The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced

Camarilla said:
Having watched the gameplay footage, am I the only person that thinks the horse riding animation looks like garbage?

It looks like he's riding a fat donkey. That's a bit 'special'.
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They don't seem to have done the most basic research into horse movement. There are four gaits in increasing speed, walk, trot, canter and gallop, what bizarre movement that horse is doing I will never know.

Deific said:
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Yep, noticed that too. Always annoys me how 99% of games in which you can ride a horse, the horse ends up being a big clumpy oaf of a thing with no grace. As it is at the moment, it looks absolute garbage.

Horses should be slender, muscular and have lots of movement about them, rather than a very flat gallop animation that just very loosely resembles a horses legs.

Age of Conan got it right:
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That animation is quite poor also, the transition between gaits is not at all realistic. A horse does not go back and forth between walk and gallop like that, in fact it would not even be able to pick up a gallop in such a short distance or maintain one at that speed.

Bethesda should study some videos of movement.

 
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Shamikebab said:
I never noticed these beggars using multiple voices thing in two playthroughs :confused:
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Then you never spoke to them. Pretty much any NPC that can say a rumour will swap to some completely random tone of voice that has nothing to do with there character and it really breaks the flow of things. Its the fact that they have no limitations on what they can say, any character can say any rumour so long as it was recorded by that voice actor.
 
Energize said:
That animation is quite poor also, the transition between gaits is not at all realistic. A horse does not go back and forth between walk and gallop like that, in fact it would not even be able to pick up a gallop in such a short distance or maintain one at that speed.
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Well that's a given. Obviously it would have to come to a more gradual start/stop, but I'm assuming they made it like they did for gameplay reasons as it's an MMO and all. However based on the animations they have for the rider, turning, weight ditribution etc. I'm sure if they had wanted to include the correct movement over distance relation, they would have done it perfectly. I was really comparing the actual walk/trot/gallop/turn animation rather than the start and stop.

As it is, it's leaps and bounds ahead of ESV
 
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I'll believe it when I see it. Marketing bs is always the same.

The real question here is what exactly is the baseline? Bigger and better than Shivering Isles? That would be something. Bigger and better than Horse Armour? Nah perhaps not.
 
I vary depending on the game tbh. For example with Assassin's Creed Revelations, Deus Ex and BF3 i would like a digital copy(but only on steam) but Skyrim and Witcher 2 i prefer a physical copy for some reason.
The Witcher 2 is the only physical copy i have bought in the last couple of years.
 
I can't see them going with GFWL again. It depends if they were the ones who had the say in Steamworks or if that was up to the developers themselves. I suspect it was Bethesda who had the say on Steamworks though so we might get lucky.
 
Evilsod said:
I can't see them going with GFWL again. It depends if they were the ones who had the say in Steamworks or if that was up to the developers themselves. I suspect it was Bethesda who had the say on Steamworks though so we might get lucky.
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Separate developers, so I'd have thought Beth had some input. Though it could all just be a coincidence.

Either way, hopefully Beth have seen the better points of Steamworks from working with those devs. I'd have thought they'd be quite keen to use it to deliver DLC to a bigger audience than GFWL.
 
£129.99 Collectors Edition

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For months many of you have asked for details on whether or not there will be Collector’s Edition for Skyrim. At the end of a rousing QuakeCon presentation, game director Todd Howard confirmed its existence.

The limited collector’s edition for The Elder Scrolls® V: Skyrim™ will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, and Games for Windows and can be pre-ordered now through participating retailers in North America, Europe and Australia. Like the regular release of the game, the Collector’s Edition will be available on 11.11.11

In addition to including the highly-anticipated game, this premium version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim also includes:

*Alduin Statue: Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector’s only statue stands 12” tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater. He stands perched atop one the game’s many dragon walls that teach the player the lethal language of dragons.
*‘The Art of Skyrim’ Official Art Book: Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-color illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 9 3/8” x 12 1/8” coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments, and weaponry of Skyrim. With a foreword by game director Todd Howard and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists, readers will be guided through the game’s iconic visual style.
*‘The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team as they take you from concept to creation and provide insights into the story, gameplay, setting, legacy of the Elder Scrolls franchise, and much more.

The Collector’s Edition will be available through pre-order and it retails for $149.99 (US), €149.99 (Europe), £129.99 (UK), and A$199.99 (Australia). If you’re interested in purchasing, we recommend you pre-order now, as the it will be available in extremely limited quantities.
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http://bethblog.com/index.php/2011/08/05/quakecon-2011-skyrim-collectors-edition-announced/
 
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