Worst Skyrim Gameplay commentary EVER!

[Absolutionis]

So people are complaining that Gamespot used the term "tree-people" in reference to a person made of plants and they used the term "magic" in reference to a supernatural blast of cold.

If I was previewing Skyrim, I'd feel the same way. The game looks terribly boring. If I was a professional journalist and nobody else in the studio was willing to pretend to be excited over this game, I'd be doing the same as these people.

They're not unprofessional because they don't use the terminology of fanboys. They're unprofessional because they aren't great at feigning excitement.

Bethesda really wants to make an MMO, but they keep making massively single-player offline bored-guy playing games instead. They compensate by adding Dragons.

 

[DracoSuave]

This is why they need to bring people who worked on the game in for interviews when showing footage like that. If somebody who actually knew what they were talking about had been commenting on the events taking place it would have been much better. It burns me to think that there are people who take those two guys seriously and will probably think Skyrim isn't any good based on their shitty representation of it.

Anyone who thinks they did a bad job already knows more about Skyrim's minituae than is within the scope of what these people are trying or supposed to do, so have already made their perchasing decision, and are seriously unlikely to be persuaded by these two because they "mistook" magical shouting for magical powers.

Seriously, stop making skyrim fandom look bad with this nonsense.

 

[TheLoneBeet]

Spoiler: snip.

This is why they need to bring people who worked on the game in for interviews when showing footage like that. If somebody who actually knew what they were talking about had been commenting on the events taking place it would have been much better. It burns me to think that there are people who take those two guys seriously and will probably think Skyrim isn't any good based on their shitty representation of it.

Anyone who thinks they did a bad job already knows more about Skyrim's minituae than is within the scope of what these people are trying or supposed to do, so have already made their perchasing decision, and are seriously unlikely to be persuaded by these two because they "mistook" magical shouting for magical powers.

Seriously, stop making skyrim fandom look bad with this nonsense.

If I were to watch this video with no knowledge of Skyrim I would be pretty unimpressed. Friends of mine have been so far unimpressed based on the video's they've seen until I explain to them what's really going on. I only said what I said because I feel it's their job to do some research and actually know what they're talking about and be qualified to explain it before they do the commentary.

I fail to see how I'm making Skyrim's fandom look bad by stating that people who don't know what they're talking cannot do justice to something they're trying to explain. I wouldn't hire a plumber to explain how an engine worked, or an artist to explain how to build a house.

 

[Bento Box]

Well, it certainly wasn't the best commentary I have ever heard, but it wasn't bad. I don't see the big problem here?

In the meantime, does anyone know where I can find an extended version of this footage somewhere? You know, instead of just bits and pieces?

My thoughts exactly. I mean, for fucks sake, people, there's way worse commentary out there. I was expecting them to be ripping the game to pieces while showing awesome gameplay footage. All I got was sub par commentary. No, you know what? It wasn't even sub par. It was descent. It sounded like it was from the point of view of someone that had little-to-no experience with previous Elder Scrolls games, and the community needs some commentary like that. Some of you people need to lighten the fuck up and stop criticizing ever damn thing you see.

Literally the only issue I saw was them mistaking a Shout for a spell, which isn't that bad of a mistake.

I could give a shit less about Skyrim, as I already have my fill of swords-and-sorcery franchises (in which I always end up being an engineer or something anyway), but I am curious: are there two different forms of magic in Skyrim, like "magic spells" and "shouts?" Because if not, then I'd be just as likely to call it magic even if I were intimately familiar with the game - partly because it's the first word that comes to mind and partly for the same reason I order a 'large' frappe at Starbucks.

 

[DracoSuave]

I fail to see how I'm making Skyrim's fandom look bad by stating that people who don't know what they're talking cannot do justice to something they're trying to explain. I wouldn't hire a plumber to explain how an engine worked, or an artist to explain how to build a house.

I wouldn't bring in a plumber to critique how nice a bathroom looked.

It's not their job to explain how good something is, or how it works. It's their job to comment on what they are looking at. If the gameplay video is unimpressive... that's not on them.

Stop confusing game journalism with advertisement.

 

[IKSA]

Yeah those guys weren't very good, but I was more distracted by the gameplay;

*Combat still looks stiff and boring.

*Shouts don't seem very different to magic, just stronger.

