Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls new game Skyrim came out today. I’ve been piqued by it, but something Gabe from Penny Arcade said stands out as why I didn’t like Oblivion:
Quoth Gabe;
When I meet a group of people in Skyrim and they want me to join their cult or whatever I just freeze up. If I do join it, will I miss out on some cool thing later? If I don’t join it, are they going to have some rad adventure without me? No matter what I choose I feel like I missed out on something awesome. I’m not picking a direction to go, I’m deciding not to go a hundred other directions.
I suppose this adds to the replayability of a game, but I like just a little more structure to the game. Grand Theft Auto IV had lots of open world stuff, but has a structured plot. Assassin’s Creed does too. You can choose to ignore those plots until you’re ready, or you can tackle them in order right away.
Originally posted at Phoenix Rising.