So I was a bit bored today, and thought I would create some screenshots using photos of areas that might be similar to Skyrim. I mainly just tweaked the photos with some basic filters to add things like lens flares and make them look more animated and pixelated. This is what I envision most of Skyrim looking like (albeit a bit more foreign with the foliage/geology).
[img]http://img607.imageshack.us/i/valdifunesdolomitesital.jpg/ Uploaded with http://imageshack.us[/img]
[img]http://img811.imageshack.us/i/31638889eb8d6d6362z.jpg/ Uploaded with http://imageshack.us[/img]
[img]http://img402.imageshack.us/i/landscapeitaliandolomit.jpg/ Uploaded with http://imageshack.us[/img]

What do you think, too generic?

Too bright. I think Skyrim is going to be much darker.

The first one reminds me of Minecraft.

Well, these were all daytime photos I agree though,they do have a similar color pattern to Oblivion. I wouldn't mind if they went a bit darker with Skyrim, but I don't want it to turn into Gears of War or anything where everything is brown/grey. I got more than enough of those two colors in the last two Fallout games.

I knew that :tongue:


No, I wouldn't like it to be monotone brown or grey either. I just think that the general atmosphere is going to be of a much darker nature. Less bright green fields I guess.

Sort of like the concept art they had at the VGA announcement. http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad98/Wahoo425/Skyrim.jpg

If you use imageshack please use the "Direct link"

could someone provide a transparent hud we can use?

This ^

More natural fog and mist throughout the forests/mountains/plains would go a long way in making more immersive and darker/gloomier

Agreed. As long as they don't overdo it of course. Fog is great as an atmosphere builder, not as a tool to hide shortcomings. Fog would be cool as a weather effect, but I also want to occasionally see for miles when I climb to an elevated area. I don't want Morrowind's draw distance blocking "fog". I would be happy if it were only used as an occasional weather effect, and maybe location based, in some of the low lying forests and swamps.

How about, I dunno, dynamic weather? Sometimes it's dark and gloomy, sometimes it's bright and sunny. What a concept!

Yeah, true. Even Oblivions fog kind of svcked.

Sorry, kinda new here (this topic was my first post). Is there a way to insert the photo into the actual post?

Those look more like Final Fantasy VII backgrounds. As far as pixelation goes, most modern games are pretty much true to life.

Thats what I thought



I believe Skyrim is going to be a bright game...with dark times, similar to Oblivion.

Nah you don't need to per-say, but it shows the whole picture and loads much faster.
Somewhere you can see an URL called "Direct link" that will link directly to the picture. ;]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f386/vtastek/oblivion/ss01/Oblivion-2010-12-28-05-20-18-48.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f386/vtastek/oblivion/ss01/Oblivion-2010-12-28-05-28-37-71.jpg

I was gonna make some mountain screenshots too but Oblivion's distant lod isn't nice looking enough. Not that I am saying SK will look like those. Just showing Oblivion with some shader polish as base.

the second one was great

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1100/skyrimfscreen01.jpg
:D

Hahaha if only.

http://yourimg.in/j/217g5s.jpg
Oblivion screenshot lol :lmao:

I always imagined Skyrim looking more like Svalbard. With the settlements (excluding the old forts) in green valleys, overlooked by tall, snowy mountains and with a lot of lakes around. Something like this:

http://i.imgur.com/MDeWK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uhPfW.jpg

Hahaha! That's great!

malfunction. Sorry.

That's a beautiful mountain and village.