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Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple
Skyrim is too much like a swords-and-sorcery version of Fallout 3. Everywhere I've gone I'm constantly reminded of Fallout 3. Even some of the bandits ridiculously resemble the raiders from Fallout 3! I'm disappointed about that, to be honest. I'm not enjoying it as much as Oblivion. You'd think Bethseda would've used a different game engine to distinguish it from other titles, which it has done in the past, but this time it's clear the decision was made to lazily mod Fallout 3 to fit within the fantasy potboiler parameters of the Elder Scrolls universe. In fact the graphics look worse than Oblivions'! Some improvements have been made in the gameplay, but that's a moot point when you look at the bigger picture.
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Skyrim does have it's similiarites to those games, but it DOES use a new engine. you can really tell when it comes to the particle effects.
I can see how you might think it's a modded out Oblivion, but a lot of the features that make it seem so (crafting, herb harvesting etc) came from mods that were incorporated into Fallout New Vegas.
that said...I typically don't dole out spoilers, but I had a fucking AWESOME videogame moment just now.
in doing quests to join the fighter's guild, I pulled a level in a dungeon that trapped me in a room. the NPC that was with me on this quest told me not to worry and began looking for a way to rescue me. all of a sudden he was surrounded by about 5 other hostile NPCs. I was ready to re-load to the start of the dungeon when MY npc flipped out, turned into a FUCKING WEREWOLF and rocked their shit.
top moment in video game history. sooooo fucking badass.