Post by: Mabs2 on March 21, 2006, 01:31:19 PM
I pre-ordered my copy from Take2 on the sixth of this month...still haven't gotten any messages from them--email or phone or anything.
Lots of folks have already gotten their copy...even folks that pre-ordered after me. There are some folks that pre-ordered in January and they're in the exact same boat as myself. The game was supposed to ship on the 20th, and be out in stores on the 21st.
But anyway, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a single-player fantasy RPG game set in the world of Tamriel. It offers photorealistic (think HL2 but better) graphics in a 16-square mile map with intelligent goal seeking NPCs as well as near complete freedom to do as you please.
I played the third game in the series, Morrowind, for a year before I bothered with the main quest. It's a safe bet to say that Oblivion will offer even more than that one did.
Anyways, if no one here is interested in the game, just ignore this post, eh?
TES main page: http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.htm
Oblivion PC Screens: http://www.elderscrolls.com/art/obliv_pc_screens_01.htm
Oblivion Xbox 360 Screens: http://www.elderscrolls.com/art/obliv_xbox360_screens_01.htm
I hope to get my copy tomorrow.
Post by: brimic on March 21, 2006, 02:40:42 PM
Post by: Mabs2 on March 21, 2006, 02:54:28 PM
Bloodmoon is by far my favorite expansion for any game--ever. It was so amazing.
Also, the great thing about the Elder Scrolls games is you don't have to play the games that came before it to enjoy the current ones.
Though each story takes place in the same universe, they're all completely independant. Though, they will certainly familiarize you with the lore and such.
Another thing, Bethesda has Arena for free download on their main page...it's very old and in DOS... I've been successful in getting X-Com/UFO: Enemy Uknown to work inspite of it being DOS, but have had zero luck with Arena. Can anyone help me out?
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Post by: brimic on March 21, 2006, 03:18:20 PM
Post by: Mabs2 on March 21, 2006, 03:32:20 PM
Post by: jefnvk on March 21, 2006, 04:15:00 PM
Don't suppose there will be time for me to play it, with him going crazy over it.
Post by: Mabs2 on March 22, 2006, 02:11:54 AM
I'm too much of a PC gamer, and with the PC version you get mods--which incredibly increased the fun level of Morrowind.As for me getting the game...hopefully today.
Post by: SADShooter on March 22, 2006, 05:26:01 AM
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Post by: RGO on March 22, 2006, 06:31:39 AM
Quote from: mbs357
Another thing, Bethesda has Arena for free download on their main page...it's very old and in DOS... I've been successful in getting X-Com/UFO: Enemy Uknown to work inspite of it being DOS, but have had zero luck with Arena. Can anyone help me out?
mbs, try DOSBox.http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
It's a DOS emulator that runs in Windows XP. It runs Arena and every other old game I've tried with it.
Post by: Stranger on March 22, 2006, 10:56:57 AM
Post by: jefnvk on March 22, 2006, 07:56:13 PM
Post by: Fatcat on March 23, 2006, 12:17:50 AM
They could do some work optimizing the engine, it's a real hog. Sure looks great, though.
My character (resized down):
Post by: brimic on March 23, 2006, 03:49:59 AM
This game might be the push that gets me to upgrade my computer.
Last time I got a new computer was because of MOH:Allied Assault, and that was more than a few years ago.
Post by: Mabs2 on March 29, 2006, 01:09:16 PM
At first impression, the game wasn't too super. I miss a lot of the things they got rid of from Morrowind and don't like some of the things they added. However, the more I play it the more I love it. I still think that Morrowind is a better game, however.
The interface is my main problem. It feels like they designed the game for the 360 and ported it to the PC without taking advantage of the PC's keyboard. Everything is driven by the mouse. You have to tab into inventory, navigate with your mouse to get to anything, etc. Basically, it's a horrible interface.
RGO, thanks for the link, I'll try it out now.
Forgot to add, my main reason for the dislike at the beginning is because I was seriously dissapointed in my hardware. My computer just did fall short of the recommended specs, so I thought I'd be able to run it decently pretty...unfortunatly, I have to turn off nearly everything.
Right now I'm running at medium textures, 1024, and nearly all the sliders down to zero. Trees are about halfway, and for some reason the "draw distant terrain and buildings" thing doesn't slow me down.
However, I would never consider the 360 version...there are just too many disadvantages.
Post by: jefnvk on March 29, 2006, 01:24:21 PM