Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

[The Rogster]

I'm scared to say how many hours I have on Oblivion, it's still shocking tome! The world is so huge, There is so many things you can do, I can't wait for skyrim.

 

[Spartan Rex]

Dragons are 'Very Cool' in Skyrim
But they won't be your friends.
October 19, 2011
by Andrew Goldfarb
Fighting dragons is among the most anticipated new elements in Skyrim, but don't expect the battles to be simple. Pete Hines, Bethesda's vice president of PR and Marketing, says dragon battles will be huge, and shouldn't be underestimated.

"Dragons have been talked about all throughout the Elder Scrolls games but they've never actually been in any of them, so this is the first time you get to see and fight dragons," he said in an interview with Gamespot.

"Dragons are very cool. They're meant to be like epic boss battles. The idea is that they require a lot of effort and resources on your part to try and defeat. The big benefit for defeating a dragon is that you get to absorb its soul."

Bethesda's Todd Howard talks about Skyrim's dragons.

But don't expect to make friends with the dragons. According to Hines, that's the opposite of what these encounters will have to offer.

"Let me just say in general, dragons are evil. Their return is a very bad thing," he said. "Might there be exceptions and nuances to that? Possibly. I wouldn't want to say anything beyond that. But this is not a game where it's like, 'no, dragons are our friends and we just have to learn to get along.' This is not How To Train Your Dragon. This is how to kill a bunch of very mean things that have come to kill and hurt people."

 

[BadMoon]

Dragons are 'Very Cool' in Skyrim
But they won't be your friends.
October 19, 2011
by Andrew Goldfarb
Fighting dragons is among the most anticipated new elements in Skyrim, but don't expect the battles to be simple. Pete Hines, Bethesda's vice president of PR and Marketing, says dragon battles will be huge, and shouldn't be underestimated.

"Dragons have been talked about all throughout the Elder Scrolls games but they've never actually been in any of them, so this is the first time you get to see and fight dragons," he said in an interview with Gamespot.

"Dragons are very cool. They're meant to be like epic boss battles. The idea is that they require a lot of effort and resources on your part to try and defeat. The big benefit for defeating a dragon is that you get to absorb its soul."

Bethesda's Todd Howard talks about Skyrim's dragons.

But don't expect to make friends with the dragons. According to Hines, that's the opposite of what these encounters will have to offer.

"Let me just say in general, dragons are evil. Their return is a very bad thing," he said. "Might there be exceptions and nuances to that? Possibly. I wouldn't want to say anything beyond that. But this is not a game where it's like, 'no, dragons are our friends and we just have to learn to get along.' This is not How To Train Your Dragon. This is how to kill a bunch of very mean things that have come to kill and hurt people."

Seriously cannot wait to play this. I'm not buying another game with the exception of probably Drake's. I simply can't wait for this one. I might even use a vacation day.

 

[Spartan Rex]

I scheduled one of my vacation weeks around the release date.
I'll probably spend the first day just creating my character...and scarfing on pizza. ; p

 

[BadMoon]

I scheduled one of my vacation weeks around the release date.
I'll probably spend the first day just creating my character.

No kidding. This is one game I will also buy the guide for. It came in handy in Oblivion. I love learning about the spells and weapons and different items.

 

[ZaCHw117]

No kidding. This is one game I will also buy the guide for. It came in handy in Oblivion. I love learning about the spells and weapons and different items.

I'm the opposite, I like finding out all the stuff on my own. In Oblivion. Never was much of a spell guy though, actually I don't think I touched spells once in Oblivion.

 

[BadMoon]

I'm the opposite, I like finding out all the stuff on my own. In Oblivion. Never was much of a spell guy though, actually I don't think I touched spells once in Oblivion.

Some people are. I don't like to have to figure out what to mix with what and I like to read the opinions on character creating.

That said I would never use a guide to tell me what to do when dungeon crawling. That most certainly is best figuring out on your own.

 

[Spartan Rex]

No spell creation option this time around in Skyrim.

 

[ZaCHw117]

Some people are. I don't like to have to figure out what to mix with what and I like to read the opinions on character creating.

That said I would never use a guide to tell me what to do when dungeon crawling. That most certainly is best figuring out on your own.

