The average gamer today has little to no interest in the Role Playing Game genre. For many, if there is no multi-player then they have no interest in the games. In the past RPGs could be confusing for many. Inventory management, item use, character stats, multiple party member s to control in battle, random encounters all could be frustrating to someone unused to it. Shooters, platformers, sports, puzzles and action games were all much easier to play and understand. Shoot, kill or be killed, save the princess and the world. Easy peasy...
As The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered takes up 125GB, original designer Bruce Nesmith recalls fitting Skyrim into a tiny file size.
Skyrim is still my favorite ES game. I’m playing through it again right now since I never finished it.
Morrowind is by far my favorite. But I’m getting old and played Daggerfall Morrowind and Oblivion before Skyrim
That judicious lack of oversight permeated everything in Bethesda's RPGs, in a positive fashion.
I much prefer a left alone Obsidian and Larian Studios. Bethesda's formula has grown old for me.
Larian hit another level with DOS:2 and then took it even further with BG3. They do high quality work.
I agree, I found it an interesting game. But nowhere near worth the hype (unless you include mods)
Skyrim blew my mind when it released. That game took me to the gaming, promisedland. Going back to it when it was updated for the PS5, it felt slightly rough around the edges, but great for its time
We should leave Obsidian alone. Bethesda on the other hand should be kept under constant psychiatric observation.
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i think skyrim is a bad rpg to start with for one reason....too overwhelming. even for rpg vets like myself its so big, immersive and amazing.
buuut, if it takes to long it may throw some people off, it honestly depends, i mean some may be captured by the exploration, but i think some rpg beginners should start with something like witcher or something
Why not Zoidberg?
elder scrolls is absolutely huge and decently complex, imo for non-rpg minded people, it would prob be best to stay clear of this series.
they would be much better starting at mass effect 2 or dragon age 2, then moving to mass effect 1, then they can try something like DA:O, Skyrim, or dark souls but prob not before getting their feet wet in the more streamlined rpg games.....
also Skyrim = sex, its that simple......
See this is the problem, RPG's feel the need to make themselves "easier for people who don't like RPGS to begin with, for them to be able to enjoy the game".
That's not the way it ever worked.
You threw yourself into the world, then learnt the rules. You LEARNT how to play, and in doing so, gained so much more enjoyment from it.
You play again knowing what you know, expand your knowlege, then play in a diferent way, learning more again!
The idea of so many skills being taken from the game is the only thing that has me stroking my chin in dismay.
I quote this from the Morrowind Manual:
"We don't believe a good role-playing game should restrict your from making choices, even if they're bad ones"
So why do they take away all these skills? Cus it's too much for nubs to take, seemingly.
edit: I mean, No Attributes, no Birthsigns, single piece armours, no medium armour.
Is this Elder Scrolls?
This will be my first time buying an RPG.