Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[Hawkbit]

That's my biggest worry.  I'm going PC with it because I know much effort goes into the PC version modding, and Beth isn't great with the PS3.  I have a gut feeling I'll wish I bought the PS3 version after controlling the PC version though.

[Malakili]

That's my biggest worry.  I'm going PC with it because I know much effort goes into the PC version modding, and Beth isn't great with the PS3.  I have a gut feeling I'll wish I bought the PS3 version after controlling the PC version though.

An xbox 360 pad might bridge the gap.

[Hawkbit]

Yep, I'm just too damn broke for it.  ;)

[AcidCat]

Yeah getting the 360 version here. Don't really care about mods so its kind of a no-brainer.

[Soukyan]

I always liked the mouse/keyboard controls myself. Can't target for shit with a controller. Too wobbly and over-responsive.

[rk47]

Not sure if to buy now. Waiting till price drop and interesting mods to crop up. Xmas is coming, there's bound to be some store specials online. If not, no harm, plate's full for BF3 and GTA 4 DLCs.

[NiX]

Within a day of release, people will be shitting on the controls and ui.

That's my prediction.

Bitching has started with those who have managed to get it early. Apparently there's a bug in the 360 version where the textures downgrade to low-res if you install it to the HDD. Pete Hines has denied it, but a lot of people are encountering the issue.

[rk47]

Any PC DRM to worry about? Is this a GFWL or Steam?

[caladein]

Games for Windows Live, no.  Steamworks, yes.

[tmp]

Bitching has started with those who have managed to get it early. Apparently there's a bug in the 360 version where the textures downgrade to low-res if you install it to the HDD. Pete Hines has denied it, but a lot of people are encountering the issue.

That's not downgrade, that's "working as intended" xbox graphics

[Soukyan]

Bitching has started with those who have managed to get it early. Apparently there's a bug in the 360 version where the textures downgrade to low-res if you install it to the HDD. Pete Hines has denied it, but a lot of people are encountering the issue.

That's not downgrade, that's "working as intended" xbox graphics

Fuck consoles. PC 4 teh win! 

[Xilren's Twin]

We're actually getting both the PC and Xbox versions.  PC via Steam for me of course, Xbox is one of my boys who paid for it himself so I can't complain too much.  We were just talking about how nice it was to not to have attend one of these idiotic midnight releases in person at a brick and motar store like just happened on Tues for MW3.  Friend of mind has a teen who went and spend 4 hours in line to pick it up.  No thank you.

[caladein]

Review embargo is up.  Extremely high praise all around.

Although one interesting note, I haven't seen a review that was based off of the PS3 version.  Mostly 360 reviews with a few PC ones.  Probably not a huge deal either way, just thought it was odd.

[Lucas]

Bought the PC version about 20 minutes ago in a store. I'll have to wait around 8 hours for the Steam activation, of course :P 

[Sky]

Steam activation should be in about 13 hours.

[schild]

Review embargo is up.  Extremely high praise all around.

Although one interesting note, I haven't seen a review that was based off of the PS3 version.  Mostly 360 reviews with a few PC ones.  Probably not a huge deal either way, just thought it was odd.

Neither here nor there, but it's a lot harder to get a Test PS3 than a modded 360 or Test 360. As in, even the big sites only have one or two and it's a busy season so they're probably being used for exclusives.

[Lucas]

Steam activation should be in about 13 hours.

Nope, because I'm a proud Eurotrash guy, you warmongering yankee.

BTW, one good aspect of this "link" between Steam and normal retail games is that, up to now, if you went in a store in a non-english speaking country (at least in central europe), you were normally  stuck with the (often very horrible) translated version, so the only choice was purchasing the digital product (that was the case with Oblivion, for example, or Football Manager). Now, with Steam, I can choose the language I want. Not really a minor quibble if you ever experienced the localised versions :P and a good thing if you still like to show your nice collection of games on a shelf.

[Hawkbit]

Based on my past experience with owning the PS3, when a PS3 game isn't reviewed at the same time as other versions, then there's usually something wrong with it.  It raises a big red flag to me when they didn't give them a copy up front.

Best game review I've read from IGN in a long time:  http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1212080p1.html

Where is the Skyrim PS3 Review?
We're still waiting on a copy.

