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Skyrim lead designer says it will be 'almost impossible' for Elder Scrolls 6 to meet fan expectations: 'Marketing departments just put their heads in their hands and weep' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After Starfield my expectations are so low that the only way I'd be disappointed is if it's worse than Skyrim. And Skyrim wasn't even that amazing in hindsight.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The best they made, for me, was Morrowind.

While I enjoyed the rest of entries and I'm very fond of the Shivering Isles, IMO it was the originality of it, its story and art, but also the freedom it granted.

My advice would be to go back to that time and instead of massive places, just build a fun place to explore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The hand-craftedness of morrowind. That was why is was so good. There was always something hidden. You saw the dev's hand in every area knowing someone would explore it even though it's off the beaten path. The vendors actually carried or stored their inventory and it could be stolen without some theft marker telling the guards across the world "this is Balti Ser's wooden fork, remove from player!'

Oblivion and later: paintbrush go brrrr

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And the combat was laughably terrible. Still my favorite entry as well. I just felt so unhindered after getting through the first bit.

The one thing that really made it stand out to me was the caves. Some were short, most had hidden places in them that would normally be a pain to get to, and the larger ones were works of art.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I remember well going for a quest, seeing a cave and then falling through a rabbit hole into a death cult while being a laughably underpowered magician.

It felt closer to what I commonly experience with D&D than other games, mostly due to the combination of freedom and curated world.

That said, yes combat was dull, uninspired and probably the weakest part of the series.