Morrowind Argonian vs Oblivion Argonian

Post » Thu May 12, 2011 8:51 pm

I'd prefer it if the Argonians looked a little less human, but not necessarily the same as in Morrowind where they looked awkward.

It's more about the psychology of the "uncanny valley" than anything. When something looks "almost human", it's creepy. The Argonians in Oblivion kinda freaked me out with their oddly human features like abs, pecs, briasts, no claws, etc. If they made them look more like lizards, I'd find it easier to be less repelled by them for being so... human. People are supposed to look like people, once some race with lizard eyes, scales, and a long tail starts to intrude on that mark it makes you judge their appearance more on a "human" level than a "non-human" level. I can empathize better with the Shrimp-Like people from District 9 than I can with a human with scales, red eyes, spines growing out of their heads, and long tails 'cause I see them as a person with odd features, not a race different than humans.
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Post » Thu May 12, 2011 8:27 pm

Morrowind, because they were warriors, and wou?ld scratch with their claws instead ov using fists. They also swam differently. And you could get those Bad-ass horns.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 7:53 am

The Oblivion Argonians gives me the creeps so Morrowind Argonians FTW. Argonians (and Khajiits) was a little more beast like in Morrowind, atleast the bodies, which is the way i personaly think they should be even though i played Oblivion first.
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