BongoBob Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 http://www.elderscrolls.com/news/press_030206.htm I havn't seen this anywhere on here, so if it's been posted already, close it. Me, I'm pissed. ****in no money for a 360 god damn *goes to rob bank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 you rob that bank Bob-o. Good news for us with the hardware tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Oh God, I ****ing need this now! http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA42330 Can't wait!!! *X-Plodes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I totally need this NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 *saves 50 lik lightning bitches* I just barely restarted Morrowind which I have yet to ever finish...no way in hell I'll finish in 17 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narfblat Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 This game is going to be amazing. I am addicted to TES III: Morrowind(it was what finally pulled me away from the spammy "corrupted wish game" thread the swamp had a couple years ago), and its sequel appears to be even more enthralling. Only problem is, I need to get a new compy. My current one fits the minimum specs, surprisingly, but I want to view Oblivion with its full potential. I would get X-box 360, but I prefer keyboard + mouse setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Oh God, I ****ing need this now! http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA42330 Can't wait!!! *X-Plodes* Ok, send me the one you're using now when you upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Ok, send me the one you're using now when you upgrade Har har har, I don't think so, I'm gonna sell that sucka as soon as I order the new one. Edit: Oh snap! 4000th post! Yay! 4 years and 4000 posts, cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Seems I'll have to wait until I get an X360. My video card crapped out a couple weeks ago, but I don't think I coulda ran this through the PC anyways. This game looks quite impressive. I'd love to give it a try but am not expecting too much out of it. I personally disliked Morrowind. It was too open ended. I want a more linear path to follow with sidequests being just that. On the side. Go from point A to point B for the story and run some errands here and there on the way. I got lost in Morrowind. If it had a journal system, it sucked. I am currently replaying Baldur's Gate with Tales of the Sword Coast expansion right now (furthest I've ever gotten through it! I think I'm gonna finish it this time ) and of course own Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. I'll probably run out and find a copy of the Throne of Bhaal expansion for that if I manage actually make a dent in that game's campaign. To this day, even for not having ever actually finished either of them, they're probably my favorite all time RPGs. Yes, that includes KotOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narfblat Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Seems I'll have to wait until I get an X360. My video card crapped out a couple weeks ago, but I don't think I coulda ran this through the PC anyways. This game looks quite impressive. I'd love to give it a try but am not expecting too much out of it. I personally disliked Morrowind. It was too open ended. I want a more linear path to follow with sidequests being just that. On the side. Go from point A to point B for the story and run some errands here and there on the way. I got lost in Morrowind. If it had a journal system, it sucked. Morrowind's journal sytem was upgraded with the expansions(or GotY edition). It now has a section where you can view quests, with the option of viewing all or just the unfinished quests. It was a major improvement, but it had a few quests labeled for the wrong faction, and a few others were never considered finished. According to what I've read in one of the gazillion previews/reviews posted at elderscrolls.com, the journal for Oblivon will be much better. It will also be easier to find your way in Oblivion, as it has a compass that points to places you need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 How much? I'm expecting around $100 - $120 for it. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Baldur's Gate 1 has a crappy journal system, but the second game changed it. It has journal entries that can be filetered multiple ways. One needed in Morrowind was by story quests and sidequests. I dunno what version I had, but it was a mess. Like I said, I wanna try this. I should have an X360 by the end of the year. I can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Holy crap i can't wait. I'm so happy I built a new PC last summer, I just might be able to play this on high settings! *runs around, unable to contain joy* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I will surely go into hiding once this game comes out The previews look unbelievable and being a huge Morrowind fan, this game is going to absolutely dominate my free time For those curious to see how "well" your system may perform, you can try this link: System Requirements Lab http://www.srtest.com/ Bases the score from both Required & Recommended specs.. and offers some product links for the "not up to snuff" ratings you might get Works for a limited amount of other games besides Oblivion as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Asked this in the other MW thread, so i'll be brief... Are there really that many Morrowind fanatics out there? Its not a bad game, but I don't remember it being huge when it came out or anything... yet everywhere i go people are all hyped about Oblivion! Are