in game blood. : V

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:55 am

Is the games action and violence system going to be watered down like oblivion's. Or is it going to be a complete splatter fest like fallout.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:55 am

Todd already said violence will not be fallouts level

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:26 am

ooh, the amount of wood elves i could splatter.......

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:53 am

I imagine it will be enough to be realistic - not as if people have no blood, but not as if they are just a bag o' blood like Fallout 3.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:18 am

Well the blood on weapons in screenshots look a bit more realistic. And Bethesda have repeatedly said that the game will be grittier. Right now theres not much else to say about it.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:46 pm

Realistic, visceral, but not over-the-top. Think Braveheart or Valhalla Rising.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:01 am

I'm hoping it resembles Oblivion's more than Fallout's...

OB's was fine, the blood looked realistic enough without being over the top. FO's was appropriate simply because it was FO. I don't want to hit someone with a longsword and have their torso explode.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:06 pm

Rather it be like Oblivion, Fallout had so much that it became boring. It adds little and takes time to implement.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:05 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8rhdWuwdJs would be funny

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:21 am

Todd already said violence will not be fallouts level

Well, that answers that.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:19 pm

Todd already said violence will not be fallouts level

Yep, and here is a quote from the transcript of the podcast:

There is more violence to the combat just in how it looks. Not like Fallout violence where it gets really over the top. It's more a realistic level of violence for what it is with guys with swords and axes and those sorts of things."

Transcript can be found here: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1164509-edited-transcript-of-the-gi-podcast/

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:43 am

"Violence is funny! Let's all just own up to it! Violence done well is [censored] hillarious! It's like Itchy and Scratchy or [censored] -now that's funny!"

-Todd Howard

:whistling:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:55 am

This is the best blood ive seen in ANY video game ive ever seen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1IsxDQ5cPg

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:00 pm

In the GI article about Skyrim, there are images on pgs. 51 and 55 that may indicate the level of realism this game may have with respect to the topic of this thread.

For those who do not have access to the magazine, these images can normally be found on the internet using the terms "Game Informer" and "Skyrim" in your search engine. Sorry, direct link is not allowed on this site.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:41 am

I'm hoping it's not like either. It's already confirmed not to be like fallouts but more than oblivions. I hope that slashes on people turn up with blood and an appropriate amount that comes out realistically. I also do want dismemberment but have it at where you slash and dismemberment doesn't have to result in death. People can lose arms fingers and hands from swordfights so why not allow this? along with decapitation when you aim the sword right i think this would be a lot better. It should punish enemies and you for not blocking or dodging right. Now obviously dismemberment for you would probably not happen unless you die. Although i think it'd be cool but only if you could get limbs replaced with magical armor from a spellcaster or something idk but i doubt that'd happen.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:23 am

I'd like a mix between Oblivion/Fallout 3/and Dragon Age. In fallout 3 everything was about dismemberments and basically ripping someone apart untill there was just a pool of blood and guts left, however I would like decapitations and brutal nord/viking style death blows.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:09 am

I'm happy with Oblivion's level, or for it to be optional.