Oblivion - Whats the big deal???
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Multiplayer dosn't make a good game!
Hell some of the best games of all time are single player e.g FF7, Deus Ex (no one played it in multi), Mafia etc.
Oblivion is a gaming revolution to every person vaguely interested in RPG's.
Edit: 16 Square miles of land, 50 hours of voice dialogue and a promised 200 hours of gameplay. What more can you ask from a game!
Hell some of the best games of all time are single player e.g FF7, Deus Ex (no one played it in multi), Mafia etc.
Oblivion is a gaming revolution to every person vaguely interested in RPG's.
Edit: 16 Square miles of land, 50 hours of voice dialogue and a promised 200 hours of gameplay. What more can you ask from a game!
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Soldato
Well basically Oblivion is like Morrowind only without the major flaws i.e The database style NPC's are gone.
In Oblivion you have the freedom to do anything, go anywhere you want. You can simply forget the main quest and go exploring the huge world, or maybe join one of the many factions in game.
Player mods add loads to the game and ensure that you can never truely complete this game (Morrowind mods are still going strong).
You can create and roleplay any type of character you want with the advanced character creation tools.
For people interested in graphics Oblivion has it all. Hopefully immersing you in the game world like never before. As a final note did I mention it has 200 hours of gameplay which dosnt include the official mods you can pay to download and the official expansions that will be released.
End of the day if you like Role Playing Games Oblivion should be the answer to all your dreams!
(But it is just a game, I'm in no way a fan boy lol)
In Oblivion you have the freedom to do anything, go anywhere you want. You can simply forget the main quest and go exploring the huge world, or maybe join one of the many factions in game.
Player mods add loads to the game and ensure that you can never truely complete this game (Morrowind mods are still going strong).
You can create and roleplay any type of character you want with the advanced character creation tools.
For people interested in graphics Oblivion has it all. Hopefully immersing you in the game world like never before. As a final note did I mention it has 200 hours of gameplay which dosnt include the official mods you can pay to download and the official expansions that will be released.
End of the day if you like Role Playing Games Oblivion should be the answer to all your dreams!
(But it is just a game, I'm in no way a fan boy lol)
Soldato
For me, a RPG game has to be online for you to really role play. The game might be good but i dont think i would role play in this game anymore than i would playing Quake 4.
I will buy it though
I will buy it though
Soldato
I don't like Multiplayer RPG's.
I'm not an only child but I want the experience to be about ME, ME, ME!
I'm not an only child but I want the experience to be about ME, ME, ME!
Soldato
Online RPG's can get very tedious, especially if you need to rely on other people to get stuff done.
The number of times I have given up on guild wars due to moronic groups wasting everyones time is unreal!
Oblivion looks top quality and going by Morrowind, it WILL be great!
The number of times I have given up on guild wars due to moronic groups wasting everyones time is unreal!
Oblivion looks top quality and going by Morrowind, it WILL be great!
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Hostile17 said:I don't like Multiplayer RPG's.
I'm not an only child but I want the experience to be about ME, ME, ME!
I agree, I got immersed in games like Zelda OOT far more than the likes of WoW.
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Noxis - you never fallen for a good plot / storyline?
In my experience multiplayer offers a very shallow experience generally.
In my experience multiplayer offers a very shallow experience generally.
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Agreed, I haven't played Morrowing (Slaps self) but am really excited about Obvlivion. I just hope I can run it on me 6800GT at least on medium.
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Hack and slash is not an rpg 
Online does not make it an rpg, it makes it a business and a cheap get out clause for the word "community".
A role in a game should include everything and Morrowind did that, so since Oblivion is built from the good and bad of Morrowind, its going to be more realistic to say the least.
Agreed, we all love hacks and tweaks that players find and then there are those screaming kids farting and burping down the mics /sarcasm. Oblivion is boosting its AI capabilities in a new direction, they could give in and make it a mmorpg and that in my view is a cheap way out.
I can't wait for this graphics is not the driver for me but the playability, as I said Operation Flashpoint was a great game with heaps of playability, that in my view is what should drive a game to greatness, replay factor and playability.
Online does not make it an rpg, it makes it a business and a cheap get out clause for the word "community".
