The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced

[nuttyprot]

Not sure how many times I have to post this:

http://www.simplygames.com/info/19002/The-Elder-Scrolls--Skyrim-PC

- Item will arrive by the day of release

Also Tesco Direct but their website is running like crap atm so I cant link it.

Never heard of simplygames. Are they any good do you know?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I cant wait for this. Anyone know a good place I can order online that may have chance it being sent out early?

Ordered mine from shopto, they always get games to me early.

Doesn't matter though, it is Steamworks and will unlock at the same time.

On this note, what time is it unlocking?

 

[bhavv]

Pete Hines said midnight on release day regardless of country .... Thats what bethesda want, but Steam said 4 am in one particular time zone which I cant remember.

 

[nuttyprot]

Ordered mine from shopto, they always get games to me early.

Doesn't matter though, it is Steamworks and will unlock at the same time.

On this note, what time is it unlocking?

Will buy the game then use ways around the unlocking (if arrives early). Then legally activate when unlocked .

 

[Shamikebab]

Oh god it's Steam works

 

[bhavv]

You cant use ways around the unlocking on a steamworks game, except for proxying an earlier release date, which wouldnt work because no where has an earlier release date.

 

[nuttyprot]

You cant use ways around the unlocking on a steamworks game, except for proxying an earlier release date, which wouldnt work because no where has an earlier release date.

I would bet money that reloaded or razor find a way around it always do. I have ordered from ShopTo so could get lucky that sent early. If not no loss.

 

[bhavv]

Never heard of simplygames. Are they any good do you know?

Its my first order from them so I dont know.

Tesco direct are reliable and say delivery by release day, but the site isnt working.

I got it working:

http://www.tescoentertainment.com/s...im--with-bonus-premium-physical-map/8:769066/

Despatched: to Arrive for Day of Release

 

[JTrickle]

I'm a bit annoyed that Steam isn't offering a 10% pre-order discount. [or the publishers deciding to offer one etc]

I think I'm going to do something I've not done for 2.5 years. Buy a game from somewhere other than Steam. Was a bit when I checked the total ££££ spent on the account history. Its only about £5 difference, but I dont fancy a Ginormous >15GB download next week. I'll probably regret it having to faf around reconnecting an optical drive to my main PC and swaping in and out 3+ DVDs.

A bit of exercise Friday morning beats waiting in for a delivery all day. 2 weeks ago Yodel (DHL) delivered a £250 order into my bin due emptying the next day. Bit fed up with couriers at the moment.

Now to decided whether to get it from a game store or from every-little-helps.

 

[bhavv]

You get a fancy burlap paper map with the boxed version preorder, and its cheaper.

Why would anyone buy this through steam? The retail key needs to be activated on Steam anyway.

 

[buchtis]

I don't know why a few people are complaining about the graphics, in the video it's classic PS3 mediocre graphics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3DZF-AyjN0

Since when was 'A' a PS3 button?

Troll fail.

 

[JTrickle]

You get a fancy burlap paper map with the boxed....
Why would anyone buy this through steam?

Um, the usual reasons discussed on a gazillion other weekly I love steam type threads? One of which being you don't get a box [hate em]

 

[Ozzie Dave]

Its only about £5 difference, but I dont fancy a Ginormous >15GB download next week. I'll probably regret it having to faf around reconnecting an optical drive to my main PC and swaping in and out 3+ DVDs.

Uh...its been confirmed to be only 6gb. So 1 DVD only.

 

[orderoftheflame]

Will buy the game then use ways around the unlocking (if arrives early). Then legally activate when unlocked .

Only when the Yanks get it early. Afaik they're getting it on 11/11/11 as well.

 

[JTrickle]

Uh...its been confirmed to be only 6gb. So 1 DVD only.

I've not read the thread tbh, spank me!

Thats not actually great news. Where's all my PC high res textures, eh?

 

[bhavv]

I've not read the thread tbh, spank me!

Thats not actually great news. Where's all my PC high res textures, eh?

They are compressed!

The console install size is 4.5 Gb, PC install size 6 Gb.

The game isnt lower quality, it is just using higher and more efficient compression methods.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Pete Hines said midnight on release day regardless of country .... Thats what bethesda want, but Steam said 4 am in one particular time zone which I cant remember.

So 12am Friday morning?

Doesn't the current Steam "release time" work out at Friday lunchtime at 12?

 

[Ozzie Dave]

There's conflicting reports over release time. Hines said midnight everywhere but I've also I read it will be midnight US west coast for everywhere at that moment, so that would make it 8 or 9am? UK time.....guess we'll just have to wait and see

 

[bhavv]

So 12am Friday morning?

Doesn't the current Steam "release time" work out at Friday lunchtime at 12?

What Bethesda want =/= what Steam will provide.

 

[PsychoPigeon]

Since when was 'A' a PS3 button?

Troll fail.

who cares, console smonsole. terrible hardware.