To all those getting Oblivion - Page 2

Talas · 03-18-2006, 07:14 AM

Other: everything... if I have time, I remember putting like 80 hours on just one character in Morrowind.

Karmillo · 03-19-2006, 07:42 PM

So its out Today in America and Friday in Europe?
Cant wait!

Hammerite · 03-20-2006, 08:04 AM

I really hope there's a really big bank or something for me to totally loot.
And to make thieving stuff even FUNNER will be a THIEF-STYLE STEALTH SYSTEM
Excelente.

jjacob · 03-20-2006, 10:49 AM

http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/media_movies.htm

A new movie each day till release

Hammerite · 03-20-2006, 11:18 AM

havent read the PC GAMER UK review of it yet, but from what it says on the back of the cover its a 'Must Buy'.

avatar_58 · 03-20-2006, 11:20 AM

Ebgames tells me its in later this afternoon......*bites fingernails*

*Dale Baldwin* · 03-20-2006, 11:25 AM

This reminds me, GameSpot are doing a 12 hour live playthrough for subscribers later on today. (6pm PT - 6am PT) I'll be asleep for most of that though.

insane_cobra · 03-20-2006, 12:31 PM

Well, yeah, but wouldn't you want to experience all that for the first time by playing, not by watching?

Fop · 03-20-2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammerite

havent read the PC GAMER UK review of it yet, but from what it says on the back of the cover its a 'Must Buy'.

The Elder Scrolls site says PC Gamer USA gave Oblivion 95%. Also, the Construction Set has been released and is available on the Elder Scrolls site.

Rowne · 03-20-2006, 01:09 PM

How interactive is Oblivion? I think a lot of what I do will depend on that. I haven't played a game that's really interactive in a while, so if Oblivion has that kind of interaction, I'll be doing all sorts of interesting things, just because.

I think the last game to have a really interactive landscape was Half-Life, that allowed me to be completely random.

"C'mon Gordon, you have to go!"
"No! I'm too busy skipping random crates and items across that lake over yonder with my gravity gun."
"... o-kay, have fun with that. Everybody else, move out, we've got Combine incoming!"

The last RPG to really allow for it was Ultima VII, with the possibility of Gothic.

Nothing like planting a barrel of Gunpowder next to Lord British, lighting it and then running like a bat out of freakin' hell.

That's one thing I crave, really, is a genuinely interactive environment. Barring that, I'll try stealing random things and equipping a spoon. If I can use a spoon I'll have hours of random fun killing guards with a spoon.

"... and then I took down the entirety of the Guard phalanx at that outpost o'er there with a spoon."

Then again, depending on how good the AI is, there might be other oppurtunities ...

"Oh, that place wasn't so bad. I simply did the Uhura-dance for the guards which ...lured them away. Then I cleared the place out."
"... but you're an overweight male Khajiit."
"Exactly!"
"... ... The horror. The horror."

Barring all of the above ... I'd have to say stealing everything in sight, like everyone else. That and finding a Dunmer mine, clearing it out and using it for my horde. Just like in Morrowind I'll have one room that's full of one of every item in the game, all neatly laid out. And if those clockwork guards have any problems with that, then they can just talk to my spoon.

Fop · 03-20-2006, 01:53 PM

It looks pretty interactive. Everything is physically modeled like in HL2, though there is no gravity gun. I wonder if you're able to carry stuff around in your hands. Possibly not.

jjacob · 03-20-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avatar_58

Ebgames tells me its in later this afternoon......*bites fingernails*

Oh man that means the mailman is going to make me very happy sometime tomorrow/day after

I still can't figure out why the collector's edition costs me thesame as the regular one would've

insane_cobra · 03-20-2006, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjacob

I still can't figure out why the collector's edition costs me thesame as the regular one would've

I know! Because I hate you!

I don't really hate you, silly.

Rowne · 03-20-2006, 06:28 PM

Yeah Fop, the latter is what I was hoping for. That and the absurd hope of being able to drop-kick items. Perhaps in a mod (since it'll probably support modular additions as Morrowind did) ...

*Drop expensive candlestick, PUNT at guard.*
"Ow."
"..."
"..."
"A BEATING!"
"I'm gone." *Flee.*

jjacob · 03-20-2006, 10:06 PM

If anyone wants to see the live GS feed, here it is:
mms://a812.l1165445721.c11654.g.lm.a...eflector:45721

artwking4 · 03-20-2006, 10:38 PM

And I thought I had to be a subscriber to see this...

avatar_58 · 03-20-2006, 11:02 PM

This game is damn amazing. I've already brought up most of my comments on another forum, so I'll do a paste job:

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This game....I'm telling you its hunting my fav RPG spot. There are some things which I could nitpick, but on the grand scale its a keeper.

Anyone who feared "consolitis" may scream bloody murder at first, but give the ui a chance, because between the quick switching spells/weapons and the ease of use quest log I'd say it beats morrowind hands down in the GUI realm. Thats just my opinion, and many people are probably going to be dissapointed if they want a complex UI. Personally I can see all my info with ease, its even got filters for your inventory so if you want to see weapons only...you can.

The graphics are a given, of course. Just wish they didn't hog my system so much when 5 or more NPCs come rushing in while in the meadows.

So far my verdict? This game is going to eat much of my time.....

So in other words....I'm loving it

Fop · 03-21-2006, 12:19 AM

God damn you.

