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very slow though... yeah, i'm pleased about the havok physics engine - it certainly does the job superbly in hl2. |
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probly cause they're SO good! |
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My radion 9200 card seems to be 500 points short. Oh well. |
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this is interesting: "It has been confirmed by producer Todd Howard that the world will be larger than the previous installment in the series: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. For comparison, the total above-ground area of Morrowind's game world was roughly 10 square miles, but the actual landmass was only around 6 square miles and then surrounded by water; not including either of the expansions. With Oblivion, the above-ground areas are approximately 16 square miles, considerably less water coverage; plus more than 200 underground dungeon areas and the realm of Oblivion. "The realm of Oblivion" in lore is described as infinite; in game terms, you'll be exploring large randomly generated sections of extra-dimensional terrain every time you enter a portal and leave the normal world behind you. This is similar to the random dungeon generation of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall There have been no official size estimates for the playable sections of "the realm of Oblivion". Neither Morrowind or Oblivion has come close to the massive world as it existed in Daggerfall, estimated as being roughly twice the size of Great Britain, with over 15,000 towns, cities, villages, and dungeons. Instead Oblivion aims to bring more life and detail to the world, and not just massive size." |
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hmm. last vid gives us another glimpse of combat. what the hell was that cheap looking lazer thing all about? |
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daggerfall was largest because of all the randomly generated dungeons? not really a fair comparison, is it? :) |
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blargh did anyone else watch the teaser movie that shows the HUGE draw distances? sex. |
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It is a very strong possibility that I will become a recluse once this game is released in the states. 16 sq miles AND 200 dungeons... its all a guy who wishes he lived in a fantastical medieval world could ever want. :D |
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LOL i'm sitting at my pc with a screwdriver and tuning it. i hope the main story/quest is as well-written as the one for Morrowind. |
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haha. yeah i'm sure it will be - there'll be loads more of books to read for starters. i love the detail like that. have you seen the ? quite a bit of reading material there - i could catch up on my lore for quite a while. O_o |
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I can't wait for this game! I've pre-ordered it too! |
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I love the crossover that Disney & Pixar have made into the gaming world. I didn't think it would work but Oblivion: Shrek's Quest is frankly ! |
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where from? i ordered mine from sendit.com, while they had the CE for £25, same as the standard version. they've raised the price by a fiver since, but it's stll showing the cheaper price in my orders thankfully. hope they stick to that! |
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i wish i could pre-order it to get it one or two days before the release date but ill beter wait as i got better prices at my jobs... so grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, well four days is not that much now tho. |
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looks impressive. they do a great job. i wonder if Caius Cosades got married in the end. [ as he re-appears in Oblivion, right ? ] |
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jesus, i've probably posted twenty time in this thread already, but here's another. nvidia will release a new gfx driver on the 22nd which contains enhancements and optimisations specifically for oblivion. i'll need all the help i can get, so this is very welcome news. |
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so I'm guessing this'll be the guide that'll be included with the Collector's Edition? |
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Release date is today. OMG. |
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construction set is out on a free download if anyones interested.... http://www.worthdownloading.com/download.php?gid=1285&id=69 82 |
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damn, I hope ATI does something similar... It's been a while since I've updated my drivers, so I could use new ones anyway, but if they were to release an update specifically to help oblivion, I would be ecstatic. :D |
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1 more day for the states. :( |
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i'm waiting for this game like a heroine addict waits for his next hit |
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not very likely, though, you know, videogame companies mostly siding with one of the two (in this case I'm guessing it's nvidia..).. |
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is there a possibility for some multiplayer plugin ? so there would be , like, xlt_guild going and fighting against e.g. watmm_guild ? wow... |
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no |
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well, i don't see why not. it's a big release, so perhaps they'll stick a few improvements in. of course it's possible that ati don't need to optimise anything, and nv are catching up, but i don't know. if there's any brand affiliation like doom3/nv and hl2/ati, then it's kept pretty low-key. won't able to tell until benchmarks are carried out, which are rather slim on the ground at the moment. |
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wow... |
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good morning ! 3 days left for europe... my god, its like waiting for the world to end! |
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you...n'wa ! |
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Orblivion |
