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Skyrim: Gigantic Info Flood And Screens [Update: Tons Of New Info In OP]
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wit3tyg3r
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Darklord said:
I'm not saying that they necessarily do. I'm just saying that they have the potential to look better than console games because there's so much more power in a mid- to high-end gaming rig. If you really look at the specs for an XBOX 360, we're talkin' 512 MB of RAM shared between both the CPU and GPU (which are both on the same die, so technically it's an APU...unless it's changed for the slim 360), a triple-core CPU running at 3GHz, GPU running at 500MHz. I'm sure that the majority of PC gamers have more than that, so PC games can really take advantage of those specs.
And the RAM has a big effect since it houses all the meshes and textures needed during gameplay, so compare a PC with 8GB of RAM to the 360 with only 512MB...the PC is able to store more and higher-quality textures and meshes in RAM so, therefore, can render those higher quality graphics much quicker and more efficiently.
If The Witcher 2's quests are sterile, I'd hate to apply that same grading criteria to the quests in Oblivion which were uninspired fetch quests for the most part, lacking any semblance of choice or consequence. Thankfully, working on a Fallout game meant that Bethesda at least showed improvement where quests are concerned, and I'm hoping Skyrim's quest design is improved further.UnblessedSoul said:
Regarding the topic of recent discussion, one would think that Bethesda would put up a few PC shots with the bells and whistles cranked up for promotional purposes. They did so for the multiplatform release of Oblivion, and it generated massive hype going by visuals alone. As it stands, the Skyrim shots released so far feature unflattering texture resolution - it's hard to make out the details on the main character's armor, for instance.
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DennisK4 said:
Happy now? For fuck's sake.
Dog Problems
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Kenak said:
So disappointing.
water_wendi
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im going to bet that the game does look better on PC. Bethesda isnt going to say that the PC version is better otherwise it would send some console people into orbit.Mr_Brit said:
Pretty sad that Bethesda has built the game around the idea that "We can cut corners because people will just mod it into the game it was supposed to be"Darkman M said:
Smart on their part, because they save money and time.
Shitty on our part because we have to wait 6 months later to actually play the game as it was meant to on the PC platform.
VGChampion
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Unicorn said:
You can play it at launch if you want to play the game as it was meant to be. Wait 6 months if you want the way fans think it ought to be.
Xenon
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Darkman M said:
I think it has gotten to the point that Bethesda is counting on that. Which is why I think people are kidding themselves in thinking the game would be so much better looking if it was PC only. Sure they would have had more on the screen but Elder Scroll games have never been known for their graphic engines. Up till now they have always thrown as much shit in it that they could no matter how sloppy or bad it performed and let time and the mod community fix the rest. Now they are actually trying to optimize their engine and get the most out of fixed platform. So, largely due to consoles, this may be first time an Elder scrolls game can be run perfectly on a quality gaming pc.
The fact that they chose barren frozen mountains doesn't hurt either =)
Wait, what?UnblessedSoul said:
Claiming that Witcher 2's gameplay and quests are sterile is already a very peculiar position to take, but doing so in a thread about the next Elder Scrolls game is hilarious. I'm actually a huge TES fan ever since Daggerfall, but I'd say the weakest things about the series are the (vast majority of) its quests and gameplay. I'd be hard pressed to remember more than 3 or so interesting quests in vanilla Oblivion. I've only played 1/3rd of TW2 and it already surpassed that.
Kenak said:
True, but lets be honest here: the 360 is the lead platform and Bethesda isn't going to put any extra effort into the PC version. As was the case with Oblivion, Skyrim will be a great PC game - a year after release that is, once the mod community has brought in better textures and effects, fixed the gameplay, etc. I fully expect day one PC Skyrim to be only marginally superior (mostly with respect to framerate, AA and res) to day one 360 Skyrim.
After reading up a bit more on this title I wont be getting this game until it is on sale. Really hoping it does during the Steam winter sale this year. FONV did and by just waiting a little less than two months you could save a little over $20 on your purchase of the game (iirc).
Sure, that makes a lot of sense. This sort of brings us back full circle though: why compare a game designed to take advantage of modern PC hardware to a game being designed to try and squeeze as much power as possible from 6-year old hardware? Did Dennis really expect Skyrim, an XBOX 360 title, to surpass The Witcher 2, one of the best looking PC games ever released? If it's bitching over the game not being superior on the PC, I feel it should have taken place back when it was announced. Not when they're showing off screen shots for the 360 version which look spectacular given the scope of the game and the hardware it's running on.Solo said:
Blue Ninja
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If there's anything new, I'll update the OP. If there's any big news, it'll probably have its own topic. :lolGhaleonEB said:
Yeah, they won't put any extra effort into it. From a business standpoint, it makes more than sense. It even makes sense from a creative standpoint, as they have more time to work on content, gameplay and the general "feel" of the world. Which, to me, is more important than being able to count every hair on the ass of my horse. Maybe that's just me.Solo said:
Plus, it being 'marginally superior' still seems like a pretty good deal, to me. If anyone feels they're entitled to more, they're also entitled to wait for it, too. As long as we're in this generation of consoles, you won't see any multiplatform titles that push the envelope in the way a PC-only game can try to do. I'm fine with that, as long as the gameplay is good.
