Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Screenshots

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  Nope. Closest you can get is the conjuration spell school. : project13
  • That's rather disappointing considering how good the AI seems to be. : Wombat Woo
• There are pets in the summonable sense. Necromancy is in, if you want to raise an army of the undead... ... : ]aratex[

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• Oblivion: Powered By Duke ? : Clay
• He probably would if we could get someone to confirm that stuff blows up. : project13
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  he won't. even if you say so. he's like id software of gamers. : lonestar3
  • He only plays engines and tech demos? : ]aratex[

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• That is so stunning, and just absolutely beautiful. I cannot wait for my first night in the game. The n... : Athlon7
• im so looking forward to this game : spdon

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  Look at that mushroom. I wonder what I can make with it... Those recent forest panoramas have me chubbed... : Rich McNinch
  • I know! And I want to pick flowers and make herbal penis enhancers healing remedies. So many possibiliti... : Athlon7
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  That's definitely a great screenshot, I remember seeing it the first time and thinking how great it'd be ... : Matt Burris
  • Yeah that one did it for me. : Ratsofatsorat
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  Scarlet Monastery? : Pneum0
  • Eww, you warcrafted all over the oblivion thread! : gwarek direlak

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• Dump her. She ain't worth it! : Matt Burris
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  lol, usually you MEET new girlfriends.. making them doesn't really count <G> : biofrog
  • It does if you pull it off successfully! : famine101
• .. weird science? : pharoah mike

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• If these are from the xbox360 version, the details ARE cranked. : Visceral Monkey
• This *is* cranked. Only room for improvement is resolution. : sixfoot6
• these are 360 shots according to the oblivion website : eeeealmo
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  Yeah looks 360ish. I'm still wondering, can this game *really look as good on a decent HDTV as on the PC?... : Athlon7
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    The HDTV you saw CoD2 on was either poor or not setup properly (maybe not really in 720p mode?) CoD2 for : armybob
    • a lot of displays at stores arent setup properly that I've seen, or use crappy lcd tv's. Finally saw one ... : kelerian
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      720p is 1280x720, right? I can play CoD2 at 1600x1200 on my PC. : Kerath
      • That's good. Not everyone has a PC capable of 1600x1200. My point was the art assets, textures, models, g... : armybob
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    He said: "I have seen COD2 running on HDTV on a 360, and it looks nowhere near as good as the PC version.... : Kerath
    • Shit, supposed to be to #164. : Kerath
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      You seem to be saying that the only possible way that the PC version could look better is if the HDTV was : armybob
      • oh sorry I meant to say that the difference he described sounds more then just 1280x720 vs 1600x1200 whic... : armybob
      • No, I understood fine. It's just not the only possibility. Who knows, maybe it's both. : Kerath
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      ^^ This man could well be correct, the differences in resolution seem to add up, especially if it is stre... : Athlon7
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        That's probably more attributed to LCD's having poor stretching abilities when running in non native reso... : armybob
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          *admission, the several times I have seen it it's been with the Samsung LCD TV that is standard for 360s.... : Athlon7
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            Those samsung kiosks are ok but CRT, Plasma or DLP would look a lot better. On the 360 itself you have th... : armybob
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              What I'd be curious to see is a 360 hooked up to my 2001FP versus my PC running oblivion and then really ... : Athlon7
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                ya that would be a cool test. I saw DOA4 and Kameo on efx's 2405 and it looked pretty good at 720p mode ( : armybob
                • Hell yes. Whatever platform people get this on, it will be loads of fun! : Athlon7
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          I think you're underestimating the difference between 1600x1200 and 1280x720 a bit. 1600x1200=1920000 ... : Kerath
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            nah I understand. I've been building PC's for over 10 years and I'm really fluent in all the technical si... : armybob
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              Yes, the models and textures were the same, but resolution has a big impact on the smoothness of the imag... : Kerath
              • I agree it can. : armybob
          • No wonder I see such a performance difference in some games (fear *cough*)... Yikes. : Athlon7
          • Not many people have the pc setup to run CoD2 at 16x12 at a reasonable framerate. I have a 3.2ghz and a ... : GeorgeB3DR
• Content > Graphics The graphics do a perfect job of setting the scene and giving the world that magic ... : Drewus

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  Haha, I was thinking the same thing. Right up behind her and the ole axe in the head. And then I'd steal ... : Visceral Monkey
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    What if ... the horse outruns you? :P : Matt Burris
    • or kicks you in the head right after you do it? heh : AMikaboshi
• "Don't mind me miss, I'm just some guy running around with a giant axe..." : MH Knights
• I was thinking if you could hit her hard enough to knock her off the horse, then steal it before she gets... : 69shots
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  Personally, I think an arrow to the dome is in order. : MaxPete82
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    Precisely my thought. With the new physics, that would be a wonderful thing to see. Who needs to buy a h... : Athlon7
    • Haha, sounds glorious. I can't wait to see how the radiant AI reacts when you murder a chick on Main Stre... : MaxPete82
    • Unless the horses panic at the smell of blood... : Arcanum
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      Each time you steal a horse, soon as you dismount, the horse runs off. You'd have to steal another. If ... : Matt Burris
      • good to know : AMikaboshi
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        Sounds like an arrow through the horse's heart would be in order if it abandoned me. : Athlon7
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          Tsk, what did that horse ever do to you? :( : Matt Burris
          • ran off an abandoned me? : Clay
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          or a good club bash to the head...too bad you cant eat the horse meat....or can you? : klearlyunseen
          • I want to make glue out of its hooves and fletch my arrows with them! : Athlon7
• This post illustrates one of the great things about ES and other freedom-laden rpgs. How many RPGs, espe... : DinK
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  no need to axe her, just press F when you're next to the horsie : deviantpaul
  • f = fuck horse? : thebigbeefsandwich
• Axe huh ta marry? : freqq28

