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Recent content by draexem

  1. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    They just talk about the origins of role playing games. Rpging isn't about structured play or rules or anything else, to be perfectly frank rpging is all about LARPing, it's all about sitting around a table and ceating an interactive narrative free to do whatever you want how you want. This is...

  2. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    The same as Andrew Rilstone's definition http://www.rpg.net/oracle/essays/rpgoverview.html He makes it clear that defining an rpg as being a game that is based on D&D is a very narrow (and not complete) definition. I agree. He says that an rpg on the computer is impossible. I agree. It is...

  3. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    Making it twitch just makes it an action rpg, but if it helps pretend your character's skill in the arcane arts is the same as your skill with the controller. Then you should be able to roleplay it just fine. On a side note, I find basing your character on stats presents its own problems. For...

  4. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    Utter rubbish. RPG only means 'outcome determined by stats' if you are defining rpg as D&D clone, which it isn't. Rpgs were around pre 1974, there is a very clear definition of what it is and isn't, D&D is only one type of rpg it doesn't define an rpg, it doesn't change because everyone has...

  5. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    If people want to put down a game for not being an RPG, then they had better damn well know what an rpg is.

  6. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    The fact that every game and its dog cousin includes stats these days means the deining characteristics of an RPG aren't dependant on a game having stats. Otherwise every game would have rpg characteristics including Tiger Woods 2008... (the game doesn't by the way... provide a strong rpg...

  7. Level Scaling in Skyrim: Post Your Stories

    No acrobatics in Skyrim.

  8. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    Crpgs just means rpgs on the computer. It in no way changes the fundamental concept of an rpg. And wargames were never traditionally about stats until you got to D&D, and rpging was around before then. Stats are just a mechanism to mimic character growth in the game. It in no way is a defining...

  9. Bethesda vs. Bioware

    How can you possibly compare 2 companies that make completely different games? Bioware games have better story, better combat, better A.I, better dialogue, better characters. Bethesda games are better games to live a life in and do random shit. Better loot. They are too different, it's...

  10. Level Scaling in Skyrim: Post Your Stories

    Yeah it's absolutely stupid. Level scaling as a concept is rubbish. If the denizens of the world have to level with you to keep the game interesting then you may as well ditch levelling from the game. The whole idea of 'levelling up' is a dated and clumsy concept anyway that just reminds me of...

  11. Company News The Witcher 2 Sales

    [Commencing extrapolation] The Sims and World of Warcraft are the 2 greatest games ever made[extrapolation ends]

  12. Skyrim is worse than Oblivion in every way

    If you're talking about stats then you have no idea what an rpg is either. An rpg has never been about stats, there's never been an rpg game made for the computer either. Why? Because an rpg is all about freedom of choice and choice and consequence, you should be able to make any choice in...

  13. Review Fallout: New Vegas Review Linkathon

    I'd like to continue with your idea and say why did Red Dead Redemption, a game which was completely riddled with bugs, average a score of fucking 94? There's many a person who can't even play the game because it crashes on them far too often. But that's okay, what these people don't know is...

  14. Final Fantasy XV: Revolutionary 'no actual gameplay' feature

    Latest news from square :wink: http://www.bravenewgamer.com/2010/04/sq ... inematics/

  15. Dragon Age - official Codex verdict

    It's been a long time since I've played a Western RPG as good as Dragon Age. It's not perfect but it's about as good as you're gonna get these days.

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