The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

GriftGFX

Since 7016 Days

Posted by blmbox

Getting a perfect score in a review has never meant the title in question is perfect. Everyone knows that...

And there's still no way a game this far from it deserves a perfect score.. but.. famitsu.. lol.

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BLackHawkodst

Since 5902 Days

Posted by blmbox

Getting a perfect score in a review has never meant the title in question is perfect. Everyone knows that...

Indeed. But with 28 perfect scores surfice to say its a very very good game :)

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IRAIPT0IR

Since 5724 Days

Posted by blmbox

Getting a perfect score in a review has never meant the title in question is perfect. Everyone knows that...

I don't think he was trying to laugh at the notion of the game being "perfect" that would be silly for someone to imply such a thing, he laughed about the perfect "score" that is equally ridiculous on its own.

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blmbox

Since 6347 Days

Only because you guys don't think so; plenty of outlets have given it 5/5, 10/10 or whatever its equivalent is. Many of us agree in that it's the best game we've played all year - maybe for longer than that. Perhaps too many games are awarded a 'perfect score' nowadays, but why have it there if you're not gonna award it?

Gaming sites generally have review guidelines for what each of their scores mean (e.g. Eurogamer).

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Sephiriah

Since 6128 Days

Oh new pet gripe for the idiot followers, if they get disarmed pick the bloody thing up again!

Legendary enchanted deadric swords do not come cheap!

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Megido

Since 6341 Days

Posted by blmbox

Only because you guys don't think so; plenty of outlets have given it 5/5, 10/10 or whatever its equivalent is. Many of us agree in that it's the best game we've played all year - maybe for longer than that. Perhaps too many games are awarded a 'perfect score' nowadays, but why have it there if you're not gonna award it?

Gaming sites generally have review guidelines for what each of their scores mean (e.g. Eurogamer).

Yeah but how could you give a flawed game like Skyrim 10/10? It doesn't make any sense. Going through the main story line takes what, 5 hours at best and is a serious lackluster in terms of storytelling and drama. The perk trees are unblanaced, the game is glitchy as all hell and combat is still as floaty and lacking in feedback as ever, not to mention some of their visual misses like the faceted normal maps. You might like it but there are still some pretty damn glaring flaws that can't be overlooked. There is no way the game deserves a 10/10 no matter what guidelines you have.

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[quote=blmbox]Only because you guys don't think so; plenty of outlets have given it 5/5, 10/10 or whatever its equivalent is. Many of us agree in that it's the best game we've played all year - maybe for longer than that. Perhaps too many games are awarded a 'perfect score' nowadays, but why have it there if you're not gonna award it?

Gaming sites generally have review guidelines for what each of their scores mean (e.g. Eurogamer).[/quote]

Yeah but how could you give a flawed game like Skyrim 10/10? It doesn't make any sense. Going through the main story line takes what, 5 hours at best and is a serious lackluster in terms of storytelling and drama. The perk trees are unblanaced, the game is glitchy as all hell and combat is still as floaty and lacking in feedback as ever, not to mention some of their visual misses like the faceted normal maps. You might like it but there are still some pretty damn glaring flaws that can't be overlooked. There is no way the game deserves a 10/10 no matter what guidelines you have.

Chanticleer Hegemony

Sath

Since 6882 Days

I agree with you Megido.

But it might be their personal GOTY which is fine though.

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ManThatYouFear

Since 6959 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

How is there no maximum level? 81 is the max level if you hit ever skill at 100.

You're not actually going to make it to 80 perks MTYF. That shit would take forever to do legitimately. Don't take all of enchanting or smithing, for sure, or you'll certainly come up short in other areas. You should plan for 50 or less perks up front.. that way you're not trying to fill out skills when you're already at level 50.

And 40/40? Just Famitsu continuing to make themselves look irrelevant. Skyrim.. perfect? LOL.

oh there the stats i would like yes, but i am prioritizing like enchanting would come last in for instance, i am working on 50 because i know you get 50 points for sure, everything after is bonus.