A role in a game should include everything and Morrowind did that, so since Oblivion is built from the good and bad of Morrowind, its going to be more realistic to say the least.
n3crius said:
Agreed, we all love hacks and tweaks that players find and then there are those screaming kids farting and burping down the mics /sarcasm. Oblivion is boosting its AI capabilities in a new direction, they could give in and make it a mmorpg and that in my view is a cheap way out.
I can't wait for this graphics is not the driver for me but the playability, as I said Operation Flashpoint was a great game with heaps of playability, that in my view is what should drive a game to greatness, replay factor and playability.
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Zefan said:
You will be able to run it on high on a 6800GT - at what res? Well we will have to wait and see. RAM will be an issue, I reckon 2 Gb at least.
I am gonna wait until I get my wide screen monitor - looking at the NEC LCD20WGX2 - til I buy and play this. I hope my rig will cope with the res I will need to play it at!!!
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Zefan said:
same here, got really hyped over it after reading a preview in PCGamer, they made it sound reallyt cool
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Noxis said:
They're not rpg really, they are though very linear.
Soldato
Lets start with morrowind. That game had amazing graphics at the time and you could explore and do what ever you wanted in an immersive world as well as follow a pretty good main quest.
But what lets down a lot of RPG's is the fact that the NPC's just stand in the same spot 24/7 like dummies repeating the same old poop.
Oblivion changes all that. The NPC's will have their own little lifes to worry about and their dialogue will change depending on what you have done in the game.
So lets recap. Oblivion will have amazing graphics, amazing interaction with other characters and hopefully some amazing quests that will keep you busy for months. Basically it takes the traditional RPG and throws in everything thats normally missed out like realistic lighting and weather effects, day/night cycles and NPC interaction as well as being highly moddable with a big community willing to do some amazing things like they did for morrowind.
But I think it will have to be played to be appreciated. Go buy it as soon as you can and find out for yourself why lots of other people are going crazy waiting for it.
But what lets down a lot of RPG's is the fact that the NPC's just stand in the same spot 24/7 like dummies repeating the same old poop.
Oblivion changes all that. The NPC's will have their own little lifes to worry about and their dialogue will change depending on what you have done in the game.
So lets recap. Oblivion will have amazing graphics, amazing interaction with other characters and hopefully some amazing quests that will keep you busy for months. Basically it takes the traditional RPG and throws in everything thats normally missed out like realistic lighting and weather effects, day/night cycles and NPC interaction as well as being highly moddable with a big community willing to do some amazing things like they did for morrowind.
But I think it will have to be played to be appreciated. Go buy it as soon as you can and find out for yourself why lots of other people are going crazy waiting for it.
speeduk said:Lets start with morrowind. That game had amazing graphics at the time and you could explore and do what ever you wanted in an immersive world as well as follow a pretty good main quest.
But what lets down a lot of RPG's is the fact that the NPC's just stand in the same spot 24/7 like dummies repeating the same old poop.
Oblivion changes all that. The NPC's will have their own little lifes to worry about and their dialogue will change depending on what you have done in the game.
So lets recap. Oblivion will have amazing graphics, amazing interaction with other characters and hopefully some amazing quests that will keep you busy for months. Basically it takes the traditional RPG and throws in everything thats normally missed out like realistic lighting and weather effects, day/night cycles and NPC interaction as well as being highly moddable with a big community willing to do some amazing things like they did for morrowind.
But I think it will have to be played to be appreciated. Go buy it as soon as you can and find out for yourself why lots of other people are going crazy waiting for it.
Ok I will buy it now.
Soldato
rofl
Soldato
I'm still going to hold out for the reviews. Previews, press releases, screenshots and marketing blurb can make a game sound extremely impressive - doesn't mean its actually going to be any good
Tenner says its going to be an 80% game.
Tenner says its going to be an 80% game.
Soldato
Me and Speeduk aren't on commision either lol.
BUY IT NOW!!!
Edit: First two reviews have given it 9.5/10 and 10/10. Maybe not the most impartial of sources (the official X-Box magazine??) but still!
Besides this game could get 10% I'd still want to see for myself!
BUY IT NOW!!!
Edit: First two reviews have given it 9.5/10 and 10/10. Maybe not the most impartial of sources (the official X-Box magazine??) but still!
Besides this game could get 10% I'd still want to see for myself!