OT: Whatcha Playin? 4.0

[MrazeksVengeance]

What are these things you speak of...friends?

FRIENDS entry in the DICTIONARY OF VENGEANCE

- THOSE THAT ARE HELPFUL IN THE PURSUIT OF VENGEANCE

 

[Lempo]

What are these things you speak of...friends?

 

[MinJaBen]

That doesn’t look very sanitary.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Yesterday was Skyrim's 9th birthday. Though it's become somewhat of a meme nowadays, I still remember going to the midnight release to buy it, and the absolute chills I got when I first stepped out of the tutorial cave.

Climbed on a rock, looked at the virtual sun in the distance and realized just how big the game was.

Still not my favorite Elder Scrolls game (that belongs to Morrowind), but probably the one I've put the most hours into.

 

[MinJaBen]

Yesterday was Skyrim's 9th birthday. Though it's become somewhat of a meme nowadays, I still remember going to the midnight release to buy it, and the absolute chills I got when I first stepped out of the tutorial cave.

Climbed on a rock, looked at the virtual sun in the distance and realized just how big the game was.

Still not my favorite Elder Scrolls game (that belongs to Morrowind), but probably the one I've put the most hours into.

"I'm sworn to carry your burdens."

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Yesterday was Skyrim's 9th birthday. Though it's become somewhat of a meme nowadays, I still remember going to the midnight release to buy it, and the absolute chills I got when I first stepped out of the tutorial cave.

Climbed on a rock, looked at the virtual sun in the distance and realized just how big the game was.

Still not my favorite Elder Scrolls game (that belongs to Morrowind), but probably the one I've put the most hours into.

It's the only Elder Scrolls game I've ever played. I'm a casual gamer but really dive into something once or twice a year. Skyrim has been that game about 4 times since it came out. And as a casual gamer, I almost always accidentally end up with the same build (sneaky archer), but damnit if it's not a blast.

First time beating the actual main storyline was this last playthrough a year ago, too. Previously 3 times I still felt fully accomplished and not cheated out of a game even though I never bothered actually beating it. Main storyline isn't even in the top 5 of the most fun, either.


Couldn't tell you whether I prefer Skyrim or BOTW (only one playthrough, but just as great in many, similar ways), but both will be games I consistently revisit every few years, I would think.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I can't even fathom how many hours across how many runs I've put into Skyrim. I just started another run a few days ago again on my Switch. Definitely one of my favorite games of all time.

You never should have come here.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

morrowind best elder scrolls game crew, assemble

 

[Blueline Bomber]

morrowind best elder scrolls game crew, assemble

AHHHH yes, we’ve been expecting you. In the letter that preceded you mentioned you were born under a certain sign... And what would that be?

 

[A Star is Burns]

I need to go back and play Morrowind. I don't think I appreciated it enough at the time. I know I would now.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

AHHHH yes, we’ve been expecting you. In the letter that preceded you mentioned you were born under a certain sign... And what would that be?

why walk when you can ride?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

The soundtrack to Skyrim is the best game soundtrack I've ever heard. I used to love just wandering around, picking herbs, listening to the music.

 

[Lempo]

I used to love just wandering around, picking herbs, listening to the music.

This is not pacifist run, this is downright hippie stuff.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

This is not pacifist run, this is downright hippie stuff.

Yup. And then after that I'd hike up to High Hrothgar -- none of that fast travel bullshit -- and meditate at the monastery, with my brothers, in silence.

 

[Lempo]

Yup. And then after that I'd hike up to High Hrothgar -- none of that fast travel bullshit -- and meditate at the monastery, with my brothers, in silence.

The only move to not take an arrow into knee, is to not adventure.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

morrowind best elder scrolls game crew, assemble

Present. The graphics suck, but the art direction is fabulous. The combat is a weird mishmash of dice rolls and real time, but once you figure it out you're a cat devouring mice. Being able to make a spell that will nuke an entire town is amazing. You could levitate, teleport, explore, get your ass kicked, then go back and ENACT VENGEANCE. Oblivion and Skyrim may be easier to pick up and play, but Morrowind has soul goddammit.

And I realize election talk is frowned upon, but I feel like this is far enough removed to be allowed.

 

[Lempo]

Being able to make a spell that will nuke an entire town is amazing.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Present. The graphics suck, but the art direction is fabulous. The combat is a weird mishmash of dice rolls and real time, but once you figure it out you're a cat devouring mice. Being able to make a spell that will nuke an entire town is amazing. You could levitate, teleport, explore, get your ass kicked, then go back and ENACT VENGEANCE. Oblivion and Skyrim may be easier to pick up and play, but Morrowind has soul goddammit.

And I realize election talk is frowned upon, but I feel like this is far enough removed to be allowed.

*Gets insulted by random NPC*
Console command: TGM
*Create giant AOE spell that costs ungodly amounts of Mana*
*Save game*
*Proceed to overreact to insult*
"With this character's death, the thread of prophecy is severed."

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

"With this character's death, the thread of prophecy is severed."

And the best part about this was there was still a way to beat the main quest if you killed the wrong person/god. It was difficult and arcane, but it was possible. Now we just have certain NPCs that are literally unable to die. It's silly.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I mean, the main quest was long and tedious anyway, so severing the prophecy wasn't a big deal anyway.

It's been a bit since I've played Morrowind, but it always started the same. Get off the boat, steal everything in the census office, loot the hidden stash after returning the ring, head to Balmora, go out a bit to find the lost mine, become rich as hell, then mess around in either DLC because both were excellent.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

If any of you have time for it, I highly recommend getting Horizon Zero Dawn.

Contains - ROBOTIC PREHISTORIC MONSTERS, resource system that doesn't drag you down, a wide array of ways to fight, likable redhead protagonist, ROBOTIC PREHISTORIC MONSTERS, a beautiful gameworld and good stealth mechanics.

 

[A Star is Burns]

If any of you have time for it, I highly recommend getting Horizon Zero Dawn.

Contains - ROBOTIC PREHISTORIC MONSTERS, resource system that doesn't drag you down, a wide array of ways to fight, likable redhead protagonist, ROBOTIC PREHISTORIC MONSTERS, a beautiful gameworld and good stealth mechanics.

Just started this a few nights ago. Only played about an hour so far, but seems intriguing.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I really enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn. The name sucks, but the game is awesome. One of the few games I've bothered getting the Platinum trophy.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Just started this a few nights ago. Only played about an hour so far, but seems intriguing.

Really good game. Finished it with one thing away from 100% completion (not counting little plot collectibles that don't affect gameplay).

That one quest was probably the only thing I didn't like in the entire game. Frustration with Fireclaws and Scorcher (DLC enemies) ceased after I figured them out (still hate those fu^kers though)

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

It's such a beautiful game, too. It's the only game I've ever spent any significant time using the photo mode.