» Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:53 pm I just wanted to say to you at Bethesda Softworks: Thank you!
Morrowind and Oblivion are probably the deepest RPG games I have ever played and the sheer amount of time and GENUINE LOVE that has gone into these games knocks me off my feet.
No other series or company makes a game so immersive, so innovative, and so open like Bethesda.
I remember when I got my first copy of Gameinformer or Gamepro or whatever magazine I was reading at the time. This was back when I was more of a "casual" gamer, playing Gamecube and Gameboy games mostly at the time. But I read the review of Morrowind and it sounded so amazing. An entirely free-form game that gives you the customization to be who you want and the freedom to do what you want. I bought it, played it, and fell in love.
Sometimes, when I hear the Morrowind theme music, I remember playing through the game when I was 16 and I actually cry. I shed tears for the beauty of Morrowind and all that the game has meant to me in the past however many years. While I felt Oblivion didn't have the originality of Morrowind, it was still a beautiful game with some of the best quests and guilds I have ever been delighted to play!! As far as sort of "white male medieval fantasy" goes, Oblivion is the BEST!!!
You should know I've been watching video previews of Skyrim and I think you are doing an amazing job with it! Follow your hearts, don't try to be Activision and push the game out too quick. The Elder Scrolls Series has always been about patience for me and the appreciation of the beauty and simplicity of life (well... life in elder scrolls).
Your attention to detail knows no end and your sense of humor is only rivaled by your intelligence for game design. I know I'm not a great writer (I leave that to you guys!), but I hope my message gets across.
<3 Much Love
Can't wait to play skyrim
