Jivaro wrote on Nov 30, 2021, 23:30:
I wish they would just release the game and move on to what I really want. This game looks amazing and all, but I just want my next ES game.

I just happily shelled out the cash to upgrade my Skyrim Special Edition to the Anniversary Edition, and I'm once again creeping through Dwemer ruins and Ancient Nord burial sites for what must be the hundredth time. You know what? It STILL holds up, and Bethesda still wins my number one spot for open worlds. I'm with you, can't wait for ES6.

I recently tried playing through AC Valhalla, and just couldn't get into yet another UBI open world. Went back to Skyrim, and remembered why I love it all over again. People like to complain about the engine, but for me, somehow it makes the world feel more 'real' than any other engine. For single player open worlds, I'm a Bethesda fanboy for life.

Man, I hope this is a good game. Seems like there's been a long dry spell for the kind of games I like, and this one is something I've been looking forward to for a few years now. It may be a pipe dream, but I'm hoping it's a LOT more bug free on release than it's predecessor.

Happy Birthday, Blue. Thank you for running this site the way you have for all these years. Hope you have a great day.

I LOVE me some cutscenes!

It's time to spend a little more time when crafting your open world, more like. Looking at you, Ubi.

Veinman wrote on Nov 17, 2021, 23:15:
Perhaps because I have literally never seen an X available for purchase. Not even once.

Haha, yep! This is solely due to availability. I'm holding out for an X, and have never run across one. Maybe I could buy one online, but I'm waiting until I can walk into Walmart or Costco and hold it in my hands. So what, two or three years from now?

TheBigVlad wrote on Nov 17, 2021, 15:59:

Xero wrote on Nov 17, 2021, 13:54:
I still don't understand why they put Dead Island 2 on hold to push out Dying Light 2. Between the two games, I found Dead Island so much more enjoyable. Who the heck doesn't want to be stranded on a beautiful island resort with the undead? It was such an awesome contrast. The beautiful views of the ocean and palm trees and the walking dead roaming the streets and areas.

I'm dying (pun intended) for a new Dead Island. Dying Light was such a common, typical location, I just couldn't into it much the same way DI grabbed me in.

Story in DL2 is irrelevant for me, so I don't mind if it's a "dud". Can't be any worse than DL. The article does mention that there are no guns in DL2 though, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I don't think I mind that as long as they nail the melee combat, and possibly include some throwing weapons. I didn't use guns in DL much except against human opponents that were also armed with guns, so maybe it's no big deal. Really looking forward to DL2.

Yea I would prefer the Dead Island setting, as long as it had the polish and parkour of Dying Light. DI was great, but it was a bit janky. DL took the gameplay to another level and was a better game for it IMO.



I read somewhere else, maybe it was Game Informer, that it has plenty of things like throwing knives, bows, and crossbows, and that they work pretty well and even allow you to stealth if you want to. I'm looking forward to this even in single play if I can creep through levels firing off bow stealth shots until I'm noticed, then hightailing it for higher ground. Sounds great.

HorrorScope wrote on Nov 17, 2021, 15:24:

It's a step forward.

Baby steps.

Well, that should fix everything.

Once upon a time, I remember thinking the three B's were magical and could do no wrong. (Bethesda, Bioware, Blizzard)

I couldn't wait to see what they came up with next! How far they could carry the depth, nuance, and intensity of their games when new hardware became available. It would just HAVE to be amazing!

WTF happened?

If there IS a hell, Alex Jones just left the second in command in charge so he could come up here and harvest some souls on the mortal plane.

I was more excited about Bloodlines 2, but it seems both are rolling down the same road.

HoSpanky wrote on Nov 16, 2021, 15:22:
Although I'm more excited about the campaign, I'll happily give the multiplayer a shot, since it's free and apparently very solid.

I'm with you on that. What I've seen of the campaign looked great to me, can't wait to try it. I'll probably dip my toes into a little of the multiplayer, too, though that hasn't been a big part of my gaming for at least a decade now.

Phil Spencer confirms The Elder Scrolls 6 is an Xbox and PC exclusive.

Not that I'm happy about it, but that will pretty much do it as far as Playstation for me. I HATE all the console 'exclusive' crap, from both Sony and Microsoft. No matter how they market it, and no matter how rabid some of the fanboys are, it's anti-gamer/consumer at the end of the day. Not to mention anti-developer, too. What sane developer wouldn't prefer that the games they make are available to a larger number of players?

As much as I hate the Console Wars, if Bethesda is only going to be on XBox, the war is over.

Why hasn't anyone made a first person shooter out of Downton Abbey yet? Missed opportunity.

NKD wrote on Nov 10, 2021, 16:36:

LordSteev wrote on Nov 10, 2021, 13:38:
I really enjoyed that interview, thank you for posting it! People make fun of Todd, but I still think he's the best in the business.

Well there's definitely no one better at milking one game for a shit ton of money. Maybe the Rockstar guys with GTA Online, but Todd did it with a single player game.

To be fair, if you're going to milk one game for ten years, it needs to be a great game that can keep people invested that long. Compare it to the open world games Ubisoft is releasing every year with just minor changes. The depth and quality of Skyrim makes it twice as enjoyable to me than even the most recent Ubi-drivel.

I really enjoyed that interview, thank you for posting it! People make fun of Todd, but I still think he's the best in the business.

Reminds me of an old joke about how many people it takes to screw in a lightbulb.

That's so EA

The pay raises ought to go to anyone who can breathe some creative life into their open worlds. So I don't know, new employees?