Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) - Page 9

Crow_Nest · 11-10-11, 09:54 AM

Sounds pretty good so far, hopefully the PC version delivers. And Im actually mostly looking forward to the dragons.

**munkus** · 11-10-11, 10:18 AM

Pre-ordered and downloaded, but can't install yet. 13 hours to go. The anticipation is killing me!!!!111

11-10-11, 10:21 AM

Watching the Giantbomb live stream and it looks great even on the xbox. can't wait to play it on the PC!

**Maverick123w** · 11-10-11, 10:23 AM

Me neither, just gotta make it through work and then stand in the cold outside gamestop for an hour hehe.

**crainger** · 11-10-11, 10:26 AM

Love it so far. It feels like a more refined, tighter Oblivion. At the same time if feels a little more sterile, however the new way NPCs are handled makes up for that. The distant textures are immensely improved, near textures, not so good. Indoors however is where it really shines. Really nice lighting, detailed enemies and some so far clever puzzles. The music is awesome too, far more epic than Oblivion was. It's pretty awesome to take one a bunch of zombies to the chanting from the trailers. it does feel like you crossed the border from Cyrodil into Skyrim.

So far there has been a lot of hand holding, but I'm still in the tutorial town. Levelling, whilst not an XP system, works better I feel than Oblivion, no need to micro managing skill journals etc to get the best level up. Also they have made it easier to level up skills you might no use so much if you want. Also appears classes are out the window. You just play you class as you see fit I guess.

I think hardcore RPGers might be put off but the simplifying of the Elder Scrolls system. However I'm finding it much easier to just get in a play without worrying about levelling this skill, then that skill, finding this trainer and that trainer just to level efficiently.

I also think those looking for another Oblivion style jump in graphics will be disappointed. It's just a small step up from Fallout 3 graphically.

Anyways it's 3:30am, I need to sleep, but can't wait to play some more.

**nekrosoft13** · 11-10-11, 10:54 AM

I really hope when i play it it won't remind me of Oblivion, those are bad memories.

ElL33t · 11-10-11, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wysiwyg

pc gamer above makes it sound amazing and living up to the hype, im soo looking forward to it i may forget about BF3 MP while playing SP on Skyrim

No other games will exist until I finish this.

11-10-11, 11:19 AM

I got more games then you

Fuku2 · 11-10-11, 11:22 AM

1920x1080 Ultra settings except 2xAA and 16x AF. I also jacked up the other settings to full in the advanced settings.
The trees and busy polygon areas will bring it down further to maybe the 40's. Trees in the forest might do that.

Madpistol · 11-10-11, 11:22 AM

I'm expecting the graphics to be improved, but no overly improved. From the videos, the lighting is the biggest improvement so far (and I would expect this going from a 2006 game to 2011) This is still a console game ported over to PC, so those of us with good rigs will be good from the get-go. No need for next generation hardware.

12 freakin hours!!!!!

EDIT: Oh dear God, is that Dragon staring at the camera in your post? I JUST GOT CHILLS!!!! I WANT TO PLAY THIS DAMN GAME!!!!

Fuku2 · 11-10-11, 11:24 AM

Is there some way to resize the pics so you can click on them when they're small and it makes them the regular size version?

Peoples-Agent · 11-10-11, 11:24 AM

Been playing this all afternoon and I actually love it.

PC Gamer's 94 was a worthy score.

There are a few animation issues when out and about such as stuttering mammoths, but I haven't encountered any ground breaking bugs.

The graphics settings are extremely scalable, similar to Fallout NV but also has FXAA options too which is nice.

Textures aren't too great close up indoors, but some of the scenery outdoors is superb.

The levelling up is actually better than expected. It has far more too it than Dragon Age 2 did, you can customise your character with more depth.

The game runs in DX10 which is strange, Frame rate anywhere from 50 upto 120+ depending on where you are but it all feels smooth. SLI usage seems good.

Kill moves are awesome, there is an absolute abundance of quests and people to talk to. Far more than I encountered in Fallout NV.

Really enjoying it.

11-10-11, 09:54 AM	#97
Crow_Nest Ace Spammer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore, Asia Posts: 1,418	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Sounds pretty good so far, hopefully the PC version delivers. And Im actually mostly looking forward to the dragons. __________________ Desktop \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Intel i7 2700K @ 3.5 GHz \| MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC 2GB \| \| G.Skill RipJawsX PC3 12800 4GB x 2 \| Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer \| Intel SSD 520 120GB SSD \| \| Hitachi 1TB SATA3 HDD \| Asus P8Z68-V/GEN3 \| Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W \| \| Cooler Master Centurion 5 II Casing \| Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 \| Laptop : Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHz \| NVIDIA GeForce G110M 256MB \| \| 4GB DDR3 SDRAM \| Western Digital 320GB \| 14.1' LED Backlit Screen \|

11-10-11, 10:18 AM	#98
munkus Cold nose, warm heart Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,558	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Pre-ordered and downloaded, but can't install yet. 13 hours to go. The anticipation is killing me!!!!111

11-10-11, 10:21 AM	#99
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Watching the Giantbomb live stream and it looks great even on the xbox. can't wait to play it on the PC!

