GameInformer.com - Decrypting The Elder Scrolls : V

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:38 am

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/12/26/decrypting-the-elder-scrolls.aspx If this has been posted already, my apologies. It just went up a few hours ago, and I did look for a thread about it with no success. As mentioned, it is slightly edited to acknowledge that TESV: Skyrim exists - other than that, I'm not sure if there are any significant differences between it and the article in GameInformer issue #213. In any case, it's a good read for those who haven't gotten the opportunity.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:22 am

Thanks for posting.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:13 pm

Excellent, thanks for letting us know!

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:25 am

I never realized they didn't have final hardware until 6 months prior to release with Oblivion. That would explain some of the quirks with the engine and many of the design decisions. The good thing with Skyrim is that they've had final hardware since day 1. I don't know exactly how that impacts development but it's got to be good. At the very least I feel assured that this game isn't being rushed.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:32 am

I haven't seen that. Thanks for posting.

This has me wondering what the series will look like in another 15 years from the release of Skyrim.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:06 am

I never realized they didn't have final hardware until 6 months prior to release with Oblivion. That would explain some of the quirks with the engine and many of the design decisions. The good thing with Skyrim is that they've had final hardware since day 1. I don't know exactly how that impacts development but it's got to be good. At the very least I feel assured that this game isn't being rushed.

Yes, that's what I thought.

Every new scrap of info makes Skyrim sound better

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:44 am

Good information. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to buy the magazine.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:36 am

I never realized they didn't have final hardware until 6 months prior to release with Oblivion. That would explain some of the quirks with the engine and many of the design decisions. The good thing with Skyrim is that they've had final hardware since day 1. I don't know exactly how that impacts development but it's got to be good. At the very least I feel assured that this game isn't being rushed.

Most interesting point i read in the article as well. If they created Oblivion with such little knowledge of what they were dealing with, Skyrim is looking to blow us out of the water. My confidence is building...

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:39 pm

Most interesting point i read in the article as well. If they created Oblivion with such little knowledge of what they were dealing with, Skyrim is looking to blow us out of the water. My confidence is building...

Not to mention it was a first generation 360 game and is still better than all other 360 games.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:05 am

interesting to know that the LOTR movies inspired Todd Howard..

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:28 am

interesting to know that the LOTR movies inspired Todd Howard..

I can already see the LOTR influence in the teaser trailer.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:42 am

interesting to know that the LOTR movies inspired Todd Howard..

Mhm, thanks for the read, it made for a good, interesting read.
^_^

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:41 am

It's good to see they like to change the art style, should hopefully mean Skyrim is as different to Obliviona as it was to Morrowind. I like how you are put in a whole new place each time.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:57 pm

Thanks, been wanting to read that for ages.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:07 am

interesting to know that the LOTR movies inspired Todd Howard.

I see Alan Lee's vision of LotR was mimicked in the concept art.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:01 am

Very interesting article. Confirms several things for me.

1) It confirms why Oblivion's Cyrodiil was such a super generic medieval boring fantasy-land.
2) It confirms why Oblivion seemed to be so...lacking. I always suspected it was their drive to be a release title for the X360 that held the game back to a large degree and this confirms it..

Thankfully FO3 corrected a lot of the problems I had with Oblivion so :foodndrink:

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:16 am

I really enjoyed the article.

» Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:24 pm

Very interesting article. Confirms several things for me.

1) It confirms why Oblivion's Cyrodiil was such a super generic medieval boring fantasy-land.
2) It confirms why Oblivion seemed to be so...lacking. I always suspected it was their drive to be a release title for the X360 that held the game back to a large degree and
this confirms it..
Thankfully FO3 corrected a lot of the problems I had with Oblivion so :foodndrink:

Oblivions Cyrodil is not boring in my opinion.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:58 pm

A very interesting article

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:35 am

Very interesting, thanks. Reading that reminds me of the work and effort the devs go through...I think I'm a bit too critical sometimes.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:25 am

I found it a very interesting read as well. Especially about the high fantasy style in Oblivion being a conscious decision, as they change style in every game. That would mean Skyrim will look different again, something that will be interesting to see. Also interesting to read about how all the stories connect in some way with each other.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:24 am

I'm surprised that so few people started working on Morrowind.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:44 am

I can already see the LOTR influence in the teaser trailer.

:blink:
:lmao:

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:01 am

Thanks for the post. I love these kind of things. And since the anouncement of Skyrim my thurst for TES related things has multiplied a million times.

» Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:07 am

So we have like 10-15 days to go until the GI cover is released.

I think I'm going to stay away from here until it hits. Time seems to go faster when I'm not on these forums every day.