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[Corpekata]

Again, paralysis of choice. Having the option then triggers something in the back of my mind that I might not be getting the best experience if I'm not using the right mods. Then I'm scouring the Internet looking for the best mod setups and testing different mods with each other repeatedly to get everything to work perfectly. I'd spend more time doing than then actually playing the game. I did exactly this with Oblivion on PC, which is why I went for the 360 version of Skyrim despite still owning a respectable gaming PC.

You're arguing in the defense of a parody post.

 

[Easton Dark]

Well if you really need mods to make it better then maybe you shouldnt play the game in the first place.

This is a thought process that goes nowhere and limits yourself for absolutely no reason.

 

[Gnilres]

Amazon Prime 20% off video games has cometh to save us!



Mods are incredibly awesome in Fallout 4, Sony should really try harder with the restrictions and help them implement it.

Those pictures make me sad. Pls Sony

 

[Taker34]

Those pictures make me sad. Pls Sony

Why does it depend on Sony when other devs confirmed PS4 mod support for upcoming games?!

 

[molnizzle]

You're arguing in the defense of a parody post.

*shrug* I mostly agree with that parody post.

 

[Boss Man]

Again, paralysis of choice. Having the option then triggers something in the back of my mind that I might not be getting the best experience if I'm not using the right mods. Then I'm scouring the Internet looking for the best mod setups and testing different mods with each other repeatedly to get everything to work perfectly. I'd spend more time doing than then actually playing the game. I did exactly this with Oblivion on PC, which is why I went for the 360 version of Skyrim despite still owning a respectable gaming PC.

Lol people are not going to accept this at all but I think it is valid. Personally I really wanted mod support though. I really liked a few of the gameplay mods like choosing your start and the ones that make patrols more interesting. Some of the more subtle ones really added a lot.

I guess the biggest impact was from graphics mods though. Maybe I'll still get it if it goes on sale.

 

[Corpekata]

Why does it depend on Sony when other devs confirmed PS4 mod support for upcoming games?!

Do you think those other devs are going to put literally every mod for their game on consoles?

 

[Tovarisc]

Why does it depend on Sony when other devs confirmed PS4 mod support for upcoming games?!

afaik Bethesda asked Sony to play ball and help workout solution that would allow FO4 and Skyrim mods to work on PS4 without need for modders to create special PS4 versions of mods. Sony didn't want to play ball while putting, for modding, quite low maximum amount of space allowed for mods. I think it was 900MB total, which is basically nothing when going for texture and audio mods.

afaik tho so take with salt

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I'll check out the free PC upgrade, not expecting much, but the addition of a 64-bit option will be nice. Skyrim and Oblivion were hot garbage for melee/sword builds, but they can be fun for magic builds.



Sony's fault for wanting at least some technical oversight on installed mods so that they don't break the game or freeze up consoles, like a lot of people are having with the XB1 version of Fallout 4. Yeah, they're monsters.

Sony's fault for seemingly not understanding how mods work and that it is on the end user whether or not to use mods that freeze the game because the software is completely sandboxed and bethesda's scripting language can in no way damage the console

Ok

 

[ScaryShark]

what's so special about it? the price?

They've done a graphical upgrade/overhaul and it has all the DLC.

 

[N° 2048]

... Having the ability to tinker and fuck with everything under the hood is not a "feature" to us, it's a distraction that we find difficult to ignore.

Uhhh what? You can't play the game because there's a "mods" option in the menu?

Don't use it....

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Uhhh what? You can't play the game because there's a "mods" option in the menu?

Don't use it....

my cars stereo can be upgraded so I don't drive it anymore

 

[molnizzle]

Uhhh what? You can't play the game because there's a "mods" option in the menu?

Don't use it....

It's like including some bonus cocaine with a game and then telling a recovering drug addict to just not use it. lol

 

[disappeared]

Picking it up for xb1. It's been about three years since my last play-through and mods will be great.

 

[joecanada]

I never understood this sentiment. I was going to buy Skyrim Remaster and FO4 long before i heard anything about mods on console. Because these were games people really enjoyed regardless of mods on console.

Whether or not the PS4 version has mods generally speaking is irrelevant for a lot of people, when over 10 million Skyrim copies were sold without mods on console last gen.

I've never played with mods, so i don't see why i would care now?

You may not care but I'm not even the slightest bit interested in replaying the buggy mess with outdated combat and gameplay features that was Skyrim ps3. So unless the ps4 version is completely new, I wouldn't even buy it at all without mods let alone get it on sale or something.
Game was pretty cool ten or whatever years ago but I have to be honest after posting how I wasn't impressed with the Witcher gameplay I'd be a hypocrite if I said this was good gameplay.
On top of that most people are aware that Skyrim is like THE modding game so you're basically playing an inferior version. Sorry but it's basically the way it is. And I don't own an Xbox either.

