Skyrim! Because all the really good stuff never actually leaves.
- Thread starter wonko the sane?
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Last time I played was shortly after the morrowind expansion dropped. Which was only a few weeks after I bought it... might need to try again.
I have to say Skyrim spoiled me for stealth. I don't remember the NPCs in that being quite so persistent as the ones in Oblivion once they spotted you. Had two bandits chase me through three load zones all the way to the refugee settlement in front of Kvatch. Granted they were then punched to death by the refugees, but....
There is a reason why the stereotype is that everyone who plays skyrim inevitably makes a stealth archer.
Until it got to the swearing: I would have sworn it was written by AI.
AI could never pull off that deadpan humor.
After my complaint about the stealth, I actually did have an occasion where I managed to hide from a bandit after being spotted and the bandit in question gave a line indicating they were giving up, and the stealth indicator went back to hidden. Of course a few seconds later she ran around the corner to where I was hiding anyway. Ah, Oblivion.
I swore a few years ago that I was done with the game, but the Skyrim itch has been rearing its ugly mug again. I fear my "days since last Skyrim run" counter may be restarting soon
Which one would you recommend to someone who has played neither?
Skyrim. Easily Skyrim.
Oblivion is a good game. You might want to try it at some point. But Skyrim has a simpler, more inviting leveling up system. It doesn't have enemies leveling up with the player. It also has some of the more fun skills like the shouts and turning into a werewolf. It also has a way to build your own house, get married, adopt up to two children.
Skyrim is just an all around better package. Not trying to knock Oblivion. Because it really is a good game and I would definitely suggest trying it out at some point. But if it comes down to one or the other, Skyrim's just the easier pick.
Oblivion is a good game. You might want to try it at some point. But Skyrim has a simpler, more inviting leveling up system. It doesn't have enemies leveling up with the player. It also has some of the more fun skills like the shouts and turning into a werewolf. It also has a way to build your own house, get married, adopt up to two children.
Skyrim is just an all around better package. Not trying to knock Oblivion. Because it really is a good game and I would definitely suggest trying it out at some point. But if it comes down to one or the other, Skyrim's just the easier pick.