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This thread has been linked to the game 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'.
The amazing sequel to one of the greatest games of all time (Morrowind, if you thought it was something stupid like Halo) is finally on its way THIS Christmas alongisde the Xbox 360 release (as Oblivion is a release game) for PC and of X360.
Now you should all know by now how detailed the graphics are, how smart all the NPC's are going to be, more or less get the jist of how the combat system will work, and that the character creation at the start will be very detailed you could have millons of different faces probably for each race too (the usual 8, Khajiits, Argonians, and all the human races), but did you know that you can use a special item in the game that allows you to revive a dead foe and turn him into a mindless bodyguard to defend and fight for you whenever you are attacked. Now if there is a spell version of this item then perhaps this wil be the ultimate necromancers tool to play the game, by using the enemies against each other.
Another thing that has recently been confirmed is the possibility to become a Vampire like in Morrowind, however in this game being a Vampire will not hinder your chances of completing any quests unlike before.
Anywa I for one have been waiting with dried drool on my chin for maybe a year now, and the wait is nearly over at last. This game will not however be delayed like Twilight Princess because they are in the final stages of production at this very moment and have they had already finished the main world structure ages ago.
Now you should all know by now how detailed the graphics are, how smart all the NPC's are going to be, more or less get the jist of how the combat system will work, and that the character creation at the start will be very detailed you could have millons of different faces probably for each race too (the usual 8, Khajiits, Argonians, and all the human races), but did you know that you can use a special item in the game that allows you to revive a dead foe and turn him into a mindless bodyguard to defend and fight for you whenever you are attacked. Now if there is a spell version of this item then perhaps this wil be the ultimate necromancers tool to play the game, by using the enemies against each other.
Another thing that has recently been confirmed is the possibility to become a Vampire like in Morrowind, however in this game being a Vampire will not hinder your chances of completing any quests unlike before.
Anywa I for one have been waiting with dried drool on my chin for maybe a year now, and the wait is nearly over at last. This game will not however be delayed like Twilight Princess because they are in the final stages of production at this very moment and have they had already finished the main world structure ages ago.
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I think the only function the X360 live will give players is the updates for the extensive player and producer mods to the game, not any multiplayer feature otherwise they would have already announced that part for sure.
They already denied it would have any online multiplayer in a interview about a year ago.
Something along the lines of: "We make the best offline RPG and we intend to keep it that way".
Something along the lines of: "We make the best offline RPG and we intend to keep it that way".
So bullett don't build up your hopes for a multiplayer for no reason coz they'll only be torn down right away.
I have no hopes to build - I knew what Hedfix meant witht he Xbox360 bit.
It's fine, I expect a single player RPG - now to read into it and yhype myself up :D
It's fine, I expect a single player RPG - now to read into it and yhype myself up :D
Voice acting?
Thank god.
That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
As long as they fix the combat as well, this game should be good.
Thank god.
That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
As long as they fix the combat as well, this game should be good.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
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> That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read
> pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
Except you really didn't since most of it wasn't very useful and could be gotten from those you had to talk to to complete various errands rather than talking to everyone when most of them simply said the same thing somebody else already had.
Anything important came up as soon as you talked to them without having to go through the different topic of conversation.
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> That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read
> pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
Except you really didn't since most of it wasn't very useful and could be gotten from those you had to talk to to complete various errands rather than talking to everyone when most of them simply said the same thing somebody else already had.
Anything important came up as soon as you talked to them without having to go through the different topic of conversation.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Voice acting?
>
> Thank god.
>
> That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read
> pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
>
> As long as they fix the combat as well, this game should be good.
Haven't you heard? the battle system will actually require some real skill, and the enemies will have as much knowledge of the combat system as you, except your stats will help decide how much damge will occur if and when you manage to get a hit in that wasn't bounced off a shield. There will be recoil time for both you and the enemy to take advantage of just like in a real sword fight.
> Voice acting?
>
> Thank god.
>
> That was one of the things I hated about Morrowind, having to read
> pages and pages of beardy nonsense everytime you talk to someone.
>
> As long as they fix the combat as well, this game should be good.
Haven't you heard? the battle system will actually require some real skill, and the enemies will have as much knowledge of the combat system as you, except your stats will help decide how much damge will occur if and when you manage to get a hit in that wasn't bounced off a shield. There will be recoil time for both you and the enemy to take advantage of just like in a real sword fight.
I loved every minute of Morrowind, it was just awesome. Maybe a slight slow starter, yes, but once you get into the dynamics of the game you just get addicted.
Really looking forward to Oblivion now.
Really looking forward to Oblivion now.
I'm thinking 2 gig ram will be pretty much required.
I'm wondering whether the installation and the game itself will fit on 1 disc alone even if it is a DVD disc, so i'm thinking it will require 1 disc for installation and another to play the game. Perhaps the Construction Set will be on the install disc too as the last one din't require a disc to open up.
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