ES5 has finally been announced!!! Happy news indeed. I didn't think the day would ever come. Of course, I can understand why they made us all wait. No, actually that's not true at all. What was the point of all that? Is everyone at Bethesda related to Dr. Mengele, I mean what's the obsession with torture guys? Maybe I don't know much about sales but I think we can rule out them not announcing it because they were worried about interest going stagnant because of a longer than humane wait, can't we?

So, Triple 11 is the date. That's so cute I could just croak. So far away though. But an important question comes up. The only question that matters I suppose: Will it be a good game? Let's look at the series' record. I remember standing in Target, and picking up, at random, a game with a simple, yet elegant display. The back said: "Go anywhere, do anything." I didn't read much else, Morrowind seemed like a good choice right off. I took it home, spent forever watching my slow ass computer download it, and watched the opening credits role. I fell in love right away. The music of the series has always been good, but nothing tops that quiet, yet somehow still epic music. Like everyone that loved the game, I spent solid weeks playing the game. Do everything there was to do, then scrap a Godlike character and start over fresh. I loved everything about the game. Then came Oblivion. Yeah, it had its faults, but when you first came out of that sewer and saw the hillside it was all worth it. Loved the alchemy system and combat as well. "Close shut the jaws of Oblivion." Great line. And you picked one of the biggest bad asses of the world to say it. Great voice acting (for major characters that is, nothing more), and I even liked the ATV, gravity defying horses. I did wonder what happened to the dark elves though. How did we go from the incredible, gravel-filled voices the species was known for in Morrowind to a snobish, feminine nancy? I wanted the dusty desolated voices, torn ragged by the ash of Red Mountain. But no. Does the water of Cyrodiil turn them gay? Cuz there could have been a super cool expansion about fixing that problem. Shame.

BUT!!!!!

Triple 11 (oh yeah, I'm gonna keep calling it that, since it's apparently clever as balls) is basically the future. So will it be a good game? Hell yes it will be! And since it will be the future, maybe they will finally come up with a cure for the jaundiced Altmer. And the Bosmer with their unfortunate, premature man baby face syndrome. Don't make fun of them, think how it must feel people. Perhaps in Triple 11, human neck hair won't look like some kind of creepy segmented spider anatomy dangling from one's chin. Maybe, just maybe... having watermelon-storing nostrils won't be an option. Seriously, who goes that far?? I do have to say, the cat and lizard folk did look pretty amazing. But I don't play those races. I just want to play a human or elf race that doesn't look discolored, intolerably moody, or mentally challenged. God help me, I want to have a reasonably attractive hero. Since I only play the race of the territory the game takes place on, I really hope they get the Nords right. There is great potential in both directions. And I have to say. I know dragons are one of the three mythical creatures that pop culture has overdone recently, but I really can't wait to see what they do with those.

Bethesda, I hate you for making us wait so long for this game. Seek help for your sadistic tendencies before you kill some of us. That being said, I will be buying whatever collector's addition you come out with for this game, and I am going stupid with excitement. Thank you for making another game. Don't let sissy actors do the voices this time, or I'm coming over.

You certainly are amped and giddy for this game. You compare Bethesda making us wait to Dr. Mengele and you speak with fanatic certainty that Skyrim will blow us away. That's not healthy. I say hold your horses until there is more information. We don't know how solid the new engine is or how much of the game is set in stone that they are lurking for new material. Morrowind fans were disappointed by several important features in Oblivion, namely level scaling, merged skills, Radiant AI, and claims by representatives that were later cut out or simply untrue. Fallout 3 demonstrated that Bethesda has a better grab on rpg and survival elements, but it would be reassuring if someone stepped forward and said "We acknowledge the parts of Oblivion you didn't like and will not repeat them."

You're forgetting the majority of people who didn't like many aspects, still liked the overall game (Oblivion). I would say we can be very confident in saying Skyrim will be a good game. And confident to say it will be great. Though otherwise I'm agreeable.

What are the other two fantastical creatures that have been "done to death"?

Are you offended that he called them gay or are you really this daft? The Dunmer had a noticeable change in their tone of voice. Anyone who played Morrowind knows this.

They're imperialised Dunmer, they lost their accent. :ph34r:

You know, the reason that "gay" was in the autocensor at one point was due to the way people insisted on using it in a derogatory manner.

Other than that, since there isn't much to discuss in your topic, this can close before more posts have to be deleted.