally shout at a Dragon and i can cause a lightning storm...WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE FROM THAT?!?!?!
Well aren't you a field of daisy's and buttercups?Drakmeire said:
Bethesda have even said that the AI has received an upgrade and from the looks of the world and how the character moves on the world, no long will we be, which i like to call "float walking"
Your being just as bad as the people who are hyped for the game, they are saying why it will be good, and you are saying why it will be bad. If they bother you so much don't come on Skyrim threads? Sheesh.
It's ok, I don't understand it either. Loads of people treat Oblivion (and thus Skyrim) like the coming of Christ and I personally got bored of it real fast. I loved Fallout 3 and even Morrowind so I had high hopes when I got Oblivion, and now, I'm just like meh to the Skyrim hype.
I think it has lots to do with the modding commitee and people who play these games with mods. Every Oblivion fanboy I've listened to crap on about the game has talked about the mods. If it relies on mods to be good, doesn't make it a good game imo.
I think it has lots to do with the modding commitee and people who play these games with mods. Every Oblivion fanboy I've listened to crap on about the game has talked about the mods. If it relies on mods to be good, doesn't make it a good game imo.
It's the newer prettier version of a game a lot of people loved! Why is that so hard to understand!
What's so great about all the other game releases that people get hyped up over? Certain games appeal more to different types of people. Many people get super worked up about something they think is going to be grand. I'm going to admit that, once, when i was a lot younger and a LOT more stupid than I am now, I thought Halo 2 was going to be ridiculously awesome. That was a letdown. Since then, I'm a lot more reserved in my hopes for new titles, and usually don't look too much beyond a trailer, some screens, and box art when I pick games. As a veteran of the Elder Scrolls, I am excited to see the next evolutionary step in a series that I don't regret giving several hundred (maybe near a thousand, I don't know) hours to. I won't say that Skyrim is going to be the best game ever, because that would mean (to me at least) that either I would quit playing games immediately afterward, or I would meet an untimely demise in a very uncool and probably painful fashion. Basically, quit paying attention to all those people who can't spell and get worked up over every major release, and do some research for yourself to see if it's the right game for you. Cheers
Because Bethesda has a huge hype machine that sometimes seems like it could make a Bedouin giddy with excitement about buying a sandbag.
But it doesn't work on everyone. I don't buy it. When it comes to Bethesda, for me it's easy to tell when Todd Howard or Pete Hines, or anyone else at Bethesda is bullshitting people about their games: it's only when their lips are moving. Is that fair? Not at all, but enough of that BS has come from them that I don't take any chances. I'm expecting Skyrim to be the definition of mediocrity, just like I thought its predecessor was.
Of course, I could be proven completely wrong. That would be nice. Then, and only then would you see any excitement from me at the prospect of playing this game.
But it doesn't work on everyone. I don't buy it. When it comes to Bethesda, for me it's easy to tell when Todd Howard or Pete Hines, or anyone else at Bethesda is bullshitting people about their games: it's only when their lips are moving. Is that fair? Not at all, but enough of that BS has come from them that I don't take any chances. I'm expecting Skyrim to be the definition of mediocrity, just like I thought its predecessor was.
Of course, I could be proven completely wrong. That would be nice. Then, and only then would you see any excitement from me at the prospect of playing this game.
Honestly, until Bethesda says they've improved their QA, any statement about improving AI or any other singular aspect isn't dealing with their company's major problem.arc1991 said:
It's a fair criticism of the company's works, similiar to the flak Obsidian gets for it.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha. I agree too many skyrim threads as hyped as I am - but you say that BIOWARE and BLIZZARD would be the ones to release the best games ever? I'm trying as hard as I can to not be a dick - but its not possible. I love bioware and have a mild respect for blizzard, but their games are on the exact same goddamn level as bethesda games, if not a little under (mainly because of DA2 and all the retcons leaked from ME3). As for blizzard well its hard to go wrong when you release a 10 million player skinner box game - but oh wait, they're losing just under a million players each quarter. No goddamn game will be the best ever, no matter what Dev it comes from. Bioware sells wife simulators with RPG elements, and I accept this even though I love them, and I've not seen an original idea out of Blizzard since... eh, ever. But then again I pay little attention to them because they are so unoriginal. Snap.Bhaalspawn said:
Right... I'm excited for the game but really, it looks like the style that i hate anime for. Oh? You're fighting a massive god thing with no build up. I guess thats cool. So, you can fight off a finger bigger than a city, but you still have me fighting hordes of minions that are the size of regular humans? ok. I guess my deus ex machina power level just isn't high enough when I'm fighting those little guys. Now, in what fashions should I fight these epic monsters? Should I have to run around, timing my attacks and avoiding lethals blows in a majorly epic fight? oh.. no... QTE's... I guess I feel epic fighting a monster that is larger than the earth with no buildup explaining why I have trouble killing humansized enemies yet can defeat this massive thing with no problem by mashing X... Woo.Drakmeire said:
Its all about goddamn context. Want to kill vivec in morrowind? You better be a goddamn good level or have the best gear that has taken you hours of work to build up to so you can get that second wraithguard - Want to kill a massive god monster in a game like Wrath? Eh. Just hit the buttons as they flash up.
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to it, but mashing buttons as they flash up has /nothing/ in comparison to planning out how to take a damn dragon down in real time, and even calling in your own dragon to help.