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i will bathe in your blood ! |
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there's a live wmv vid feed posted on the ES forums. rather choppy though and probably not worth the spoilers. oh, and surprise surprise it's the xbox one. |
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there is much to discuss, much to learn ! |
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you must be a thief, because you've stolen my heart! *stabs fargoth in eyes, both of them* |
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should yanks have this yet? on the east coast anyway? |
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how does it feel to know the end is near ? *throws 10 thunder bolts and summons 3 Fire Atronachs* |
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well, supposedly it is released here in the states today. I'm about to run up to my games store to see if they have it in stock, if they do then I'll have stories of adventure and peril for you all shortly. :) |
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well, this sucks. they are getting in stock this afternoon, but by then ill probably have to go to work. Looks like I won't be playing until tomorrow. |
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so whats the scoop? anyone have this yet? |
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Got mine a couple hours ago and just finished trying it out. So far, it has surpassed my expectations, though that only consisted of actually running on my 4 year old machine - I didn't expect it to even start. It runs in 640x480 with all effects turned off, and in the intro dungeon, it runs quite smoothly (though it looks how you'd expect). Once I stepped out into the world though I was greeted with a choppy framerate and ugly smooth-looking landscape which looked nothing like the the lush preview videos, and that's when I quit. I don't want to spoil the experience playing on a weak PC, so it's time for me to upgrade. I have to comment though on the physics of the arrows - that was easily my favourite part of what I played. Just the way the objects react when shot, arrows sticking into soft objects and bouncing off hard ones... dead enemies being pushed across the floor by a hail of arrows just to make sure they're completely dead... though I did try a little William Tell thing with an apple, and was saddened to find the apple hard and indestructable, but oh well... There really wasn't anything at all bad about what I played so far. The inventory seems like the most awkward part - I think I prefer the one in Morrowind over this one, but I'm sure it's easy to get used to. Also, I got the PC Collectors Edition, and have to say that everything about it is really nice quality. It's little and heavy for it's size, and it's about the same design as the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVDs, and the little guide that comes with it is really above most game every game document I've owned, in terms of design and typography (except the silver covered manual for Homeworld). Oh, and the coin was definitely worth it. |
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that's what she said! |
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Question for all Elder Scrollers... are you going to be good or evil? Or other? Whenever I play these open-ended games where I have the option to help or harm, I always end up trying to be a hero. It just feels more rewarding, or something. Being evil feels like a cop-out to me. I like to go on kill-a-thons and rapefests every once in a while, but I don't save. |
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For the most part, I usually play as the stereotypical hero trying to save the day/girl/world, but for Oblivion I'm currently playing as a dark elf custom-class that is basically the assassin class but modified to my liking, so that I can use armors, blades, and bows efficiently, as well as being able to sneak and lockpick. So basically I'm going for a more neutral/evil character this time around, and I plan on being a theiving little bastard. >;) |
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oh, and I'm running the game on 1024x768 on 2x AA, and the game looks great and runs pretty smooth for the most part, accept when mages cast spells really close to me, the game slows down to a crawl if I dont look away... its pretty crippling to the gameplay but the bright side is that until either the game is patched to fix the problem, or I upgrade my computer (if my computer is at fault), I've been able to snipe most mages from a distance before they can get up close and cast a spell. (spells cast by mages from greater distances dont slow the game down at all, but rather its the ones at point blank that cause the problem). |
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I don't want to spoil the experience playing on a weak PC, so it's time for me to upgrade. *sigh* same here. Ophecks : my reputation usually gets very high but in the same time i'm Thieves Guild master and don't mind robbing or killing an annoying companion. [annoying=not able to jump or walk up the stairs] |
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how strong is your machine ? i mean compared to the minimal requirements. |
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good morning ! two days left !!!!!!!!! and maybe just one coz the guy who sells video games at my jobs told me if we got the games tomorrow we can sell them directly !!!! :D to answer Ophecks, I'll be either good or evil, but anyways ill be picking mushrooms in the vast forests all the time, so wheres the difference? :D |
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I hope those bastards ship my 360 Standard Edition version today. If not, there'll be hell to pay. |
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i dont know about the minimums, but my system is on par with the recommended requirements on everything except for procressor, the recommended one is 3.0ghz P4, and I have a 2.4 (overclocked to 2.8ghz) P4 |
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my system: Intel P4 2.4ghz 533FSB overclocked to 2.8ghz 1gb PC3200 dual channel DDR 256mb Radeon X800-XL card 90gb 7200rpm samsung hd Soundblaster Live 5.1 (yes I know I need to upgrade :D) Razer Diamondback mouse |
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