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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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So I bought Skyrim on release a long time ago, however, I just never got into it because I was playing another game at the time. Anyway, since I have little time for gaming anymore I decided to get back into the game because I'm a huge fan of the genre and you can play the game your own way, at your own pace, etc.
I just want to take this moment to say how unbelievably good this game is. Like, on release I didn't like it at all -- I couldn't believe all the praise it was getting etc. Now, however, I can see where it all comes from.
Just some of things you need to consider about this game (compared to any other game on the market)- Graphics - the game is visually stunning
- Never played a game with a world as large as this one
- DRAGONS -- There are f*cking dragons EVERYWHERE!111
- Mods - The Skyrim (ES) community is immense. Incredible respect for some of those guys.
- Diversity - the word explains itself.
- Longetivity - I suppose it could be included with diversity, but one of the things I look for in an RPG is longetivity and the ability to keep bringing me back. Skyrim delivers in every single aspect.
Okay, so moving on I'd like to talk about each of the points a bit. With regards to the graphics - the game in Vanilla is nothing short of spectacular. With mods the game is absolutely mind-blowing. I know there are hundreds of mods out there that affect the UI and graphics but I only have a couple and I get immersed in game all the time. I literally find myself running around when suddenly I press "F" and randomly find myself spinning around my character looking at everything. Bethesda did well, but the mod community are just incredible.
Pretty rare to play a game where dragons really feel like dragons. I love reading fantasy and have always had a special place in my heart for dragons. This game, really fits the bill for dragons. Yeah, they're probably harder with mods (or so I've heard) but it's not about how "strong" they should be. For me, it's just about seeing them, fighting them and looking for the next one.
Mods. I'm pretty nooby at this kind of stuff. Truth be told, I don't like modifications much (was the same in WoW). Here's a screen of my mods (not many) but they really do make a huge difference to the game (provided your system can handle it of course). I just, kind of, picked ones I felt I wanted. Populating cities was awesome because I never really got that epic feeling walking through cities - now I do. I seen mods that added houses that were fully equipped and sh*t or changed the starting area completely. I'm not into that stuff I want the game as it's meant to be played, looking beautiful and adding a few tweaks to little things that make it that little bit more enjoyable.
I guess this game would be pretty faceroll if you simply had a sick sword and a shield and lol stomp'd through the game. Of course, I could be wrong. This time round I kind of set about playing the game a little differently. I made "mini-rules" for myself to add a bit of diversity. Firstly, I downloaded a mod which added more weapons and Armor to the game (because who doesn't want that?!). Secondly, I've decided to play with only 2x Dagger and a Bow. It's a really fun playstyle and I enjoy it a lot (although Followers can ruin it a lot!). Obviously, I'm playing a sneak type of style so my Armor is Light-based.
The game just keeps bringing me back. I could be exhausted coming home in the evening but I still just want to log in for 5 minutes, craft some Armor, help some poor girl in trouble or explore a dungeon. There's soooooooooo much to do it's really breath-taking.
I guess I've kind of said what I think of the game right now and how, now that I've given it some game time, it really is worth of all the priase. I have a few questions for you more experienced and hardcore Skyrim fans.
As you can see, I'm really new. I'm currently a level 18 Nord who, I think, just became infected with that Vampire sh*t (again adding a cool level of diversity to the game!). I'm currently sitting in mostly Elven Armor and have 2x Elven Daggers and an Elven Bow equipped. I've done a bit of the Main Quest (I visited the Greaybeards and now they want me to retrieve something but I'm gonna do all that later!). I just completed the first part of the Companions Questline where I found outthe Circle are Werewolves!!!. So that's literally where I am right now. My Sneak is ~55, Smithing ~40, One-Handed + Light Armor ~55 and Lockpick ~45.
Are there any other mods other than the ones I've shown above that I might enjoy that won't change the game drastically? I've gone through the top 100 files on skyrimnexus and these were the ones that appealed to me.
With regards to questing, should I continue doing many sidequests/guilds/etc before completing the game?
With regards to DLC: 1) Is it worth it? 2) If it is worth it, should I get it after I've completed the main storyline?
Guess that's it
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IRL_Sinister wrote: »So I bought Skyrim on release a long time ago, however, I just never got into it because I was playing another game at the time. Anyway, since I have little time for gaming anymore I decided to get back into the game because I'm a huge fan of the genre and you can play the game your own way, at your own pace, etc.
I just want to take this moment to say how unbelievably good this game is. Like, on release I didn't like it at all -- I couldn't believe all the praise it was getting etc. Now, however, I can see where it all comes from.
Just some of things you need to consider about this game (compared to any other game on the market)- Graphics - the game is visually stunning
- Never played a game with a world as large as this one
- DRAGONS -- There are f*cking dragons EVERYWHERE!111
- Mods - The Skyrim (ES) community is immense. Incredible respect for some of those guys.
- Diversity - the word explains itself.
- Longetivity - I suppose it could be included with diversity, but one of the things I look for in an RPG is longetivity and the ability to keep bringing me back. Skyrim delivers in every single aspect.
Okay, so moving on I'd like to talk about each of the points a bit. With regards to the graphics - the game in Vanilla is nothing short of spectacular. With mods the game is absolutely mind-blowing. I know there are hundreds of mods out there that affect the UI and graphics but I only have a couple and I get immersed in game all the time. I literally find myself running around when suddenly I press "F" and randomly find myself spinning around my character looking at everything. Bethesda did well, but the mod community are just incredible.