The console peasant has spoken. :lol
Thagomizer
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Wow, I might actually play the Khajit this game, now that they don't look completely fucking stupid.
Necromanti
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Mods aren't made in a day, either. 
I don't care about graphics, but this doesn't make it any more acceptable or any less disappointing.
I don't care about graphics, but this doesn't make it any more acceptable or any less disappointing.herzogzwei1989
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GhaleonEB said:
Not long now, just over a week to go! I'm still hoping for some really long demos.
Blue Ninja
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Geoff Keighly tweeted a picture of a work in progress Skyrim billboard near the convention center. Can't wait to see it finished.
UPDATE: Someone at the Bethesda forums (and Aeana) posted an updated version already, I need to step up my game. :lol
UPDATE: Someone at the Bethesda forums (and Aeana) posted an updated version already, I need to step up my game. :lol
You don't have to wait very long.Blue Ninja said:
Blue Ninja
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Final bump for this thread:
"Elder Scrolls fans can expect new Skyrim information in the July issue of PlayStation The Official Magazine. The issue is already going out to subscribers and you can look for it on newsstands beginning June 7th. Until then, Dovahkiin challenges you to a staring contest. Ready . go!"
I (or whoever else is first) will make a new thread once the info hits the interwebs.
"Elder Scrolls fans can expect new Skyrim information in the July issue of PlayStation The Official Magazine. The issue is already going out to subscribers and you can look for it on newsstands beginning June 7th. Until then, Dovahkiin challenges you to a staring contest. Ready . go!"
I (or whoever else is first) will make a new thread once the info hits the interwebs.
Blue Ninja said:Final bump for this thread:
"Elder Scrolls fans can expect new Skyrim information in the July issue of PlayStation The Official Magazine. The issue is already going out to subscribers and you can look for it on newsstands beginning June 7th. Until then, Dovahkiin challenges you to a staring contest. Ready . go!"
I (or whoever else is first) will make a new thread once the info hits the interwebs.
Doe-Fucking is so badass. I can't wait to be him and meat bambie in the woods of Skyrim <3
Blue Ninja
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There'll definitely be a demo, though probably not on one of the main stages like they did with Fallout 3. I think we'll either get some G4/IGN/Gamespot demos, or a gameplay video Bethesda released themselves, like they did with Oblivion and Fallout 3.Lakitu said:
Oh, and I've got a few nuggets for you guys from PC Gamer:
- The higher you go in the world, the worse the weather can become.
- Rivers in dungeons are a "natural way" to 'lead' players to certain spots.
- There's a "Chain Lightning"-spell.
- The city with the windmill we saw in the trailer (and in the above screenshot) is Solitude, a city that sides with the Empire during the civil war. The oldest, "Pure Nord" city is Windhelm.
- There are rabbits in the game. Small, fluffy, peaceful rabbits. And you can kill them.
bengraven
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Since the PSP is dead, I have zero reasons to buy a PS magazine.
So I'm hoping we get the bullet points soon.
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Oh, this works for now.
Solitude looks awesome. Can't wait to explore the towns. I know this is ridiculous, since most people only care about the combat or loot or dungeons, but for me the thrill of exploring a new city was always the best part of an Elder Scrolls game. Collecting quests, talking to villagers, jacking everything that isn't bolted down...
And fuck yes, I can cast chain lightening on rabbits. GOTD.
So I'm hoping we get the bullet points soon.
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Blue Ninja said:
Oh, this works for now.
Solitude looks awesome. Can't wait to explore the towns. I know this is ridiculous, since most people only care about the combat or loot or dungeons, but for me the thrill of exploring a new city was always the best part of an Elder Scrolls game. Collecting quests, talking to villagers, jacking everything that isn't bolted down...
And fuck yes, I can cast chain lightening on rabbits. GOTD.
bengraven
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Solo said:
God, I don't know. I'm the biggest TES apologist of them all: look at my post history in Oblivion threads.
But the Witcher soundtracks are on constant repeat while I'm writing. I once said they were almost better than Diablo 2's.
That said, I would say the music for each game will likely fit that game. Melodic, haunting music for Witcher, epic, chanting war music for Skyrim.
Blue Ninja
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Skyrim's the northern province. It won't all be ice and snow, but tropical? Nope. There's a tundra region, scandinavia-like forests and such, but all these regions have one thing in common: it's very. freaking. cold. :lolokenny said:
As for seasons, I'm not sure. I doubt there'll be, but you never know.
Skyrim's music seems a bit more 'somber' in tone, too. Maybe has to do with the whole 'end of the world'-thing.bengraven said:
Blue Ninja said:
Thanks for the info
Being a Bethesda game and seeing as how many of the lessons learned in fallout are being rolled into Skyrim, it would be amazing if there's a hardcore mode that takes the elements into account. It sounds like a harsher climate and I wouldn't mind that factoring into gameplay.
Blue Ninja
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Lakitu said:
Yup, it's by the coast. Apparently, the other major cities are Whiterun, Riften, Markarth and Windhelm.
And I recall hearing somewhere that we'll be seeing mammoths at E3. I freakin' hope it's true.
Dreamwriter
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One could hope, but I doubt it. Jeremy Soule in previous Elder Scrolls games has done mostly crappy ambient music, not the kind of music anyone would actually listen to outside of the game. The few non-ambient songs were good, though.Solo said: