[PC/XB360/PS3] The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim

[Damo_Sport]

I'm level 12 too, one handed sword + shield ftw

hell yeah, can't seem to do magic very well.. Think it goes from my world of warcraft days of being a warrior

 

[Scutch]

Getting this tomorrow from town. Well, the missus is. She can't possibly f*ck that up.

 

[iain187]

this game is not for people who dont like long to do lists fackin ell so much to do

 

[Spiezels]

Xbox is being brought down to LDN next week hopefully and the BB at the place im lodging is w**k so this will get purchased as i wont be on live for a while.

Hopefully if i offer £20 a month extra the folk im renting off will get a better package.

 

[STRBramley]

Been playing on and off for the last few days. The scale is insane. Been doing a few side missions but got stuck on one so went somewhere to do the main storyline.
Not had any of the crashing issues some of you are talking about. The quick save is going to be a massive time saver too.

 

[Munson]

Still can't decide if I would like this. Are there any guns in it, or is it literally all goblins and potions and shiz?

 

[Spiezels]

If its like oblivion then no, no guns. Swords/shields/axes/bow & arrows/magic that kinda s**t.

 

[Christopher]

It's awesome so far!

I restarted after I got to Lv7 with my first character when I decided I didn't like her.

Restarted with a Nord. Much better.

The scale of the game is mental though.

 

[Christopher]

Oh, and I live in the woods. By myself.

I have many leather-bound books on my shelves and I hunt bears.

I love the way I could literally use this game as a wilderness simulator if I wanted.

 

[Munson]

Hmmm. Think want but not sure if should. Sounds like some decent escapism. I shall start properly interneting some reviews.

EDIT: Wow. It really does seem amazing, but I'm not sure I could commit to that level of complexity and scale.

Also, man with cat head? Wut.

 

[z8jay]

I haven't been able to afford a house yet. Love this game though, it's so f**king fun and I bet ive hardly done anything so far. Went on a random walk to the top right of the map, found some interesting side quests.

 

[Damo_Sport]

Level 21 now. Can't belive hoe much I haven't done lol just been doing side missions in caves and leveling me smithing up. It just sucks you in lol

 

[Scutch]

Also, man with cat head? Wut.

Isn't that Saints Row The Third?

 

[st3ve]

I'm level 16, 22 hours played, done a few main quests but mostly done side quests including learning new shouts and slaying some dragons.

The time just flies when you're on this. I never thought I could do a 13 hour marathon like when I was a kid, I was wrong.

Still yet to experience any bugs too, in fact I've encountered the CTD on startup but thats easily fixed in the sound properties.

 

[oska]

Anyone playing this on a fat PS3? Is it likely to explode or take off? I'm worried if I get this it'll wreck my refurb.

 

[Munson]

It seems popular opinion is that the PC version feels like a dodgy port, with badly designed menus and slightly iffy controls. Precisely how I felt Fallout 3 played on PC. Did want but will not get.

 

[Scutch]

It seems popular opinion is that the PC version feels like a dodgy port, with badly designed menus and slightly iffy controls. Precisely how I felt Fallout 3 played on PC. Did want but will not get.

360 > PC.

 

[Silent_Scone]

It's not a dodgy port mate, on ultra settings the game will suffer from slight performance drops that's all.

It's an amazing game, overwhelming tbh. You'd be daft not to get it because of some hardcore RPG nerd fan nonsense of it being 'consolfied'. It is FAR from it, it's also one of the best games I've ever played, definitely this year but possibly ever

Thief guild ftw

 

[Cookie]

It seems popular opinion is that the PC version feels like a dodgy port, with badly designed menus and slightly iffy controls. Precisely how I felt Fallout 3 played on PC. Did want but will not get.

It plays fine with the 360 pad on the PC tbh

Best of both worlds

 

[Munson]

I see what you boys are saying but you all said the same about Fallout, and that made me laugh so hard I was still laughing when the uninstall completed.

 

[Wilkeh]

It plays fine with the 360 pad on the PC tbhBest of both worlds

Kind of defeats the object of wanting to play it on the PC...

 

[Rob]

Picked it up on xbox this morning, looking forward to getting home.

 

[Munson]

Kind of defeats the object of wanting to play it on the PC...

Unless you're wanting to play it in high resolution and with the best possible graphics?

 

[Cookie]

Unless you're wanting to play it in high resolution and with the best possible graphics?

Headshot

 

[Wilkeh]

Point taken. I'd feel slightly let down using a pad on the PC to play a FPS though.

 

[Munson]

Yeah me too. I have a wired 360 pad just for using with my PC but I wouldn't wanna use it in the first person.

 

[Cookie]

Yeah me too. I have a wired 360 pad just for using with my PC but I wouldn't wanna use it in the first person.

I think you can switch to 3rd person

I normally don't like using pads for first person stuff, but it works really well for Skyrim

 

[Munson]

Probably because it was designed to be controlled by pad? Fallout 3 felt terrible with K&M. It was like moving a camera around. I suspect this is similar, hence some dislike from the PC camp maybe?

 

[Cookie]

I played FO3 with the K+M, and then New Vegas with the pad, felt better with the pad. Didn't even play Skyrim with the K+M.

It's set up quite nicely for pad play tbh

Right trigger is whatever is in your right hand, left is left hand

 

[Rob]

I R exicte.

 

[Gareth]

I'm playing with K+M, just doesn't seem a pad game to me.

 

[iain187]

i would find some of the sword fighting hard with a pad... moving back and forth to avoid blows and avoiding bumping into walls... I could only do it with a K+M but that's just me.

 

[Munson]

I are probs going to check it out then. Not just yet though. Need to do MW3 and Uncharted 3 first.

 

[Scutch]

Waiting for me at home now. Shame I have footy tonight. Bah.

Looking forward to this. I figured that I'll wait until Christmas for Assassin's Creed Revelations. That gives me a good month and a bit for this, BF3, Fifa 12 and FM2012.

 

[Munson]

You said that about Uncharted 3 and finished it about a month ago FFS.

 

[iain187]

Waiting for me at home now. Shame I have footy tonight. Bah.

Looking forward to this. I figured that I'll wait until Christmas for Assassin's Creed Revelations. That gives me a good month and a bit for this, BF3, Fifa 12 and FM2012.

I have those games (and footy tonight coincidently) and all I am playing is Skyrim pretty much

 

[Jamie16v]

I traded MW3 in yesterday and got skyrim for £4.99 (GAME)

All I can say so far is WOW, im addicted already. Killed my first dragon and completed a few side quests. Can't wait to get back to it tonight!

 

[Hixle]

Still not sure if I want this or not. Just not sold and the spells/wizard s**t.

Does look very good though!

 

[Cookie]

You can completely avoid the spells and wizard s**t if you want

The shouts are very helpful though

 

[Damo_Sport]

Was just exploring yesterday..

Spoiler

Before you go to the greybeards and go up the mountain with 7000 steps head to the inn and ask the inn kepper about the disturbances at Sparrow barrow.. he will ask you to go check it out.

Check it out and return.. he will give you a claw key.. go back inside the barrow and insert the claw key and do the mini puzzle... head right to the end and you will learn a new shout unless you spoke to the inn keeper about this then you wouldnt get it

Spoiler

Also ask every INN KEEPER you see abouts rumours where near everone will give you at least 1 side quest to do