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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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I can't front, this series of video game really & truly does an exceptionally effective job at evoking the nerd inside me. Anyone else plan on scooping up what is said to be one of the greatest games ever developed other then that of myself?
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[url]http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/skyrim-infinite-quests/[/url]
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I'm gonna be a Mage for sure!
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSL-r9AIEEU&feature=related[/url]
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cant wait ordered the collectors edition
dark souls was great now skyrim :banana:
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^Sh!t! You passed Dark Souls already?!
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[QUOTE=glidedrxlr22]^Sh!t! You passed Dark Souls already?![/QUOTE]
yep 70 hours its a keeper for sure traded my 2k12 after playing dark souls it felt too boring and i could not get back into oblivion(keeper) which i have 180 hours in thanks to dark souls:(
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[QUOTE=LebronairJAMES]yep 70 hours its a keeper for sure traded my 2k12 after playing dark souls it felt too boring and i could not get back into oblivion(keeper) which i have 180 hours in thanks to dark souls:([/QUOTE]
Props to anyone who passes Dark Souls and Skyrim. :applause:
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According to amazon this game just shipped, should arrive tomorrow afternoon. Its gonna be hard to budget my video game time between this, Arkham City and BF3... its been a good month for games.
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Yea I'm downloading it right now. I'm a thief. If it's awesomely amazing then eventually I'll buy whatever GOTY version with all 78 DLC comes out on Steam.
I have no idea where I'll find the time to play this though. Still playing through Dark Souls and Modern Warfare 3. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 comes out next week. I finished Ico but haven't even started Shadow of the Colossus. And I still haven't even finished LA Noire from months ago. I need to quit my job and take up playing video games as a full-time hobby.
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First review= perfect 10.
[url]http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/skyrim-review/[/url]
This is how Batman started last month. This review makes the game sound INCREDIBLE. Apparently it blows Oblivion out of the water.
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9.8 score.
[url]http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1958/Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim/p1/[/url]
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Metacritic stats has Skyrim at...
95/100 PC after 4 reviews
93/100 PS3 after 10 reviews (this is because they hated the fact that you have to install the huge file before playing)
95/100 Xbox 360 after 41 reviews (wow)
:cheers:
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Games Radar (a great site BTW) had a good review because they touched upon every aspect that was crappy in Oblivion and how it was addressed in Skyrim.
[URL="http://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/"]http://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/[/URL]
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[QUOTE=Qwyjibo]Games Radar (a great site BTW) had a good review because they touched upon every aspect that was crappy in Oblivion and how it was addressed in Skyrim.
[URL="http://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/"]http://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/[/URL][/QUOTE]
Reading now. :cheers:
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Holy sh**. Most legit review ever. In depth, focused on the right things and still gave it a perfect 10. I'm going to use that website a lot more for reviews because IGN is inconsistent. Let's see if my predictions are right. Batman and Skyrim will win most of the GOTY's.
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I'm about 2 hours in, my review: Yep, it's good.
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[QUOTE=LJJ]I'm about 2 hours in, my review: Yep, it's good.[/QUOTE]
Full version already??
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Full version already??[/QUOTE]
It got released at 3pm on the 10th here in Australia.
Now at 5:20am on the 11th I'm finally about to go to bed after playing since the second it came out.
It's not even possible to hype this game up enough so I'm not even gonna try.
Best game ever made period. If you like video games and don't have ADD, you MUST buy this.
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[QUOTE=Walker]It got released at 3pm on the 10th here in Australia.
Now at 5:20am on the 11th I'm finally about to go to bed after playing since the second it came out.
It's not even possible to hype this game up enough so I'm not even gonna try.
Best game ever made period. If you like video games and don't have ADD, you MUST buy this.[/QUOTE]
:bowdown: :bowdown: :facepalm
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[url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/325723/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review-round-up/[/url]
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86][url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/325723/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review-round-up/[/url][/QUOTE]
I feel like I'm staring at the judges scores for the gold medalist of any event at the olympics. I really didn't expect anything less then high grades across the board but it's still very nice to see that it's living up to the immense hype it's received.
And damn you Aussies for being ahead of the game lol
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My first and basic impressions so far:
- The sound and music is great. The voice acting also seems much improved since Oblivion.
- The distant landscapes looks great. The overall artistic look of the world is pretty good.
- The individual textures aren't anything special. Things like swords, armor and other items up close don't look as great as you'd expect. I saw better in the Witcher 2.
- The PC version is just a lazy console-port with apparently no optimization for a PC. The menus are a chore to navigate because it seems like using the mouse hasn't been fully integrated. That's completely unacceptable. Once again, gamers will have to rely on mods to play this game in its full potential.
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[QUOTE]- The PC version is just a lazy console-port with apparently no optimization for a PC. The menus are a chore to navigate because it seems like using the mouse hasn't been fully integrated. That's completely unacceptable. Once again, gamers will have to rely on mods to play this game in its full potential.
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Man, this hurts to read. Thank heaven for modders.
I'm going to start "buying" this tonight. Wink wink nudge nudge. So excited to play this game.
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[QUOTE=Qwyjibo]My first and basic impressions so far:
- The sound and music is great. The voice acting also seems much improved since Oblivion.
- The distant landscapes looks great. The overall artistic look of the world is pretty good.
- The individual textures aren't anything special. Things like swords, armor and other items up close don't look as great as you'd expect. I saw better in the Witcher 2.
