Forget Unreal Engine 3.0, ES4 is where it's at!

[splenda20]

Check out these new screens from <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/art/obliv_screenshots_01.htm" target="_new">Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion</A>.

This game looks absolutely incredible.

 

[Xeon]

Wow didnt know anyone here thought outside apes links. But ya that game will be far more interesting than the cluster fock UE3 will be.

-Jeremy Dach

 

[eden]

While the GFX are nice, I'm not THAT impressed by them. You can easily spot geometrical weaknesses as well as lax texture effects.

But it will likely make Ape even more lethargic over the game, considering the previous one was so long and addictive to many.

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yeah I was mentioning it to a few people, I missed the damn PC Gamer sneak peek from last month. <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv20B.jpg" target="_new">THIS guy</A> is new this week.

Take a look at the new <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv10B.jpg" target="_new">Daedroth</A> alligator head character and compare it to the <A HREF="http://static.elderscrolls.com/images/downloads/mw_daedroth800.bmp" target="_new">old one</A>.

Also look at the <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv16B.jpg" target="_new">Cave scene</A> and the <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv13B.jpg" target="_new">Dungeon scene</A>, they hold alot of promise, plus the <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv09B.jpg" target="_new">outdoor ruin scene</A> looks stunning.
The only bad screenie IMO is the <A HREF="http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv14B.jpg" target="_new">Minotaur</A>, which looks kinda jagged to me, but hey it's still early product.

Considering it's supposed to be bigger than Morrowind (based on ElderScrolls 1 map IIRC) plus multi-player, this is the one game I will buy whatever it takes to make it work.


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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

LOL!

Well yes, this will be the game to get me gaming again on a 'man on a mission' pace like I've told you a few times, but that means no more forum then, every last second must be sacrificed to Bethesda!


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[cleeve]

I'm terrified of Elder Scrolls 4.

Morrowing ate up WAYYY to much of muy valuable time...

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[eden]

Yeah I was mentioning it to a few people, I missed the damn PC Gamer sneak peek from last month. THIS guy is new this week.

Take a look at the new Daedroth alligator head character and compare it to the old one.

Also look at the Cave scene and the Dungeon scene, they hold alot of promise, plus the outdoor ruin scene looks stunning.
The only bad screenie IMO is the Minotaur, which looks kinda jagged to me, but hey it's still early product.

*retracts statements deriding the graphics*

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[Xeon]

Good boy don't down a man when he is right.

-Jeremy Dach

 

[dhlucke]

The graphics don't look that spectacular on my end either. I'm seeing a mixed bag at best.

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[dhlucke]

Honestly, it's almost like the characters are on a green screen. They simply don't blend into their environment. They knight on the horse for example, why is he so shiny? The dragon, why is the wall behind him so over exposed? It's a reoccuring theme as far as I can see. The table of food is bright as can be in a dark room.

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

The funny thing is that that Knight is actually one of the two early shots, that and the Cathedral.

I agree, some scenes just don't seem at the same level as the others, the table does seem a little off, and I don't like the closeup of the dude's face (always hard to render realistic people I guess).

There are some weak points for sure, but really this is still early, heck the early stolen 'beta' of HL2 wasn't as good as the final IMO.
Anywhoo, nice to see them well into the project, and hopefully we'll have something to play by Xmas!


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[aLawLz187]

Also, the picture of the guy while hes in the cave looking at that beast [idk what its called because i dont / havent played this genre or series of games], the Stalagnites or stalagmites [i forget which but its the ones hanging from the ceiling...] look random and abstact instead of flowing into it.

-Lawler

upon looking at it again, the ones coming up from teh floor look very good and some going down to the floor look ok but certain ones look abstract... could just be a slight bug or awkward lighting :/ btw this is the one im refering to: http://static.elderscrolls.com/images/art/obliv/obliv16B.jpg

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[eden]

You're right about the stalactites, they don't fit in well.

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