 

[ramparter]

Id like to have it digital this time but wont pay those 50-70€ they ll be asking for. Lets wait and see how it goes...

 

[Tovarisc]

It's like including some bonus cocaine with a game and then telling a recovering drug addict to just not use it. lol

... What?

 

[EYEL1NER]

I was super-interested when it was announced. I sank only 100 or so hours into the 360 version and stopped when I hit a glitch at the end of the Thieves Guild quest line. I eventually bought the GotY/Complete edition and did read somewhere that the glitch that halted my progress was patched, but I didn't get around to playing it again. So when this was announced, I was really excited for the possibility that I could continue my game. I guess they announced a while back that they wouldn't look into the ability to import your saves, so my excitement and interest vanished. Like someone else earlier ITT said, I would rather have a backwards-compatible Xbone version that a remaster. Being able to resume the game and playing as my old character is more important to me than mods (if I cared about mods, I would have become a PC gamer a long time ago).

 

[ramparter]

I for one am glad the PlayStation 4 version will not support mods. I value the original vision that directors have for their videogames. That original, untouched vision from Todd Howard is what I want to play... not some edgy fanfic mod made by a twelve year old.

People will call me crazy and say the PC version is superior for having the option, but I don't consider it a good thing.

I don't want to taint the beauty of Skyrim with pokemons, loli mods, naked women and other vulgar stuff. So yeah, I appreciate how the PS4 version stays true to the original thing. It's actually the biggest reason I'm getting it.

Not to mention you get to experience the buggy mess the original Skyrim was in PS3

 

[OsirisBlack]

Mods don't make or break a gsme. A good game is a good game with or without mods. I'll be picking this up again to check it out on ps4 pro.

 

[Taker34]

Do you think those other devs are going to put literally every mod for their game on consoles?

I don't know but I'm pretty sure they'll offer more mods than Bethesda does on PS4.

afaik Bethesda asked Sony to play ball and help workout solution that would allow FO4 and Skyrim mods to work on PS4 without need for modders to create special PS4 versions of mods. Sony didn't want to play ball while putting, for modding, quite low maximum amount of space allowed for mods. I think it was 900MB total, which is basically nothing when going for texture and audio mods.

afaik tho so take with salt

The thing is we can assume one or both parties refused to come up with a solution (mod/file converting, QA, mod limitations etc) but why is Bethesda the only company with those issues as of now? Why was it advertised over a year ago as a feature for Fallout 4 and Skyrim later on if it was such an apparent issue?
Oh and how does that sound:

 

[diaspora]

I don't know but I'm pretty sure they'll offer more mods than Bethesda does on PS4.



The thing is we can assume one or both parties refused to come up with a solution (mod/file converting, QA, mod limitations etc) but why is Bethesda the only company with those issues as of now? Why was it advertised over a year ago as a feature for Fallout 4 and Skyrim later on if it was such an apparent issue?
Oh and how does that sound:

Other companies don't have modding on nearly the same level of scope and depth of what the creation kit can actually do. I mean shit, does anyone else offer mods over 900MB?

 

[Boss Man]

You may not care but I'm not even the slightest bit interested in replaying the buggy mess with outdated combat and gameplay features that was Skyrim ps3. So unless the ps4 version is completely new, I wouldn't even buy it at all without mods let alone get it on sale or something.
Game was pretty cool ten or whatever years ago but I have to be honest after posting how I wasn't impressed with the Witcher gameplay I'd be a hypocrite if I said this was good gameplay.
On top of that most people are aware that Skyrim is like THE modding game so you're basically playing an inferior version. Sorry but it's basically the way it is. And I don't own an Xbox either.

It's weird how much I love and hate Skyrim. I mean, it's true it's an awful lazy game in so many respects but I'll be damned if I won't spend 100 hours putting up with it.

 

[Iriscomeback]

Lol, you seriously reminded me just now this even existed :-\

So, yeah, Some more info would be cool?

 

[N° 2048]

Lol, you seriously reminded me just now this even existed :-\

So, yeah, Some more info would be cool?

Skyrim on Fallout 4 engine.
Prettier but same game.

Are they even patching bugs?

 

[Guevara]

I guess I'm getting this. Very much enjoyed Fallout 4, so it's worth a shot and Amazon's got that pre-order discount.

 

[daevv]

Bought and played through both the PS3 and 360 versions of the game. No mods combined with the $79.99 price tag here in Canada is a no go for me. Will wait for a sub $30 price to rebuy.

 

[Tovarisc]

Skyrim on Fallout 4 engine.
Prettier but same game.

Are they even patching bugs?

Depends on if they asked permission from community patch makers to use their work as part of remake. That patch most likely fixes bugs that Bethesda didn't even knew to exist.

 

[la_briola]

Games without mods don't have appeal now?

