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Is Skyrim the greatest game of all time?
After spending the last hour reading and watching countless reviews and talking to friends who have it/played it... I honestly think it may strip Mass Effect from me as my favorite game of all time. Do you guys think this game can be a GOAT video game contender?
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I don't know if it will dethrone Baldur's Gate 2 or FFVI and Chrono Trigger....but i think it definitely has a chance to be one of those chosen few...the scope, the graphics, the versatility....unreal
I think this game is definitely revolutionary, and will propel us into a new golden era of video games, 2011 was a sneak peak of whats to come
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[QUOTE=macmac]I don't know if it will dethrone Baldur's Gate 2 or FFVI and Chrono Trigger....but i think it definitely has a chance to be one of those chosen few...the scope, the graphics, the versatility....unreal
I think this game is definitely revolutionary, and will propel us into a new golden era of video games, 2011 was a sneak peak of whats to come[/QUOTE]
Well said. I honestly don't want the next gen to come. This gen was so epic.
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[QUOTE=macmac]I don't know if it will dethrone Baldur's Gate 2 or FFVI and Chrono Trigger....but i think it definitely has a chance to be one of those chosen few...the scope, the graphics, the versatility....unreal
I think this game is definitely revolutionary, and will propel us into a new golden era of video games, 2011 was a sneak peak of whats to come[/QUOTE]
2011 was kind of disappointing, in retrospect. I mean, I hope Skyrim lives up to the hype because so far only Arkham City truly delivered a masterpiece. MW 3 was same old, Uncharted 3 has its problems. I am sure Zelda will impress as always and AC is still to come in December.
I will not buy Skyrim as I do not like RPG games; but I hope for people that do prefer role playing games, that it is a true monument.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Well.... in a couple of the reviews they basically say.... it doesn't matter if you like RPG's. They weren't RPG fan either but it's absolutely MUST PLAY. Once you start hearing feedback from me and the guys here maybe you can at least rent/borrow it?[/QUOTE]
The thing is every bethesda produced RPG I've played or owned, I couldn't find myself enticed on finishing it. I have to be engaged in the plot for me to commit 100+ hours of game-play. I don't have the time to commit a week on a video game and if I play a game of this nature; I get bored fast because I only play games sporadically. It took me months to finish Mass Effect 2, but it was an engaging game for me. So it will depend a lot of what Skyrim is about; I honestly haven't even read a single preview/review of this game yet.
But if it's about upgrading, interaction, exploration & fighting giant creatures like the previous Bethesda games, I will probably pass as I know I will just be wasting my money.
But of course, if this game will somehow be rated as the greatest game ever made, I will have the urge to at least rent it. Reviews are one of the most important marketing schemes for gaming companies, so it will obviously influence my decision on whether or not to buy this game.
By the way, what are those tiny boxes represent below our usernames? One day it's green and the other day it's red...
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I really liked oblivion. So I guess I will enjoy this. But I must say the game is not for everyone. Traveling can be a bitch without a horse but once you explore enough fast travel is awesome. Killing stuff in mountains/caves/fortresses is fun. I just hope theres more variety in the monsters. Like way more. The arena was also fun in oblivion but apparently its gone. But as i said youll like it if you like free roaming games, the nordic era, and be willing to learn how things play before rage quitting cause something keeps killing you at early stages.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]After spending the last hour reading and watching countless reviews and talking to friends who have it/played it... I honestly think it may strip Mass Effect from me as my favorite game of all time. Do you guys think this game can be a GOAT video game contender?[/QUOTE]
You went from NBA2k12, Batman now to Skyrim for greatest games of all time.
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I'm skeptical of the combat in Skyrim. The melee combat in other Elder Scrolls game was sloppy at best, and from what I've heard, Skyrim suffers from clunky melee combat as well. I also can't stand the 1st person perspective. If Skyrim does a good job with their 3rd person perspective, and the melee combat isn't clunky, I'll probably give it a shot.
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[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]You forget about BF3?[/QUOTE]
I personally wasn't impressed, I have both BF3 & MW3 and I prefer MW3. I am not a hardcore online player so I have little use for BF3, and I didn't enjoy its campaign mode at all. MW had a relatively short campaign yet again, but I thought the presentation and story was a richer then its counterpart (BF3).
I don't think BF3 has a chance in hell to win GOTY; especially when Skyrim and Zelda are still to come, and Revelations.
Uncharted 3, as disappointing as it was is still a [I]much[/I] better game then BattleField3. It's probably the worst of the pack, to me. Batman has to be the front-runner right now, [B]unless[/B] Naughty Dog will be releasing patches as they've stated they would.
If they can fix the aiming issues, hit-detection, reward content, motion blur and AI; then I honestly will have a tough time deciding which game is better between U3 & Batman. Those issues place U3 in the backseat at the moment, but the graphics, sound, presentation, detail, set-pieces; Uncharted 3 will pretty much beat any game out there right now including Arkham City.
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[QUOTE=GOBB]You went from NBA2k12, Batman now to Skyrim for greatest games of all time.[/QUOTE]
Not true. Don't make sh** up :no: . NBA 2k12= best basketball game of all time. Batman= likely GOTY winner and Skyrim= probable to become my favorite game of all time and is being hailed by some as the GOAT or at least GOAT worthy. These things don't conflict :cheers: .
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Why make a thread like this when the game isn't even out yet?
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[QUOTE=Maniak]Why make a thread like this when the game isn't even out yet?[/QUOTE]
Cause I'm fu**ing awesome K??? I'm putting my neck on the line before the game even comes out. You should respect me more because of that!
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obviously a matter of preference. its a magnificent game no doubt. But personally i have it below;
Final Fantasy 6,7,8,9,10
Uncharted 2,3
MGS 1,2,3,PW
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[QUOTE=sosolid4u09]obviously a matter of preference. its a magnificent game no doubt. But personally i have it below;
Final Fantasy 6,7,8,9,10
Uncharted 2,3
MGS 1,2,3,PW[/QUOTE]
Add GTA, Zelda and ME2.
I seen the trailer, the character animations look horrible. :oldlol:
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[quote=Maniak]Why make a thread like this when the game isn't even out yet?[/quote]
When something isn't out in the USA, that doesn't mean its not out yet.
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[QUOTE=G-train]When something isn't out in the USA, that doesn't mean its not out yet.[/QUOTE]
You son of a........ I hate you right now :( .
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Zelda Ocarina of Time
GTA: Vice City
Mario Cart :)
Will always be some of my all-time favorites
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[QUOTE=crosso√er]Add GTA, Zelda and ME2.
I seen the trailer, the character animations look horrible. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
oh man i forgot about Mass Effect 1 and 2!
GTA 4 and Chinatown Wars are the two best GTA's imo and both are ATG games
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[quote=Clippersfan86]You son of a........ I hate you right now :( .[/quote]
I'm not into it, but my mates have been playing for basically 2 days.
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just played about 1-2 hours (30-60 minutes just to create how my character is gona look like lol)................
and... this is looking like it might be my favorite game of all time...
at least when speaking of Single-Player...
but Mass Effect 3 might change my mind...
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[QUOTE=pauk]just played about 1-2 hours (30-60 minutes just to create how my character is gona look like lol)................
and... this is looking like it might be my favorite game of all time...
at least when speaking of Single-Player...
but Mass Effect 3 might change my mind...[/QUOTE]
Mass Effect is my favorite series of all time. I agree that Skyrim may become my fav then ME3 will take over that spot (I haven't gotten to play Skyrim, picking up at 10 AM tomorrow).
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reviews are suggesting otherwise. and my 3-4 hours with it i wasnt that impressed.
not to mention, how are you labeling it so without even playing it?
i played demons souls, and just recently dark souls, both similar to the type of game skyrim is, and its just incredible how much better combat is in both these games compared to skyrim.
with a game like this, core mechanics is vital, because after a certain amount of hours, you've essentially experienced everything, though you are doing it for the story. the problem with this game is, it has a lot of options as far as that goes, but it doesnt do some simply things that well like close combat.
thats why the new batman and uncharted skeet all over this game imo. particularly comparing it to batman. it has solid core gameplay and is a open world game as well.
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What reviews are u talkin about? There's not one review that gave it under 9 online...and this game is absolutely nothing like dark souls, so you're pretty misinformed on all counts there buddy
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[QUOTE=donald_trump]reviews are suggesting otherwise. and my 3-4 hours with it i wasnt that impressed.
not to mention, how are you labeling it so without even playing it?
i played demons souls, and just recently dark souls, both similar to the type of game skyrim is, and its just incredible how much better combat is in both these games compared to skyrim.
with a game like this, core mechanics is vital, because after a certain amount of hours, you've essentially experienced everything, though you are doing it for the story. the problem with this game is, it has a lot of options as far as that goes, but it doesnt do some simply things that well like close combat.
thats why the new batman and uncharted skeet all over this game imo. particularly comparing it to batman. it has solid core gameplay and is a open world game as well.[/QUOTE]
lol wtf are you smoking? Demons souls and Dark souls are nothing like skyrim. The souls games are action adventure game with a few RPG elements and Skyrim is a full blown open world RPG. Batman and Uncharted are also adventure games. Uncharted is incredibly linear and Batman is not even close to the same level of "open world" as seen in this game.
Disagree about the importance of core fighting mechanics too. I played the crap out of oblivion and the fight mechanics were absolute garbage in that game.
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Ill be getting it on saturday from gamefly. if im not posting from here on out and i lose my job by not showing up, than yeah. but i doubt it.
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[QUOTE=Bucket_Nakedz]Ill be getting it on saturday from gamefly. if im not posting from here on out and i lose my job by not showing up, than yeah. but i doubt it.[/QUOTE]
Well there goes your Dark Souls playing.....:no:
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[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]lol wtf are you smoking? Demons souls and Dark souls are nothing like skyrim. The souls games are action adventure game with a few RPG elements and Skyrim is a full blown open world RPG. Batman and Uncharted are also adventure games. Uncharted is incredibly linear and Batman is not even close to the same level of "open world" as seen in this game.