*Graphics don't look that impressive compared to games that have come out years ago.

*I have a bad feeling dragons are just going to be cliffracers...but stronger.

Graphics for large game like skyrim can't get much better in this generation

 

[Hashime]

Well, not on the consoles. On the PC there should be amazing graphics considering what oblivion looked like on high settings, and then what it looked like after a few mods.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Well, it certainly wasn't the best commentary I have ever heard, but it wasn't bad. I don't see the big problem here?

In the meantime, does anyone know where I can find an extended version of this footage somewhere? You know, instead of just bits and pieces?

My thoughts exactly. I mean, for fucks sake, people, there's way worse commentary out there. I was expecting them to be ripping the game to pieces while showing awesome gameplay footage. All I got was sub par commentary. No, you know what? It wasn't even sub par. It was descent. It sounded like it was from the point of view of someone that had little-to-no experience with previous Elder Scrolls games, and the community needs some commentary like that. Some of you people need to lighten the fuck up and stop criticizing ever damn thing you see.

Literally the only issue I saw was them mistaking a Shout for a spell, which isn't that bad of a mistake.

I could give a shit less about Skyrim, as I already have my fill of swords-and-sorcery franchises (in which I always end up being an engineer or something anyway), but I am curious: are there two different forms of magic in Skyrim, like "magic spells" and "shouts?" Because if not, then I'd be just as likely to call it magic even if I were intimately familiar with the game - partly because it's the first word that comes to mind and partly for the same reason I order a 'large' frappe at Starbucks.

Technically, yes. Normal spells use up Magicka (the mana/MP system of TES games), and in Skyrim they can be equipped to each hand. You can either have separate spells on each hand, the same spell on each to give the spell a boost in power, or a weapon/shield in one hand and spell in another. It's new to the series.

Shouts are another new edition to the series, and far more involved with the lore. They're very specific powers that you gain by killing dragons and learning the parts of each Shout. But, when it comes right down to it, it's just a very powerful form of spell that has a long cooldown rather than using up Magicka.

Considering the freeze Shout seen in the video was just announced, it isn't to difficult to assume that they simply mistook it for a normal spell, as spells like that existed in previous titles in the series.

Long story short- it's people bitching about semantics and/or a simple mistake.

 

[ramboondiea]

i aam really not seeing whats wrong with this? i mean i dont know anything about this game, cant say i know anything about its series but this commentary as actually piqued my interest so i would say they did good

 

[winter2]

I thought the video was fine. So maybe they are not all into the lore behind it, but so what?

I think some people should get off their imaginary high horses and get with the program.

 

[DarthSka]

Didn't really rub me the wrong way too much. Honestly, it's probably because I'm not really into Skyrim at all, but going on about graphics in a Bethesda game does seem a little pointless.

 

[ChupathingyX]

....When you say that, it almost like you were expecting a DA2 combat style.

I haven't even played DA2, so I don't know what the combat is like. Combat was one of the weakest aspects of Oblivion, and it seems like it hasn't improved that much.

Are you surprised? seriously, are that surprised!? Bethesda are not known for cutting edge graphics and they have to deal with hardware limitations because of the consoles.

I was expecting worse, meh.

No I'm no that surprised, what gave you that idea?

Also, about the console limitations, have you seen God of War III?

Anyway, you obviously didn't see my comment after my original one where I said that I confused as to why fans were frothing over the graphics.

 

[ACman]

I wouldn't comment on the Graphics just yet as the video was bad quality. but those two guys i mean wow >.> tree people, calling the shout "magic" , saying it was the duel handing feature. I hope they get strung up and shot =P

Well personally I don't realy care that much about graphics but many people here keep frothing over the graphics in Skyrim and I really don't see why, there's nothing special about them.

Best looking open world I've ever seen.

 

[A Gent of Villainous Intent]

Every time I click it I just go to the main page.

So I'm going to assume it's actually Statler and Waldorf mocking the game and then I will chuckle at the silliness of it.

Oop! Here I go.

O-hohohoho.

Such a nice chuckle that was.

 

[FilipJPhry]

My hearts and prayers go to t-squared because I watched that guy since the early G4 days

 

[Yopaz]

Dan Castellaneta doing the voice of Homer Simpson. My life would sound hilarious.