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• That was exactly what I thought when I looked at that screenshot. "Did they take bump mapping out of Obli... : limabone-jlp
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  thats because its xbox360. i dont think the 360 version even uses AF. : rezinbowl
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    I agree, the 360 shots have looked consistently less nice somehow. The developers keep on saying "Oh, do... : Athlon7
    • You and myself, as well. I certainly can't play the game on an Xbox360 when it is next to impossible to p... : Killrig
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  Oh yeah, nice catch there. I wasn't really paying attention until you said something. That 3rd shot looks... : 69shots
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    I agree those shots are horrid. *rolls eyes* : Haku-Jin
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      no u! They look like crap on the 360! That is why everyone should buy the PC version. Like me! :D : 69shots
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        Man, you said those shot look horrid. Do you really believe that? : Haku-Jin
        • No, why would I buy the damn game if it looked like shit (I've had the CE on order for awhile now)! But s : 69shots
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  you guys will find anything to whine at :( : Clay
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    ^^^sad but true : armybob
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      I somewhat agree though in this case. I'm just getting slightly tired of games looking way better in the ... : -efx-
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        That's fine and I agree I don't like being mislead about things. It's just when people use words like "cr : armybob
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          I think we're in agreement. I wouldn't call it crappy by any standards. : -efx-
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            wanna cyber tonight? : armybob
            • hot : -efx-
      • But the early screenshots look worse too. It's called the graphics aren't as impressive a year later whe... : kingdepork
      • That is a pain in the ass, but I think the game is still going to look great (on PC) see: http://www.... : JINKY
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    Welcome to the internet. Giving everyone an voice = bad idea. : gnoleb
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      Giving everyone a voice = best idea. I'd rather have more information, than less - even if I have to sift... : thechunder
      • discussing video games used to be a great reason to visit shacknews. : Pneum0
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  It looks like the surfaces in these shots are possibly using normal mapping, but not offset/parallax mapp... : fechols
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    e.g. parallax mapping on the stones in this screenshot make them actually look 3D: http://www.elderscroll... : fechols
    • I think you're correct : ( : Athlon7

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  This gonna be a long fucking week. : Rich McNinch
  • I hear ya. : helvetica
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  I wonder if I can somehow manage to get sick all of next week, and have to call in to work.... maybe arou... : jonin
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    Peruvian Death Flu. Requires lots of caffeine, sleepless nights, and isolation from the real world. : Arcanum
    • hmm, my plan is taking shape nicely. : jonin
  • My last day at my job is this Friday, so...I have a feeling this will become my new job. It just happens ... : MaxPete82
• Oh god next week is gonna rock. : metralgia

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  - Your character will be able to contract, infect, cure and create all manner of infections, diseases and... : Rich McNinch
  • Most realistic RPG evar! : Matt Burris
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    i'd buy the game if these were true : sirkne
    • You just want to "smoke out" the whole town, don't you? : Killrig

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  You'll see enough of them in-game. : maxmc
  • Classy riff, sir. : Rich McNinch
• I'm sure the HDR lighting is amazing. : MaxPete82

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  I personally play a game like this with the intention of enjoying a good interactive story with lots of a... : SirX
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    I always play the good guy. So if a quest makes me kill an innocent...i don't do it. Even if I miss somet... : Sturm08
    • I might do it if the story wanted me to, but I sure would feel guilty. : SirX
• Well, if I decide to play the game as a thief, then I will try to steal everything I can or try to think ... : Kiriakos
• If the game is really good I actually Roleplay, become the character while playing the game. The last gam... : Judicator.Khas
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  Seeing as every attempt in Morrowind to "role play" lead to me still not being able to overcome the urge ... : Vincent Grayson
  • So....you roleplay an opportunist? : Eclipse^
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  Seems the only people who really loved morrowind were the ones who roleplayed their character. If you di... : kingdepork
  • I don't agree, I got through it by sticking to the main plot with laser like precision, and I finished it... : Gauss
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    That's a pretty broad statement, and wrong. I don't roleplay, I play to have fun. My friends who played... : Matt Burris
    • I've tried to play it and countless times I'd be so lonely cuz of the terrible NPCs i'd have to quit. Ye... : kingdepork
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  i've never been able to play a bad guy. maybe because i don't delve into it or give myself backstory. : Clay
  • i was playing GalCiv2 today and I saw my my ethics were leaning towards evil, so i made like a hippy for ... : Clay
• I attack the darkness regularly : grandmasterlee

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• THE TIMAR SI NOT GOEN DOUN!!!! : deviantpaul

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  yeah but you know those creatures are gonna pop out at like 40 paces : SYN5280
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    I really hope this is not the case. The distant LOD models don't have to be detailed... just visible, pl... : Rich McNinch
    • Morrowind did a very good job of this I think. You could see creatures from way off, or at least hear man... : limabone-jlp

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  yep, i love the mountains in the distance, much better than the ever present fog of morrowind. : patdoody
  • Yeah, I much prefer to see something and say "I want to go there" versus morrowind's "I'm going to move i... : DinK

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  Probably available the 21st. : Athlon7
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    And I'd probably forget about EB, unless you "Preordered" : jonin
    • Which you can still do. I'm planning on pre-ordering at Gamestop on Wednesday when I picked up my pre-... : Vincent Grayson

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  Frosty looks out of place though : dlr(2)
  • Yeah he probably normally feels that way. : kingdepork

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• None of those games are really RPGs. WoW could be, but nobody plays it like one.. Maybe if the RP ser... : ]aratex[