The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

24hrs remain here for Skyrim release. 0_0

So I broke down and pre-ordered the collector's edition.
Being broke never made me so happy <3

I mainly got the collector's edition because of the art book and making of inside. I'm a total sucker for stuff like that. The leather map is a nice touch, and the dragon would look nice for my mantle of nerdiness.

Is it leather?

I thought it was "something similar to burlap" or something like that. Or does the Collector's one differ from the pre-order map?

Oh, well, leather-like anyways. Similar in texture I presume.
But honestly I couldn't care less about the statue or map, but the concept art and all that jazz is simply astonishing, and having it in book form give it a tangible warmth and charm that no high res file download or scan can replicate.

good news folks! i passed my exam today, and i got ***ton of inspections on thursday to help pass the time. should be around 1600 when all that jazz is done, so only have to hold off the urge to kill someone for my copy for 8 hours...

If you do feel the urge to go insane, please remember to wear chainmail, animal skins, a viking helmet, carrying a longsword and shout your threats in dragon tongue.

Who else has the main theme running through their heads right now? Hope it's not just me. x_x

How is it that game developers get away with so many quest/storyline bugs at the time of the game's release?

I'm not an avid RPG gamer outside of the Final Fantasy series, but for example, I have played Baldur's Gate II and Dragon Age II, the former on PC, and the latter on PS3. Both games had a TON of bugged questlines and such, and had to be "patched" dozens of times to rectify the issues and allow the stories/quests to be played-out all the way.

Sounds like Skyrim will end up being the same way?

Here's what I don't understand, and maybe someone with more knowledge and experience on this topic can help me out ...
Before PS3 and XboX360, where titles obviously can be updated via an internet connection, if/when you bought a game, it was DONE, and "bug-free". If it wasn't bug-free, which was rare at least for the really popular/anticipated titles, then people would find out, and not many people would bother buying the game.

So, are game developers just lazier nowadays? Are the platforms so much more complicated that a greater amount of glitches and bugs are inevitable? Are titles being pushed out on to the market too quickly before proper testing can be completed? All of the above? None of the above?

Moral of the story: Sometimes the "Your weapon/armor looks cool, I hope you aren't important." quote, probably needs to be taken quite literal. c.c

No, from the sound of it Baghra's quest bug is exactly the kind of stuff that shouldn't happen. The Radiant Story system should be able to recognize the target as dead.

This might be one of the "Quest progression" Bugs that will be addressed in Ver 1.1 on 11/11. I think the patch people have already downloaded is just a required patch associated with XboxLive recognizing Skyrim for achievement tracking (Hence why you will be forced to sign out if you opt to not download it)

So yea...

Watching Skyrim trailers when;

Wife>> Oh is that something you will want for Christmas?
Me>> Is Christmas magically Nov 11th this year?
Wife>> What?
Me>> No I don't want it for Christmas.


Edited for ensuing argument afterwards.

Gamespot leaked their review early and subsequently removed it. No "Score" but that's not what's important.

-The Good-
» Immense world stuffed with varied tasks to perform
» Dragon battles are a blast
» Lovely art design capped by some beautiful, atmospheric touches
» Enjoyable battles that you can approach in a variety of ways
» Lots of compelling, self-contained stories to experience in addition to the main one.



-The Bad-
» Glitches and bugs frequently disrupt the immersion
» Friendly AI is often more of a hindrance than a help.


Gamespot, Destructoid, IGN, Game Informer should all be making their official reviews Live at 5:01AM Pacific. Of those, I'd really only count Destructoid and Game Informer.

As we speak I bought a house in whiterun, and my "housecarl" Lydia, appointed by the Jarl for my excellent services decided to move in.

lol