termokanden wrote...
I never played the Elder Scrolls games for their mechanics. Frankly I've always found those awful, and although I think Skyrim is leaps and bounds beyond Oblivion (the low point in the series for me), it's still not without its flaws. Balancing is way off, crafting is too good, combat isn't quite dynamic enough, and so on and so forth.
However, I do think Skyrim is an awesome game because of the world and the exploration, which is why I have played it for hundreds of hours. I also think it's a very positive thing that the mechanics have improved. It gives me a lot of hope for future titles.
Some people seem to think you can't have a game if it's just a sandbox world with exploration, and I've heard claims that something like Morrowind or Skyrim is hardly even a game because you can't "win" it and it doesn't tell you what to do or pressure you to follow a specific storyline. I have always thought this was complete and utter nonsense. I also don't think it makes it a worse game. That's just what it's about, and it's too bad if some people aren't able to enjoy that.
Yet for me, it is quite different. This is my first sandbox game actully played (have MW somewhere; never played), and while I do enjoy the exploration, I am quite a story-driven Player. And while all the integrated tales are not always the best, the sheer number of them found in every cave, dungeon, ruin, cabin, etc in this 16 sq mile scenic wonderland is nothing short of amazing to me.
And I adore the mechanics as a general rule. While not a fan of 1st person melee, the 3rd person view is quite good, and the Killcams are incredible. Archery is terrific; maybe the best I have played. While I cannot see me being very good in any kind of m/p setting with this, in solo I do fairly well.
I have thought of installing an Uncapper mod; one that allows you to gain experience from Skills already at max. That said, the Toolkit, community, and company approval of both makes such things quite possible.
It's all good, as some say....
Modifié par Elhanan, 03 janvier 2013 - 01:49 .