Comments on: Skyrim “Planning” Romance and Friendships

By: David Jagneaux

David Jagneaux — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:03:00 +0000

In reply to Az89.

I agree 100% and since you’re a Khajit fan, I don’t know if you have seen this screen, but check it out: http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3/33504/1761583-es_1_super.jpg

By: Az89

Az89 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:16:00 +0000

I’m still amazed how much better people actually look in Skyrim. Women seem to actually look good, & men actually look cool. I’m sure I’m not the only one that thinks it was very hard to make an actual cool/bad-ass looking guy in Oblivion? Or make a sexy woman/elf to play as? Personally, I think the Khajiit were the coolest looking in the game. And yes I am aware that they have mods for Pc, & so some characters on Pc can actually look good…I have the Xbox 360 version, so it can take about an hour just to create a sort of normal looking character, & when I say “normal”, I mean “normal”. lol

By: Az89

Az89 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:06:00 +0000

In reply to David Jagneaux.

Exactly. Not sure about anyone else here, but I hope these new features & additions help shape the new Fallout game as well. I’d like to see them improve upon that, making the combat & everything else better. I haven’t played New Vegas yet, but I LOVE Fallout 3. I heard some bad things about New Vegas so I hesitated to rush out & buy it, & I still haven’t gotten it with everything else coming out. I’ll get it eventually, but yeah…Wow…lots of games between now &, well…all through 2012 really. Lol

By: David Jagneaux

David Jagneaux — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:23:00 +0000

In reply to chicken. That article has more details but nothing is cited and there are no sources, so it doesn't confirm anything.

By: chicken

chicken — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:30:00 +0000

http://www.gamebandits.com/news/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-bethesda-follows-biowares-lead-in-rpg-romance-07211/

Well solid confirmation here.

By: David Jagneaux

David Jagneaux — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:55:00 +0000

In reply to Az89. I agree. Besides: if you are going to get excited about a game, it might as well be one of Bethesda's and especially an Elder Scrolls game. It's their baby; they wouldn't do anything to mess it up!

By: Az89

Az89 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:10:00 +0000

I was kind of hoping they’d do this after seeing all the other new additions. It would add a more lifelike & realistic factor to the game. I think they’ll pull it off, & if so…If it’s done right, it will be an awesome addition to an already bad-ass game. (Hopefully lol)

By: Thedon10120

Thedon10120 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:27:00 +0000

I like this idea. just don’t go fable 3 pleaaase.

By: Gary A. Swaby

Gary A. Swaby — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:40:00 +0000

In reply to The Batman. I'm pretty sure it will be more similar to Mass Effect/Dragon Age in terms of handling relationships. Hopefully not too much like those games though. I want it to fit with the Elder Scrolls style of play, as opposed to looking like something that Bethesda copied from Bioware. I completely agree with your feelings on GTA IV relationships though. They were way too annoying.

By: David Jagneaux

David Jagneaux — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:38:00 +0000

In reply to The Batman. Great post, I agree 110%.

By: The Batman

The Batman — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:34:00 +0000

As someone who has played Oblivion mods that add relationships and romances I am both a little excited and really worried. I like the idea as a tool for immersion and I think it will definitely add even more depth to a series that is already renowned for it. However I really hope they go in a different route than most moderns game in handling relationships. A lot of games make you do repetitive, boring and sometimes alright annoying quest to acquire and maintain friends or lovers.(I am looking at you GTA, “You could have changed your clothes”, “You never call!”, “Your car is crap.”, I might as well try to spend the hours getting real women). I would love to chill at my castle with my superhot fantasy wife, but like many real life men I want to be able to leave wife and the kids to their own devices while I go on a dragon slaying business trip with her hot, younger sister; without having to do a bazillion household chores when I get back . I hope Skyrim can oblige.