Me too. Which, thankfully is 100% of the time (as it is for the majority of players).

This game is a change of pace from previous ES games. Whether that is a good or bad thing depends on how you viewed the previous games or whether or not you played them at all. This game is a very mixed bag for me.

I will say this.

Morrowind is a fun GAME to play.

Oblivion is a fun game to PLAY.

Skyrim is a fun game to PLAY.

If you were looking for increased depth and choices this time around you are going to be disappointed.

I'd have a hard time arguing that a game I've put 75 hours into on (mostly) one character that hasn't finished the main quest is not enjoyable on the net. That being said, I see a lot of flaws in the game, flaws that might seem subtle, but, for me at least, have a significant impact on my experience with the game. The fact that parts of the game are so good, in fact, is what makes me all the more annoyed about the mistakes, because it feels like Beth could be so close to making a truly amazing game, but falls short because of silly oversights or attempts to appeal to a wider audience that cause them to water the game down.

There is one other person that likes it, I just never met them.

Also this forum was created to give feedback to the development team.
Feedback is usually in the form of bugs and glitches and issues with he program.
Not very often do you see people coming to these forums to say wow what an excellent game not found any bugs except to craps that you can kill.

+1

Complainers often speak louder, the majority are too busy playing to post here

But yes, I just finished the first run of Nchuand-Zel and it was a blast.
Now after hitting the control to get the defenses up (spoiler)
the whole area, which is trully hugue, have resseted and is ready to be conquered again

Sometime earlier I did red eagle redoubt, which is sort of an outdoor dungeon with some interior part,
remind me of one of the best morrowind mod which had you assaulting a hugue mountain
anyway that one was a blast as well with many surprises

I ve been selling dwarven bow I made to finance my house in riften

meaning of course I disrupted a certain skooma operation

It seems every dungeon is unique, and most are hugue, a few are just large
none are tiny (like too many of the morrowind dungeon)

Which reminds me, I think Arn-Kthand, one of the biggest dungeon in morrowind,
could completly fit inside the first cave of Nchuand-Zel

yes Nchuand-Zel is that big, its colossal

There`s ton of us enjoying the game and who appreciate it. It`s just that most of us spend more time playing and being a lot less vocal than the minority who aren`t happy with it.

if theres such a thing a karma, your game will become unplayable tonite, and hopefully all your saves will become corrupted :flamed:

Yes because all who complain should just shut their mouths.

You know what makes developers see their mistakes?

Feedback.

If I complain it's not because I hate the game. It's because I can see it's wasted potential and hope that next time they will put more work into things they did wrong.

Sadly the loudest people are usually the most negative, while the silent majority is positive.

When people say their game is broken, did they stand on their copy or something? I keep mine in the machine or in the case; I've never broken any of my games, they're too expensive!

Here and any other game forum of any other random game really.. That's what people on forums do.. Those not posting so much are busy enjoying the game

Haha, nice! Yeah, I think they're are tens of millions of people playing this game. A few hundred complaining about abusing this or abusing that is the VAST minority...

i guess the jokes on you then. anyone who played skyrim and wasnt satisfied can post their opinions on forum, so if you dont like it i think the person to 'GTFO' is you. afterall you dont need other ppl approving your game for you to feel confident about playing the same game...do you? i hope not.

Agreed. Love the game, but I'm not wearing rose tinted glasses, either.

35 people took an arrow to the knee.

Some people tend to live life as if they are abosolutely sure they know everything. In reality most of them know very little, including WTF there talking about as it relates to this game. Just play it , leave your remarks on the forums and go back to playing it. I've had little problems w/ it. I enjoy the cense of freedom. My only problem is how my Thieves Guild ceremony won't start. But I read somthing on web today that may get it to started. Hopefully this works.

I COMPLETELY agree with your comments. I too have wondered the same thing which is why I posted my opinions - which I hope you will find encouraging:


Skyrim is the single most gorgeous, hugely immersive game I have ever played. And I say that as someone who has been an avid (perhaps rabid) gamer since the first Doom lit up our screens in the early 1990s. Skyrim is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of gaming.

