Old games that Skyrim reminds you of?

Post » Wed May 22, 2013 12:35 am

I've been gaming for 30 years now and there are several games from way back that Skyrim makes me think of fondly;

Times Of Lore, an RPG that I had for my ZX Spectrum. I loved the game, it was released in 1988. It was viewed top in only two colours as you explored what seemed like a huge world. The only element of character creation was that you got to choose either a barbarian or a knight at the start. This is the first game I ever recall feeling immersed in, simply because it had a day/night cycle, the first game I can remember doing so. You could visit inns for shelter as the wilderness was more dangerous at night and I remember feeling exposed and lonely on the road at night and safe when I reached an Inn.

I think it came with a big fold out map like Skyrim. In my experience any game worth playing or book worth reading comes with a fold out map :)

Lords Of Chaos and Powermonger also spring to mind.

LOC was a turn based RPG, you were a mage who could cast destruction spells and summon all kinds of creatures, you had to battle another mage on a map that was 8x8 screens. I think it was released around 1990 and I also had it for my Spectrum.

I had Powermonger for the Commodore Amiga. It was an RTS game set in medieval times. Viewed in isometric it centered on conquering towns, resource gathering and army building.

Back then a game like Skyrim was unimagineable, makes me wonder what we'll be playing in 20 years time.
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Post » Tue May 21, 2013 11:52 pm

Morrowind. Oblivion.

Honestly, Skyrim doesn't really remind me of many games. I guess there's other open world RPG's out there, but except for MMO's, I've never really found any of 'em. Elder Scrolls are one of a kind for me.

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Post » Wed May 22, 2013 1:11 am

None.
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Post » Tue May 21, 2013 9:03 pm

The Elder Scrolls: Arena. Especially the part with Labyrinthian, even though it looks completely different. Just hearing the name brings Arena to mind. lol

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Post » Tue May 21, 2013 9:30 pm

When I play Skyrim, older games don't come to mind at all. Well, the obvious series of course.

Now, I do watch movies and shows, that remind me of Skyrim.

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