The Game of the Gods has descended upon us!!!!

[bipolarbear]

Elderscrolls 4

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/theelderscrollsivoblivion/screens.html?page=39

Different from Morrowind.

I am beside myself with full system orgasms over the graphics. OMG OMG OMG. I've heard reviews that say that gameplay is beter but familiar, and the story is better.

It comes on PS3, XBOX2, and PC!

Ahhhh I can't wait!

[Traianvs]

:beard:

and it better have a kickass story... with some decent immersive quests!
Morrowind's quest were boring and unattractive!

[pg]

From everything I've read, modding will be easier but still not very good. That really sucks cause Morrowind had so many hardcoded things that couldn't change. Oblivion sounds to have similar problems.

[Nostromo]

There's already a thread on this. Although it was started a long, long time ago

[DrSpike]

Release date?

[Dis]

yeah. this isn't coming out for a while. Why get us all excited?

I've heard of **** teasing before. This is brain teasing.

[Solver]

It does seem to be better than Morrowind. Story in the same world, good. Same freedom of exploration, good. Also options for fast travel, good. But, you can walk anywhere if you want to, excellent. Radiant AI for NPCs, awesome. Probably the most intriguing thing about the game.

[Urban Ranger]

What is Radiant AI?

[Tassadar500]

Each NPC character has programmed goals and personalities, such as eating, and talking. Depending on the NPC's personality, they could work for the food, steal the food, beg for the food, etc. All the NPCs have these randomally generated schedules, so you will constantly see NPCs moving around, and they won't just stay in the same place for the whole game.

[DrSpike]

Gimmick.

[Dis]

people complained about the stail NPC's in Morrowind. The question I have is did they improve the dialogue system. Though I admit, it's not that bad. I grew accustomed to it. At first I hated it.

[Qilue]

My computer started coughing blood when it saw TES4 graphics.

[Nostromo]

I already posted this on the off-topic forum, but the other games forum is more appropriate

I bought the october issue of Xbox magazine, basically for hands-on preview of Oblivion and the demos.

Character-generation is pretty much like it was in Morrowind. You can customize your player's face using a slider system similar to Tiger Woods' Gameface utility.

About combat:

Pulling the R trigger swings, holding it down does a power swing, and moving in a direction while holding R trigger does a devastating lunge attack (though be careful in big battles as it drains your slow-to-recharge fatigue level). Holding L trigger blocks.

About the wilderness:

And though the wilderness areas are so luscious (with randomly generated foliage and ancient shrines nestled therein - you'd be hard-pressed to find any more beautiful in a game) that you'll want to linger, once you've visited each area you can opt to quickly travel to any of them by selecting it on your map (buying a horse is another option for rapid transit).

About the cities:

(...) you must visit its nine sprawling cities. Each one is incredibly unique; every city's architecture, citizens, and weather all set it apart from the rest. Any building you see, you can enter - none are off limits. In the capital metropolis of Imperial City, for instance, Greco-Roman columns and bright white walls mark its buildings (...)

A quirky quest:

While browsing through a town shop, the owner mentions the disappearance of Rythe Lythandas, her husband and the town's most famous painter. Explaining that he went into his studio and never came out, you agree to look for him. Inside his studio, you touch his unfinished painting. Surprise, surprise - apparently the painting was created with a magic brush (...), and you're suddenly transported into a "dungeon" - one that looks like an interactive watercolor painting...

Four guilds are in: Fighter's, Mage's, Thieve's, and Dark Brotherhood.

Some statistics:

400+ books scattered around the world
200+ total dungeons
200 approximate hours it takes to see and do everything
150+ total quests

Vampires:

You can become a vampire in Oblivion, and if you don't feed to keep it in check, you'll start sizzling in the sun and NPCs will run at the very sight of you.

Trading spaces:

You can buy your own house(s) and furnish it in Oblivion. This will be handy for storing all your goods, whether they're legally acquired or not.

[Skanky Burns]

w00t!

[Unspeakable Horror]

w00t! Indeed!

I will need a new computer for it