Yup, I love dungeon crawling in these games, also hours of just wandering around checking stuff out.

 

[BadMoon]

No spell creation option this time around in Skyrim.

Well that sucks. It took me forever (even with the guide) to figure that out.

Yup, I love dungeon crawling in these games, also hours of just wandering around checking stuff out.

Agreed! As wofford said. He spent almost 100 just checking things out. I can remember turning the game off and my mind still being in that world. That is amazing when a game can do that. In fact Oblivion is the only game that ever made that happen for me. I was hoping the Fallout games would bring that out for me again but they just don't compare in my opinion.

 

[ZaCHw117]

Well that sucks. It took me forever (even with the guide) to figure that out.



Agreed! As wofford said. He spent almost 100 just checking things out. I can remember turning the game off and my mind still being in that world. That is amazing when a game can do that. In fact Oblivion is the only game that ever made that happen for me. I was hoping the Fallout games would bring that out for me again but they just don't compare in my opinion.

Yup, Fallout 3 was awesome, but It didn't leave you with that feeling. On the other hand, New Vegas was horrible and made me want to get off the game

 

[BadMoon]

Yup, Fallout 3 was awesome, but It didn't leave you with that feeling. On the other hand, New Vegas was horrible and made me want to get off the game

Yeah I made it 4 hours into New Vegas and had seen enough. It just didn't interest me.

 

[Spartan Rex]

Fallout Vegas with all the patches and DLC is very good IMO.

 

[BadMoon]

Fallout Vegas with all the patches and DLC is very good IMO.

It may be good. It just didn't suck me into the world like Elder Scrolls.

 

[ZaCHw117]

Yeah I made it 4 hours into New Vegas and had seen enough. It just didn't interest me.

Same here, It just seemed empty It would have been cooler if the focused on just making Vegas a huge open world map with torn apart old buildings and highways. Instead its like 85% Desert.

Fallout Vegas with all the patches and DLC is very good IMO.

I got it in December after most of the patches rolled out. Its just the pace of the game, environment and lack of new features is what killed it for me.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

I'd rather play New Vegas over Fallout 3 and I'd rather play either of them over Oblivion. I am a Fallout fanatic, and Oblivion was just great to me, I never finished it, and could never get me fully into it.

But since playing Fallout 3 and NV coupled with the new graphic engine and dragons I'm pumped for Skyrim.

 

[BadMoon]

I'd rather play New Vegas over Fallout 3 and I'd rather play either of them over Oblivion. I am a Fallout fanatic, and Oblivion was just great to me, I never finished it, and could never get me fully into it.

But since playing Fallout 3 and NV coupled with the new graphic engine and dragons I'm pumped for Skyrim.

I would have never of guessed that with the your board name.

 

[Drakul]

It's funny I was just talking about this with my best friend earlier.

Oblivion and Fallout 3 are basically the same game but I love the world of Oblivion, it's enchanting and gorgeous and you want to explore.

Whereas Fallout is....'repulsive'?
It's barren and in a way it's logical since the whole setting is post nuclear but it doesn't draw you in like Oblivion.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

It's funny I was just talking about this with my best friend earlier.

Oblivion and Fallout 3 are basically the same game but I love the world of Oblivion, it's enchanting and gorgeous and you want to explore.

Whereas Fallout is....'repulsive'?
It's barren and in a way it's logical since the whole setting is post nuclear but it doesn't draw you in like Oblivion.

I beg to differ

 

[Something Sexy]

It's funny I was just talking about this with my best friend earlier.

Oblivion and Fallout 3 are basically the same game but I love the world of Oblivion, it's enchanting and gorgeous and you want to explore.

Whereas Fallout is....'repulsive'?
It's barren and in a way it's logical since the whole setting is post nuclear but it doesn't draw you in like Oblivion.

You know what is interesting. Ignoring Fallout for now, if I take Morrowind vs Oblivion. Morrowind sucked me in a lot more than Oblivion because it was a much darker, more mysterious game that Oblivion. Oblivion was too bright and cheery and almost happy go lucky for me. Don't get me wrong, I LOVED Oblivion and played the ____ out of that game but it just didn't compare to Morrowind.