Game News Another exciting Oblivion feature revealed

[Blacklung]

Yeah I have noticed that quite a few of the characters shown so far have fairly "fat heads." I mean I don't remember seeing that many fat heads even in Kansas where I originally, and there are some pretty big headed folks out that way (we loves our BBQ). While that's all good and fine that not every NPC looks like a supermodel, I hope some of that face altering technology is able to trim up the figure a bit. I don't want to going around looking like Kingcomrade's avatar here.

 

[Levski 1912]

Yeah I have noticed that quite a few of the characters shown so far have fairly "fat heads." I mean I don't remember seeing that many fat heads even in Kansas where I originally, and there are some pretty big headed folks out that way (we loves our BBQ). While that's all good and fine that not every NPC looks like a supermodel, I hope some of that face altering technology is able to trim up the figure a bit. I don't want to going around looking like Kingcomrade's avatar here.

Ironically, if Oblivion is truly set in a world emulating a Middle Ages/Rome setting in a period of turmoil, most NPCs should have gaunt heads and features, not fat, as most of the commoners should logically be starving.

 

[Tintin]

Ironically, if Oblivion is truly set in a world emulating a Middle Ages/Rome setting in a period of turmoil, most NPCs should have gaunt heads and features, not fat, as most of the commoners should logically be starving.

Of course, one should take into consideration that Oblivion takes place in a fictional empire of Tamriel where social and political situations might, just might, be different then specific locations of the time period it's trying to emulate.

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[LlamaGod]

the Elder Scrolls world sucks ass

It's all these time periods and styles combined into one, but instead of being interesting and diverse or whatever, it's just a big grey mish-mash of crap and everything looks goofy.

 

[Tintin]

the Elder Scrolls world sucks ass

It's all these time periods and styles combined into one, but instead of being interesting and diverse or whatever, it's just a big grey mish-mash of crap and everything looks goofy.

Thank you for your input.

 

[Levski 1912]

Of course, one should take into consideration that Oblivion takes place in a fictional empire of Tamriel where social and political situations might, just might, be different then specific locations of the time period it's trying to emulate.

Tamriel is being invaded by Daedric armies, no?

So Daedric invasion=political and social turmoil=crops and villages burned and destroyed=no food for city commoners=gaunt faces.

 

[Solik]

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They don't even invade until after the game starts, right?

 

[Levski 1912]

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They don't even invade until after the game starts, right?

Oh? Then the fault's on me. My bad.

 

[LlamaGod]

the Elder Scrolls world sucks ass

It's all these time periods and styles combined into one, but instead of being interesting and diverse or whatever, it's just a big grey mish-mash of crap and everything looks goofy.

Thank you for your input.

it's the fucking truth, lay off the Oblivion dick sucking for while

 

[aweigh]

He's right, it sucks. What else is there to say? How could anybody expect people responsible for such incredibly huge pieces of shit like Morrowind and Oblivion to come up with a decent world and lore? It's ridiculous. TES lore has always read like some third-rate fantasy novel.

 

[Temoid]

Hi

 

[Levski 1912]

The Emperor has a cousin whose sex-change operation went south.

 

[Fresh]

I just figured out what the Emperor reminds me of...

 

[Human Shield]

the Elder Scrolls world sucks ass

It's all these time periods and styles combined into one, but instead of being interesting and diverse or whatever, it's just a big grey mish-mash of crap and everything looks goofy.

It was cool before Morrowind, the illegal interview explained a lot about it.

 

[Micmu]

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Hahaha, they even failed to make freaking EMPEROR unique.

 

[FrancoTAU]

The Emperor looks like a chunky bag lady. And one that's about roughly half the age than the Emperor's supposed to be too.

 

[Tintin]

the Elder Scrolls world sucks ass

It's all these time periods and styles combined into one, but instead of being interesting and diverse or whatever, it's just a big grey mish-mash of crap and everything looks goofy.

Thank you for your input.

it's the fucking truth, lay off the Oblivion dick sucking for while

Hey, I was just thanking you for your input. Sheesh, the gratitude you get for being polite around here.....

How could anybody expect people responsible for such incredibly huge pieces of shit like Morrowind and Oblivion to come up with a decent world and lore?

Right...and was Daggerfall also a "huge piece of shit" too?

 

[DarkUnderlord]

I think Oblivion will prove that Bethesda's focus shouldn't be on "RPGs" per se, but rather on first person action combat games with "deep stories". At leat then it'd be fun.

God save Fallout 3.

 

[UCRC]

[Nay, darker areas are always darker that the rest. Obvious, isn;t it?

If by "darker areas" you mean "areas that should be darker than other areas because they have less light", than it's false, as you can see on one of the screens. One of the "darker areas" (the niche to the right of the emperor) is not visibly darker than the heavily - lit surroundings.
And if, on the other hand, you mean it literally, then congratulations! Learning how to form tautologies is the first step to logical thinking.

I hardly assume that this one above was predending to be sarcastic, eh? I meant darker areas as areas, which are recieving less light, so those should be darker than other "heavily-lit" ones. And - in fact - they are.

God save Fallout 3.

QFA

 

[Chefe]

God save Fallout 3.

QFA

QFS

 

[bryce777]

I think Oblivion will prove that Bethesda's focus shouldn't be on "RPGs" per se, but rather on first person action combat games with "deep stories". At leat then it'd be fun.

God save Fallout 3.

Hopefully their concentration will be on bankruptcy, which is where their talents would be best spent.

 

[aweigh]

Bethesda should just make a fantasy-themed FPS and be done with it. I mean, Oblivion will be pretty close to that, but really, this whole "we're pretending to make an RPG" thing is just annoying. ROCKET LAUNCHERS!

 

[Elwro]

I meant darker areas as areas, which are recieving less light, so those should be darker than other "heavily-lit" ones. And - in fact - they are.

In your last post you've enigmatically said "darker areas are always darker than the rest". Now, when we finally know what you meant by "darker areas", the first screen to the upper left here (the 4th post on the page) proves you wrong. It seems that if you're playing a thief you have to pay close attention to your monitor brightness settings. Not a big deal, really.

 

[Lumpy]

Bethesda should just make a fantasy-themed FPS and be done with it. I mean, Oblivion will be pretty close to that, but really, this whole "we're pretending to make an RPG" thing is just annoying. ROCKET LAUNCHERS!

Oh, so I suppose the ability to make your own class, 6 different factions to join, 200+ hours of gameplay, quests that can be solved in multiple ways make Oblivion a FPS, right?
aweigh, you're a moron.

 

[Naked_Lunch]

when bethesda says quests can be solvable in different ways, it means there's just another stupid dwarven puzzle box you can get.