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Skyrim lead designer says Bethesda can't just switch engines because the current one is "perfectly tuned" to make the studio's RPGs (www.gamesradar.com)
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[-] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I think that’s a reach - the difference between boring choices and interesting ones isn’t the engine - look at New Vegas and Daggerfall.

[-] switchboard_pete@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

e.g., starfield would've been a very different game had you been able to fly space -> surface, and had there been vehicles to do actual exploring with

it would've completely changed the way the game plays, and opened up new possibilities for design. it also would've removed many of the oft-criticized loading screens and made the whole experience flow better.

but they can't do any of that, because the engine isn't good enough to support it.

sometimes you can't make a choice because the engine says no

this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2024
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