OXM UK reports that Pete Hines says that it was the combination of bad timing and bad pricing that caused the infamous uproar against the Horse Armor DLC.
Hines tells OXM that if Horse Armour was the fifth bit of DLC Bethesda released for Oblivion rather than the first, the fuss would have been avoided.
Virtuos is currently working on a multiplatform Unreal Engine 5 remake, which is rumored to be The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
I thought they’d go for Morrowind first to be honest but this is a welcoming surprise to tide us over before ES6
Unreal Engine isn't efficient for open world games, so I question the reliability of this story.
Yeah, 1st thing that came to my mind too, although i CAN see it being likely for ease if use, but it's not going to run very well if so
I'd wonder if it would just be exploiting Unreal for graphics but the underlying engine/logic is still the original framework.
Like how we had the graphical remakes of Halo Anniversary, Tomb Raider I-III, and Demon's Souls.
Could also end up a disaster like the GTA Trilogy
"remake will run both an Unreal Engine 5 project and the old Oblivion project. For instance, new graphics are rendered in the Unreal Engine 5 project, but most of the gameplay and physics are still done on the original Oblivion engine"
So with this logic it'll run just fine using UE5 tool sets on top of Gamebryo's engine or maybe even Creation Engine, who knows.
Hopefully modders can fix the aged combart in this game if this is true. Enemies leveling up with you broke and defeated the whole purpose of leveling up.
Yeah it could use some tuning for sure hence the need for a Remake not a Remaster. I'm surprised it's even a conversation within them group which makes me skeptical it's Oblivion. I wouldn't say they shouldn't level up at all though maybe just a leave them a couple levels behind to appease the masses.
Created by Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls is hailed as one of the most groundbreaking RPG franchises.
GF365: "If you’re a reader, this list of great games for avid readers is for you. Games are a form of art, and some have written literature in them."
They rank up there with Activision as two of my least favorite developers this generation.
You must be out of your damn mind to think thats all the problem was about! Paying for that crap.you're insane!
<Off-topic>
Yeah, I just started playing Oblivion again. I just love the game. Went with a Dark Elf with Blade, Heavy Armour, Light Armour, Restoration (poor choice in retrospect), Destruction, Block and Sneak as major skills (Warrior birth-sign). He's a very well-rounded fleet warrior who will be an exceptional thief and marksman in time.
<On-topic>
Charging that much for such paltry content was a d**k-move on Bethesda's part. I can see where they were coming from: test the waters with some minimal content to get the DLC ball rolling. But it was just too little for too much. They have since made up for their folly with more robust expansions like Shivering Isles and Knight of the Nine (both of which were in my GOTY edition) and they're certainly showing it with this unabashed admittance of their poor judgement. Much respect Bethesda. Fallout 3 was awesome.
horse armour was awesome! Everyone I know thought it was a great deal and bought it day 1, lol.
Bad timing ? I dont think there was any good timing for the horse crap .
At least for now despite publishers becoming more and more daring with dlcs .
People still complains , rightfully so probably , about characters costumes ... so how would they not for a dumb horse paint ? You can hide it behind 10 full great addons , doesnt make that particular piece of dl not crap .