[Lucas]

Pic I spotted on another forum. Interesting setup :P

[Nija]

Bezels kill.

[tgr]

Based on my past experience with owning the PS3, when a PS3 game isn't reviewed at the same time as other versions, then there's usually something wrong with it.  It raises a big red flag to me when they didn't give them a copy up front.

Best game review I've read from IGN in a long time:  http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1212080p1.html

Where is the Skyrim PS3 Review?
We're still waiting on a copy.

Did they give RAGE a bad review?

[MournelitheCalix]

Within a day of release, people will be shitting on the controls and ui.

That's my prediction.

God I hope not, apart from not being able to play the game you pay for nothing else gets my hackles up as a gamer more than terrible controls/camera views

[Paelos]

The reason I'm saying that is because:

A - One of the main knocks on the Elder Scrolls series is the UI. I doubt they fix it in today's terms of trying to program for consoles.
B - Until proven otherwise, when you try to design for controllers, I'm going to assume your controls are shit.

[Lakov_Sanite]

The reason I'm saying that is because:

A - One of the main knocks on the Elder Scrolls series is the UI. I doubt they fix it in today's terms of trying to program for consoles.
B - Until proven otherwise, when you try to design for controllers, I'm going to assume your controls are shit.

I thought deus ex and fallout:nv(different companies I know) had very solid controls. Maybe I'm misremembering but those are two instances of good pc versions to me.

[Lucas]

Best CRPG evar!!!! 

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/critic-reviews

[WayAbvPar]

Dear Client

As you probably have heard already the Russian Version of Skyrim is Region
blocked and can only be played in Russia.

Given this situation we will refund everyone who ordered Sykrim from us 100%
of his money, please understand that this will take a little time since we
are talking about many orders, we hope to be finished with everything within
24 maximum 48 hours from now.

We are working on getting a EU Version and will obviously let everyone know
as soon as we have details about it.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused and hope to still have you back as
a customer in the future.

Regards,

So there ya go. Steam it is. It was worth a shot for $25.

[Paelos]

I'm shocked.

[tgr]

I thought deus ex and fallout:nv(different companies I know) had very solid controls. Maybe I'm misremembering but those are two instances of good pc versions to me.

Dunno about F:NV, but DX3 was solid enough for the most part, even though it did have the snap to structures thing which meant there were often tiny areas where you couldn't aim.

Skyrim's inventory or encyclopedia (or whatever it was, whenever they've taken f.ex a shield and zoomed in on it) looks like it might also be a bit too console-y for my tastes, but it won't be unusable, just slightly annoying.

Of course, Lucas' link doesn't make the next 6 hours any better, though, especially since I'll have to wait till after work tomorrow anyways to actually fire the game up in the first place.

[Ingmar]

The only thing about FO3 and New Vegas that felt particularly console-y interface-wise was the large-ish menus/text stuff, for which mods were quickly available. This should pretty much be an evolution of that same interface so it shouldn't be too bad.

[Reg]

This game is getting insanely good reviews. I'm officially sucked into the Steam preload even though I had every intention of waiting. Oh well.

[Ironwood]

This whole thing is annoying to me.

I had really, really decided not to after Oblivion.  Really.

I'm expecting, within a week, some solid reviews from you chaps, warts and all, with specific reference to comparison to the shitbox that was Oblivion.

Help a brother out.

[HaemishM]

Keep thinking it's a shinier version of Oblivion and remember the initial praise for games like Borderlands around here. Wait 1 month. If it sucks, you'll know about it.

[Reg]

I don't know. Most of the reviews I've read are by people who've put in upwards of 70 hours playing and are still enthralled.

[Engels]

Honestly, anyone who's giving reviews out now for a game that's been out for less than 48 hours at best is nuts. Anyone who's played the game through all the way in that time it just not my kind of gamer to start with, so I'm still holding off. Oblivion too gave off great impressions the first few hours. It was only after the 36th hour of trepsing about to the next, identical portal area that the utter goram boredom set in for me.

In other words, I'm really gonna wait a week before plonking down dosh on any RPG game.

[bhodi]

I got oblivion for $5 during that sale, I still haven't played it.