Skyrim...any positive people want to speak up? : V - Skyrim

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:41 pm

I agree Skwid. I mean sure it has its flaws, but the again - what game doesn't?

I like Nords. They're my favorite race in the universe of TES. So I think one reason I like Skyrim... is because I like Nords. See what I mean there?

But I also love Viking history, and the Nords of Skyrim slightly portray that 'Vikingness'. Plus I like the game's perk and skills tree as compared to the past games... feels better to me. I would love to have spears of course, but that'll be fine. Skyrim is what pulled me into the games, as I use to hate Oblivion and Morrowind.

I've been playing Oblivion just a bit and I like the setting of it, the story of it, and several other things about it.

Same here. This is as good as it gets for TES for me, being the Nord game. Long live Skyrim.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:37 am

Old people FTW!

Remember the good old days of swapping 5 1/4" floppies - if you happened to have a game large enough to use two 720kb disks?

Batch files? Autoexec.bat? Sound card settings?

Plunking five dollars of quarters into Gauntlet at the arcade? Having 16 color graphics and thinking that was the height of awesome?

Flight Simulator? The original Flight Simulator? Lode Runner?

Ah, the old days...

Yep, I also remember the "internet" when it was through dial up to BBS's, ANSI graphics and ￡600 phone bills. Gauntlet was a great four player game, I enjoyed that.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:36 pm

I don't really care what anyone on here or anyone else says about the game. All that matters to me is how I feel about the game and to me the game is fun enough to play it every day for multiple hours. If people want to bother complaining about it not being the perfec so and so game that is their own problem. I'm gonna keep enjoying Skyrim for the great game it sia dnw ill continue to do so for years likely, just like I did with Oblivion until skyrim came out.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:22 am

Hello there Skwid. Hope you're doing great.

There are a lot of good and even great things about Skyrim: art direction, soundtrack and physics, just to name a few. However, let me tell you that this is a public internet forum and a fairly democratic one. You are not the forum administrator, not a mod, and thus I'm afraid you do not get to dictate what gets posted and what does not. For now, no apartheid policy will be in place around here, much like it has never been in place in all the so-called negative threads, where praise is freely mingled with criticism. Expect no different around here.

Hey, I never claimed to be a forum admin, mod or whatever. I am, however, fully aware of the irony of this thread...and that some people just can't take the thread in the spirit for which it was intended.

I hope all the people who feel I'm trying to take away their right to 'constructively critisize' will forgive me. All I wanted was to see what everyone else liked about the game in one thread.

Lord knows I'm well aware of all the things they don't like...

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:19 am

Just to say, my favorite thing about Skyrim are the little moments that make experiences. I like listening to NPC conversations, discovering strange little details in dungeons, and sometimes I just like to sit there and watch traveling mammoths, mage fights, peculiar swimming bunnies and foxes, and many, many more things. Every trek is truly an adventure, you never know if you will encounter hungry wolves, traveling nobles or fleeing thieves.
It's not just the battles and quests that make the game for me, it's the little unique, funny and heartwarming moments, and the world that feels like a world. That is all, and thank you.

Edit: Rephrased redundancy.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:01 am

It depends on what you want to see.If you are looking for threads about how bad things in Skyrim are,you'll find them.But there are more positive threads.I complain if something really bothers me.Like major bugs that haven't fixed even if they say it was fixed.Other than that i have a great time playing Skyrim.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:29 am

Hello again.

Hey, I never claimed to be a forum admin, mod or whatever. I am, however, fully aware of the irony of this thread...and that some people just can't take the thread in the spirit for which it was intended.

I hope all the people who feel I'm trying to take away their right to 'constructively critisize' will forgive me. All I wanted was to see what everyone else liked about the game in one thread.

Lord knows I'm well aware of all the things they don't like...

Well, then, I'd say your choice of words was rather regretable.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:05 am

10/10 and a Badass seal of approval from Angry Joe was more than enough for me before i bought it and that still holds up to this day

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:58 am

...and I have ties to the gaming industry through graphic design.

