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Elder Scrolls IV Will Fit On One Disc
Gamespot is reporting that, despite earlier reports, the much-anticipated Elder Scrolls IV will fit on one disc for the Xbox 360. 1up is running a preview of the game, slated for a March release. From the article: "This game aims to let the player feel not only immersed in the game world, but also tied to it in an integral way. Your actions will determine future events, and have lasting impacts. For example, during the demo, we learned that the character had accidentally set a villager on fire earlier; after that, when he tried to go join a guild that he had joined in every previous demo, the guildmaster told him he was not welcome. There's a way to fix this, of course -- you can pay a fine, or do something to rehabilitate your reputation so that other villagers will think more kindly of you."
It isn't like setting fire to the villager caused them to run into your house, at which point your entire house burns down, then.
Which would be unfortunate.
"I Know You Are But What Am I?"
Seriously, Xbox gamers miss out on so many great mods, it's not even funny. What I loved about TES3's mod engine was that it's really easy and straightforward even to code in. They just need to implement fucking brackets instead of if-endif statements and I'll feel right at home.
If any of you never played this series, then by all means do. Great open-ended game, perfect sense of immersion, good storylines, easily up there with the best.
When you consider Planescape Torment to be the best RPG ever or if you prefer First Person 3D non-party System Shock then Morrowind comes as a bit of a shock.
Yes its visualls are stunning especially if you had a proper PC. It was also EMPTY. If you leave early on new years day and see the entire city before you devoid of live that is what Morrowind was like.
It was not the lack of direction, I could deal with that. It was the lack of focused content. That is not very clear is it. Oh okay, shops with goods that were relevant to your level.
If you ever played a more focussed RPG you will know that at stages you will encounter shops wich sell you goods that are oddly enough at your current level. Weird eh? Morrowind designers didn't know what shop you were going to encounter when and I ended up stealing the best bow very early on in the game. (Yes I am a thieving basartd) I probably shouldn't have done that but I wandered into the city saw it and stole it.
For the entire rest of the game I never looted a better bow.
The same really with the rest of the equipment, I just got bored checking every single store in the game only to find them all selling the exact same thing. Nice that the game is so large but their are times when size doesn't matter. Do I really need a city that exist of a dozen shopping centers all with stores with the same goods?
That was I think the problem, not a lack of direction but to much empty or wasted space. I am a male, I do not enjoy shopping. Just give me a small square with all the key shops neatly arranged for minimum walking distance.
I am also frankly tired of having to break into peoples houses to find quest givers. Geez, what happened to the idea of the PnP RPG where a band of adventures sit in a inn and are approached by a mysterious stranger? Most CRPG's think people with lost family members hide in the toilet waiting for an adventurer to come by (Neverwinter Nights I am talking to you).
Ah well it will be intresting to see how they tackle it this time. I just wonder what kind of PC I will need for it if even a 360 has troubles with the frame rates. Then again if memory is the bottle neck we could have the same situation as with morrowind.
The original morrowind had a lot of loading on the PC because it had been designed with the limited x-box memory in mind. The expansions made full use of your PC's memory and had far less loading. Hopefully the PC version will not be similarly crippled this time.
Oh and any news on nudity? One of the prequels had fully nude models on the equipment screen! I want my nudy elves!
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.