I ~pray~that the Oblivion-feeling is dead and gone for good. Oblvion had me bored to tears after ten hours or less. I have never been able to finish it. To me it was such a huge dissapointment following Morrowind.

I was so despairing at Oblivion, that I almost skipped Fallout 3 as well. Luckily I did not, because Bethesda took a huge step back in the right direction with that game. More importantly: Obsidian did an amazing job creating perhaps the best cRPG ever with Fallout: New Vegas, and I hope, think and pray that Bethesda took note at what Obsidian did better regarding NPCs, factions and parrallel plotlines. :fallout:

It's called "stop assuming" and use some logic. I didn't say "this is fact", so don't assume I'm speaking for everyone. I don't have to say "WELL IN MY PERSONAL OPINION" every time I talk. That's not how forums work. I speak, you assume that I'm not being a huge [censored]. It's not the other way around.
I'll say it once, and never again.
It's my personal opinion that Oblivion was a horrible game in comparison to Morrowind. Was it a terrible game overall? No, it wasn't. It's my personal opinion that Oblivion made a few things better, but also trashed a few great things from Morrowind. It's my personal opinion that Morrowind had amazing atmosphere and "feeling" while playing the game, while Oblivion lacked hugely in this department, leaving me the feeling of playing in someones mod the entire time in an empty abysmal western setting with nothing in site but mountains and trees that all looked exactly the same.
But, that's just my personal opinion.
Want to fight about it? I'm sure you probably do.

Morrowind was complete crap to me there was no real feeling in it I just got bored to tears becuase I spent most of the game just traveling
Oblivion was way more lively to me and I hope that this is continued in Skyrim

While that is true, it is also true that if people told me my girl friend was ugly and boring to look at I'd react. Sure, its their opinion, but their opinion is rather insulting. Its a two way street with this. People on one side shouldn't get so worked up over people's opinions of a game, while people on the other side should be more respectful to other's opinions and not tell them that their favorite game was utterly horrible and the worst one of the series.

Dude.... How can you not like the good 'Ol Viking theme? Honestly, I think that's way better than classic renaissance.

But we all got an opinion

For all the cold and empty feelings we will get from exploring the wilds of Skyrim, they will be made up, I bet, by the warm feelings we get from society of the nords, inns, etc....

i miss the feel of morrowind

I don't know, I just never really liked that theme. I'll give you some examples in which a game used that theme and pretty much ruined my experiences with it.

1) Runescape, there are many barbarian like areas throughout the map and they're all so uninteresting and uncolorful, lots of bad memories.
2) Marvel Ultimate Alliance, the level where you fight the vikings, really hated that so much, I'd rather go underwater or fight ninjas.
3) Viking Battle for Asgard, obviously a Viking-like theme as you can tell by the name, got this game and hated it so much.

Maybe it's just that all of the games I've played with some type of Viking themes or references svcked badly, and I've yet to see a true good Viking-like game, but for now I'm just going to hope this game isn't mostly like that.

there is an easy way to fix that, go under start, hit run and type in Morrowind.exe

So, it's cool and ok to miss the feel of Oblivion, but not Morrowind?
I see.

when did I say that
I even said I wont miss it because I can just play Oblivion

I can't say I share this concern due to any possible failings of the game, instead it is simply due to where I'll be in my life. I played Oblivion alone in my basemant and got completely lost in the game back during my freshman and sophomore year of high school. Unfortunately next year I'm going to be living in a dorm where I doubt I'll ever find the privacy to really lose myself in the game. I hate to say it, but this is really going to detract from my enjoyment of Skyrim, because in the end, TES is meant to be a solitary experience, at least for me.

Yeah, I know what you mean, Oblivion had a feel, just like Morrowind did, and a lot of my other favorite games have had. But I see no reason why I should miss it. It will always be there, ready for me to fire it up when I want to adventure in Cyrodiil again.

I know I didn't really go into great detail on what I'm about to say about this, but just bare with me. I was referring mainly to the " first-time feel ". To some, this feel lasts the whole way through the first play through, to others this feel lasts for up to a few hours or until you've experienced a certain game mechanic. For me the first-time feel for Oblivion was so grand and genuine I'll always look at that game with the up-most respect. The feel I had with the game caused me to always feel satisfied with it, I can even see my self playing it now ( I usually dislike playing games that I've played once or twice, even if it's been years ). I for one did NOT have this same feeling with Morrowind, or any of the other Elder Scrolls games. I fear I may not have that feeling with Skyrim .

Guys, don't hate me, but I liked the feel of Oblivion for the most part. Morrowind had many better aspects but I find the Oblvion world much more welcoming to adventure in, and thus I spent much more time there, and Morrowind, while different, really wasn't that diverse.

Still, I will enjoy the new feel of Skyrim.

Morrowind was less diverse than Oblivion?

If you thought Oblivion's atmosphere was really interesting for a long time, then I think Skyrim may appeal too, since, despite beingdifferent, does actually have a lot of places that feel similar. Markarth seems somewhat reminiscent of Anvil, http://cdn.zenimax.com/akqacms/files/tes/concept_art/WhiterunCityTundra.jpg looks to have that same warm feeling as the Oblivion Heartlands (and how awesome does Whiterun look there?) Riften is somewhat like Bravil or Leyawiin. There are aspects of past games that can be seen, and there also looks to be plenty of variation. I think this could keep me amazed for a very long time.

well in Oblivion you go from one end of the spectrum to another. Its all forests and deers and bloom effects, and then you stumble upon a gate that looks like it leads to hell
also AI is a pretty big thing that can make or break a mood

Yes, indeed. You go from stereotypical English countryside to stereotypical theistic Hell...

Oh, I guess I see what your saying, kind of. Though I don't think I get these feelings. The feel I get from the game, I guess it could be nostalgia, but it doesn't feel the same for every game. To me each game has it's own feel, and has never worn off.

The only way I could relate that is that now that I have played the games for so long, I just find it hard to play as extensively as I used to because, I guess it's what your saying, it doesn't feel new anymore. But I think Skyrim will have this "new" feeling for me just like all of the other Elder Scrolls games have.

I didn't say that (I actually just said there wasn't enormous diversity in Morrowind). But I don't think they are that far different.

Oblivion had green forest, open plains, snowy mountains, rocky mountains, marshlands. Morrowind had swampy forest, grasslands, ashlands (which has to be the most boring environment ever), rocky mountains.

Oblivion had 9 city styles plus a few styles for towns. Morrowind had 5 styles (Redoran, Hlaalu, Telvanni, Imperial, Vivec (Which hasto be the most boring architectural style ever)) though they were more varied than Oblivion.

So yeah, I think they're roughly equal. But I prefer Oblivions because Morrowind felt like the majority of stuff was made of mud.

Why in the world would I miss the feel of Oblivion, when I can revisit it any time I choose?

That's what I love about Bethesda games - you can revisit them years later, and fall in love with them all over again.

I'm not really into magic myself, so the more realistic and brutal theme of Skyrim should be good for me. Plus, being Dragonborn, you yourself feel more magical in a way.

Yeah, I think this is a good way to put it.

Hopefully Skyrim will have a completely different feel to it, and it will be so much better than previous game that I would never look back. I will wait and see.