Me too, Crystal Dragon on the Amiga A500 (All Game/Dungeon design, all graphics, manual and sound effects, Network Q RAC Rally Championship (75% of the Graphics and 100% of the Tracks) that was a P486 DX2/66MHz on PC, and then International Rally Championship (P100 100MHz) (2D Graphics and 50% of the tracks) also on PC. Those were the days.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:48 am

i love the atmosphere, the landscapes, the towns... it's just great. and as i entered whiterun the first time, i almost could not believe what i saw...

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgund_stavkirke

and gz to the guy from bethesda who had a long, relaxing vacation there

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:01 am

I love it. The only game that I've put 120+ hours into that I still look forward to playing every evening.

When I was a kid I pretended to battle dragons and explore dungeons. Skyrim has made me feel like a kid again!

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:51 am

Hello again.

Well, then, I'd say your choice of words was rather regretable.

For who?

As much as I enjoyed Morrowind...one thing I definitely find different in Skyrim is that the wilderness beckons to me. I feel compelled to wander when I have the time to do so. Morrowind --an astounding place in itself-- was such a wasteland in much of it. Sometimes it actually felt intimidating to go out there, not knowing what you'll find. In Skyrim, I still don't know what I'll find...but I look forward to those moments.

With the caves/dungeons...they all seem so unique to me. It seems every single one of them has this one spot that makes me stop and take it in. It really makes cave dwelling a much nicer past time.

Having played the other ES games on a PC, I'd like to also add that I'm pleasantly surprised by my gaming experience on the Xbox. I'd heard so many bad things about console gaming with ES. While I can't speak for previous games, I can say that Skyrim on the Xbox has been excellent. Granted, I miss the mods and console fixes...but so far I've enjoyed the game immensely without them. I still plan on buying Skyrim for the PC after my PC is upgraded...but only so I can try out some of the great mods that fans of the game have poured their heart and soul into...much like the Devs have done with the ES series.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:18 am

I've played Oblivion and Skyrim is much more accessible and enjoyable in my opinion. Never played older games than Oblivion though.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:26 pm

For who?

As much as I enjoyed Morrowind...one thing I definitely find different in Skyrim is that the wilderness beckons to me. I feel compelled to wander when I have the time to do so. Morrowind --an astounding place in itself-- was such a wasteland in much of it. Sometimes it actually felt intimidating to go out there, not knowing what you'll find. In Skyrim, I still don't know what I'll find...but I look forward to those moments.

With the caves/dungeons...they all seem so unique to me. It seems every single one of them has this one spot that makes me stop and take it in. It really makes cave dwelling a much nicer past time.

Having played the other ES games on a PC, I'd like to also add that I'm pleasantly surprised by my gaming experience on the Xbox. I'd heard so many bad things about console gaming with ES. While I can't speak for previous games, I can say that Skyrim on the Xbox has been excellent. Granted, I miss the mods and console fixes...but so far I've enjoyed the game immensely without them. I still plan on buying Skyrim for the PC after my PC is upgraded...but only so I can try out some of the great mods that fans of the game have poured their heart and soul into...much like the Devs have done with the ES series. :smile:

Regrettable in the sense that your initial words were a poor reflection of your now reiterated desire to have people come in and share what they like about Skyrim and at the same time not marginalize others who might think distinctly different and post accordingly. I’m afraid your opening post was poorly worded, if you truly wish to have a discussion rather than just a Praise Festival, that is.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:47 pm

These threads never last as a circlejerk/complainseshaboutcomplainers isn't as interesting as a good old argument.

Agreed. I'm all for not complaining, but conversing about what could make the game better or something is just as good. If not more interesting.

