Skyrim is shit btw. Oblivion forever (oblivion is worse than Morrowind, but Oblivion was my entrance to the games so I love it)

  • BanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netOP
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    1 month ago

    I just loved exploring in Oblivion. There was something really wonderful about stumbling around in the woods, finding some village and figuring out what its Deal was. I still remember my first playthrough where I ended up ass-first in that painting quest. There were so many of those experiences. I can acknowledge Morrowind is the Better Game, but the nostalgia just doesn’t hit the same.

    Did not get the same thing with Skyrim. It felt so formulaic.

    • FlakesBongler [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      1 month ago

      Skyrim feels like the perfect RPG for the “Epic Bacon” crowd

      Every character can do everything, you routinely piss off every other Daedric Lord, and you have the whole Romans Vs. Vikings Vs. Dragons thing

      There are little moments that feel alright, like they’re building up to something good, but immediately undercut themselves

      Like the whole Parthunaax Dilemma, where the Blades are like “We won’t help you fight the actual big bad until you kill the one dragon who doesn’t kill for fun” and you can just ignore it. There’s no punishment for not doing it and no real benefit to doing it, it’s the epitome of their design.

      Just a big and wide with zero depth