What Games Are You Playing? [2]

[fseal]

Well take alook at what people are saying all over. Overall it's a completely awsome game/experience.

yeah.. the water could look better, and the UI is a bit klunky with inventory etc. and I REALLY wish I could use range weapons from horseback. But the overall game experience is just so vast, immursive and compelling and at times very funny. And the graphics really to approach realism from time to time. Riding along the cobblestone road through the aspens with the sun backlighting them was uncannily real. The lighting is particularly good in places.

 

[boogieboy]

Finished MW3 Campaign and the ending was EPIC!

 

[Alsisgevat]

Looky at what i found

 

[sygnus21]

On Skyrim's graphics...

3 - the consolish graphics. visually the game does look a few years old. modern gpu's can do so much better.

I have to disagree. You have to consider the era (and area) the game is set in - We're not looking at lush forest areas here; we're looking at a lot of barren areas or mountain sides. So in that case they aren't going to look like Crysis, or Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Yeah, there are some low textures here and there, but overall the game looks pretty amazing.

I also look at what’s going on in the scene, water, mist, water falls - One example area is Eldergleam (side quest The Blessings of Nature) I was truly amazed when I entered that cavern and saw the area with the huge tree in the middle...





Add to this the ambient sounds and you have an area that you can sit in for hours and get lost in thoughts. Really nice scene.

Anyway we can always find something wrong with the graphics of any game but overall this game has some pretty amazing graphics and scenery that's very enjoyable.

i've noticed the odd bug where you can't pick up the occasional item off the ground, especially arrows.

Yeah, I've noticed that with arrows only. Haven't found any other items though.

I have however noticed the occaisional graphical glitch when riding a horse and getting too close to hard surfaces......



your horse becomes invisible

Back to the graphics - while they aren't mind blowing, yeah, there are some bad textures here and there, the graphics overall are far from old, especially the lighting, environmental effects, and others displayed in areas like Eldergleam, or the mountain area leading to Hrothgar.

Now I'm sure there'll be a texture mod, just as Oblivion had, but overall the game looks good.

My two cents.

 

[biggles1000]

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I'm unable to play L.A. Noire until probably this weekend at the least but I am really really excited about it, despite having played it on PS3 Just a side question, how much HDD space does it take up? (I think I'll need to clear up a lot of space before I install it ).
Recently poked my head back into CoD Modern Warfare (1) and enjoyed it visually on this PC, though I prefer the Bad Company 2 controls to these, especially with all the finger acrobatics I have to do on the keyboard with Modern Warfare

Not really sure about the PS3 version, but the PC version takes around 13,4GB

ooh good, thanks

 

[Gornot]

While it may be true that Skyrim can't really compare with the graphics of Oblivion (IF you had all those mods installed), that doesn't mean that Skyrim's at a flaw here. There WILL be mods for Skyrim just like Oblivion; so stick around it and keep it installed for a while. If for nothing else, you can still wander around repeating the same quests over and over, just on different locations... Well, at least until you discover ALL of them.
I saw a friend's map of Skyrim last night and I was like DAAAAAAAAMMMMNNN are you serious? Yes, the map is THAT huge and populated with all tons of goodies (and baddies, of course).

True, the game wouldn't be by Bethesda if it didn't have certain ridiculous bugs and glitches, but at least it's much better than initial Oblivion xD

 

[boogieboy]

I will get Skyrim when the patch will come out that'll fix some bugs

Visit this Crazy Glitches:
The Nuttiest Skyrim Glitches - PC Feature at IGN

 

[Alsisgevat]

.....I just went and bought the collectors edition....the art book rocks! But i don't know what to do with that dragon

 

[sygnus21]

I will get Skyrim when the patch will come out that'll fix some bugs

Visit this Crazy Glitches:
The Nuttiest Skyrim Glitches - PC Feature at IGN

Take this from one who is actually playing the game.... I've yet to run into any show stopping bugs

BTW you can't get any game that doesn't have glitches, patch(es) or not

Anyway you keep waiting while I keep playing

 

[badger906]

the only thing ive come across is the giant sending me flying into the air. but you die in 1-2 hits early on anyway so doesnt bother me.

 

[sygnus21]

the only thing ive come across is the giant sending me flying into the air. but you die in 1-2 hits early on anyway so doesnt bother me.

That's more to do with leveling. Some creatures may be too powerful for you at low levels. I've run into the sabre tooth tiger who owned me at level 12, I'm now at 14 but haven’t ran into one yet, however I’m sure it’ll be a battle.

