Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Sarn

Guess I'll finally get around to finishing Assassin's Creed 2 this weekend. I may have saved €10-13 getting Skyrim from the UK but I'm now questioning if the delay was worth it.

Funglegunk

Daggerfall : 487,000 km sq
Morrowind : 25.9 km sq
Oblivion : 41.4 km sq
Skyrim : ~ 41.4 km sq (it's pretty much the same size as Oblivion)

Weird, Morrowind felt bigger than Oblivion for some reason. And remember that most of Daggerfall was randomly generated!

Fiesta111

Funglegunk wrote: »

Daggerfall : 487,000 km sq
Morrowind : 25.9 km sq
Oblivion : 41.4 km sq
Skyrim : ~ 41.4 km sq (it's pretty much the same size as Oblivion)

Weird, Morrowind felt bigger than Oblivion for some reason. And remember that most of Daggerfall was randomly generated!

hehe it looked like you said 487,000 square kilometres for daggerfall!? holy mother **************************************

marco_polo

Fiesta111 wrote: »

hehe it looked like you said 487,000 square kilometres for daggerfall!? holy mother **************************************

I think I have found a good contender for worst computer gaming industry job of all time. Daggerfall play tester.

http://www.bethsoft.com/eng/games/games_daggerfall.html

Starting off in Daggerfall can overwhelm the senses. No other game has such a huge world to explore. Travel around a land mass twice the size of Great Britain, exploring dungeons, castles, tombs, and even alternative dimensions. Just to walk from one end of the world to the other will take over 2 full weeks in real-time (we actually tested this! :eek::eek:)

keithb93

I just stuck it into the xbox and it cant even download the update. :mad::mad:

Dcully

Is there any way to reset spent points?

Amazing game so far.

Captain Chaos

keithb93 wrote: »

I just stuck it into the xbox and it cant even download the update. :mad::mad:

It auto updates so long as you are connected to Live. You can not not get it. It's only 3-4mb anyway.

Krusader

This game sucks

Trollolololololololol


Loving the kill moves, a wolf went to jump on me and i skewered him in mid air, epic

Icyseanfitz

so is it good? better than vanilla oblivion? i heard the map size is the same but that it feels much bigger due to mountains and what not, is this true?

Temptamperu

Just came out of a cave and was faced with the most beautiful Aurora Borialis... this game rules.

Also

Werewolves

Reamer Fanny

Crosáidí wrote: »

This game sucks

Trollolololololololol


Loving the kill moves, a wolf went to jump on me and i skewered him in mid air, epic

You suck...*finish this sentence*

keithb93

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It auto updates so long as you are connected to Live. You can not not get it. It's only 3-4mb anyway.

It would start the download but then stop and say unable to download update and disconnect from xbox live. Worked after about 10 attempts tho

Captain Chaos

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

so is it good? better than vanilla oblivion? i heard the map size is the same but that it feels much bigger due to mountains and what not, is this true?

It's better than Oblivion but it does not feel as magical as Morrowind did. To me Morrowind felt bigger than Oblivion.

Still though quality game but it has alot of glitches, graphics and physics wise but it's so good I can overlook them, just save often incase you get stuck in a texture or fall though a stairs and can't get out again.

Captain Chaos

keithb93 wrote: »

It would start the download but then stop and say unable to download update and disconnect from xbox live. Worked after about 10 attempts tho

That's either the Live servers or your connection so.

Nodferatu

it similar size to oblivion, it does feel bigger in a way with the huge mountains etc, to me it gives me a lord of the rings esque world. parts of it. i went up to a mammoth and attacked he turned on me with one swipe savaged me to the ground and i was brought back to last save point. i think i may level up a bit before bringing one of them down.

keithb93

so what races did ye pick. I just cant decide.

Gandalph

The graphics on my xbox are absolutely hideous, any ideas whats wrong?

DarkJager

Gandalph wrote: »

The graphics on my xbox are absolutely hideous, any ideas whats wrong?

I noticed the same thing, quite poor and some very weird textures. Debate seems to be around installing it or playing it from the disc that causes it. I'll be uninstalling it tonight when I get in to see if it improves any bit.

Gonzovision

Gandalph wrote: »

The graphics on my xbox are absolutely hideous, any ideas whats wrong?

It's an xbox?


I don't think it looks that great on any platform.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

did you install the game?



ive only played an hour or so of the game, and not at my computer atm.. but I didn't notice any sort of degrading going on for my weapons/armour... so no repair? the only thing I seem to be able to do is improve them at a forge but i'd like to have to think about what state my weapons are in as I enter a large dungeon.. do i wnt to take my fancy ass blade that gets damaged easily or do I want a bog standard run of the mill sword that holds together better

THESE ARE THE CHOICES I LIKE TO MAKE

does it come into it later?

Captain Chaos

Gandalph wrote: »

The graphics on my xbox are absolutely hideous, any ideas whats wrong?

That's the way it is. It's dire looking at times, I installed it and all. Sometimes all the textures start flickering all over and then stop, happens rare enough though. I put Oblivion in today and there is not much difference between them. The current gen are just getting old and showing their age. Oblivion looked great on the consoles 5 years ago.

I think I'm going to get the PC version as my PC is more than able for it but I can't get back into PC gaming.

Ciaran500

Temptamperu wrote: »

Just came out of a cave and was faced with...

FFS this stuff is also a spoiler

Captain Chaos

Ciaran500 wrote: »

FFS this stuff is also a spoiler

Get real would ya, its just a random event.

Temptamperu

Ciaran500 wrote: »

FFS this stuff is also a spoiler

No its not its scenery.

Oh does anyone know if there is a level cap?

Dcully

Gandalph wrote: »

The graphics on my xbox are absolutely hideous, any ideas whats wrong?

Not being a smartass but to me every game ive seen this year look terrible on consoles [the latest uncharted i believe is decent looking however], both formats are out of date 7 years.

Opinicus

Funglegunk wrote: »

Weird, Morrowind felt bigger than Oblivion for some reason. And remember that most of Daggerfall was randomly generated!

No easy way to fast travel in morrowind. You could use ships and silt striders but you first had to travel to them

The mark and recall spells were awesome though!

Somnus

So got it this morning and have played the main quest up until Whiterun and a few sidequests.

It kinda is like a beefed up Oblivion. When I was in a dungeon it was such a reminder of Oblivion. And the combat is pretty similar. Improvements are the magic and the archery. The bows kick ass!

I think the NPCs have been well improved. Graphically they remind me of improved versions of Fallout NPCs but the voice acting and animation is much better. They feel like individuals when you're talking to them. And I think a big part of that is the accent. Might sound weird, but it definitely gives me a feel of them being people with a culture.

The world looks great. They did a good job of making it rugged and harsh. It's a big departure from Oblivion's bright landscapes.

Performance wise on the ps3 it's decent. Some framerate issues but nothing too big. The textures work well unless you're up close. Noticed a few glithes where some guy just appeared in front of me in an inn. And it got stuck on a load screen requiring a restart once.

Overall I'd definitely see it as an improved version of Oblivion

coffee_cake

im trying to get used to the menus

i'm having fun setting things on fire and seeing them actually go on fire and turn black though

Sierra Oscar

Just home from work, installing the game now. Cannot wait to play it!!!

longhalloween

5 hours in now and I think its a contender for GOTY.

Have to head up north now to get the important thing the important people told me to get.

Looks wise it's only slightly better than Oblivion, there's been a few screen tears, objects flickering and the odd moose that ignores rivers. It's also stalled once on me.

Kinda wish I had a decent PC so I could experience this game fully, though I'd say an update will go a long way to fixing some of the issues.