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I'm currently playing through it and am loving it. You're right though, it requires a great deal of commitment. The second temple took me so long to get through. Playing as a Zora however makes the entire game worthwhile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idril
I have ordered Skyward Sword now, and I'm looking forward to it. I had decided not to play another Zelda game on the basis that in previous versions you had to do every dungeon in one go, and I simply cannot bookmark that much time for one block of relaxation. However, I have discovered that Skyward Sword has liberal savepoints, a long overdue gameplay mechanic.
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Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
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We've not seen you in several days Mutatis
I've taken a two-day break from computers and gaming both. This is the first time I've been online since Friday, which was also the last time I played video games.
Oh, Look... it's Mutatis!!
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Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
uh huh, Sure :nod:
I'm at work right now with my DSi and I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty bored with Kingdom Hearts.
I'm thinking of getting Skyrim. Anyone else who's played it, is it good?
I will admit that my two day abstainment was due more to a rather nasty cold rather than willpower on my part.
I could never get into a game where the weapon is a giant key.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
It's AMAZING. Seriously one of the best games I've ever played. If you value a social life, stay away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teritus
The kid's been playing it, and it looks pretty good, but definitely glitchy. I'll probably start it after the next patch comes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teritus
The cow flying by overhead was a cool visual, though.
I really wanna get Skyrim, it's just a matter of getting over spending the money. Hmm.
I asked for Oblivion and Skyrim for Christmas (I try to avoid spending my own money whenever possible, which I like to call being "minimalistic"). Since I've been reading this thread, I've gotten all impatient and excited to play and implied that instead of waiting until Christmas I would just go out and buy them for myself ASAP, but I was stopped because now someone's already bought them for me. *grumble grumble*
Lately a lot of games have been tremendously glitchy. I guess it comes with the complexity. The more detailed and realistic a game is, the more glitchy it is.
re. Kingdom Hearts: I think it's cute. :p The Disney thing is very nostalgia inducing.
Well, Skyrim is glitchy, but it hasn't been as bad for me as others claim. You're right, though, that the bigger and more complex a game is, and Skyrim definitely tops that list, the glitchier it will be.
I tried playing Oblivion a while back and couldn't get in to it. You also don't need to know anything about Oblivion to play Skyrim. It's kind of dated, now. Still enjoyable though.
One should expect glitches with big, complex games, but also with Bethesda games. Put the two together, and the initial release is only for the hardcore.
When is this new patch coming out by the way?
No announcement yet, just "We're working on it."Quote:
Originally Posted by Teritus
I really liked Oblivion....probably more than Skyrim actually (not that Skyrim isn't great) - I think I just prefer the culture of late Medieval England over Norway!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
Although I will admit that Skyrim made some major improvements that were lacking in Oblivion (and did away with that awful conversation wheel...what was that?)
What type of game is skyrim? Shooter, rpg, sim, free roaming? What could it be compared to?
Skyrim is an free-roaming, large open world RPG, that can be played as first person or third person (I switch back and forth depending on situations). It's very similar to Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. It's complete fantasy--swords, shooting magic from your hands, dragons; the whole bit.
Also, Bethesda has stated that the patch will be out next week.
Nice! Thanks, Mutatis!
Yep. It's a shooter with arrows, an RPG with swords and spells, a Grand Theft Auto with horses, and also a free roamer - there's a main quest, and untold side quests, but also caves, mines, and dungeons to clear of demons and loot.
It's a 3D first person Dungeons and Dragons without the dice throws, but bigger and better. At every turn there's a new story, and you're the hero/heroine (if you're good enough - and you improve throughout the game)
You'd have to compare it to lots of other games because it's a hotchpotch, but also a synergy. Every dungeon is a game in its own right, sometimes you get more by sneaking and pickpocketing your way though it, sometimes more by storming. Both are fun, just depends on the mood you're in - and that's one of the great qualities: the way it adapts to your mood is quite unique. (Some other games have sneak skills, but usually levels have been designed specifically for it).
Basically it's great.
