TES V Cataclsym? : V - Skyrim

» Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:17 pm

While there may be similarities I'd imagine Skyrim was being developed long before Cata and the story and hints of it have been going on long before it as well.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:57 am

You forgot the most relevant one... Dragon Age II.

Why would TES copy WoW? They are both dark fantasy (TES more so), so it's really not that big of a surprise that dragons would be in both.

I am sorry but TES and WoW being dark fantasy made me seriously laugh.

» Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:49 pm

I am sorry but TES and WoW being dark fantasy made me seriously laugh.

True. Its http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fantasy.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:00 am

True. Its http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fantasy.

Agree I think even dragon age can't be labeled as dark fantasy game, it's more of a heroic fantasy with some dark fantasy elements, but I guess its good for game sales to be marketed as "dark fantasy" :wink_smile: .

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:40 am

Dragons have been in every single WoW expansion. They have also had elves... and humans! I think there is a conspiracy here. Blizzard = Bethesda?

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:stare:

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:35 am

WoW is fools gold, lets not compare TES with it.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:56 am

Well, both are very Tolkien-esque fantasy universes. And Dragons are pretty standard fare in this type of fantasy. There are also elves and such, so I don't think they are really ripping each other off or anything.

If anything, they both rip of LOTR, but that is pretty much standard as Tolkien defined fantasy.

» Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:12 pm

WoW is fools gold, lets not compare TES with it.

:nod:
Win.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:11 am

Well, both are very Tolkien-esque fantasy universes. And Dragons are pretty standard fare in this type of fantasy. There are also elves and such, so I don't think they are really ripping each other off or anything.

If anything, they both rip of LOTR, but that is pretty much standard as Tolkien defined fantasy.

This seems to be a very important thing, moreso than most. In the end, I think this very detail created the MW/Oblivion schism. Morrowind was NOT a tolkien-esque land, and it was really original in scope. Then when Cyrodiil came to the forefront, it, well, looked like most of the world would. Morrowind was the exception, and i think that confused a lot of people. But at least Bethesda knows what to use and what to discard..(I dont think ive ever heard any mention to maximum age of human or elf in ES.) Some games just either pretend they arent following the legacy. Others, well, they embrace it fully. in the Rifts pen and paper RPG, theres a city of magic named Tolkien. Yes, its named after him, the inhabitants readily admitting so.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:22 am

Dragons have been in every single WoW expansion. They have also had elves... and humans! I think there is a conspiracy here. Blizzard = Bethesda?

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:stare:

It's not so much that each game (including GW2) has "omg dragons," but that each game has dragons that are pretty relevant to the plot (assuming, of course, dragons are the threat in Skyrim).

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:12 am

Blasphemy! TES and WoW shouldnt be mentioned in the same sentence. :meh:

Blasphemer! :meh:

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:33 am

To OP:

Oh my goodness, I just realized the Beowulf slayed a dragon, keeper of the treasure hoard, great worm. Do you think Beowulf is getting ripped off or what or just some random coincidence?

» Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:52 pm

Sounds like dragons are the new vampires. Twilight: Dragon Edition anybody? It can't be worse than the original.

» Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:58 am

Twilight: Dragon Edition anybody? It can't be worse than the original.

Don't, ever, EVER, make that comparison again. That apostasy should never be mentioned. :flame: