I think Bethesda... : Othor Games

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:51 pm

...should do a Lord of the Rings game in a similar style to Skyrim.

Can you imagine how awesome that would be? Especially considering the crap games that are out there already set in Middle Earth - it'd be cool to have a game where you can actually explore the world, as with Skyrim.

So, what do you say Bethesda? Would something like that even be possible?

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:16 pm

Can we please stop making Tolkien roll over in his grave already? I think his work has been bastardized enough in the last couple of years.

» Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:54 am

I've seen impressive mods, I think it's perfectly possible for dedicated fans to create an entirely middle earth themed Skyrim. It probably won't happen, and if it does it'll be finished by the time TESVI comes out, but it's possible.
Should Bethesda do it? I'd rather not. They should focus their efforts on finishing Tamriel.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:43 pm

Can we please stop making Tolkien roll over in his grave already? I think his work has been bastardized enough in the last couple of years.

This. Tolkien has his own works. Let bethesda have their own.

» Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:00 am

Honestly, I'd rather not have Bethesda playing around in Tolkien's universe.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:09 pm

Can we please stop making Tolkien roll over in his grave already? I think his work has been bastardized enough in the last couple of years.

Your statement combined with your avatar picture makes me laugh.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:02 pm

Well, the last two Elder Scrolls games may as well have been set in Middle Earth. Not mentioning the fact that Whiterun is essentially the city of Edoras in Rohan.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:15 pm

You're not the first one to have this idea. And you won't be the first to have it disapproved.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:32 pm

Honestly, I'd rather not have Bethesda playing around in Tolkien's universe.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:38 pm

Can we please stop making Tolkien roll over in his grave already? I think his work has been bastardized enough in the last couple of years.

Agreed. Leave it all alone.

» Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:31 am

That would require consistent and in-depth characters and writing.

So no.

» Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:26 am

I imagine there would be a lot of shattered expectations even for the world-building, given how towns and cities have gotten progressively smaller and lifeless with each new Elder Scrolls. And it'd probably take 20-30 minutes to walk into Mordor from anywhere on the map.

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:44 pm

I imagine there would be a lot of shattered expectations even for the world-building, given how towns and cities have gotten progressively smaller and lifeless with each new Elder Scrolls. And it'd probably take 20-30 minutes to walk into Mordor from anywhere on the map.

One does not simply *walk* into Mordor...

...One *fast travels*

» Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:19 pm

I didn't think Bethesda had the rights to TLOTR.

» Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:46 am

That would require consistent and in-depth characters and writing.

So no.

LOL. Was that and insult to Beth?, lol. The way things turned out for Skyrim, you're probably right.