Walsingham Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Umbra's the only thing I can really remember, because I got her to chase me to the capital city and then climbed onto a house and let the city guards finish her off. I had to go away and read a book. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Slowtrain Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 read a book. ABout the only thing that can make Oblivion interesting, sadly. FO3 was such a giant step forward for Bethie's rpg development team, and it's the main thing that gives me any sense of hope for Skyrim. But I'm still concerned, justfiably, I think, that Skyrim is going to be more Oblivion and less FO3. Not that FO3 was a perfect game, but it was SO much better in SO many ways. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 GameInformer: Skyrim: The Time Lapse Video
Kaftan Barlast Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 read a book. ABout the only thing that can make Oblivion interesting, sadly. FO3 was such a giant step forward for Bethie's rpg development team, and it's the main thing that gives me any sense of hope for Skyrim. But I'm still concerned, justfiably, I think, that Skyrim is going to be more Oblivion and less FO3. Not that FO3 was a perfect game, but it was SO much better in SO many ways. One thing that speaks against progress in Skyrim is that Bethesda supposedly formed a new dev team for FO3 with lots of people brought in. While Skyrim will be designed and developed by the old school core group of people behind the other TES games. So Im expecting awkward and idiotic game design, inane story and a large world filled with meaningless generic dungeons and hidden treasure chests. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 From Pete Hines' twitter: @DCDeacon Have any of FO:NV's aspects such as RPG mechanics have any influence on development of ESV?@MrTissueBox Any game you make always has an impact on future games you make. But as I have said, this I TES and so we do what works for TES I didn't realize Bethesda developed FO:NV.
Walsingham Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 The thing is that if I calm down I know that the TES games aren't staggeringly awful. They're just staggeringly uninspired. Meaningless killcarry quests in cookie cutter dungeons. All set against a pulp novella fantasy backdrop without any complexity either socially or morally. It's like staring into the eye of a fish. Yes, fine, eyes are clever and I couldn't make one. But boring as porridge. Or the eye of a fish. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Kaftan Barlast Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 From Pete Hines' twitter: @DCDeacon Have any of FO:NV's aspects such as RPG mechanics have any influence on development of ESV?@MrTissueBox Any game you make always has an impact on future games you make. But as I have said, this I TES and so we do what works for TES I didn't realize Bethesda developed FO:NV. They totally did all of it. That big Obsidian logo that pops up when you start the game is just for the company who supplied the coffee. In fact, Todd Howard pretty much made all of it himself over the weekend because he is the greatest game designer that ever lived. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Thorton_AP Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 They were still a part of the development. It's not like Hines went out and said FONV is all Bethesda.
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 GameInformer: Skyrim's Dragon Shouts
entrerix Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 sounds like that may be retconned in skyrim Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Hurlshort Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 You know what would be cooler than Skyrim? Skynet.
Tigranes Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 It sounds interesting, and in some ways harkens back to older RPGs where you had runic languages or such and you combined the words to cast spells. As long as they handle having a separate ability other than spells right, so that they're not just spell duplicates or ridiculously powerful things that make you Godlike. Of course, my optimism is somewhat tempered by... The new dragon shout system, and the language that supports it prove one thing without a doubt. Bethesda is crafting one of the most intricate video game worlds ever made. Thanks, brown-nosers, just in case we didn't know about your cozy deals. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Kaftan Barlast Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 You know what would be cooler than Skyrim? Skynet. Now THAT is a game I would preorder. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
WDeranged Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 An open ended Terminator RPG set during the extermination of humanity has the potential to ****ing rock, though I fear the series has been damaged beyond repair in recent years. The Terminator games Bethesda made were great as I recall, though I actually played them when they were released so the memory is old and rose tinted.
sorophx Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Terminator RPG Bethesda are you thinking what I'm thinking? yes, I'm talking about Obsidian making the Terminator RPG, wouldn't that be so flippin' tyte? Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe.
Hurlshort Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I just remember Skynet having on of the first solid sniper rifle mechanics for an FPS. It had an amazing draw distance for it's time, I believe. Ah, the days when Bethesda branched out a bit
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Guess what guys? In the latest screenshot I can't see any shadows. Talking about this by the way.
sorophx Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 there are shadows on the models. or you think it's photoshopped? Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe.
WorstUsernameEver Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 You misunderstand, sorophx, I'm talking about objects casting shadows. To be fair, you could see them in the screenshots in the magazine, but, e.g., you can't see any cast from the pillars in that pictures.
Thorton_AP Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I'm having a hard time determining where exactly the lightsource should be coming from, and hence which shadows are obviously missing. It seems like a pretty bright scene so I didn't really notice.
Tigranes Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Any and all screenies should be taken with a grain of salt until we get ingame footage anyway. (Looks niceish, though.) Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
sorophx Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I'm having a hard time determining where exactly the lightsource should be coming from, and hence which shadows are obviously missing. judging by the pillar closest to us, the source of light is to the right. that means the pillar's shadow is beyond eye's reach anyway because of the angle. the other smaller objects do seem to have a shadow, but it's fairly soft Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe.
Bos_hybrid Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Talking about this by the way. Looks like they've improved the character models by a factor of 10.
Thorton_AP Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Also looks cold. I remember when Ultima VII: Part 2 actually required that you wear warm clothes before you went into the frozen parts of the land. That was neat.
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