- The PC version is just a lazy console-port with apparently no optimization for a PC. The menus are a chore to navigate because it seems like using the mouse hasn't been fully integrated. That's completely unacceptable. Once again, gamers will have to rely on mods to play this game in its full potential.[/QUOTE]
They went from 15 to 70+ voice actors so the voice acting improvement is to be expected. Thanks for info dude. There is something I want to know in particular if you can help me. Are the companions useful? I was told you can get companions like Fallout 3/Vegas.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]They went from 15 to 70+ voice actors so the voice acting improvement is to be expected. Thanks for info dude. There is something I want to know in particular if you can help me. Are the companions useful? I was told you can get companions like Fallout 3/Vegas.[/QUOTE]
I've barely scratched the surface of the game. During the opening sequence you are fighting along some other prisoners and it makes it all kinda easy. I put at the hardest difficulty but let the NPCs be the cannon fodder while I sliced people in the back. I feel like I should be struggling more at the start of a game but I might have to give it some time.
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Personally I don't play a game like Skyrim to be challenged. I play it to have a good time exploring a huge world and doing very interesting things.
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[QUOTE=Maniak]Personally I don't play a game like Skyrim to be challenged. I play it to have a good time exploring a huge world and doing very interesting things.[/QUOTE]
Same. :D
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Oblivion is one of my games ever, played through on the PC and 360
which version should I get though?
also, how are the combat mechanics? the fighting in oblivion didn't make me feel like I was some all powerful warrior on a quest to save the world
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im 45.1% away from "buying" this game.... :lol
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[QUOTE=pauk]im 45.1% away from "buying" this game.... :lol[/QUOTE]
:oldlol: :applause:
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Uhh I don't think they perfected the whole stealing thing just yet:
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5aUdijAN8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5aUdijAN8[/URL]
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[QUOTE=Qwyjibo]Uhh I don't think they perfected the whole stealing thing just yet:
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5aUdijAN8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5aUdijAN8[/URL][/QUOTE]
Hey, I'd rather they be oblivious then have eyes everywhere.
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Can you play third person? First person gives me headaches...
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[QUOTE=niko]Can you play third person? First person gives me headaches...[/QUOTE]
Yes. But, IMO, it really doesn't work well for combat. Plus you'll cringe at how goofy the movements (jumping especially) look in 3rd person.
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[QUOTE=Qwyjibo]Yes. But, IMO, it really doesn't work well for combat. Plus you'll cringe at how goofy the movements (jumping especially) look in 3rd person.[/QUOTE]
Where's my update? :( . Companions? Is game still incredibly good in your opinion? Yea I try 3rd person due to preference on Oblivion and Fallout and it definitely is awkward.
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[QUOTE=Burgz]Oblivion is one of my games ever, played through on the PC and 360
which version should I get though?
also, how are the combat mechanics? the fighting in oblivion didn't make me feel like I was some all powerful warrior on a quest to save the world[/QUOTE]
You should get it for PC if yours can run it properly.
The combat feels similar, but it's just very refined. Dual wielding spells, or a spell and a weapon, is quite nice. And one thing they've added to the fighting is cinematics. Sometimes when you land a critical hit the camera will switch to a 3rd person view of you stabbing some enemy in the neck and stuff. It's done in a very non-intrusive way, but moments like that does make the combat more visceral.
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[QUOTE=LJJ]You should get it for PC if yours can run it properly.
The combat feels similar, but it's just very refined. Dual wielding spells, or a spell and a weapon, is quite nice. And one thing they've added to the fighting is cinematics. Sometimes when you land a critical hit the camera will switch to a 3rd person view of you stabbing some enemy in the neck and stuff. It's done in a very non-intrusive way, but moments like that does make the combat more visceral.[/QUOTE]
Is Mage fun? I always play mage in games but in Oblivion it felt weak to me. Can you be a pure dual weilding magic user? Meaning no shield and weapon.. just spell hands.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Where's my update? :( . Companions? Is game still incredibly good in your opinion? Yea I try 3rd person due to preference on Oblivion and Fallout and it definitely is awkward.[/QUOTE]
I ran into one elf in the first town, told him "Come with me, I need your help." and he instantly joined me. That was a bit awkward. I told him to leave and he did. I hope there is more character development for companions later in the game.
For whatever reason, I'm just not that "into" this world. Maybe I'm burned out on medieval RPGs after Dragon Age 2 (which I didn't like) and The Witcher 2 already coming out this year. There just isn't enough that differentiates this world from other ones you've seen in recent games.
It's still a very good overall game so far though but it's missing that personal "wow" factor for me. And that's really just personal preference because this game is technically better than something like Fallout New Vegas but I honestly had more fun exploring the world and characters of New Vegas. We'll see, that might change as I keep going through Skyrim.
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[QUOTE=Qwyjibo]I ran into one elf in the first town, told him "Come with me, I need your help." and he instantly joined me. That was a bit awkward. I told him to leave and he did. I hope there is more character development for companions later in the game.
For whatever reason, I'm just not that "into" this world. Maybe I'm burned out on medieval RPGs after Dragon Age 2 (which I didn't like) and The Witcher 2 already coming out this year. There just isn't enough that differentiates this world from other ones you've seen in recent games.
It's still a very good overall game so far though but it's missing that personal "wow" factor for me. And that's really just personal preference because this game is technically better than something like Fallout New Vegas but I honestly had more fun exploring the world and characters of New Vegas. We'll see, that might change as I keep going through Skyrim.[/QUOTE]
So basically still a great game but not be your cup of tea exactly? I don't care if companions are generic as long as they do their job. BTW I loved DA2 and I can't wait for Witcher 2 if it hits console.