tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post3654643403072421754..comments2024-03-28T06:42:29.179+00:00Comments on Super Adventures in Gaming: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC) - Part 2Ray Hardgrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-81435726819104766762015-01-09T15:06:34.094+00:002015-01-09T15:06:34.094+00:00I am still playing Skyrim but Morrowind is the bes...I am still playing Skyrim but Morrowind is the best, still play that as well and someone on Did You Know via FB pointed out to me that High Hroather has 798 steps actually.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726378762009685237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-22565572977519027802014-12-20T20:12:45.002+00:002014-12-20T20:12:45.002+00:00That's a decent approach. It's when your s...That's a decent approach. It's when your sword breaks or your armour gets rusty that it annoys me. I know some people have fun with crafting subsystems but I would rather go on an adventure, thanks.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-78964471547698843792014-12-20T20:07:19.321+00:002014-12-20T20:07:19.321+00:00Bethesda did eventually get weapon degradation rig...Bethesda did eventually get weapon degradation right with Fallout 3 though I thought. Being able to find a high-powered gun far beyond your level, and slowly fix it up to its full potential by feeding lesser weapons to it is such a great idea. It wouldn't have worked so well though if didn't fit the theme.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-16737186815346070452014-12-20T20:02:08.164+00:002014-12-20T20:02:08.164+00:00Nah, I didn't really have a steady diet of any...Nah, I didn't really have a steady diet of any console games back then. My friend had a Mega Drive I'd see a couple of times a year, and my brother eventually got a Super Nintendo, so I'd sometimes play whatever he'd rented on that for 20 minutes or so, but other than that I didn't have much exposure. I did play a lot of split-screen N64 and PlayStation demo discs though!Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-39453943783659887242014-12-20T16:41:01.844+00:002014-12-20T16:41:01.844+00:00To be fair the dialogue I'm being exposed to i...<i>To be fair the dialogue I'm being exposed to is filling in important backstory and introducing the main players with admirable efficiency, but the designers absent-mindedly forgot to throw in a hook and make me care first.</i><br /><br /><i>Skyrim</i> has many, many flaws -- how it got so many accolades is beyond me -- but this is a major one; the central plot is dull as ditchwater.<br /><br /><i>This main quest seems all kinds of urgent, I can't just ignore it to do whatever I feel like!</i><br /><br />I did the first time I played. I give them a lot of credit for that; the main quest may be dull but they don't force you to pursue it.<br /><br /><i>it was the Imperials who were trying to get the civilians to safety, while the Stormcloak rebels were more concerned with protecting their own asses.</i><br /><br />And then there's this; it's hard to care about the already dull civil war plot when the sides are presented as they are. I'd guess that many people side with the Stormcloaks because they're freedom fighters -- or because they're Fake Vikings and Vikings are cool -- but I'm a little disturbed that those people overlook the fact that the Stormcloaks are also nasty racists.<br /><br />Cheering on the racists wrapped in norse imagery is all a little too close to neo-Nazi ideology for my liking. None of which is Bethesda's fault of course but it's still creepy.<br /><br /><i>Oh also, it doesn't show the item condition stat anywhere you look... because you don't have to repair equipment any more! And thank fuck for that.</i><br /><br />That's a bonus though. I despise equipment degradation in games. It's clear that any designer who implements such a feature has never had their car, washing machine, or boiler break down.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-74997250586184509242014-12-20T04:16:04.063+00:002014-12-20T04:16:04.063+00:00did you also grow up in the 90s with a steady diet...did you also grow up in the 90s with a steady diet of Sega and snes games?Brenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381858038456255186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-77656718100005849842014-12-19T15:44:37.879+00:002014-12-19T15:44:37.879+00:00Skyrim is Fallout 3 with dragons and elvesSkyrim is Fallout 3 with dragons and elvesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-56537417557763592682014-12-19T06:26:10.268+00:002014-12-19T06:26:10.268+00:00That's not exactly what I've got in mind, ...That's not exactly what I've got in mind, but if things go according to my roughly sketched out plans you may not end up entirely disappointed.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-32683163630085948952014-12-19T04:21:03.940+00:002014-12-19T04:21:03.940+00:00After you finish the alphabet, how about a Nintend...After you finish the alphabet, how about a Nintendo themed special month or something like that?Brenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381858038456255186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-70067395637588325542014-12-18T19:37:20.429+00:002014-12-18T19:37:20.429+00:00I think I know what game you're referring to, ...I think I know what game you're referring to, and you're REALLY close.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-87293273398870833282014-12-18T11:36:42.305+00:002014-12-18T11:36:42.305+00:00That next game is about exploring space as a lone ...That next game is about exploring space as a lone wolf, isn't it?Narushimahttp://www.damienpoussier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-20764166284039091322014-12-18T00:47:54.290+00:002014-12-18T00:47:54.290+00:00> For me it's a bit too much like getting o...> For me it's a bit too much like getting out the red pen and scribbling edits over the pages of a novel I'm not liking<br /><br />I agree, it's just like cheating an alphabet...oh, wait...<br /><br />> at least Bethesda are letting me define how her head will look as it rolls away from the executioner's axe<br /><br />Heh! Some other funny lines too. I enjoyed this.<br /><br />> I got out a notepad to work it out<br /><br />Notepad? Dude, please. I made a spreadsheet to half-automatically calculate my progress.Fagusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137575628973890680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-1118960157071169192014-12-17T23:52:09.858+00:002014-12-17T23:52:09.858+00:00I'll play that for the 100th anniversary of my...I'll play that for the 100th anniversary of my Oblivion article.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-44297407434087397252014-12-17T14:32:36.763+00:002014-12-17T14:32:36.763+00:00I'm now officially up to date when it comes to...<i>I'm now officially up to date when it comes to Elder Scrolls games...</i><br /><br />Oh no, you arent! There is also Java namesake of Oblivion. >:)Patrik Tokarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480060849217537363noreply@blogger.com