Skyrim without mods is a medicore RPG at best.

For first timers it should be a decent get, but for a double dip? Nah.

 

[Iriscomeback]

Holy crap, it costs 52 euro's over here, are they high?

That's pretty expensive, even with all DLC included.

 

[120v]

i just want to see more of the game so i can know whether to uninstall the vanilla version or not. just got a new PC and i don't really feel like dicking around with texture mods again, though i will if it's not much of an upgrade

either way, it's free, so i won't complain

 

[oSoLucky]

Pretty bad situation all around. I'm not sure if I'll ever buy a Bethesda game on console again(I got FO4 against my better judgment), but this sucks for those who have PS4 as the only option. It's not a huge deal to me personally, as console won't be able to get anything that requires SKSE, of which there are 10 or 15 mods I consider essential. Skyrim vanilla is really boring after using SkyRe, ENB, etc.

 

[la_briola]

Holy crap, it costs 52 euro's over here, are they high?

That's pretty expensive, even with all DLC included.

People who bought it on PSN/XBL (PS3/360) should get it for free, or just force people to put the disc in the drive... since they are upgrading PC players for free.

TBH: every PS3 Skyrim owner should get an apology letter (signed by Todd) plus the game. That version really was an embarrassment.

 

[KingBroly]

Honestly I forgot about it too. The timing for it just feels bad. A remake in a slew of newer titles.

 

[kevin1025]

Holy crap, it costs 52 euro's over here, are they high?

That's pretty expensive, even with all DLC included.

I figured they would at least do the Dishonored thing, where you get a discount with the digital version, but nope, it's $80 here in Canada.

 

[Gintoki]

Free upgrade so I'll check it out

 

[MUnited83]

I'll check out the free PC upgrade, not expecting much, but the addition of a 64-bit option will be nice. Skyrim and Oblivion were hot garbage for melee/sword builds, but they can be fun for magic builds.



Sony's fault for wanting at least some technical oversight on installed mods so that they don't break the game or freeze up consoles, like a lot of people are having with the XB1 version of Fallout 4. Yeah, they're monsters.

No Man's Sky was broken at launch and froze up a crapload of consoles but Sony didn't seem to care about that.

It is Sony's fault, plain and simple.

 

[etta]

No Man's Sky was broken at launch and froze up a crapload of consoles but Sony didn't seem to care about that.

It is Sony's fault, plain and simple.

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Yea it is kinda strange how they say they don't want the game to crash and stuff but NMS and other games have awful ports and poor performance.

 

[gunslikewhoa]

I played the original on PC up until the point where I hit encumbrance and that was the end of that.

Allow me to introduce you to the tilde key.

 

[Dual Blade]

I was all over it for PS4 before mod support was dropped. Pretty bummed actually.

You and me both brother. I am actually going to cancel my pre order and just wait for a steam sale. i would prefer the trophies and console experience but after replaying New Vegas with mods I would love to replay Skyrim with them.

 

[MUnited83]

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Yea it is kinda strange how they say they don't want the game to crash and stuff but NMS and other games have awful ports and poor performance.

Yep, Sony has showed that they don't really give a shit one bit about third party QA. It's hilarious to say that all of the sudden they care now.

 

[Lucreto]

Getting the PS4 version as I don't care about mods. Pity Bethesda didn't want to put in the extra work and expected Sony to bend over backwards for them.

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

Getting it for free on PC, so hopefully mod authors will convert their mods.

 

[RichiRamjag]

Hard to be excited about tbh. Played it on PS3 and PC modded.

 

[Tovarisc]

Getting it for free on PC, so hopefully mod authors will convert their mods.

Don't hold your breath. Some texture stuff and maybe FO4 ESB's work right off the bat, but anything requiring SKSE will be weeks if not months away after release. Assuming SKSE devs even make updated version.

 

[Ammogeddon]

I never got around to finishing it or many of the side quests so I might get it again.

It will be on PS4 and the lack of mods doesn't bother me one bit.

 

[Tovarisc]

I never got around to finishing it or many of the side quests so I might get it again.

It will be on PS4 and the lack of mods doesn't bother me one bit.

Skyrim generates them endlessly just like FO4 generates settlement attacks, you can't beat all of them. Ever.

 

[BigEmil]

If people care so much about modding then they should do it on pc. Look at those lame mod available for Fallout 4 on Xbox one. Nowhere near all the good ones on pc. Very limited especially in what your allowed to mod too. Just a bunch of random crap not worthy

 

[Kaldricus]

Wait, PS4 version doesn't get mods? That's rich. Thanks Bethesda

You should probably point your anger at Sony, the people actively blocking mods from coming to PS4

 

[Kthulhu]

It's like including some bonus cocaine with a game and then telling a recovering drug addict to just not use it. lol

It sounds to me you actually DO want mods.