I've seen 2 of those 3. The hair and the blood. Which one has the rock popping up?

May just be me, I thought I noticed a rock on the ground appear suddenly in the shot with the dragon's view of the guy running to the cliff.

That's not nearly as important [to me] as the quality of the story. While its not the TES way, and I don't expect it... I would be fine with a completely linear track from one area to the next IF the story was top notch. Conversely... If the story is not, then no amount of accessible terrain would make up for it in the least for me. Its just not a feature that matters that much to me.

You are correct. I noticed it too, but it seems the majority of people didn't point it out.

I read somewhere that anywhere you can see in the game you can go to

Todd Howard said it in an interview somewhere. I wouldn't count on it, though. That's what open world game devs like to say.

I really doubt that that is a pure screenshot.

You cant walk up steep cliff faces. And there will be invisible walls around the border of skyrim, which will then have to be disabled by mods.

Hopefully ...

I'm trying to imagine what it would look like for the PC to traverse a mountain like that. Honestly, I think it would look absolutely ridiculous unless they have created an exstensive climbing animation....which I believe is highly unlikely. Let's keep in mind that the devs are shooting for a more refined aesthetic this time around...so if it doesn't look good it probably won't be implemented.

id would be cool if we could absail down clifs. all theyd need is a walk backwards animation.

It has nothing do do with "conspiracy theories" or a "Bethesda is EVIL mentality". To quote Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, "It's called reality, my friend." Yes, hype will do crazy things to people. Like cause them to believe every word a public relations and marketing expert says.



They really wouldn't. People love Bethesda and the Elder Scrolls games (myself included) and a very small number (not even everybody who posts on this forum) would be aware of all this. Later this year, be it before release or after, when we finally "find out" they really won't lose any of my trust because I'm already aware it isn't an in-game screenshot



Of course blatant lies aren't good...unless you can temporarily pass them off and convince people they're truths (with the hope that after the game is released and people have already spent money they'll sort of forget about or excuse it.)

*cough*Oblivion*cough*

Look, I'm not trying to take a dump all over everybody's expectations for Skyrim, but come on. As someone said previously in this thread, in the very small chance that it is a screenshot, it's probably part of a cut scene or opening cinematic. Not an actual place you can travel to or explore.

Unless they bring levitation in, the only way to get to some of those places is "tcl"

Just to let people know, a developer has confirmed (sort of) that this picture is a screenshot. It was on the forums in the GI articale discussion two months ago. Some people were like, "there's no way that's a screenshot, it looks way too nice." A dev came on (I think it was killmoms) and said "Oh ye of little faith."

So it's not just Pete Hines.

Nice picture :disguise: . I wonder what adventures lies over the next cliff?

If I can levitate....then yes.

You can't travel through the cloudy skies without jump or levitate.

I don't think you will be able to scale the mountains, but if there was a path going through them, then why not?

If this is the case how will they implement a wall to stop you crossing into Morrowind?

If there is an invisible wall, then you can 'See' the land beyond but cant get to it.

If there are just mountain ranges that you cant climb then you can't actually get to the top of the mountain which you can 'See'

Yes I am just being pedantic here. It will be an invisible wall the same as Oblivion more than likely.

And I honestly think that this claim will be upheld as much as possible, It was a big selling point in Oblivion and it looks like they have set the bar very high, but it's achievable

Are we really having this debate again? its a screenshot, confirmed, lets nove on with our lives and go back to arguing about the water graphics.

You're right. Just look at a game like Crysis. Lot's of terrain to explore, but boring as [censored].

It is a screen; it's been stated many times.

Disregard this post, quoted content has been modified.

I'm still hoping that they will include some sort of climbing method, so yes, I think we can reach everywhere. At the very least I'm certainly going to try.

Dunno, looks like concept art to me. The mist in particular doesnt resemble the mist in other screenshots.

Until I see a link from a dev confirming this as a screenshot, I'm not buying it. *shrug* not that it matters really.

I'd rather not discuss this further but if someone asks me a question, I'm going to reply to it even if is a five word response. Like Grady said, I don't have any actual evidence besides the fact that it looks extremely off. I trust my eyes. But if I'm wrong, so be it. I don't particularly care either way.


Oh noes, he hurted mah feelings!