11-10-11, 10:23 AM	#100
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Me neither, just gotta make it through work and then stand in the cold outside gamestop for an hour hehe.

11-10-11, 10:26 AM	#101
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Love it so far. It feels like a more refined, tighter Oblivion. At the same time if feels a little more sterile, however the new way NPCs are handled makes up for that. The distant textures are immensely improved, near textures, not so good. Indoors however is where it really shines. Really nice lighting, detailed enemies and some so far clever puzzles. The music is awesome too, far more epic than Oblivion was. It's pretty awesome to take one a bunch of zombies to the chanting from the trailers. it does feel like you crossed the border from Cyrodil into Skyrim. So far there has been a lot of hand holding, but I'm still in the tutorial town. Levelling, whilst not an XP system, works better I feel than Oblivion, no need to micro managing skill journals etc to get the best level up. Also they have made it easier to level up skills you might no use so much if you want. Also appears classes are out the window. You just play you class as you see fit I guess. I think hardcore RPGers might be put off but the simplifying of the Elder Scrolls system. However I'm finding it much easier to just get in a play without worrying about levelling this skill, then that skill, finding this trainer and that trainer just to level efficiently. I also think those looking for another Oblivion style jump in graphics will be disappointed. It's just a small step up from Fallout 3 graphically. Anyways it's 3:30am, I need to sleep, but can't wait to play some more.

11-10-11, 10:54 AM	#102
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) I really hope when i play it it won't remind me of Oblivion, those are bad memories. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

11-10-11, 11:19 AM	#104
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) I got more games then you

11-10-11, 11:22 AM	#105
Fuku2 Metal Guitarist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 358	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) 1920x1080 Ultra settings except 2xAA and 16x AF. I also jacked up the other settings to full in the advanced settings. The trees and busy polygon areas will bring it down further to maybe the 40's. Trees in the forest might do that. __________________ Asus P8P67 Pro Intel Core i7 2600 3.40 GHz 2x Gigabyte GTX 570 1GB SLI 8 Gigs Kingston 1333 DD3 Asus VH238H 23" LED 2ms WD 1TB Caviar Black 64MB cache SATA 6 Gb/s CM Silent Pro 850 Watt Band: http://www.myspace.com/hollowappostle

11-10-11, 11:22 AM	#106
Madpistol It's a wittle baby! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United States Posts: 4,554	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) I'm expecting the graphics to be improved, but no overly improved. From the videos, the lighting is the biggest improvement so far (and I would expect this going from a 2006 game to 2011) This is still a console game ported over to PC, so those of us with good rigs will be good from the get-go. No need for next generation hardware. 12 freakin hours!!!!! EDIT: Oh dear God, is that Dragon staring at the camera in your post? I JUST GOT CHILLS!!!! I WANT TO PLAY THIS DAMN GAME!!!! __________________ http://bfbc2.statsverse.com/sig/deta...d%20Pistol.png MadPistol's Rig AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (RB-C3) @ 4Ghz, 1.425 Vcore, 1.25V NB VID Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (w/ Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm fan) Gigabyte UD3H AM3 790GX motherboard XFX Radeon HD 5870 PNY XLR8 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Titanium OCZ Vertex II 120GB SSD (OS drive) Western Digital 500GB Caviar (black) Western Digital 640GB Blue Samsung DVD burner Logitech MX performance mouse Logitech G15 keyboard Corsair HX 750-watt Modular PSU Antec Nine Hundred case Windows 7 Home Premium x64 ASUS MK241 24" LCD ACER X241W 24" LCD - RIP

11-10-11, 11:24 AM	#107
Fuku2 Metal Guitarist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 358	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Is there some way to resize the pics so you can click on them when they're small and it makes them the regular size version? __________________ Asus P8P67 Pro Intel Core i7 2600 3.40 GHz 2x Gigabyte GTX 570 1GB SLI 8 Gigs Kingston 1333 DD3 Asus VH238H 23" LED 2ms WD 1TB Caviar Black 64MB cache SATA 6 Gb/s CM Silent Pro 850 Watt Band: http://www.myspace.com/hollowappostle

11-10-11, 11:24 AM	#108
Peoples-Agent Vape Therapist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,308	Re: Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version) Been playing this all afternoon and I actually love it. PC Gamer's 94 was a worthy score. There are a few animation issues when out and about such as stuttering mammoths, but I haven't encountered any ground breaking bugs. The graphics settings are extremely scalable, similar to Fallout NV but also has FXAA options too which is nice. Textures aren't too great close up indoors, but some of the scenery outdoors is superb. The levelling up is actually better than expected. It has far more too it than Dragon Age 2 did, you can customise your character with more depth. The game runs in DX10 which is strange, Frame rate anywhere from 50 upto 120+ depending on where you are but it all feels smooth. SLI usage seems good. Kill moves are awesome, there is an absolute abundance of quests and people to talk to. Far more than I encountered in Fallout NV. Really enjoying it. __________________ For The Fallen With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free.