[Gothos]

Any reason why?

[Silencer]

*you don't need a high-end computer to run Morrowind. Even with some of the higher-end graphics mods available, it does not compare to running Skyrim on a PC, resources-wise. You could easily run it very well with a mid-range current PC, no stress, with the Morrowind Graphics Extender and stuff.

Just fyi.

[Defiance]

Uh oh, the "M" word. It's taking all my self restraint not to go into a nostalgic monologue of worship and praise for the best RPG out there...

Ahem.

Anyone played A Realm Reborn? Thinking of testing it out since it's currently $12 on Gamestop's US site.

[Macros]

I was about to ask if morrowind was a new game.
never played it but I've seen the name around for years, this assumed if you were running skyrim you should have no grief what so ever running morrowind

[tiam]

Im a console peasant for one...

http://img2.wikia.no...r_your_rage.png

Also im just not that interested in it.

In other news Im enjoying Saints Row 3. I wish it was a bit more like San Andreas where you could kill enough members and force the rest to come after you and after you beat them they cede the territory. That was my favorite bit of that game and im not sure what im doing entirely on Saints Row with the properties and such

[Traveller]

Morrowind was a better game than Oblivion for a number of reasons, but the story certainly wasn't one of them. 'Chosen One' stories, urg. Also missions that involve walking hundreds of miles to collect something... only to walk all the way back.

Anyway, I've just taken a certain satisfaction from selling on a load of games from the last year that I got fed up with.

So I'm now back on Minecraft. Which has changed significantly enough since I was last on to make it thoroughly absorbing once again. Also not being a mod anymore gives back a whole new element I had forgotten about.

New texture pack and dozens of new items, plus the improved, almost glitch free construction - I just wish I had more time to play. Oh, plus malazites to chat to while playing.

[Morgoth]

Wait, is this the seventh or eight time we've had this discussion since the last forum move? I struggle to keep track.

[Gothos]

Morgoth, on 21 May 2014 - 08:29 PM, said:

Wait, is this the seventh or eight time we've had this discussion since the last forum move? I struggle to keep track.

Something like that. It's no matter, people who did play Morrowind remain the intellectual and cultural elite of the world regardless.

[tiam]

Gothos, on 22 May 2014 - 07:07 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 21 May 2014 - 08:29 PM, said:

Wait, is this the seventh or eight time we've had this discussion since the last forum move? I struggle to keep track.

Something like that. It's no matter, people who did play Morrowind remain the PC master race that judge every following Elder Scrolls title through their nostalgia goggles

I agree

Some amazing games that were amazing then arent now. I would level a challenge to anyone that I could beat them at Golden Eye on the n64, which was groundbreaking. Have you played it now? It hasnt aged well, obviously graphically but in other ways, and thats fine. It was amazing back in the day, was hugely influential and remains a classic.

[Kanubis]

That said, I can still enjoy a game a Dungeon Master every couple of years or so

Morrowind just had a great setting, the story was nothing unique - let's face it, every ES games is "oooh you're the chosen one you are, here's a prophecy." The setting of Oblivion just felt a bit vanilla after that. Personally I'm looking forward to the Skywind conversion, the morrowind setting in the skywind engine? Yes please.

[Traveller]

That's what bugs me most with ES' s - huge open world, and then you get channeled down this one linear story route. I was trying to remain an anonymous character in Morrowind, but after a certain mission everybody knows you on sight.

As for retro games - I have been tempted to play the updated Ocarina of Time on the DS, but I would hate to ruin some happy memories.

[Gothos]

NoOneExpectsThetiamishInquisition, on 23 May 2014 - 06:54 AM, said:

Gothos, on 22 May 2014 - 07:07 AM, said:

Something like that. It's no matter, people who did play Morrowind remain the PC master race that judge every following Elder Scrolls title through their nostalgia goggles

I agree

Some amazing games that were amazing then arent now. I would level a challenge to anyone that I could beat them at Golden Eye on the n64, which was groundbreaking. Have you played it now? It hasnt aged well, obviously graphically but in other ways, and thats fine. It was amazing back in the day, was hugely influential and remains a classic.

It's not simple nostalgia. I come back to Morrowind regularly. Last year I spent 180+ hours on a new playthrough, and I can feel another one brewing this year. See, unlike games like FF7, HoMM3 or Half-Life, I still enjoy Morrowind when I launch and play it to this day (another game that does this is Unreal Tournament). With the graphics overhauls it remains a viable game in the present day - but even without it too if you don't mind the BethesdaModels and BethesdaAnimations .

On Golden Eye - I wouldn't know, never owned a console in my life. If you'll buy me one I'll check out your games to me the best FPS achievements in history remain Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 Arena for multiplayer, and Unreal and Half-Life for singleplayer. Oldschool deathmatch ftw. I do know of GoldenEye's fame, despite the platform it was launched on (in my country hardly anyone could shell out the kind of money N64 and its games require - equivalent of $120 per game? come on.)

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

I played morrowwind on Xbox and liked it, dammit.

[tiam]

Gothos, on 23 May 2014 - 08:50 AM, said:

NoOneExpectsThetiamishInquisition, on 23 May 2014 - 06:54 AM, said:

Gothos, on 22 May 2014 - 07:07 AM, said:

Something like that. It's no matter, people who did play Morrowind remain the PC master race that judge every following Elder Scrolls title through their nostalgia goggles

I agree

Some amazing games that were amazing then arent now. I would level a challenge to anyone that I could beat them at Golden Eye on the n64, which was groundbreaking. Have you played it now? It hasnt aged well, obviously graphically but in other ways, and thats fine. It was amazing back in the day, was hugely influential and remains a classic.

