Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Updated engine - Game of year 2011?

Thank god they are not using the engine from the last game, or the buggy ones from Fallout 3 etc.

Game Informer (no link as printed publication, sorry) had a massive information blow-out on the new features found in the new game. They have been detailed on quite a few websites. Some good information sources if anyone is interested. Game of the year 2011?

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim engine improvements

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim detailed

Level scaling, be gone!

IDK of it will win GOTY with the critics...but for me it will :D

Wow... they listened to all the criticism of Oblivion. I think Bethesda and ZeniMax are going to be quickly becoming my favourite development studio. I can't wait for Skyrim... and all these media isn't going to help me keep my hype down.

Critically GOTY 2011? Nobody can read the future, but the chances are indeed high based on history. Regardless, I would bet money that it will be my personal GOTY. Nothing touches this game for me in 2011.

Wow... they listened to all the criticism of Oblivion. I think Bethesda and ZeniMax are going to be quickly becoming my favourite development studio. I can't wait for Skyrim... and all these media isn't going to help me keep my hype down.

foxhound_fox

@smerlus: I remain cautiously optimistic that these changes won't change it like those BioWare made for Mass Effect 2. Streamlining things in the Elder Scrolls may be what benefits it. As long as there are choices with consequences like those in New Vegas, and the ability to make characters disadvantaged in some way, I'll be happy. I have put over 500 hours into Oblivion not because of the combat or the quests... but for the world and the lore. And Skyrim is really looking good... and I hope Akavir makes it into it.

@smerlus: I remain cautiously optimistic that these changes won't change it like those BioWare made for Mass Effect 2. Streamlining things in the Elder Scrolls may be what benefits it. As long as there are choices with consequences like those in New Vegas, and the ability to make characters disadvantaged in some way, I'll be happy. I have put over 500 hours into Oblivion not because of the combat or the quests... but for the world and the lore. And Skyrim is really looking good... and I hope Akavir makes it into it.

foxhound_fox

Very interesting articles...Thanks for posting!

Very interesting articles...Thanks for posting!

EvilSelf

I'll admit the new engine sounds impressive, but shouting "GAME OF THE YEAR!!!" 11 months before anyone's played it might be a sign that everyone's getting a bit carried away with Skyrim.

I think Skyrim could be better than morrowind, and that is somewhat hard to believe. If it is I think GOTY is a no-brainer. This year is going to be a great one in video games, that is for sure.Victors_Valiant

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It's about time they ditched the Gamebyro engine. Hopefully a 3rd person view comes out that's actually useable.

I hope it is amazing, it sounds like it has the potential to be much better than oblivion and other similar rpgs. Also I really hope it actually is released in 2011 as long as it isn't loaded with bugs, preferably no noticeable problematic bugs at all. I'm really looking forward to this game though.