There’s absolutely no way it’ll be able to live up to the hype. Fallout 4 was a disappointment compared to the rest of the series, Starfield was a disappointment, I just no longer have confidence Bethesda can produce good games.
I haven’t played Starfield due to its reception, but Fallout 4 for me was excellent taken for what it was. Granted, the modding community (as usual for Bethesda) elevated it from a good to great game. I was surprised the number of hours I’ve put into it actually surpassed New Vegas. Though overall imo New Vegas > 4 > 3.
I mean to each their own, I was not impressed by the lack of meaningful roleplaying decisions and the lack of other faction questlines. I felt like the game had very little to offer outside of the main storyline, it really felt like settlement building took too much of the scope despite being rather lackluster. I also think “good with mods” is the same as “fun with friends” in that it applies to literally any game.
In case you were wondering, Starfield was much of the same. Lots of “Yes, Sarcastic Yes, No” dialogues, lots of focus on the main story, with the big twist being that they added lots of New Game+ easter eggs to encourage replaying with the same character.
I think there’s something to be said about a game that is both able to be and worth modding to such a degree. Bethesda has a bit of an unfair advantage due to decades of community knowledge building on the creation engine, however. I don’t disagree with any of your criticisms though.
There’s a very good chance that my daughter, who was too young to play games when Skyrim was released, will be long into adulthood by the time TES 6 is released. Blows my mind.
I’m hoping they sell the IP to someone who competent who will realse solid games and not cashgrab, but I think I’ll be dead before that day comes. I have zero plan to buy it when it comes out despite enjoying Skyrim and Oblivion
This might upset some of you, but I picture them implementing NPCs with AI and personalities that you can actually converse with.
Todd said a few years back that they simply did not have the technology to do what they want with TES6 yet, so I’m assuming this is what he was referring to.
That game is better than any new TES game Bethesda has made in ten years. Oh right, they haven’t even made a new TES game in time frame. Game is still quite good :)
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There’s absolutely no way it’ll be able to live up to the hype. Fallout 4 was a disappointment compared to the rest of the series, Starfield was a disappointment, I just no longer have confidence Bethesda can produce good games.
I haven’t played Starfield due to its reception, but Fallout 4 for me was excellent taken for what it was. Granted, the modding community (as usual for Bethesda) elevated it from a good to great game. I was surprised the number of hours I’ve put into it actually surpassed New Vegas. Though overall imo New Vegas > 4 > 3.
I mean to each their own, I was not impressed by the lack of meaningful roleplaying decisions and the lack of other faction questlines. I felt like the game had very little to offer outside of the main storyline, it really felt like settlement building took too much of the scope despite being rather lackluster. I also think “good with mods” is the same as “fun with friends” in that it applies to literally any game.
In case you were wondering, Starfield was much of the same. Lots of “Yes, Sarcastic Yes, No” dialogues, lots of focus on the main story, with the big twist being that they added lots of New Game+ easter eggs to encourage replaying with the same character.
I think there’s something to be said about a game that is both able to be and worth modding to such a degree. Bethesda has a bit of an unfair advantage due to decades of community knowledge building on the creation engine, however. I don’t disagree with any of your criticisms though.
There’s a very good chance that my daughter, who was too young to play games when Skyrim was released, will be long into adulthood by the time TES 6 is released. Blows my mind.
I’m hoping we see a similar technological jump like we did with Oblivion and Skyrim instead of just a new setting, like we got with Starfield.
The creation engine is the embodiment of the sunk-cost fallacy for Bethesda.
I’m hoping they sell the IP to someone who competent who will realse solid games and not cashgrab, but I think I’ll be dead before that day comes. I have zero plan to buy it when it comes out despite enjoying Skyrim and Oblivion
It would have to have something like a VR mode.
Or the ENTIRE planet of Nirn that you can walk from one side of to the other.
This might upset some of you, but I picture them implementing NPCs with AI and personalities that you can actually converse with.
Todd said a few years back that they simply did not have the technology to do what they want with TES6 yet, so I’m assuming this is what he was referring to.
If there’s a shortcut that Todd can take by not even needing to write dialog for NPCs, he’ll take it.
i just hope Skyrim Grandma gets to play it :(
I’ll just continue playing Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon and you can continue to be totally irrelevant to gaming, Todd.
That game is better than any new TES game Bethesda has made in ten years. Oh right, they haven’t even made a new TES game in time frame. Game is still quite good :)