Disagree about the importance of core fighting mechanics too. I played the crap out of oblivion and the fight mechanics were absolute garbage in that game.[/QUOTE]
i never mentioned that batman and uncharted were the same type of thing, i said they were better. batman is an open world game, and it does it better than skyrim.
yes, demons souls and dark souls aren't open world games though when it comes to core mechanics and combat they are extremely similar, apart from one thing. the gameplay in demons/dark souls is far better.
won't bother to touch on the subject any further seeing as some of you are going to die protecting a game you haven't played yet.
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[QUOTE=macmac]What reviews are u talkin about? There's not one review that gave it under 9 online...and this game is absolutely nothing like dark souls, so you're pretty misinformed on all counts there buddy[/QUOTE]
not really.
the two biggest online review sites in ign and gamespot rated it the same as dark souls, with one rating it worse than dark souls. as well as rating uncharted better, and batman better.
i dont think it has a shot for game of the year.
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[QUOTE=crosso√er]Add GTA, Zelda and ME2.
I seen the trailer, the character animations look horrible. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
Mass Effect 2 LOL
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and lol the person who negged me over a video game.
not to mention one you haven't played yet.
let that sink in. your feelings got hurt over a video game. one you haven't played. you're defending an inanimate object.
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[QUOTE=donald_trump]and lol the person who negged me over a video game.
not to mention one you haven't played yet.
let that sink in. your feelings got hurt over a video game. one you haven't played. you're defending an inanimate object.[/QUOTE]
I received some nasty comments from anonymous people myself, over what exactly? Was I rude in any way? If so I apologize. I was just having a discussion with people and apparently if you prefer a particular game over their favorite games, they can't handle it.
I received so much negative feedback for this. Even after the fact I was honest with everyone and said I thought Batman was a better game then Uncharted 3, after finishing both games for myself. I have no problem with admitting that a particular game is better then my favorite trilogy. I think some people would never admit that, the maturity level from some posters on here is pretty low.
I agree, I like Dark Souls way more then Skyrim. I just played it for a couple of hours today at my buddies house, since he pre-ordered it. I didn't enjoy it at all to be honest, I really really tried to like it though.
The environment is absolutely stunning, and it is extremely vast. However, I had a big issue with the game-play and its character design. This looks like a damn PS2 game in regards to character design. I seen a lot of lagging going on as my friend was showing me the environment. I can see why so many people enjoy these type of games because the amount of content in this game made me a little dizzy. It's definitely a game you invest a lot of time in, but like I've stated already; RPG's don't suit my personal preference.
I will definitely not be getting this game; fighting dragons, collecting spells and interacting with non-playable characters isn't something I value in a game.
I guess I'll be receiving more negative feedback for expressing my honest opinion. :oldlol:
By the way, this game is obviously a masterpiece by the reception it is getting. Maybe I'm being too closed minded. Too many people enjoy role-playing games and all the critics (and gamers) have nothing but positive things to say about Skyrim.
Hope you guys enjoy it immensely.
By the way, I am looking forward to Hitman: Absolution, that game looks phenomenal. Also, I am anticipating Max Payne 3 as it is one of my all-time favorite trilogies. The lack of hype about this game kind of makes me worried, but hopefully it doesn't disappoint. Not sure I like what they did to Max's appearance (being bald headed now) and choosing Brazil as their destination. Uhm, we'll see I guess.
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[QUOTE=glidedrxlr22]Well there goes your Dark Souls playing.....:no:[/QUOTE]
No, it wont sway me from dark souls. i wont be playing skyrim that long because everything will take a backseat once skyward is released. If it makes you feel better i will at least finish dark souls before skyrim.
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I dont know about greatest game of all time since that has to be ranked contextually for the time that the game actually came out. I would say goldeneye or ff7 or a few others are my greatest games of all time but with about 15 hours played so far Skyrim is my game of the year by a landslide. The amount of content and detail in this game is just staggering, the graphics and sound are amazing, aside from bugs and glitches its the best RPG I have played in a while.
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[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]I dont know about greatest game of all time since that has to be ranked contextually for the time that the game actually came out. I would say goldeneye or ff7 or a few others are my greatest games of all time but with about 15 hours played so far Skyrim is my game of the year by a landslide. The amount of content and detail in this game is just staggering, the graphics and sound are amazing, aside from bugs and glitches its the best RPG I have played in a while.[/QUOTE]
Same. Didn't quite surpass Mass Effect 1&2 as my fav games ever but it's right there with them and Dragon Age: Origins.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Same. Didn't quite surpass Mass Effect 1&2 as my fav games ever but it's right there with them and Dragon Age: Origins.[/QUOTE]
GTA San Andreas and GTA 4 are another 2 that are among my all time favorites. I still think GTA 5 is a figment of my imagination from heaven and i will awake from this dream and it wont exist.
Skyrim is just insane though. The amount of content really is just absurd.