SKYRIM - Let's talk about the upcoming Elder Scrolls game...

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Zardoz wrote:

How much is the horse armour this time?

Some gaming blog -- Kotaku, I think -- pointed out that when Bethesda launched the avatar dress-up DLC last week, they should have had some horse armour in there.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 17:56

Alright you bastards. It's my day off tomorrow, and I have painting to do and a ton of stuff in the new basement to tidy up. I was going to make another batch of flaky pastry and maybe do something like apple turnovers - maybe a double-batch and take some to work on Saturday. I was even thinking of taking the camera out for a couple of hours and finding something to photograph.
But I won't.
No, I'm going to go to Futureshop and buy Skyrim, and then I'm going to go to EB Games and, with the dregs of a couple of gift cards and even more of my hard-earned money, I'm going to buy Dark Souls. Then I'm going to come home and sit in the basement all fucking day in my pants and play them both alternately, hooting at the TV screen like some kind of semi-deranged Bonobo chimp.
When my wife comes home and serves me with divorce papers, when my son looks at me with his three-year-old eyes and says "Oh Daddy, you're a loser, but I still love you anyway." I'm going to blame you lot. Every. Last. One. Of. You.
Cunts.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 17:59

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

10/10 from Eurogamer in a lovely review.

OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

RPS's writeup

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11 ... review-pc/

myp · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:08

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Don't get me wrong, I'm getting Dark Souls -- but I'm getting Skyrim first.

My 'Fallout with swords' comment was meant to be satirical, based on all the 'Oblivion with guns' comments that came out when Fallout 3 was released.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

zaphod79 wrote:

RPS's writeup

I love the opening to that post.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:11

zaphod79 wrote:

RPS's writeup

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11 ... review-pc/

OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:16

zaphod79 wrote:

RPS's writeup

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11 ... review-pc/

Quote:

I’m sorry Morrowind – I love you, but I don’t need you anymore. I think, at last, there is a new Best Elder Scrolls Ever.

Oh, that's high praise right there. If there was even a shadow of a doubt of this being a Day 1 purchase, it's now gone.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

WHY DID MY BIRTHDAY HAVE TO BE IN DECEMBER?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:23

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

WHY DID MY BIRTHDAY HAVE TO BE IN DECEMBER?

When an a man and a woman lvoe each other very much, there are times when they give each other special cuddles. Clearly, the roaring fire of a winter's eharth wasn't enough, so nailing a man to some bits of wood was the thing that made you.

Chin up, it could be worse. Worse like New Years Eve/Day, possibly to the tune of YMCA by the village people.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:24

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Just read the Eurogamer review. Oh my, that sounds exceptionally good. I may have to ask Mrs K if I can have my birthday tomorrow.

As luck would have it, my birthday IS tomorrow.

COME ON BASTARD PREORDER WHERE ARE YOU???

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:25

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Don't get me wrong, I'm getting Dark Souls -- but I'm getting Skyrim first.

Also: this.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Dr Lave wrote:

The game people think they want is Skyrim, but the game they actually want is Saints' Row The Third.

They just don't realise it. Yet.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

Saints' Row The Third.
quote]

Otherwise known as a Ronald.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Rodafowa wrote:

As luck would have it, my birthday IS tomorrow.

Happy Skyrim day!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:36

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

WHY DID MY BIRTHDAY HAVE TO BE IN DECEMBER?

I've had an idea! Copy and paste this!

Quote:

Wow, it seems that loads of people have really, incredibly, beyond all belief, loving partners,girlfriends and wives who are going to take the time and effort to purchase a copy of The Elder Scrolls Skyrim for the XBox 360 tomorrow and hand it to their beloved upon their return from work. When it isn't even their birthday! How nice is that, eh? but if you ask them, they will deny it, as it'll spoil the surprise. Totally.

It'll work a charm.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

MaliA wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

WHY DID MY BIRTHDAY HAVE TO BE IN DECEMBER?

I've had an idea! Copy and paste this!

Quote:

Wow, it seems that loads of people have really, incredibly, beyond all belief, loving partners,girlfriends and wives who are going to take the time and effort to purchase a copy of The Elder Scrolls Skyrim for the XBox 360 tomorrow and hand it to their beloved upon their return from work. When it isn't even their birthday! How nice is that, eh? but if you ask them, they will deny it, as it'll spoil the surprise. Totally.

It'll work a charm.

I may just tell her I'm picking it up on the way home from work and to get the wrapping paper ready.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review/

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond.

OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

That joystiq quote makes me want to play it

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:53

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review/

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond.

OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:54

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond. Buy Dark Souls.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 18:55

*Has uncontrolable urge to punch stupid Nanowrimo in face*

>:(

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond. Buy Dark Souls. But if you're a Champion of Cyrodil, buy Skyrim first.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:04

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond. Buy Dark Souls. But if you're a Champion of Cyrodil, buy Skyrim first. And if you're an easily led fool, buy them both on the same day. Go on, your marriage isn't that much fun anyway.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:05

My wife is *totally* going to kill me when she comes home from work tomorrow...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:05

Quote:

This is the deepest, loveliest world ever created for a single player to explore, and one that no one should deny themselves. This is a game about following Emerson's advice, leaving the trail and finding that the most powerful force on Earth or Tamriel isn't fire or sword, but the ever-insistent desire to know what lies beyond. Buy Dark Souls as you are already THE Champion of Cyrodiil.

