I've never played on a console before, but I might have to play this one on a console. My computers and their graphics are older, and I'm not sure how well this game will work on my computer. I usually only use about 1 or 2 user mods on the other games. I feel silly, but I always feel like I'm cheating when I use them. I would love the freedom of using the mods. I do love the idea of playing elder scrolls on the computer, but not the idea of bad graphics because my PCU and graphics are too old.
I'm finishing off my home theater soon with a JVC RS-40 projector on a 100" screen. I hadn't planned to put in an HTPC but I might now just to be able to play PC games like this. I think it'd be pretty epic if I could figure out how to get this working.
I'm actually curious to see how Skyrim performs on PCs. Given that it has to run on 360 and PS3 (and hopefully run well), it can't be THAT demanding. This trailer was apparently from the 360 version too (not PC). If your PC is comparable to console tech (from 5-6 years ago), it probably won't perform too bad. Well...assuming the engine is somewhat optimized on the PC. Guess that's not a given. Although on the other hand, for people with relatively newer PCs, hopefully the engine will scale up well enough to enable some new features not available on consoles. I think a lot of the mods I use end up using are visual mods (better textures, better lighting/coloring, different faces, etc.). And a lot of them don't even affect performance too much (Bethesda just does a poor job sometimes with their art...though Skyrim looks MUCH better in this area). Plenty of mods to make the game more difficult too actually, or even fix bugs that would allow for cheating. Or completely new "games" altogether (e.g., Nehrim).
I think one of the mods I used on Oblivion was to make a shield look different, and one to give the mount armor. I used one to make it easier when doing large transactions with merchants, so it didn't really change game play. I'll have to check the recommended specs for the computer more carefully, and see if mine can handle it alright. I got the computer when Oblivion came out and it was able to handle Oblivion at close to the top settings at the time. I would love to be able to use it on the PC. The other plus with using it on my 360 is that I have the large screen LCD monitor to play it on. That's a plus as well.
Pretty impressive environment. I like the "spell in each hand" ability. That Collector's Edition they talked about at the end is $150.
Wow, the first person POV playing look terrible. So stiff and not fluid at all. All visual but the gameplay is pretty bad. The way that the person die is laughably bad. I mean the game look so real and cool but the animation look so damn bad. Stuff sliding all over the places.
Mr. Perfectionist comes up with a backhanded compliment. Anyways the game looks great. A huge stepup from Oblivion.
Nice feature that you can marry people. Hope that concludes that NPCs are more indepth and carry more emotions/background.
Can't wait for this game. On a side note, it looks like this game world will be smaller than Tamriel... However, with all the improvements that Bethesda implemented, its understandable.
There's really no debate right about console vs. PC right? No access to community overhaul mods, and you'd be stuck instead with crap DLC like horse armor.
I've been itching to play some video games lately. Haven't had much time to play, but when I do, it's usually Fifa or Madden. This game looks pretty good and I was wondering if I should play Elder Scrolls Oblivion before getting into this one.
Skyrim is another language for "I'm about to lose my TV privileges for a while." My Wife is obsessed with this series. She logged about 200 hours on Oblivion.