 

[boogieboy]

I will get Skyrim when the patch will come out that'll fix some bugs

Visit this Crazy Glitches:
The Nuttiest Skyrim Glitches - PC Feature at IGN

Take this from one who is actually playing the game.... I've yet to run into any show stopping bugs

BTW you can't get any game that doesn't have glitches, patch(es) or not

Anyway you keep waiting while I keep playing

there are just too many games out now don't know which one's to get and which one's to play

 

[panais]

Ok,i started playing Skyrim.

What?He cant run and move slow because he is overload?

 

[mickey megabyte]

yes - it's common in these sort of games that the carrying capacity of a character is limited. when you exceed that limit, the penalty is slow movement.

i'm not saying the whole idea of it is daft, it does make sense - a character can't carry 15 swords, 20 hammers, 18 axes, 15 suits of steel armour, 50 loaves of bread etc all at the same time, that would be crazy. I just wish the original limit was a bit higher.

 

[badger906]

lol but he can carry around 5 suits of armour about 10 weapons and about 50 potions! wish i could fit all that in my ruck sack! oh and not forgetting some dragon bones and a mammoth trunk!!

 

[Wishmaster]

Honestly, some bugs are a bit annoying (such using a mouse in the Inventory menus at times). That, and to me the shadows look bad at certain times.


But, I wouldn't let some of the bugs keep you from playing it.

Overall, the game runs really well, and looks good. Nothing I would call game breaking, at least that Ive seen. And what issues there are, should be patched out.

Considering its not patched yet, its in very good shape IMHO. Ive seen far worse.
For example, Deus Ex HR was very problematic for me until after a few patches. Almost unplayable at first with a C2D every 5 minutes or so.


I would still recommend Skyrim, despite the flaws it has currently. It truly is a great game.


I can't imagine what this game will be like after some heavy modding.
Look at Oblivion Vanilla vs modded Oblivion (Hi-res textures etc) Its a huge diffrence.

 

[sygnus21]

Ok,i started playing Skyrim.

What?He cant run and move slow because he is overload?

Actually you can move, but you move like a snail. But at least in Skyrim you can move. In Oblivion you couldn't move if you were carrying too much

a character can't carry 15 swords, 20 hammers, 18 axes, 15 suits of steel armour, 50 loaves of bread etc all at the same time, that would be crazy. I just wish the original limit was a bit higher.

LOL - I carry 2 two handed swords, 2 Axe, a mace, and a staff, or two

Armor wise I just use light armor and a couple of mage robes. Potions?... I've got a fair bit, but not enough

 

[fseal]

Yah it's a bit of a PITA but really it is good role playing. Build up your stamina to increase carrying capacity.

They took out some other role playing bits, a couple too many IMHO (I liked bartering for prices in stores! Don't miss having to repair armor though), glad they didn't remove EVERYTHING .

31 hours into it, finished a 4 hour multi-part quest that looted over 5k in gold (half gold coin, half gold ore) along with some awesome adventuring. Still holding up great got a TON og gold ingots and gems now, time to make and sell some jewlery for mad profit, though I may wait a bit till my speachcraft is higher.

Had my first game bug that cheated me. Tip: If you kill a dragon and can't carry the insanely heavy dragon parts back, atleast remove them and drop them to the ground before traveling to your home and back in case the stupid skeleton dissapears

 

[panais]

Do you have Game Boy?

The Game Boy: Things I Can't Do in Skyrim.

 

[sygnus21]

Honestly, some bugs are a bit annoying (such using a mouse in the Inventory menus at times).

I've noticed that too but I just use the up/down arrow keys now. It would be nice to see this issue fixed.

Overall, the game runs really well, and looks good. Nothing I would call game breaking, at least that Ive seen. And what issues there are, should be patched out.

Agreed. I've run into nothing show stopping or immersion killing to spoil the game...yet. Unlike that horrid of a game called Fallout New Vegas

Considering its not patched yet, its in very good shape IMHO. Ive seen far worse.

Fallout New Vegas?

For example, Deus Ex HR was very problematic for me until after a few patches. Almost unplayable at first with a C2D every 5 minutes or so.

I don't remember having any bad moments with the game myself, and certainly no CTD's like you did.

I would still recommend Skyrim, despite the flaws it has currently. It truly is a great game.

+1 Definitely agree

I can't imagine what this game will be like after some heavy modding.
Look at Oblivion Vanilla vs modded Oblivion (Hi-res textures etc) Its a huge diffrence.

Yeah I'd love to see a texture pack with this game, if it's anything like Oblivion, it'll be GREAT!!!

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