Karmillo · 03-21-2006, 03:45 AM

Morrowind had the inventory filters aswell didnt it?

RLacey · 03-21-2006, 03:58 AM

View Poll Results: What Will You Have Your Character Do in Oblivion
Follow the storyline	9	21.43%
Look around, do sidequests and stuff	15	35.71%
COMMIT CRIMES and do funny stuff	10	23.81%
OthER	8	19.05%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

03-18-2006, 07:14 AM	#21
Talas S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Last Online: 06-08-2006 01:09 PM Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 707	Other: everything... if I have time, I remember putting like 80 hours on just one character in Morrowind. __________________ ¿Qué?

03-19-2006, 07:42 PM	#22
Karmillo woof Last Online: 10-17-2018 07:48 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	So its out Today in America and Friday in Europe? Cant wait! __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

03-20-2006, 08:04 AM	#23
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Last Online: 05-18-2012 08:46 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	I really hope there's a really big bank or something for me to totally loot. And to make thieving stuff even FUNNER will be a THIEF-STYLE STEALTH SYSTEM Excelente. __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

03-20-2006, 11:18 AM	#25
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Last Online: 05-18-2012 08:46 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	havent read the PC GAMER UK review of it yet, but from what it says on the back of the cover its a 'Must Buy'. __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

03-20-2006, 10:49 AM	#24
jjacob Senior Member Last Online: 04-21-2010 01:44 PM Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/media_movies.htm A new movie each day till release

03-20-2006, 11:20 AM	#26
avatar_58 Sierra Junkie Last Online: 04-18-2006 09:25 PM Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 797	Ebgames tells me its in later this afternoon......bites fingernails

03-20-2006, 11:25 AM	#27
Dale Baldwin Super Moderator Last Online: 07-05-2023 04:46 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 3,139	This reminds me, GameSpot are doing a 12 hour live playthrough for subscribers later on today. (6pm PT - 6am PT) I'll be asleep for most of that though. __________________ Now Playing: Catherine, Sword and Sworcery:EP Recently Completed: The Witcher

03-20-2006, 12:31 PM	#28
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Last Online: 10-21-2010 12:08 AM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Well, yeah, but wouldn't you want to experience all that for the first time by playing, not by watching? __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

03-20-2006, 01:09 PM	#30
Rowne Senior Member Last Online: 10-18-2006 07:45 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 154	How interactive is Oblivion? I think a lot of what I do will depend on that. I haven't played a game that's really interactive in a while, so if Oblivion has that kind of interaction, I'll be doing all sorts of interesting things, just because. I think the last game to have a really interactive landscape was Half-Life, that allowed me to be completely random. "C'mon Gordon, you have to go!" "No! I'm too busy skipping random crates and items across that lake over yonder with my gravity gun." "... o-kay, have fun with that. Everybody else, move out, we've got Combine incoming!" The last RPG to really allow for it was Ultima VII, with the possibility of Gothic. Nothing like planting a barrel of Gunpowder next to Lord British, lighting it and then running like a bat out of freakin' hell. That's one thing I crave, really, is a genuinely interactive environment. Barring that, I'll try stealing random things and equipping a spoon. If I can use a spoon I'll have hours of random fun killing guards with a spoon. "... and then I took down the entirety of the Guard phalanx at that outpost o'er there with a spoon." Then again, depending on how good the AI is, there might be other oppurtunities ... "Oh, that place wasn't so bad. I simply did the Uhura-dance for the guards which ...lured them away. Then I cleared the place out." "... but you're an overweight male Khajiit." "Exactly!" "... ... The horror. The horror." Barring all of the above ... I'd have to say stealing everything in sight, like everyone else. That and finding a Dunmer mine, clearing it out and using it for my horde. Just like in Morrowind I'll have one room that's full of one of every item in the game, all neatly laid out. And if those clockwork guards have any problems with that, then they can just talk to my spoon.

03-20-2006, 01:53 PM	#31
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Last Online: 07-18-2008 03:44 PM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	It looks pretty interactive. Everything is physically modeled like in HL2, though there is no gravity gun. I wonder if you're able to carry stuff around in your hands. Possibly not. __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

03-20-2006, 06:28 PM	#34
Rowne Senior Member Last Online: 10-18-2006 07:45 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 154	Yeah Fop, the latter is what I was hoping for. That and the absurd hope of being able to drop-kick items. Perhaps in a mod (since it'll probably support modular additions as Morrowind did) ... Drop expensive candlestick, PUNT at guard. "Ow." "..." "..." "A BEATING!" "I'm gone." Flee.

03-20-2006, 10:06 PM	#35
jjacob Senior Member Last Online: 04-21-2010 01:44 PM Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	If anyone wants to see the live GS feed, here it is: mms://a812.l1165445721.c11654.g.lm.a...eflector:45721

03-20-2006, 10:38 PM	#36
artwking4 Jack Bauer loves you Last Online: 11-04-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,524	And I thought I had to be a subscriber to see this... __________________ An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. -- Robert A. Heinlein

03-21-2006, 12:19 AM	#38
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Last Online: 07-18-2008 03:44 PM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	God damn you. __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

03-21-2006, 03:45 AM	#39
Karmillo woof Last Online: 10-17-2018 07:48 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	Morrowind had the inventory filters aswell didnt it? __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

03-21-2006, 03:58 AM	#40
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Last Online: 07-11-2012 11:25 PM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Yes. __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.