That sounds really fantastic. I will be adding it to my wishlist. You know which game is surprisingly fun and well developed on a large scale? Toy Story 3 for 360. I know, I know, it must be a baby game, but it's good. It doesn't follow the story, really. It's like an imaginary land of toys. Lots and lots and lots of things to do and various modes of play. I compare it mostly to the Simpsons Game for 360, only the three player mode is really awesome on TS3. Better than for most 360 games.
I haven't gotten a Wii or kinect at this point because I've heard mixed things. Reviews?
Haha, I remember playing a couple Toy Story games on the PS2. They were fun.
MM is completely right in his description of Skyrim, too. I've never played a game that gets the feel of exploration done so well. It's easy to see how one can sink hundreds of hours into it and still have not done everything.
I saw a clip from Skyrim yesterday and got all worried because it was first person. I HATE first person. Oh yeah, because when I walk I just float my hands up into my field of vision and hold them there like a dork, that wouldn't look stupid at all.
For Oblivion, I haven't gotten Skyrim yet, I found it impossible to manage the fights without first person though.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
Ah, I remember playing the Toy Story games on playstation 1 or 2 when I was about 7 and when there was a bit I couldn't do I had to get my mother to help me. While that helped then I don't see her helping me on Deus Ex or other games now.
Both Morrowind and Oblivion included a third-person option, but to be honest it was rather unwieldly. At first, I was a bit put off by the first-person perspective, but you get used to it. I usually prefer to be a long-range fireball-lobbing, arrow-flinging sneak, and being able to aim in first-person is very helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
Also, your hands are only visible when you have your weapon up and out, or in the actual moment you lob a spell - it's quite realistic in that sense. No bad zombie impressions to be had.
The third person in Skyrim is much better than in Oblivion, but still not ideal for combat (unless you are surrounded). I get the point that first person floating hands are really annoying, that is why I only keep my weapons out when I know there are enemies nearby (plus you move slower)
http://skyrimforums.org/threads/skyr...er-latest.872/
If that's to be believed, the new patch is coming 2nd December then at the latest.
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Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
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You can play third or first person. It's up to you. Both seem equally effective.
I would argue that Skyrim is, in design and story, the best of the Elder Scrolls games (in recent memory). I would argue that it improves on Oblivion in almost every conceivable way.
I get to play Skyrim in two more sleeps (at least I hope so, or I'm going to kill Steve - knowing that dufus he might have got me something from EA Sports).
Juniper, I can honestly say that made me literally lol. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf
Me and the lad have been contemplating Oblivion. You can buy a disk second hand with two add ons - The Shivering Isles and another one I can't recall. It looks good value. I had Oblivion way back when before my - sob - x-box displayed the 4 rings of death after the warranty had run out. I was ever so **!!**??**!-ed.
*lament!*
*mourn!*
*fall-on-bed-in-prostrate-depression!*
I knew it! He got me Oblivion! Que badly-faked enthusiasm!
I ordered it from Amazon. T minus one week, as long as there aren't any more disasters.
For all those who may have doubts about Skyrim, it is one of the best games I have ever played. The attention to detail is spectacular, and the random encounters are fascinating. The whole world just feels alive.
For instance. While randomly exploring. I ran into an orc. HE said he was old and it was customary for old orcs to leave and go seek an honorable death. It way their way. I had the option to offer him an honorable death. We fought and I killed him. It was close.
Something as small and random as that is amazing. I love this game.
Yeah, I killed that Orc, too. Those little things are really what makes Skyrim a cut above 99% of other games out there.
This makes me wish I was back in college. I still play games way too much, but I am horrible at anything approaching real time. I play Dwarf Fortress and strategy games by Paradox that allow me to pause a ton. Turn-based RPG's are my favorite.
But I loved having nerds cooler than I as roommates so I could watch them play these really awesome games.
Tombraider fan here. I believe we are due for a new game in 2012.
Also: Lego Star Wars, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Indiana Jones serie
Star Wars Force Unleashed I and II, Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Monopoly Streets too.
But I am a horror game fan most of all--particularly Japanese horror. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Ju-on: Haunted House Simulator, Calling, and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly.
I got Arkham Asylum for Christmas from my two kids. I had asked for it - as they never know what to get me. I had a quick go and it was really good. I was interested as it had a really good rating. Yee haa