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dcdelgado

Since 6876 Days

Posted by blmbox

Only because you guys don't think so; plenty of outlets have given it 5/5, 10/10 or whatever its equivalent is. Many of us agree in that it's the best game we've played all year - maybe for longer than that. Perhaps too many games are awarded a 'perfect score' nowadays, but why have it there if you're not gonna award it?

Gaming sites generally have review guidelines for what each of their scores mean (e.g. Eurogamer).

True, for me the experience i have playing the game for outweighs the flaws, i would give KOTOR 11/10 if is could, as the experience i had with that game was exceptional, i would give Skyrim 9/10 but i can understand why the masses would give perfect scores, reviewers and gamers alike.

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Sath

Since 6882 Days

I havent played the game since SW The Old Republic beta, but today i went back to it, I am not in mood to play it anymore lol

Considering the combat is a bore and its a chore to me, what I did was I put the difficulty to Novice for a bit quicker kills and more chance to do finishers, and I am just gonna focus on finish the main quest.
And considering you can keep going with side quests...etc. after finish the main quest, I may get back to it when I am in mood again.
Just feel I have to atleast finish the main story considering I really enjoy the whole Skyrim story with the dragon stuff.

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GriftGFX

Since 7016 Days

Posted by dcdelgado

i would give KOTOR 11/10 if is could

That's ridiculous.

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IRAIPT0IR

Since 5724 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

That's ridiculous.

12/10?

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GriftGFX

Since 7016 Days

Why stop there? This shit should go to like 100! It's as good as 10 other perfect scores! I think there must be something horribly wrong with reviews if people think that scores higher than 10 are needed to describe how good something is.

This is exactly why a game like Skyrim should never hit a 10. 10's should be reserved for games that excel at everything they do.

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BLackHawkodst

Since 5902 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

That's ridiculous.

Seems plausible to me, if you read everything he says, it makes perfect sense.

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Megido

Since 6341 Days

Once you start giving scores and reviews based solely on personal experience and don't even admit flaws both review and score becomes utterly irrelevant. A review obviously needs to contain personal opinions on stuff but you also need to be able to see others ides to have a balanced opinion on anything, worth of others attention, hence someone giving KotOR 11/10 is silyl and completely uírelevant to anyone else, because the game is massively flawed. Still a great game by any standards, but with it's share of glaring mistakes.

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GriftGFX

Since 7016 Days

You shouldn't have to explain why giving anything 11/10 is silly.

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BLackHawkodst

Since 5902 Days

This is his personal opinion with the game and what he would score it, not some pro review, and he has not denied its flaws, but said even with them his overall experience was amazing.

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Megido

Since 6341 Days

But his opinion, when it's that skewed, is worthless to anyone but himself. I mean, what are we here supposed to do with that info? I mean, yeah it's good for what Grift refers to as "circle jerking", but i don't see the point of that. The only info that post contains is that he really REALLY likes KotOR. Yay, i guess?

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BLackHawkodst

Since 5902 Days

Well its not meant to mean anything to anyone but himself obviously, its a forum and he is stating his opinion on one of his fav games.

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dcdelgado

Since 6876 Days

LMAO!

Are you guys seriously discussing my 11/10 comment like its the law WTF!!

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BLackHawkodst

Since 5902 Days

Indeed we are.. :)

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Isomac

Since 6783 Days

and that's the reason why review scores needs to die.

Everyone looks too much the damn scores. Fuck that shit.

oh and steam workshop is coming to Skyrim January. http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/skyrim

More info here: http://www.bethblog.com/index.php/2011/12/01/skyri...

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GriftGFX

Since 7016 Days

Woot! I'll give that a billion out of ten!

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sanex

Since 5203 Days

Yeehahh got my badass dedric lord :)

Posted by dcdelgado

LMAO!

Are you guys seriously discussing my 11/10 comment like its the law WTF!!

lol.......

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Sephiriah

Since 6128 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

Woot! I'll give that a billion out of ten!

I can no longer tell if you're joking or not =P

regardless is the steam workshop bit for Skyrim going to be vetted for better mods or have a section for well made mods as that would be great!

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