That aside, I like the game. I'm too sick right now to think straight, so I'll just say I bought this game day one and can't say any gripes I have had with it have kept me from liking it. Wasn't expecting Morrowind the second or Oblivion the second. I was expecting a TES game called Skyrim. Not everyone who has trouble liking Skyrim is or was expecting Morrowind 2 or Oblivion 2, but that is how some posts about how it isn't like the other games come across to me.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:47 am

""Poor Cicero is stuck. Can't you see? I was transporting my dear, sweet copy of Skyrim. Well, not sweet. Devilish! She's quite evil. I'm investing countless hours into Skyrim. Hopefully, I'll invest many more. But... aggh! Game glitches! {Censored} game glitches! It just broke! Don't you see? Oh. Oh yes! Yes, the development team can certainly help! Go to Todd Howard's studio - the Bethesda Studio. Just over there, off the road. Talk to Todd. He has tools! He can help me! But he won't! He refuses! Convince Todd to fix my game! Do that, and poor Cicero will reward you. With coin! Gleamy, shiny coin! The developers are at his studio! Where else would they be? Todd is his name. Talk to him. Convince him to help poor Cicero. Stupid developers and their stupid tools, WHY WON'T THEY HELP US?"-What Cicero was really thinking on that day at Loreius Farm.

Just kidding, I love Skyrim, even though it's still a buggy mess. In fact, it's one of my favorite games ever made.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:12 pm

What is this some thing to make anyone complain stop complaining? So people who purchased the game don't have any right to complain. Why have modding if you guys say everything is good and perfect? Why even give PC users a console? Why let people discuss other possibilities for this great game and let modders do what they want to do? So I get it we want X, Y and Z and we are complaining. Maybe you should look more carefully and let people do what they want to do? Why complain about the complainers? You can just not even come to the forum if you don't like it or ignore threads about complaints. What about complaints about bugs are they allowed now? Now after looking and posting somebody posted a mod I did not even know about. But then I get attacked you are a complainer. So nobody helps me now I have what I am looking for a mod that somebody might like to play the game that he wrote off. I just made new thread and somebody who is looking for attributes might see it but I am complaining? Please stop complaining about complainers because you are looking like a complainer.

Complaining to complain, entitled, don't play the game but comes on the forum to "troll", wants it tailored to them. all these statements are false, but what do you expect :teehee:

you peeps have such a skewed notion of "complainers" its hilarious and you'd think after a year and Six months SOME KIND of understanding would be gleamed, but of course you choose not to recognize them.

If you don't want to be exposed to extensive, and often exaggerated admittedly, criticism of a game, don't read its forums.

I'm not sure how unintelligent you need to be not to be able to discern a constructive criticism and well mannered and benevolent complaining from ignorant flaming and trolling. :facepalm:

It's not just with Skyrim, every single game that had a sequel got it's portion of unfair hating and bashing because some people are narrow minded (and unfortunately those are in majority cause it's easier to be a brat and a dike than to be nice and weight out good and bad sides of things) and every change from the original is a bad one.

Is that so? Dawnguard has been getting some cold, even icy reactions: Gamespot, IGN, Eurogamer. Even the always cheery Gameinformer was less than enthusiastic.

Cause those names are robotic or godly entities that grade out products? Realistically "official" grades and ratings are still nothing more than opinions and a matter of taste, from users who just happen to be payed for playing the game and expressing their opinion.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:44 am

There are plenty of us 'positive folks' around here. We're just not as vocal as the 'negative group'.

I've been playing a bit of Morrowind recently - I've only recently bought it. And while it's a great game, I really miss some little things from Skyrim - total voice acting, updates graphics and combat just to name a few! Skyrim is still one of my favorite games of all time, and it's become something of a virtual home for me. Thank you Bethesda!

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:17 am

Positive people don't whine as much, so you're not gonna see as many positive threads.

With that said I love Skyrim. Its not perfect, and I still wish it had the stat system back, and more spells, and stronger destruction magic. But I still really like it.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:13 pm

I strarted playing TES when Oblivion came out. Loved that game so much I went back and attempted to play Morrowind. I liked it but never really completed it I still enjoyed what I did play. When Skyrim came out I got it the day it was released. This is by far one of the best games I've played in a long time. I enjoys the war questline the most even if it is just taking over few forts.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:36 am

Well, yea im sure that many people love the game, but if everyone went "the game is superb!" on the forums, then there wouldnt be much discussion eh?