I truly appreciate a game with stunning graphics, but even more, I appreciate a game that makes you feel as if you are IN that world, and Skyrim has succeeded in immersion to a stellar, unequaled degree. I’m referring to the seemingly little, yet awesome things the developers put into the game. The sound design, often overlooked as a critical element of the experience, is utterly perfect. The rain effects, the wind, ripples on water when it’s raining, the rolling spatial thunder on a dark afternoon or gloomy morning is something to behold, especially with earphones and the sound cranked! The soundtrack music, as a reviewer put it, is achingly beautiful. Some of the thematic elements are strikingly reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings. Goosebumpworthy.

The stunning level of detail shows that Bethesda was not just marketing hype about this successor to Oblivion. I’m not, in case anyone wonders, a really devoted fan of any game developer. But in those rare games that seem and feel almost alive, you have to respect the teams of designers, graphic artists, producers, audio engineers, etc. that manage to pull something like Skyrim together. And for my money, no one has yet to equal this particular accomplishment. As one reviewer said, Bethesda put a world in a box.

A suggestion: forget quests for a while when you start out. Just walk around, head down a road, wander off of a path and just look…absorb the often astonishing view, the countless details, the sound and music. You will quickly realize that the world of Skyrim is pure magic, that it was crafted by people who are among the very best in their field…and actually care about us gamers.

Take archery for example. I’ve seen numerous posts about inaccuracy or issues with shooting arrows, that they don’t hit their mark or are sort of auto-aimed. So I spent some time early this morning just zipping arrows into trees and mudcrabs, bouncing them off rocks, signposts, etc. The arrows DO arc and distance clearly affects accuracy and I was surprised at how well it works…think about the dynamics and math involved in pulling that one off! I shot a number of arrows straight up, never saw them come down…but, walking around the area later, I found arrows sticking into the ground, into trees, etc, all at the correct angles and approximate distances from where I shot them. That’s serious attention to detail.

I have never before played any game that actually tricked my soggy brain into believing I was there, in that world so removed from this reality. Silly though it may sound, I have stood there in the rain just looking around, taking in the ambiance, the awesome scenery and mood and before I knew it, most of an hour was gone.

When I read posts where someone is [censored]ing about how short Skyrim is, how there are “deal breaker” issues that make the game unplayable and that Skyrim is little more than a crappy beta that was rushed out the door, I realize that these people are missing out on a wonderful experience…or they simply don’t appreciate the mind bending complexity involved in making Skyrim, not to mention making it work on vastly different PC systems….or, they are trolls or derps.

Certainly, not all will agree with me and that’s fine. I’m hoping that those people out there who are still on the fence about purchasing Skyrim will not be negatively swayed by the sometimes venomous remarks I’ve read on forums. But, everyone is entitled to their views.

Although I am confident that no one from Bethesda will ever read my opinion of Skyrim, I truly hope that they know how much most of us appreciate their efforts to craft a game that actually does deserve the overworked title of “Masterpiece.”

One more thing – to the modding community out there, I want to say that it is YOU who will make Skyrim considerably more than it is already, and I greatly appreciate your efforts and respect your talent and dedication. You are spending your time doing what you clearly love and it makes a difference, often a huge one. All I can say is a simple but sincere Thank You.

No you are not the only one who likes this game. I like it, but I can't play it right now.

+1

Don't take the complainers too seriously.

The people who enjoy it don't have time to post...they are adventuring in Skyrim. lol I post a gripes in a Gripe thread, but I don't drag it to each and every post ever made.

I praise this game all the time. I poke fun at it, but again, I praise it just the same.

Absolutely, its a work of art for sure.

I just wish 1.3 would hit the consoles already so I can get my proper enjoyment.

I'm having fun playing Skyrim, Oblivion wasn't perfect either and i played it for hours and hours.

I TOTATLLY AGREE WITH THE ABOVE.......that is my only skyrim gripe....apart from that im loving it just like oblivion and the fallouts good job bethseda