Blue Ninja
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I'm still expecting Todd Howard to pop up during the Microsoft briefing.GarthVaderUK said:
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Skyrim: Gigantic Info Flood And Screens [Update: Tons Of New Info In OP]
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Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Blue Ninja said:
I'm hoping that they aren't giving a bunch of timed exclusive crap to the 360 this time around.
Blue Ninja
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Given Beth's track record, it certainly seems possible.Captain Pants said:
Guerrillas in the Mist
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MalboroRed said:
I'm pretty sure it did. Oblivion was a good example of the early overuse of HDR. It was almost blinding to look at something like a sheep at times.
ElRenoRaven
Member
That reminds me. I need to pick up the old one. I loved what little I played of it.
herzogzwei1989
Banned
I can run Oblvion at 1080p 8xAA 60fps on my rig (Intel quad core, 8 GB, GTX 460 1 GB) so even if I have to knock the resolution and AA down on Skyrim, I'm sure it'll still run at 60fps.
herzogzwei1989
Banned
GarthVaderUK said:
I would be surprised myself.
herzogzwei1989
Banned
Guerrillas in the Mist said:
I noticed that too.
momolicious
Member
Nirolak said:
Are they abandoning their PC fans and roots?
herzogzwei1989
Banned
Blue Ninja said:
Would be so awesome.
CrocMother
Banned
Some more minor info, from gaming bolt
http://gamingbolt.com/skyrim-more-details-revealed
Recently some magazine scans surfaced, so we decided to pull out some information for our avid readers. We have got tons of new information, where Bethesdas Game Director Todd Howard revealed some really exciting new details about Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Dragons are going to be a huge part of the game and Todd spills some more details about the same. The nice thing with Dragons in this is that we can move them around, so we can have the main story hit you wherever you are. And learning the shouts and doing all that really ties in to the main quest. In Oblivion and Fallout there isnt really a gameplay power reason to do the main quest, but with the shouts youre like Well those are fun, Im going to become more of a badass, Im going to do this quest line, he said.
The magazine also gives more gameplay details, which are:
* Every NPC would be doing something, instead of just sleeping or chattering
* There will be a cameo from Jonathan Creek
* Throat, one of the places in the game, will require the player to ascend 7,000 steps to reach its peak.
* Skyrims spells attack will be better than that of Oblivion. They will look immediate and powerful, with the ability to dual wield any combination the player wants.
* Dragonshouts which will slow time will be a new feature in the series. There will be three levels of Dragonshouts. One of them is the Unrelenting Force, which will send people flying.
* The ability to buy houses will return
* Dragons can attack you anywhere.
* Riverwood is the first village you will see
* Wilbur will be your pet that will help you in fights.
http://gamingbolt.com/skyrim-more-details-revealed
Recently some magazine scans surfaced, so we decided to pull out some information for our avid readers. We have got tons of new information, where Bethesdas Game Director Todd Howard revealed some really exciting new details about Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Dragons are going to be a huge part of the game and Todd spills some more details about the same. The nice thing with Dragons in this is that we can move them around, so we can have the main story hit you wherever you are. And learning the shouts and doing all that really ties in to the main quest. In Oblivion and Fallout there isnt really a gameplay power reason to do the main quest, but with the shouts youre like Well those are fun, Im going to become more of a badass, Im going to do this quest line, he said.
The magazine also gives more gameplay details, which are:
* Every NPC would be doing something, instead of just sleeping or chattering
* There will be a cameo from Jonathan Creek
* Throat, one of the places in the game, will require the player to ascend 7,000 steps to reach its peak.
* Skyrims spells attack will be better than that of Oblivion. They will look immediate and powerful, with the ability to dual wield any combination the player wants.
* Dragonshouts which will slow time will be a new feature in the series. There will be three levels of Dragonshouts. One of them is the Unrelenting Force, which will send people flying.
* The ability to buy houses will return
* Dragons can attack you anywhere.
* Riverwood is the first village you will see
* Wilbur will be your pet that will help you in fights.
Blue Ninja
Member
EDIT: They based their 'article' on the scans we talked about, but they're just a bit late to the party. They've also got some facts wrong, like the stuff with "Wilbur", which was a joke they literally took from the scanned pages. :lolCrocMother said:
The bolded is semi-accurate, the place is actually called "Throat of the World".
herzogzwei1989
Banned
CrocMother said:
awesomeness ^__^
VisanidethDM
Banned
momolicious said:
Well, Howard recently said that as of late, 90% of their buying audience is on consoles. The statement left some room for interpretation, but it's no surprise that they're making more money on consoles. Everyone is.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Ugh, that bs comment. Almost makes me want to skip the game.VisanidethDM said:
VisanidethDM
Banned
water_wendi said:
Heck, it could be true. I don't find it very realistical (25% PC 75% Consoles would still raise my eyebrow, but I could buy that, but 1 every 10 seems excessive) but I guess he knows better.
Besides, it's a Bethesda game, and they make the most consistent experiences across platforms. The bugs are ported beautifully
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The Lamonster
Member
^ lol
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
For that number to be true, Oblivion on PC in all of its forms couldnt have sold more than a couple hundred thousand copies. 90% console sales doesnt sound right at all.VisanidethDM said:
herzogzwei1989
Banned
The more I learn about Skyrim the more I hope and pray for a superior Cafe version.
DigitalDevil
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herzogzwei1989 said:
Really? I wouldn't hold your breath.
herzogzwei1989
Banned
DigitalDevil said:
I think it's a real possibility if Nintendo is serious about courting western developers.
I'm not saying it's going to happen, I just think it might.
herzogzwei1989
Banned
MMaRsu said:
It was?
Mister_Bubbles
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Jags said:
Perhaps he teaches magic
Another thought: a Private Investigator's guild would be awesome.herzogzwei1989
Banned
I have almost zero interest in The Witcher 2 but all kinds of interest in Skyrim. Maybe that'll change, I dunno.
Blue Ninja
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Yep. It was in the Game Informer article we saw in January.herzogzwei1989 said:
From what I heard, it was a joke in the magazine GamingBolt completely copied without checking any other sources.Jags said:
balladofwindfishes
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What is "Wilbur"
A dog or something?
A dog or something?
Blue Ninja
Member
Another joke. It was referring to a screenshot with a dragon, and the magazine jokingly called him "Wilbur, your pet bat".balladofwindfishes said:
herzogzwei1989
Banned
Blue Ninja said:
Ah, okay thanks.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Well that's disappointing. I would have actually liked companion pets to help you fight like dogs or hawks or dragons.Blue Ninja said:
JoeBoy101 said:
He means that the source assets will be identical, and he would be right. On the PC you're not going to see "better textures" per se, just better texture quality.
Give the game a few months in the wild and you'll have a worthwhile texture mod.
Danne-Danger
Member
Then I shall keep playing Trespasser for all my arm-porn needs!Ledsen said:
Sorry, Bethesda.