The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

[arjue]

HAHAHAHAHahahahahahaHAHhahAHShgkdlfjhad <cough>



I don't even understand what the hell do they have to change for you? Or are they just not up to producing enough to launch it there too?

It has nothing to do with production. I'm pretty sure we got every console in history later than everyone else did.

I don't understand why we don't get it at the same time as Europe. We'll be running identical machines, but for some reason we have to wait months after. We're a pretty large market, with xbox currently about as popular as PS2's here and a relatively large XBL community, our economy has never been stronger, and we've never had more money to blow at Christmas, and by the time this console comes out here we'll have had industrial relation changes which will potentially burden alot of potential buyers budgets. The whole thing makes no sense to me at all.

heh, gotta give the australian govt time to think of a reason to ban it

Say what you will, we can have middle fingers and swearing on prime time TV :P

[WTFer]

my goodness... the game is looking fantastic! I can't wait!! Only two months away!!! The forest looks incredible and the caves and dungeons look great.

I'll be picking up the pc version for sure. I hope my current pc is up to task. Max details or bust!

thing is, in the video the framreate ran very badly & it is on a PC
SURE it might be optimized more
but you can bet that video ran at the highest PC specs possible
unless the developers are poor & can't afford a high end PC...

I have a feeling the PC version will be technically inferior compared to the 360
even with the best graphics cards you'll still have to probably turn some of the effects etc to have a good framerate/draw distance

but who knows....

[Drewbacca]

Amazing footage. I didn't watch anything past the shrine in the woods as to avoid ruining it for myself.

[MechDeus]

thing is, in the video the framreate ran very badly & it is on a PC

Which video? The one from half a year ago of an unfinished version that they didn't want to get out much because of how behind it is compared to the latest version, or are you privy to some new one that I would like to be enlightened about?

I have a feeling the PC version will be technically inferior compared to the 360
even with the best graphics cards you'll still have to probably turn some of the effects etc to have a good framerate/draw distance

Depends on if they can actually finish it this time. Morrowind still gives me trouble here and there and I have a PC which destroys it; in terms of optimized code that game is a complete piece of shit.

If they do finish it, the versions will start out equal for anyone that has a good gaming rig.

[EvilMog]

anyone know if the game shows how much HP and enemy has and how much you deal to it. I hated that about Morrowind and that you could never tell if you could handle an enemy or not. It was the final straw to make me stop playing the game.

[epmode]

anyone know if the game shows how much HP and enemy has and how much you deal to it. I hated that about Morrowind and that you could never tell if you could handle an enemy or not. It was the final straw to make me stop playing the game.

They fixed that in an update, BTW. And in the GOTY edition of the Xbox version.

Not sure if there's a life meter in Oblivion..

Update: Good Lord, it's a confirmed 360 launch title.
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/...ion/media.html

Also, new preview from Che Chou:
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3144355&did=1

[arjue]

ARGH YOU NIGGERS WILL BE PLAYING THIS THIS YEAR

[frostwolf ex]

ARGH YOU NIGGERS WILL BE PLAYING THIS THIS YEAR

ya know what, i think i just may

[frostwolf ex]

ah more info, clears up the skills system quite a bit, as well as detailing some neat perks, and poisioning weapons just rocks, thats a very good use for alchemy, read on(and still no fuckign spear info)http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/657/657452p1.html

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anyone know if the game shows how much HP and enemy has and how much you deal to it. I hated that about Morrowind and that you could never tell if you could handle an enemy or not. It was the final straw to make me stop playing the game.

found the answer to that too, according to a danish preview yes, you see the lifebar over the enemy like in an mmo.

found some even worse info, spears are officially out according to another preview, fukc, well at least hand to hand is cooler so ill stick with it.

[arjue]

*sigh*