these people who played MW (in whihc case it was much more of a mainstream hit than i thought) or are they just hyped about the graphics and expecting an FPS or something? [edit]interesting blog post/preview that might help a few people to manage their expectations.. in the interest of them being impressed rather than disappointed when tey get the game: http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1422030 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Asked this in the other MW thread, so i'll be brief... Are there really that many Morrowind fanatics out there? Its not a bad game, but I don't remember it being huge when it came out or anything... yet everywhere i go people are all hyped about Oblivion! Are these people who played MW (in whihc case it was much more of a mainstream hit than i thought) or are they just hyped about the graphics and expecting an FPS or something? [edit]interesting blog post/preview that might help a few people to manage their expectations.. in the interest of them being impressed rather than disappointed when tey get the game: http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1422030 What system did he play it on? And That's not a final build is it? Is the game even gold yet? And as for Morrowind being a hit, I think it was because it was on the XBOX and not just the PC like the rest of the Elder Scrolls games which I had never heard of. The reasons for that being I was only 8 when the first one came out and I didn't know RPG stood for something else besides rocket propelled grenade until I was 14 and forced to play AD&D and Baldur's Gate. The latter I hated, the former kicked ass and got me into RPGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh my God, tomorrow! Other than the count down videos, this was really cool. http://rapidshare.de/files/16026525/OblivionFootageForGFAQS.wmv.html 3 minutes of great noob fighting and a great ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I may get it if it gets good reviews. Though my hardware is about halfway between minimum and reccomended, so I doubt I could play it at too high of a setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 From the few reviews that have surfaced, this is what they are. PC Gamer UK gave the game 93% in its April 2006 issue. While it praised the game for its immersiveness and its scope, it had reservations about the game's artificial intelligence. Reviewer Tom Francis said that the repetitive and occasionally absurd nature of conversations between NPCs broke his suspension of disbelief. PC Gamer UK has never awarded a game a score higher than 96%. PC Gamer US gave the game 95% in its April 2006 issue. The reviewer, Desslock, stated that "The best compliment I can pay Oblivion is that it achieves far more than I’d even thought possible. It’s a superlative RPG." OXM gave the game a 9.5 (out of a possible 10) in its April 2006 issue. The reviewer was amazed by the stunning presentation and engrossing gameplay, however, he claimed that the Xbox 360 version suffered from occassional frame rate drops, and long load times. For comparison, OXM has awarded only 1 game a perfect 10. PC Gamer is pretty tough, HL2 has the highest I think, and that was 9.6 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I been selling it all day at work. We finally got the copies in around 2pm, and I had to drive to another store to pick them up. After that, it was like Saturday business on a Monday. Jeezum Crow, am I tired... Also, if you didn't reserve the collector's edition, there are no extra copies to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Just a little notice for nVidia video card users: http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MTc2OTcsLCxobmV3cywsLDE= It's not an end-all-be-all "fix", or an excuse not to upgrade your video card, but it might help out a little if you're worried over video card performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hrm, I'm 360less and my PC can't handle it. I'm more interested in Godfather at the moment. Doesn't that come out today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hrm, I'm 360less and my PC can't handle it. I'm more interested in Godfather at the moment. Doesn't that come out today? PC, XBox, and PS2 versions are in store today. XBox360 versions will be in on 4th of July weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 For those people on here lucky enough to have oblivion now, I thought I'd share something I found on cad... So there's a demo out there for Singular Inversions' FaceGen software that you can grab. It's a really nifty demo. You can manipulate different faces to all sorts of degrees, and it's a lot of fun to play with. You can also upload photos and have it create a 3D model from the photographs. It's pretty crazy. I uploaded a front picture and a profile picture, and fifteen minutes later it had produced a copy of my head. From a couple of 2D photos, I think the resemblance is astounding. Obviously it doesn't do hair, and it stamps a big SI on your forehead (it's a demo). So if I shaved my head and got drunk enough to get tattooed on my noggin, that's what I might look like. You can't save or export the model you create (again, demo). However, FaceGen is what Oblivion uses in its character creation engine. So once you've used the demo to model a likeness from your pictures, you can observe where it has set the various shape sliders, and then go into your game and set the sliders the exact same way. And voila! Your character looks like you. I thought some of you might find that interesting, and fun to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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