10-04-2005, 11:19 AM
During this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles certain members of the press and the gaming industry were privy to a 20-minute demonstration of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Trembling with anticipation, I've been waiting for this demonstration to hit the net for about half a year now, and when I clicked my way onto Fileplanet this morning, my heart skipped a beat.
My expectations of the game were high; very high. I've seen the trailer and several screenshots over and over again these last few months, so I know the graphics are outstanding. However, after having seen the trailer, my two biggest concerns were laid to rest:
1. The battle-sequences have been greatly improved and looks to be a great deal more *fun* than it's been in previous installments. Kinetic interaction with other people; swords hitting metal, knocking opponents down or into walls! Bah! I can't wait for this game!
2. Furthermore, the NPC interaction - one of the few things that sucked ass in Morrowind - has been completely revamped and looks completely streamlined! Go Bethesda! No more clicking furiously at every piece of interaction option to make sure you've got everything down!
The setting and the mood in the game looks fantastic! Just after a few minutes of strolling through the woods, when our character approached the elven ruins, the scene was so gorgeous, I actually shed a tear. I have never seen anything like this in a videogame before. The cities looked fantastic. I can imagine I'll be running around in the world just looking at things. This game will definitively be worth a $1500 computer upgrade!
Enough rambling, take a look for yourself!
If I were to detract something from the overall impression, it would have to be the movement of the dog. It didn't turn naturally. But this really is a minute point compared to the majesty of the rest of the game.
My expectations of the game were high; very high. I've seen the trailer and several screenshots over and over again these last few months, so I know the graphics are outstanding. However, after having seen the trailer, my two biggest concerns were laid to rest:
1. The battle-sequences have been greatly improved and looks to be a great deal more *fun* than it's been in previous installments. Kinetic interaction with other people; swords hitting metal, knocking opponents down or into walls! Bah! I can't wait for this game!
2. Furthermore, the NPC interaction - one of the few things that sucked ass in Morrowind - has been completely revamped and looks completely streamlined! Go Bethesda! No more clicking furiously at every piece of interaction option to make sure you've got everything down!
The setting and the mood in the game looks fantastic! Just after a few minutes of strolling through the woods, when our character approached the elven ruins, the scene was so gorgeous, I actually shed a tear. I have never seen anything like this in a videogame before. The cities looked fantastic. I can imagine I'll be running around in the world just looking at things. This game will definitively be worth a $1500 computer upgrade!
Enough rambling, take a look for yourself!
If I were to detract something from the overall impression, it would have to be the movement of the dog. It didn't turn naturally. But this really is a minute point compared to the majesty of the rest of the game.
