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Skyrim lead designer says it will be 'almost impossible' for Elder Scrolls 6 to meet fan expectations: 'Marketing departments just put their heads in their hands and weep' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] antaymonkey@lemmy.world 78 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Honestly I'm expecting a hot steaming pile of garbage given their trajectory. Just another fantasy veneer on the same tired Bethesda formula rife with bugs. My expectations are so low, in fact, my plan is to wait for a good sale to get it, or until I hear that it's released in a playable state but still post release.

[-] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 days ago

That should be your approach to 100% of games.

[-] antaymonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Yup it is. Most recent example is Space Marine 2. I don't have a problem paying full price if the review consensus is that it's good enough to warrant it. So I waited for the reviews, and my most trusted reviewers lavished it so I bought it day one. Lo and behold it lived up.

I don't expect the same for ES6.

[-] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Same, I didn't want to go in early on that game but I'm very happy I did.

It just good, clean and terribly unwholesome fun.

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm expecting:

  • dialogue choices to be binary.
  • all NPC's are voiced by Todd.
  • there's a mandatory 200GB texture pack update on day one.
  • the Creation Club is integral to the main story.
  • skills are distilled down to STRONG, BENDY, SMART.
  • these three skills have a perk tree which is actually just a perk stick with no branches.
  • AI assesses whether your constructed town is good enough and won't let you proceed to the next mission unless you've gone to Granny Earl's house for three consecutive IRL Sunday's and sent photos of your freshly baked Sweet Roll™ to the Bethesda's Antarctic game studio (you incur all costs associated with postage) in the middle of Winter (May).
  • races outside of Imperial are DLC, as is any skin colour besides white, and any genital options besides "Jewish".
[-] Kaboom@reddthat.com 17 points 2 days ago

Wtf was that last point

[-] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 1 day ago

American standards of decency require genital mutilation.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Shlongs of Skyrim my man

[-] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

Genital options!

Best guess is It's something about circumcised versus non? Because that's important

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol -1 points 2 days ago

I don't know man, sounds like something you should be asking Todd at the next shareholder meeting.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You should always buy post release. Early adopters are overpaying beta testers.

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