List something Good and Bad about Skyrim.

Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:00 am

Simple. Post one thing Skyrim did better then it's predecessors, and name something that needs improvement. Please no arguments over if you agree with what someone else said.

Good: Dungeons

Bad: No spellmaking/Destruction
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Lilit Ager
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:40 am

Good- Better combat and improved Open World.

Bad- Very Shallow RPG.
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Hayley Bristow
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:47 pm

Good- Better combat and improved Open World.

Bad- Very Shallow RPG.
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marie breen
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:13 am

Good- Thalmor

Bad- There's no marriable male Altmer or Bosmer :(
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Rusty Billiot
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:58 am

GOOD
1. Improved immersive graphics (characters, environments) - but bound to be, 5 years on from Oblivion.
2. Better animations all round.
3. Better NPC to NPC interactions.
4. Improved combat.
5. Overall more realistic and gritty gameworld.
6. Werewolves.

BAD
1. The PC User Interface (particularly the skills screen), poor mouse and keyboard support.
2. First Person Shooter style automatic health regen.
3. Removal of spellmaking.
4. Kill Moves (contentious, I know. A lot of players like them, but I absolutely HATE them).
5. Loss of proper vanity camera (can no longer rotate view while moving).
6. Children.
7. No Arena.
8. Cut down RPG elements.
9. Modern 21st Century GPS system for the world map rather than a lore friendly paper one.
10. Modern looking font rather than a lore friendly one.

In spite of me having more cons than pros, I must point out that I still love the game.


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joeK
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:52 pm

Good : Random Encounters
Bad : Bad NPC interaction
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Brad Johnson
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:04 am

Good- the world is amazing.

Bad- bugs on top of bugs.
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Eric Hayes
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:07 am

Good
Werewolves
Dragon Shouts
Smithing
Dragons
BEARDS!!!!
Cool looking characters.
voice actors
Bards

Bad
Not showing your character in the inventory
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Abel Vazquez
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:15 pm

Good: The perks you can get.

Bad: All the characters are boring and you forget them after like 10 minutes.
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Jessica Colville
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:36 am

Good: Great World building. Especially outdoors.

Bad: Too Nord centric.
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Georgia Fullalove
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:11 pm

Good: Character creation.

Bad: Absence of Morrowind Dunmer voices.
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Shiarra Curtis
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:55 am

Good: Easy to get in to.
Bad: Shallow as hell.
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liz barnes
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:39 am

Good: Character creation.

Bad: Absence of Morrowind Dunmer voices.
The character creator is a lot better for sure.

I do miss the Morrowind Dunmer voices.
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Robert Jr
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:05 am

Good: Torchs can be used for weapon

Bad: You can sing or play an instrument as a bard
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Joanne Crump
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:18 pm

Good: Big amazing beautiful open world

Bad: Everything else.
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dav
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:28 am

good:open world,very few opening credits

bad;everything else
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Juan Suarez
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:38 am

Good: Big amazing beautiful open world

Bad: Everything else.

Changing mine to almost this.
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Ana Torrecilla Cabeza
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:13 am

6. Children.
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Rachel Briere
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:18 am

Good: In depth duel wield mechanics,awesome destruction master spells,large cities,interesting questing,strong NPC characters

Bad;Nothing is bad it's GOTY best game i have ever played !!!!!!!!
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Captian Caveman
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:53 pm

Good: Sweet roles.

Bad: No mugs.
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Tania Bunic
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:21 am

Good: Gameplay

Bad: RPG aspects
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Cheville Thompson
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:46 am

Good: "time spend playing" versus "cost of game".

Bad: too many bugs, dull combat system, inflated skill system.
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Rachael Williams
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:28 am

Good: well it's SKYRIM!
Bad: I preordered it a year before it came out. Longest year of my life!
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NEGRO
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:45 pm

Good: Sweet roles.

Bad: No mugs.

Great OWB reference :)
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Shirley BEltran
 
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Post » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:56 am

Good: Skyrim

Bad: The herd of loser MMO players who play it and whine...and whine...and whine..
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