Pretty rare to play a game where dragons really feel like dragons. I love reading fantasy and have always had a special place in my heart for dragons. This game, really fits the bill for dragons. Yeah, they're probably harder with mods (or so I've heard) but it's not about how "strong" they should be. For me, it's just about seeing them, fighting them and looking for the next one.
Mods. I'm pretty nooby at this kind of stuff. Truth be told, I don't like modifications much (was the same in WoW). Here's a screen of my mods (not many) but they really do make a huge difference to the game (provided your system can handle it of course). I just, kind of, picked ones I felt I wanted. Populating cities was awesome because I never really got that epic feeling walking through cities - now I do. I seen mods that added houses that were fully equipped and sh*t or changed the starting area completely. I'm not into that stuff I want the game as it's meant to be played, looking beautiful and adding a few tweaks to little things that make it that little bit more enjoyable.
I guess this game would be pretty faceroll if you simply had a sick sword and a shield and lol stomp'd through the game. Of course, I could be wrong. This time round I kind of set about playing the game a little differently. I made "mini-rules" for myself to add a bit of diversity. Firstly, I downloaded a mod which added more weapons and Armor to the game (because who doesn't want that?!). Secondly, I've decided to play with only 2x Dagger and a Bow. It's a really fun playstyle and I enjoy it a lot (although Followers can ruin it a lot!). Obviously, I'm playing a sneak type of style so my Armor is Light-based.
The game just keeps bringing me back. I could be exhausted coming home in the evening but I still just want to log in for 5 minutes, craft some Armor, help some poor girl in trouble or explore a dungeon. There's soooooooooo much to do it's really breath-taking.
I guess I've kind of said what I think of the game right now and how, now that I've given it some game time, it really is worth of all the priase. I have a few questions for you more experienced and hardcore Skyrim fans.
As you can see, I'm really new. I'm currently a level 18 Nord who, I think, just became infected with that Vampire sh*t (again adding a cool level of diversity to the game!). I'm currently sitting in mostly Elven Armor and have 2x Elven Daggers and an Elven Bow equipped. I've done a bit of the Main Quest (I visited the Greaybeards and now they want me to retrieve something but I'm gonna do all that later!). I just completed the first part of the Companions Questline where I found outthe Circle are Werewolves!!!. So that's literally where I am right now. My Sneak is ~55, Smithing ~40, One-Handed + Light Armor ~55 and Lockpick ~45.
Are there any other mods other than the ones I've shown above that I might enjoy that won't change the game drastically? I've gone through the top 100 files on skyrimnexus and these were the ones that appealed to me.
With regards to questing, should I continue doing many sidequests/guilds/etc before completing the game?
With regards to DLC: 1) Is it worth it? 2) If it is worth it, should I get it after I've completed the main storyline?
Guess that's it
Good post. But I'm curious though, based on your gushing praise, have you played any of the other Elder Scrolls games?
Skyrim is decent enough, but largely shallow and caters for the masses in its simplicity.
Actually on that topic, here's a great video outlining how bland and dumbed down it is:
http://youtu.be/JweTAhyR4o00 - Graphics - the game is visually stunning
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Good post. But I'm curious though, based on your gushing praise, have you played any of the other Elder Scrolls games?
Skyrim is decent enough, but largely shallow and caters for the masses in its simplicity.
Actually on that topic, here's a great video outlining how bland and dumbed down it is:
http://youtu.be/JweTAhyR4o0
did you manage to listen to more than 5 minutes of that long winded ****ehawk?0 -
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I see theres a special addition with all the dlc up for pre-order on amazon now.I traded in Skyrim after I finished Dawnguard. Really enjoyed the game but I'm not sure it has the replay value of something like Mass Effect where you can drastically change things through your decisions. Is Skyrim much different if you try another species? I played as a Nord.
Reckon I'm going to grab Oblivion 5th anniversary additionon the cheap and possibly get morrowind in the steam summer sale. Skyrim was my first ES game so I want to see what the fuss is about with the others
Also, slightly OT but it is a bethesda game.....is Fallout: New Vegas a big improvement over Fallout 3? I enjoyed Fallout but it never really grabbed me to the extent Skyrim did, never really felt compelled to explore the world and just mostly did the main quest and whatever smaller quests I stumbled on on the way.0 -
The answer to this is just way too subjective. So much comes down to your playstyle preference. I didn't play Skyrim the same way as I did Oblivion as there are just way too many games available when Skyrim was than when Oblivion was (March 2006). The role playing has to be in the form of creating a type of character, and only join the guilds that make sense for that character rather than a Jack of All Trades type thing.Really enjoyed the game but I'm not sure it has the replay value of something like Mass Effect where you can drastically change things through your decisions. Is Skyrim much different if you try another species? I played as a Nord.
Though, honestly, thinking on it now, I think that Skyrim is built with the intention of the Jack of all Trades thing, which is a pity. Certain enemies only come along at level specific points in the game.
Morrowind really has not aged well. If we compare the three in terms of their times, Morrowind is easily the best of the three. I wasn't very happy with certain directions Oblivion went and to a lesser extent Skyrim.Reckon I'm going to grab Oblivion 5th anniversary additionon the cheap and possibly get morrowind in the steam summer sale. Skyrim was my first ES game so I want to see what the fuss is about with the others
I preferred the story in 3 a lot more to that of NV, to be honest. I haven't played New Vegas in ages, only going back to it when the DLC came out which, taken overall was a let down IMO.Also, slightly OT but it is a bethesda game.....is Fallout: New Vegas a big improvement over Fallout 3?0 -
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