Also: Only one 'i' in Cyrodiil, Doc? Sloppy.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Zardoz wrote:

Also: Only one 'i' in Cyrodiil, Doc? Sloppy.

Oh. Hah. Turns out I was reading that wrong throughout the 130-odd hours I spent with Oblivion!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:11

That is why you were never the true Champion of Cyrodiil.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:12

Can you take off their underpants in Skyrim?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Only one 'i'? No depth perception

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

I'm only going to have a week before SRIII comes out, and I'll probably spend most of that week playing MW3/BF3. I might still have to get this anyway.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 19:23

Whore.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Craster wrote:

I'm only going to have a week before SRIII comes out, and I'll probably spend most of that week playing MW3/BF3. I might still have to get this anyway.

Didn't know you were such a Sonic Racing fan.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 21:43

How do I 'be' the true champion of Cibrushsille?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 21:47

NervousPete wrote:

How do I 'be' the true champion of Cibrushsille?

Some hints

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16641

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 0:28

This is fun. I'm too tired to carry on playing, but a few thoughts:

1. It feels like more of the same so far, but a little less clunky
2. Archery and sneaking are better. They don't automatically know where you attacked from so you can stay hidden to some extent. They'll search for you, of course.
3. I got attacked and killed by a quest NPC and some old hag after I punched one of their chickens in the face with a bow. Strange.
4. It's fucking gorgeous. I bet it's stunning on a PC, obviously, but even on the 360 it's a very pretty game.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Malabelm wrote:

This is fun. I'm too tired to carry on playing, but a few thoughts:

1. It feels like more of the same so far, but a little less clunky

That's exactly what I wanted to know. I'll wait till it's cheap on Steam then, never been a huge fan of the Morrowind or Oblivion game mechanics.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Supermarket prices if anyone wants to pick this up over the next day or two

37.91 tesco
36.99 sainsburys
37.00 morrisons
37.97 asda

(from hotukdeals here : http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/skyrim- ... ys-1057076)

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:33

zaphod is like LewieP before he forgot about us.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I'll be picking this up at some point if only because my girlfriend demands it. I never played Oblivion but she (sort of) played through it and loved it so much it would probably come a very close second to Wind-Waker in her affections. Coming second to something probably doesn't sound like much, but if you knew how much she liked Zelda you'd realise how much of a compliment that is. Anyway, as I say I've never played Oblivion but I did play and throroughly enjoy Fallout 3; what kind of comparison can be drawn between the two to give me some idea of what I'm getting into here?

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:18

Bamba wrote:

I'll be picking this up at some point if only because my girlfriend demands it. I never played Oblivion but she (sort of) played through it and loves and is thus frothing at the mouth at the thought of a sequel. As I say I've never played Oblivion but I did play and throroughly enjoy Fallout 3; what kind of comparison can be drawn between the two to give me some idea of what I'm getting into here?

It's Fallout with swords.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16641

I'm going to get this after work. And spend my weekend pretending to be a wandering fairy or somesuch, with a knee that works >:(

Agent Starling · **Joined:** 8th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1701

I read on EuroGamer that Game are selling this for a fiver if you trade in Batman. I shall be doing this later.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:29

Bamba wrote:

give me some idea of what I'm getting into here?

It's Dark Souls for children and the infirm.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

myp it wrote:

It's Fallout with swords.

Well, that'll do nicely then! I don't know when we'll get to it though as we've got Uncharted 3 and Horrendous In-Law Family Drama IV: This Time It's Serious to play through first. By the time we've mopped up all the cheevos on HI-LFD* the new Zelda game will be out so we might pick that up first. Assuming the Wii still actually works, the stupid piece of shit hasn't even been plugged in since my girlfriend finally realised that Wii Fit was an idiotic gimmick.

*I've peeked at the list and I'm particularly looking forward to 'Weeks of Bitter, Vicious Recriminations' although 'Awkward Family Christmas', 'He Said, She Said' and 'So Who Gets the House?' look like they'll be serious grindfests.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 13:03

"Your parcel is on the vehicle for delivery, due between 11:35 - 12:35"

COME ON YOU FUCKER. CYRODIIL ISN'T GOING TO SAVE* ITSELF YOU KNOW?

* - Hundreds, nay thousands of flowers aren't going to pick themselves while whatever's threatening the land sits neglected and resentful in a corner wondering if the so-called Champion Of Cyrodiil has fogotten about it.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

My copy is on the van but not yet at my house. My half-day leave starts in 1 minute. DILEMMA.

Maybe I should get Dark Souls to tide me over until Skyrim comes.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 14:01

IT HAS ARRIVED! Nirnroot of Cyrodiil BEWARE!!!

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