Llyranor

JE is reading this thread! Please dismiss the MMO rumors, Mr. Awesome!!!

So, a PC/PS3/360 title, eh? The haters will hate, but so long as they don't compromise storytelling, whatever consolization crap they pull can go screw a rock. I like SEGA. Creative Assembly is cool.

From the Oblivion thread

Okay, other than the Dark Brotherhood and the main storyline, what other quest lines do you recommend?

Alright, alright, I'll write a full report on the Dark Brotherhood crap once I tackle it. Tsk tsk, alanschu, don't bring that up again, or you will disappear.

metadigital, have you been sniffing glue again?

or should you say...... metadigital.

Yeah, I downloaded that one since I noticed it was being published by Paradox. Haven't installed it. Will play later.

The criticism seems to be mostly aimed at the NPC-NPC crapathon, though. There have been some praise for the main storyline. Guess we'll see.

Well, Bethesda pretty much confirmed their writing crappitude with Morrowind. Oblivion is just to determine whether that has gone up or down, and to what extent.

I uploaded a short clip featuring about 1 min of NPC-NPC dialogue. The beauty of it is that they're all talking at the same time. 3 megs. http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0E60IWL...R43LWKYZZ7UXNKN

Oh, Gromnie's definitely right. I haven't seen any actual attempt by the writers to genuinely be funny. One example of a conversation: As for the persuasion minigame, ROFLASKJKASGASGSAKJGHSAJGHSAJGASGSA

You saw that screenshot. You decide.

See those floating helmets? Those guards were ripping my ninja to shreds Alright, after messing around a bit in the Imperial City, I can easily say that Oblivion destroys Morrowind - if for the wrong reasons. Idiotic conversations + stupid voice-acting has a nice comedic value that Morrowind's pointless encyclopedias could never hope to match. The NPCs have their own 'personalities (for the completely wrong reasons, but that's irrelevant). I'm actually laughing at their stupidity instead of wanting to punch them into a wall (previous killing spree attempt excepted). This is a good thing... if, again, for the wrong reasons <_<

What kind of bloody freaking poll is this???

Nice. Why are your graphics so bad though compared to the trailer graphics? Have the settings turned down or were they being naughty with the trailiers? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My specs aren't particularly top-notch. I just have them set to autodetect. The framerate is good and loading hasn't been a problem, so I keep the settings as they are. I could try the game on my brother's brand new comp, but that means another installation, and I frankly can't be bothered. Lo and behold, I finally get the experience first-hand the infamous NPC-NPC crapathon. I couldn't actually hear what they were saying since they were all bloody talking at the same time. I got close enough to one of them for it to pop up in the subtitles. WHAT. THE. CRAP. Doing what any sensible person would do upon such emotional trauma, I drew my sword and went into a killing spree. My blade skills, of course, weren't actually high enough to even remotely damage anyone The choice, of course, was obvious. So, erm, yeah, I ran. Saw some water, so I jumped to freedom, trying to swim my way to safety.

I know who has a 360! Hurlshot and Meshugger!!!

Screenshot time! This is my ninja character, Mr. Awesome. Look at those next-gen graphics! I just got out of the first dungeon. The game is 'decent' so far, though the motivation given to you is pretty meh. Now, if on the other hand you're somehow allowed to go smuggle the mystic amulet of salvation, with that path being actually a possible part of the storyline, THEN I'll be impressed. Can't comment too much on the story so far. The Patrick Steward character is a pile of monkey doodoo - no wonder they needed a celebrity to hype him up. Like I said, NOT impressed by my character's 'motivation' so far. Of course, the first dungeon featured mostly combat and exploration, so I'll give the story a chance. As for those two aspects, they pretty much feel like Morrowind 2.0. Melee combat still feels completely simplistic, and exploration is standard Morrowind fare. Pick things up, open chests, etc, etc. There's some sort of lockpicking minigame too, and it didn't make me throw up yet, so that's a good sign. Graphics are, well, you can see for yourself on the screenshots. Not that it matters - the important part is functionality. So far, the graphics are functional, which is all I need. Game runs well, I don't complain. Physics are present, but every freaking game has them nowadays. They haven't added anything to the gameplay yet, anyway. Interface 'looks' nice, if it were the 360 version. Easy to scroll around, I guess. Of course, font/size crap is completely not customizable. On the bright side, it's approved by the institution for the visually-impaired. In the grand scheme, these nitpicks are irrelevant. Same could be said for whatever dumbing down or consolization of the game. Irrelevant drivel, that. Give me something to chew on, and I'll forgive all the nitpicks. Music, of course, is Llyranor-approved. It's standard Jeremy Soule fare, so if you like him, you'll like it. I was a big fan of Morrowind's music already, anyway. There's no surprise here, since I bought the soundtrack off DirectSong beforehand. Impressions so far: Well, I can't say it's hopeless. There's some potential. That alone is already a 100-fold improvement from Morrowind. Most of the details above are irrelevant. The important point is that it at least looks like Bethie invested some actual time into the main storyline. The writing is nothing to write home about yet, but it's not seizure-inducing yet. Again, I've just scratched the surface, so it's hard to say either way. The PC responses are pretty irrelevant so far, but that's a part I'm willing to shut completely out of my impressions of the game, else I'll end up murdering someone. Highlight of the game: Falling off a cliff increased my acrobatics skills.

The big ferret in the sky

Apparently the Afghan government is trying to pass some law for freedom of religion, but it hasn't been approved yet, so the Islamic thingiemabob still applies at this point.

Installing the game right now. I'm planning on avoiding the radiant AI as much as possible and murder all those idiots who'll engage in conversation with each other. My primary focus will be the main storyline and that will be the only thing I plan on commenting on later on, unless I find any surprises.

Erm, no. Hypoglycemia is worse. You won't be ingesting large amounts of sugar if you're experiencing coma and death. You shouldn't be juggling between the two, anyway.

Yeah, those uneducated Blacks, haha! They should start acting more like White people and act educated, you know! Man, how about them Blacks, huh? Right.