It's not simple nostalgia. I come back to Morrowind regularly. Last year I spent 180+ hours on a new playthrough, and I can feel another one brewing this year. See, unlike games like FF7, HoMM3 or Half-Life, I still enjoy Morrowind when I launch and play it to this day (another game that does this is Unreal Tournament). With the graphics overhauls it remains a viable game in the present day - but even without it too if you don't mind the BethesdaModels and BethesdaAnimations .

On Golden Eye - I wouldn't know, never owned a console in my life. If you'll buy me one I'll check out your games to me the best FPS achievements in history remain Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 Arena for multiplayer, and Unreal and Half-Life for singleplayer. Oldschool deathmatch ftw. I do know of GoldenEye's fame, despite the platform it was launched on (in my country hardly anyone could shell out the kind of money N64 and its games require - equivalent of $120 per game? come on.)

Theres the difference though. Morrowwind or even any TES game has alot of replayability with classes and different focuses. There are plenty of games like that but with a PC you can update them graphically to keep them viable and mod the shit out of them to make them either less buggy or another game all together. You dont have that option with consoles, just the vanilla game with the older graphics. In fact companies are making alot of money updating older games (Fable 1 for example) and charging alot for them.

I have been tempted to convert to a PC for a while. The shedload of mods for any Creative Assembly title (like a warhammer version of Medieval 2 or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms version of Rome) is enough to convert but the fact that alot of titles are delayed for PC release is a worry. That plus I know fuck all about computers

[Defiance]

Definitely worth investing in a gaming PC (custom built, don't waste your money). Yeah, sometimes PC games get a delayed release, but it really doesn't matter. You'll end up with so many games in your Steam library that it'll be impossible to run out of things to play.

Finally got into Tomb Raider. First hour was a QTE corridor, but after slogging through that the game has turned out to be a hell of a lot of fun.

This post has been edited by Defiance: 26 May 2014 - 08:50 AM

[Mentalist]

I've played through Deus Ex HRDC. The boss battles were much improved, and they've integrated The Missing Link well. And since I've already owned the original and TML, I got Director's Cut for cheap on Steam. The bonus rescue Tracer Tong mission wasn't bad either. The game is still way to easy-I was rolling in Praxis Kits and money, and it's way too easy to rack up experience. Aside from the broken EXP system, my only mechanics-based gripe is the inability to avoid kills when you wallpunch and there's a mook on the other side of the wall.

Since then I've tried once again to get into Dragon Age: Origins. Me and Bioware don't really get along too well, but DA isn't too bad yet. Since i've tried this last time, I've spent countless hours in Planescape Torment, so I'm feeling more comfortable with the RTWP combat. Hopefully this time it'll go better for my city elf rogue than last time I've tried it (then I went to find the Dalish first, got involved with werewolves, got to the bossfight and couldn't progress any further and quit and uninstalled)

[Rictus]

Yes, DA:O is nothing fancy, but it still managed to keep my interest. The only part that made me smash my head against the wall was the fecking Deep Roads (and the Fade, but you can mod that out, thankfully). No-one really tells you where you should go; whom you should choose first or last -- yet if you travel to the dwarves unprepared you'll probably be forced to backpedal all the way from Tunnel #93. I have tried a dwarf noble before and wanted to see how the people would react to my return. So I went there right away. Needless to say, I got my arse kicked in short order. Even as a veritable Ascendant - and on easy, I might add - I found that location a pain. Seriously bad ...what's that? Level design? Hmm, whatever. (Don't get me wrong, I've loved that game to bits three times over and might do it again.)

Since my Dark Souls 2 journey came to a halt in Draingleic Castle the other day, I've been playing something lightweight: The Wolf Among Us Ep. 4. I just adore the style of this game. Really, even though it's a Telltale game and there aren't that many meaningful choices to make (nor do different dialogue options open up significantly different situations) - despite all that I rather enjoy this interactive movie. i get to beat people to a pulp, get shot a dozen times in each episode, and converse with Colin, one of the Three Little Pigs and possibly my favourite Fable. Kind of reminds me of Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, only without the possibility of dying in horrible ways.

[Gothos]

Rictus, on 29 May 2014 - 08:19 PM, said:

Yes, DA:O is nothing fancy, but it still managed to keep my interest. The only part that made me smash my head against the wall was the fecking Deep Roads (and the Fade, but you can mod that out, thankfully). No-one really tells you where you should go; whom you should choose first or last -- yet if you travel to the dwarves unprepared you'll probably be forced to backpedal all the way from Tunnel #93. I have tried a dwarf noble before and wanted to see how the people would react to my return. So I went there right away. Needless to say, I got my arse kicked in short order. Even as a veritable Ascendant - and on easy, I might add - I found that location a pain. Seriously bad ...what's that? Level design? Hmm, whatever. (Don't get me wrong, I've loved that game to bits three times over and might do it again.)

The Fade bits were awesome, very unorthodox I'd say. Loved the deep roads to bits too. DA:O was brilliant - it's DA2 that was lacking. Building and gearing your characters meant a lot and could be the difference between living and dying. And for certain, I'm a fan of no streamlining, way too many games are these days.

[D'rek]

tiam, on 25 May 2014 - 06:58 PM, said:

or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms version of Rome

Wait, what?!

[tiam]

D, on 30 May 2014 - 02:01 PM, said:

tiam, on 25 May 2014 - 06:58 PM, said:

or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms version of Rome

Wait, what?!

Yeh im sure I saw one a while back looks pretty well polished



Old video but still should be available

Defiance- Thats the thing though mate I dont know anything about pcs so would be worried about being ripped off/breaking it. Its a nice idea and I would love it just for the mods as you say aswell as Steam stuff. But how much of an investment would it be? Like how much would it cost?