 

[mad825]

I haven't even played DA2, so I don't know what the combat is like. Combat was one of the weakest aspects of Oblivion, and it seems like it hasn't improved that much.

Nor did it from Morrowind to oblivion even though oblivion made the combat more streamlined,Daggerfall wasn't that much different either. what's your point? The combat was different somewhere in the franchise?

No I'm no that surprised, what gave you that idea?

Also, about the console limitations, have you seen God of War III?

Anyway, you obviously didn't see my comment after my original one where I said that I confused as to why fans were frothing over the graphics.

Other than making a point about it ...You know nothing about this game do you?...You know diddly squat about computers and how the data is managed. GTA4 would've been a far better example other than PS3 exclusive that has a A to B game design. Still, considering the size and the detail (and a very low draw distance), it's very good, in fact, so good that the demo of Skrim on the 360 laggggged.

A personal recommendation; you will love DA2

 

[Bento Box]

Well, it certainly wasn't the best commentary I have ever heard, but it wasn't bad. I don't see the big problem here?

In the meantime, does anyone know where I can find an extended version of this footage somewhere? You know, instead of just bits and pieces?

My thoughts exactly. I mean, for fucks sake, people, there's way worse commentary out there. I was expecting them to be ripping the game to pieces while showing awesome gameplay footage. All I got was sub par commentary. No, you know what? It wasn't even sub par. It was descent. It sounded like it was from the point of view of someone that had little-to-no experience with previous Elder Scrolls games, and the community needs some commentary like that. Some of you people need to lighten the fuck up and stop criticizing ever damn thing you see.

Literally the only issue I saw was them mistaking a Shout for a spell, which isn't that bad of a mistake.

I could give a shit less about Skyrim, as I already have my fill of swords-and-sorcery franchises (in which I always end up being an engineer or something anyway), but I am curious: are there two different forms of magic in Skyrim, like "magic spells" and "shouts?" Because if not, then I'd be just as likely to call it magic even if I were intimately familiar with the game - partly because it's the first word that comes to mind and partly for the same reason I order a 'large' frappe at Starbucks.

Technically, yes. Normal spells use up Magicka (the mana/MP system of TES games), and in Skyrim they can be equipped to each hand. You can either have separate spells on each hand, the same spell on each to give the spell a boost in power, or a weapon/shield in one hand and spell in another. It's new to the series.

Shouts are another new edition to the series, and far more involved with the lore. They're very specific powers that you gain by killing dragons and learning the parts of each Shout. But, when it comes right down to it, it's just a very powerful form of spell that has a long cooldown rather than using up Magicka.

Considering the freeze Shout seen in the video was just announced, it isn't to difficult to assume that they simply mistook it for a normal spell, as spells like that existed in previous titles in the series.

Long story short- it's people bitching about semantics and/or a simple mistake.

Fair enough. My reason for asking was just that if shouts had replaced magic, then that would make them the new magic, and bitching about the infinitesimal distinction would be absurd. Now I know better, and I agree, though hardly as childishly and violently ("hung up and shot?" Go fuck yourself (obviously not the person I'm quoting here)), that the guys should have educated themselves at least a bit on the subject matter.

In any case, fucking settle down, nerds.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

This thread just made me think of this:

 

[ChupathingyX]

Nor did it from Morrowind to oblivion even though oblivion made the combat more streamlined,Daggerfall wasn't that much different either. what's your point? The combat was different somewhere in the franchise?

When did I say the combat was better in Morrowind or Daggerfall?

My point was that the combat is only ever so slightly getting better with each new game, and by now, after 5 main games, it still looks dull and tedious.

Other than making a point about it ...You know nothing about this game do you?...You know diddly squat about computers and how the data is managed. GTA4 would've been a far better example other than PS3 exclusive that has a A to B game design. Still, considering the size and the detail (and a very low draw distance), it's very good, in fact, so good that the demo of Skrim on the 360 laggggged.

A personal recommendation; you will love DA2

I will love DA2 based on what? You have no idea what kind of games I like, and like I said before I haven't played DA2, so I'm not using it as an example of a game with good combat in an RPG.

As for your other comment, I have no idea what you're going on about, you seem like you're getting angry because I said something bad about Skyrim, which is apparently a felony around here.