Dyson Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Coming 11.11.11 (see what they did there?), this was sorta out of the blue.. I'm sure it'll rip the current consoles open. Thoughts?
Emasher Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 They've been hinting about it for quite a while now. I didn't expect to see anything official until E3 2011 though. They're apparently still using the same engine unfortunately, although, its apparently been upgraded a lot specifically for Skyrim.
Wesley Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 I've been waiting for this ever since Vegas hit the shops. I did also expect a new engine. Disappointed it's the Gamebryo engine. My final year is fecked. This and Uncharted 3... I may have to avoid picking it up until mid-2012.
flameboy Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 hmmm odd that they are still using Gamebryo as the company who created it is up for sale (i think) so thought that might have been the end of them using it for now with no future versions of it in the pipeline till its been sold etc...Unless they work on improving it themselves. I've always loved the Elder Scrolls games (I'm talking older ones though, never picked up this gen versions due to hearing about glitches more annoying than Fallout) so am glad its coming.
Nolan Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 I thought Zenimax owned a large part of Gamebryo. It's not like they don't upgrade it though. Technically Morrowind was also Gamebryo, it's just that they don't have any identifier for versions of the engine. Sad that they are still using it though. I think it'd be cool if they used id Tech 5, of course they wouldn't be able to reuse assets that way.
flameboy Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 I thought Zenimax owned a large part of Gamebryo. It's not like they don't upgrade it though. Technically Morrowind was also Gamebryo, it's just that they don't have any identifier for versions of the engine. Sad that they are still using it though. I think it'd be cool if they used id Tech 5, of course they wouldn't be able to reuse assets that way. nope owned by some company called Emergent or something...Bethesda/Zenimax just license the engine as far as I know...
Mundi Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 We can now confirm that the TES V: Skyrim engine is all-new. And it looks fantastic. From the community manager at Bethesda.
Wesley Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Holy shit! Awesome! It's weird to get excited about engines... but it's more that I'm happy it's not a particular engine. Better animation all round!
Jimbob Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Elder Scrolls IV was an excellent title, so i am expecting better with this new title. And, a new engine as well. Who would have thought it, perhaps more seamless movement this time around.
Murr Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Well i'd better dig out Oblivion and complete it. Only the dark brotherhood and the main gates quest left to do. Unless i get shivering Isles. gotta cure myself of Vampireism... but can not be fucked to do the lengthy quest, Will just download that pack for 150msp.
Jimbob Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Well i'd better dig out Oblivion and complete it. Only the dark brotherhood and the main gates quest left to do. Unless i get shivering Isles. gotta cure myself of Vampireism... but can not be fucked to do the lengthy quest, Will just download that pack for 150msp. I'm planning on getting Shivering Isles, once i have also womped Oblivion into, well......... oblivion!!
McPhee Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 FUUUUUUK YEAH! Can't wait. Been after a new Elder Scrolls game since Oblivion, never really got in to Morrowind. Please give us some sort of co-op this time tho... Please!
heroicjanitor Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 If they had been using the old engine AGAIN I wouldn't have gone near this game even though Oblivion was fantastic. Hopefully the voices are better and the faces are less ugly.
Jon Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 Everytime I see the game title I keep reading it as Elder Scrolls VS Skyrim, in some sort of Lennon Lewis/Evander Holyfield, Jack/Sawyer, Corrie/Eastenders, bitter, seismic battle to the death.
The Bard Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) Didn't like Oblivion partly because of the swords and dragons and all that silly ye-olde-world bullshit, and partly because the interaction was hampered by a fairly awful connection with the world of the game. The way your character walked, or rather, slid awkwardly over the terrain, and the way the combat felt like there was a definite lack of impact to your attacks... just didn't grab me. Fallout was kinda the same way, but it made up for some of its shortcomings because it was made more visceral just by way of the visuals and the impact of disintegrating some fools skull with a headshot. Really hope this is in a new engine because I kinda want to get into it. If they had been using the old engine AGAIN I wouldn't have gone near this game even though Oblivion was fantastic. Hopefully the voices are better and the faces are less ugly. Yeah man, I didn't get why everyone in that engine had to be so ugly. Its like that engine is incapable of rendering anything other than a burn victim or a leper. Edited December 13, 2010 by The Bard Automerged Doublepost
Aimless Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 Expect some decent Game Informer scans soon but in the meantime this at least seems worth sharing: That's right, characters actually look vaguely human!
... Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 Well i'd better dig out Oblivion and complete it. Only the dark brotherhood and the main gates quest left to do. Unless i get shivering Isles. Don't, it's not worth it. You can get Knights of the Nine, though, that one is cool.
Wesley Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 I'm surprised people haven't posted the scans yet.
Wesley Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 I'm surprised no one's interested in this. Trailer!
Retro_Link Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Once the intro featuring the Dragon and Warrior were out the way (and the first glimpse of the town), I wasn't all that impessed by the visuals tbh. From the terrible looking river, onwards. Although I realise it's still in development.
bryanee Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Its 360 footage and I think it looks great.
Emasher Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Once the intro featuring the Dragon and Warrior were out the way (and the first glimpse of the town), I wasn't all that impessed by the visuals tbh. From the terrible looking river, onwards. Although I realise it's still in development. If you play a Bethesda game for the graphics, you're doing it wrong.
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