righteousgoddoward Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Skyrim is my favorite game OF ALL TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 It is a fun game, also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgenk1974 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 ow how about me? owww just have played skyrim for over 7000 hours and it is still increasing... LOL :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger808 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha8088 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 One of the gaming magazines ran a massive consumer voting poll some years ago and the Elder Scrolls Skyrim was picked as the best game of all time by the voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjenthedog Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Warning: Pill response: idk. I like Skyrim (or I wouldn't play it), and I love the open world model, but FFXI was, in my opinion, a far better game, due in large part to the multi-player part of the equation, as well as the dynamic economy, the sheer number of interactions (both NPC and realworld avatars from all over the real world), nuances to skill use (if you played it back when, did you know that standing in a particular direction in a particular direction and crafting on particular days made a significant difference in returns?) and the leveled areas of play. Skyrim is visually great, but honestly, the storyline and character development is pretty limp-wristed and requires little more than preteen skills. Maybe I just grew up in too "high brow" an environment or am too old to appreciate the social isolation that games like Skyrim encourage. Most of my time in Skyrim is spent wandering, because doing so in real life has become... challenging, due to physical issues beyond my control. There are few if any real challenges past ~level 40 worth mentioning, and by level 50, quests quickly devolve into repetitive radiants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Warning: Pill response: idk. I like Skyrim (or I wouldn't play it), and I love the open world model, but FFXI was, in my opinion, a far better game, due in large part to the multi-player part of the equation, as well as the economy, the sheer number of interactions, nuances to skill use (if you played it back when, did you know that standing in a particular direction in a particular direction and crafting on particular days made a significant difference in returns?) and the leveled areas of play. Skyrim is visually great, but honestly, the storyline and character development is pretty limp-wristed. Maybe I just grew up in too "high brow" an environment or am too old to appreciate the social isolation that games like Skyrim encourage. Most of my time in Skyrim is spent wandering, because doing so in real life has become... challenging, due to physical issues beyond my control. Your not alone. The game really isn't that great compared to other RPGs out there. The modding potential and visuals are really the only real quality aspects of the game. Most every other RPG beats it out of the park in at least one aspect Morrowind and Oblivion are both far superior games but suffer in visuals due to age. If this game wasn't mod-able it wouldn't have lasted as long as it has. Really even visuals aren't amazing in my opinion (without mods at least) as it looked barely any different from where I grew up. Like seriously this was basically my back yard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasikko Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) Warning: Pill response: idk. I like Skyrim (or I wouldn't play it), and I love the open world model, but FFXI was, in my opinion, a far better game, due in large part to the multi-player part of the equation, as well as the dynamic economy, the sheer number of interactions (both NPC and realworld avatars from all over the real world), nuances to skill use (if you played it back when, did you know that standing in a particular direction in a particular direction and crafting on particular days made a significant difference in returns?) and the leveled areas of play. Skyrim is visually great, but honestly, the storyline and character development is pretty limp-wristed and requires little more than preteen skills. Maybe I just grew up in too "high brow" an environment or am too old to appreciate the social isolation that games like Skyrim encourage. Most of my time in Skyrim is spent wandering, because doing so in real life has become... challenging, due to physical issues beyond my control. There are few if any real challenges past ~level 40 worth mentioning, and by level 50, quests quickly devolve into repetitive radiants. You're comparing a single player game made by a small team to a true MMO made by a much larger team owned by one of the biggest and well known RPG companies in the world, what did you expect? Edited October 3, 2020 by Rasikko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Warning: Pill response: idk. I like Skyrim (or I wouldn't play it), and I love the open world model, but FFXI was, in my opinion, a far better game, due in large part to the multi-player part of the equation, as well as the dynamic economy, the sheer number of interactions (both NPC and realworld avatars from all over the real world), nuances to skill use (if you played it back when, did you know that standing in a particular direction in a particular direction and crafting on particular days made a significant difference in returns?) and the leveled areas of play. Skyrim is visually great, but honestly, the storyline and character development is pretty limp-wristed and requires little more than preteen skills. Maybe I just grew up in too "high brow" an environment or am too old to appreciate the social isolation that games like Skyrim encourage. Most of my time in Skyrim is spent wandering, because doing so in real life has become... challenging, due to physical issues beyond my control. There are few if any real challenges past ~level 40 worth mentioning, and by level 50, quests quickly devolve into repetitive radiants. You're comparing a single player game made by a small team to a true MMO made by a much larger team owned by one of the biggest and well known RPG companies in the world, what did you expect? 100 people made Skyrim and (based on previous Final Fantasy dev teams) about 300 people made FFXI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjenthedog Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Warning: Pill response: idk. I like Skyrim (or I wouldn't play it), and I love the open world model, but FFXI was, in my opinion, a far better game, due in large part to the multi-player part of the equation, as well as the dynamic economy, the sheer number of interactions (both NPC and realworld avatars from all over the real world), nuances to skill use (if you played it back when, did you know that standing in a particular direction in a particular direction and crafting on particular days made a significant difference in returns?) and the leveled areas of play. Skyrim is visually great, but honestly, the storyline and character development is pretty limp-wristed and requires little more than preteen skills. Maybe I just grew up in too "high brow" an environment or am too old to appreciate the social isolation that games like Skyrim encourage. Most of my time in Skyrim is spent wandering, because doing so in real life has become... challenging, due to physical issues beyond my control. There are few if any real challenges past ~level 40 worth mentioning, and by level 50, quests quickly devolve into repetitive radiants. You're comparing a single player game made by a small team to a true MMO made by a much larger team owned by one of the biggest and well known RPG companies in the world, what did you expect? And? Does that obviate my comment? I'd have preferred not "to go there", but you leave me with little choice. I responded because the person before me said that Skryim was voted the best game ever. I disagree. Strongly. Sorry if you're butthurt or you think everything needs to be flattened so "everyone gets the nobel peace prize". We've seen how that one got abused about 12 years ago... and last year too. Skyrim wins on visuals. After all it's designed for a far faster processing chain, richer graphics processing, and larger monitors, it wins on open world, it wins on voiced "actors" (followers and NPCs specifically), and of course, mods are a big winner for Skyrim, but otherwise. it pales in comparison on almost every other metric. Is Iran's space program worthy of "the best" title just because their program has a tiny fraction of the team that the US has put to that task? I mean seriously. You sound like a graduate and true believer in participation trophies. Sorry, I guess I'm too old. I was raised in a meritocracy. In the end, my comment was my opinion. I even f-ing said so right out of the gate. It's not like I just dropped in here to Skyrim SE forums to post a snotty comment. I like Skyrim overall. Look at the number of my posts. I've been playing for less than 2 years and I enjoy wandering around the (skyrim) world... But to be frank, it's become somewhat boring, specifically because of that sense of 2-dimensional vacuity I never experienced in FFXI. Sorry if that angers you. I'm just one unimportant schmuck with his own opinions about the world (the real one), about what is and isn't enjoyable, which mod manager is "best", how to properly handle installations, which music I enjoy, etc etc. If you; were expecting a circle jerk session, I'm sorry I spoiled it for you. Happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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