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:54 pm

It's the best game I've ever played and there isn't enough room to write all the great things about it. My favorite devs make worlds that I can run around in and do whatever I want. The world is massive and it would be ridiculous to expect perfection when so many things are interdependent so why set yourself up for disappointment with something you're doing for FUN. I run into things in the world and wonder who made that? I imagine a person in front of a computer deciding to put 2 gold coins into a chest with a master lock and I think, really? har har...very funny dev.

Joke's on me. I'm serious; I think it's funny. Life's too short to be all whiny and complaining. If I want a perfectly perfect game, I'll just have to go make one. All these months later and I'm still finding new ways to play and enjoy what I'm doing. So anyway, I love it and I'm having a blast. Keep your eyes on the skies. :tes:

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:53 am

I absolutely adore Skyrim. There are certain things I really wish were done better, but it's a fantastic game.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:48 pm

The Elder Scrolls games have been my virtual second home for over ten years. No other game series comes close to allowing me the freedom to make the characters I want to make and allowing those characters to live their lives the way they want to live them. There is nothing like the Elder Scrolls games anywhere. Thank you, Bethesda.

Indeed. These games have given me so much pure enjoyment. I feel a little sorry for people who don't have it in their lives.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:55 pm

So, on any given day, you can ramble over to the ES Skyrim forum and count no less than ten separate threads that are complaining about one thing or another in regards to Skyrim.

Much like you could in the Oblivion days.

Much like you could in the Morrowind days.

I wasn't around for Daggerfall and beyond, so I can't speak to that. I realize everyone's entitled to their own opinions, and I realize that without critisizm, the game developers have little feedback with which to improve things...but, really? Do we need to bash this game day in and day out, [censored]ing, moaning, whining and complaining about every little thing that just isn't quite right?

People...at the end of the day, it's a game. Personally, I think it's a fantastic game and rivals Morrowind (which I had much more trouble getting into) and certainly keeps me occupied. Granted, I don't have 1000 hours into it. But, here's the thing...if you've got hours and hours and hours invested in a game...how bad can it be? Obviously it's held your interest.

So, what I'd like to see in this thread is the POSITIVE things about Skyrim that you love. The general rule here will simply be the age old "If you ain't got nuthin' nice to say, then shut yo' damn mouth".

Mmkay?

I'm not sure how unintelligent you need to be not to be able to discern a constructive criticism and well mannered and benevolent complaining from ignorant flaming and trolling. :facepalm:

It's not just with Skyrim, every single game that had a sequel got it's portion of unfair hating and bashing because some people are narrow minded (and unfortunately those are in majority cause it's easier to be a brat and a dike than to be nice and weight out good and bad sides of things) and every change from the original is a bad one.

Cause those names are robotic or godly entities that grade out products? Realistically "official" grades and ratings are still nothing more than opinions and a matter of taste, from users who just happen to be payed for playing the game and expressing their opinion.

It is not that we should not say the game is not good. I do say that I say I want some things to make the game better and Skyrim is one of the best I played. The OP post was trolling in the fact of what the OP posted. Some of want a mod for something or fix bugs then that is complaining? Somebody says that I did X, Y and Z in a quest that is not working help me fix it is not complaining. For the OP if you worded it differently some of us would have had a different response and for you to say we are narrow minded or not intelligent just makes us more angry. Personal attacks is trolling and talking about someone comments then issuing a personal attack is not cool. I hope you understand but to say that it just a bunch of people whining and then say we don't like the game where we do just gets some more of us angry. Fixing bugs is not complaining we paid for the game to work. Yes there are bugs in other games but people still have the right to get them fixed with a patch. Try being a XBox or PS3 player with a broken quest that you can use the console to fix it, wouldn't you be a little irritated? That is what this forum or others are for to discuss the game. Good, bad or otherwise. Everyone has a equal right to post an opinion without being flamed.