Oblivion. 360 Vs. PC

Phalanx · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:46

Tom1138 said:
ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

I hope the 6600gt fits in that

Tom1138 · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:56

Run the test on the link it rates your machine

Inquisitor · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:57

Phalanx said:
And that's probably not all of them

Not even close

Psyk · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:57

Even if I had a 360 I would definately go for PC.

but it's third person and doesn't require as much accuracy as a first person shooter for example.

erm... am I missing something here? Last time I checked it was primarily first person.

I just think it would be a game I'd be more comfortable playing on a PC. I can't imagine sitting down and playing it in front of a TV. Consoles are better for games that your mates can watch you play (ok so final fantasy is an exception

). But I don't think oblivion would be that sort of game.

Inquisitor · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:03

Psyk said:
Even if I had a 360 I would definately go for PC.

erm... am I missing something here? Last time I checked it was primarily first person.

I just think it would be a game I'd be more comfortable playing on a PC. I can't imagine sitting down and playing it in front of a TV. Consoles are better for games that your mates can watch you play (ok so final fantasy is an exception ). But I don't think oblivion would be that sort of game.

Agreed. If it's anything like Morrowind, then I'd definitely rather play it with a keyboard and mouse than a pad.

Street · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:09

Psyk said:
erm... am I missing something here? Last time I checked it was primarily first person.

From the Elder Scrolls website FAQ... said:
What perspective do I play the game in, first or third-person?
Both. The game is meant to be played first person. However, you can toggle the view with the press of a button/key. Both views are available throughout the entire game.

Loos like you're right

bakes0310 · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:37

i just tried the link and apparently i passed the recommended requirements.
Im getting it for pc purely for the mouse and keyboard and no matter what anyone says it will look miles better than the xbox360. Just look at cod2 on pc and xbox360.
Im pc all the way, i cant wait for this game its gonna rock ive already choosen my character

Nord warrior who im gonna try and make look like mel gibson in braveheart, hes gonna be amazing with the longsword but also can talk his way out of anything and have really good war cries

Davey_Pitch · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:46

bakes0310 said:
Im getting it for pc purely for the mouse and keyboard and no matter what anyone says it will look miles better than the xbox360. Just look at cod2 on pc and xbox360.

So even the developers themselves stating that the two versions will be basically identical isn't enough for you?

Phalanx · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:18

that's strange, the test said my 6600gt failed to meet the recommended specs, yet all the cards it recommended are 6600gts :rolleyes:

GordyR · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:20

PeterNem said:
Davey/GordyR, did you play Morrowind?

Yes mate and absolutely loved it.

Phalanx · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:26

I'd really like to give Morrowind a good indepth play but the fact that I can't find a way to completely turn off fog makes me mad

PeterNem · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:27

Good stuff! I never actually completed the main quest despite racking up a hell of a lot of hours on it. I was going to dig it back out but I think I may as well just wait for Oblivion now. I'll definately come back to it in the future though.

GordyR · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:31

PeterNem said:
Good stuff! I never actually completed the main quest despite racking up a hell of a lot of hours on it. I was going to dig it back out but I think I may as well just wait for Oblivion now. I'll definately come back to it in the future though.

LOL actually i'm the same mate. I never finished the main quest either. I got around 3/4 of the way through and got in to enchanting. Unfortunately in my hunger for power I ended up enchanting some far too powerful weapons and items which completely unbalanced the game and I soon lost interest. Everything was too easy when every swipe of your sword gives you a load of health points back!

Phalanx · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:31

Look at this, some guy managed to turn it off, i'll have to read this

http://www.angelfire.com/games6/mgescreens/mge/index.html

PeterNem · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:50

Some guy has uploaded a video of an interview he has conducted with the Bethsoft PR man.

http://files.filefront.com/oblivion_interview_ngrcom_300kavi/;4799208;;/fileinfo.html

gord · 24 Feb 2006 at 00:53

MoNkeE said:
Nope, why?

MessiahKahn, I know it's a very high end single card set up, but for a game that's meant to be very advanced, it's relatively low spec. in my opinion

-RaZ

Oh right, sorry.. its just you stated over 1000 pounds worth of equipment...with only two components...

Does anyone know if this game is equal to/bigger than Morrowind?.. any inclination on the length.. if its anything like Morrowind.. ill deffo get this as it will be much more efficient use of my money

Phalanx · 24 Feb 2006 at 01:24

PeterNem said:
Some guy has uploaded a video of an interview he has conducted with the Bethsoft PR man.

http://files.filefront.com/oblivion_interview_ngrcom_300kavi/;4799208;;/fileinfo.html

hmm, that's strange, the Filefront servers are running quite slow for me :confused:

PeterNem · 24 Feb 2006 at 01:26

For me too, I bet they're getting a hammering as there have been several hundred posts on the official forums within 10s of minutes about these videos, and the guy who did the interview's site is totally down.

Phalanx · 24 Feb 2006 at 01:31

ah man, 1 and a half hours till it downloads. I just watched another video. Made me realise how much better having a combat system based on collision will be

Energize · 24 Feb 2006 at 03:39

Is this going to be like morrowind, where I spent hours running around with no idea what to do, or will there be a more solid storyline which guides me into actually having some fun?