Xbox World Magazine Thread #2 : V

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:40 am

Link to first thread http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1230529-nov-2011-xbox-world-magazine-uk/

This magazine makes mention of werewolves (possibly) being in Skyrim! :celebration:

"And in a promising twist Skyrim is home to werewolves as well as vampires-we are fully expecting the lycanthropy disease to make its long awaited return to the series"

I CAN NOT PROVIDE A LINK BECAUSE IT IS A MAGAZINE, STOP ASKING.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:05 pm

Did this particular magazine have any new screens? or was it just the other one?

Werewulfs.... meh

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:03 am

Did this particular magazine have any new screens? or was it just the other one?

Werewulfs.... meh

OXM has the new screens

Xbox World doesn't.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:28 pm

Did this particular magazine have any new screens? or was it just the other one?

Werewulfs.... meh

I think two were new.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:40 pm

Did this particular magazine have any new screens? or was it just the other one?

Werewulfs.... meh

The other magazine had the new screens and undead chickens. This was the werewolf one.

EDIT: double ninja'd

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:13 am

Feel free to elaborate on the alleged confirmation specifics anytime

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:55 pm

This is a 'Pete Hines' style of confirmation.

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:18 am

Here's my theory on the magazine quote. He has knowledge that werewolves are in the game, but actually playing as one is what he is expecting to see. He says "In a promising twist Skyrim is home to werewolves as well as vampires". To me that means that werewolves are confirmed. The "promising" part of that sentence is elaborated in the next part of the sentence "we're fully expecting the lycanthropy disease to make its long awaited return to the series", which is his hope that you can actually play as one.

To me, the sentence could be alternatively written as "Skyrim has many promising features including werewolves - We are fully expecting that you will be able to play as one, too."

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:45 am

Feel free to elaborate on the alleged confirmation specifics anytime

In the fan interview when Todd said, they weren't saying anything, it meant that they were working on it. Whether they made it into the final cut has been speculated up the wazoo for months. All we have is a magazine that has a strong feeling they're in.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:45 pm

Those damn screens havent found their way onto the internet yet. At least not where I can search.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:43 pm

Here's my theory on the magazine quote. He has knowledge that werewolves are in the game, but actually playing as one is what he is expecting to see. He says "In a promising twist Skyrim is home to werewolves as well as vampires". To me that means that werewolves are confirmed. The "promising" part of that sentence is elaborated in the next part of the sentence "we're fully expecting the lycanthropy disease to make its long awaited return to the series", which is his hope that you can actually play as one.

To me, the sentence could be alternatively written as "Skyrim has many promising features including werewolves - We are fully expecting that you will be able to play as one, too."

Smacks of wishful thinking on the part of the author if that's the actual wording. I'd say he's either a fan or did some online research prior to writing the article. No real confirmation at all in any case if he didn't encounter them himself ingame or receive info directly from a developer.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:55 pm

Unless the writer is bluffing they've either heard mention of or seen a werewolf in the game and are guessing it might also be something players will be able to become.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:54 am

Unless the writer is bluffing they've either heard mention of or seen a werewolf in the game and are guessing it might also be something players will be able to become.

It could still mean anything. Werewolves are in the lore so they might have been excited by that expecting them to show up. Who knows though, maybe they did... shrug

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:47 am

That's just the thing. Werewolves are in the lore, maybe the writer didn't see anything regarding werewolves but is expecting them to be in the game because of the lore. However, we all know that spears and crossbows are in the lore too... and we all know what happened to those for the second time in a row now, yeh?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:09 pm

Unfortunately, that just sounds like something the editor is hoping for, without any actual evidence to believe it's true, other than lore which was established long before Skyrim's development (which we all know can be misleading). I'm not saying werewolves won't be in, I'm just saying we don't know anything yet... and this is anything but confirmation... because if the editor could have confirmed them, he would have... and it wouldn't be a "maybe", it'd be a "HOLY CRAP! WEREWOLVES ARE IN!!!".

I will add though, if werewolves make their way into any TES game, it should be Skyrim. I mean, come on. The setting is perfect, it's in the lore, they were in Solstheim (extremely close to Skyrim), the fans are begging for them... so if they're not in Skyrim, what's the point in ever having them?

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:45 am

:tes: I have a good feeling about this, *crosses fingers*

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:39 am

OXM has the new screens

Xbox World doesn't.

I read the xbox world article. There is at least one new screen. Character looks like he's casting spell.. fire all around and a horned dude on the other side. Looks like oblivion actually...

xbox world article regurgitated most of the old screens (mace in front of wolves, nord in front of dragon/forest, etc.)

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:09 pm

someone needs to get a copy of the OXM mag and put the pics up, i'm too cheap to go out and buy a $15 magazine just for skyrim pics haha

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:36 pm

I read the xbox world article. There is at least one new screen. Character looks like he's casting spell.. fire all around and a horned dude on the other side. Looks like oblivion actually...

xbox world article regurgitated most of the old screens (mace in front of wolves, nord in front of dragon/forest, etc.)

That's old too.

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:57 am

I read the xbox world article. There is at least one new screen. Character looks like he's casting spell.. fire all around and a horned dude on the other side. Looks like oblivion actually...

That same screen was in OPSM in July.

» Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:48 am

:tes: I have a good feeling about this, *crosses fingers*

yes same

bliviongate:

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:20 pm

Sounds more like someone is thinking "Bloodmoon had snow, and it had Werewolves. Skyrim has snow, so it must have Werewolves!"

I wouldn't get your hopes up, at least not over such a vague statement.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:40 pm

Pure speculation, that quote confirms nothing.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:55 pm

Don't ruin my DREAMS!!! :brokencomputer:

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:55 pm

Has anyone tweeted Pete yet?