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Skyrim lead designer says it will be 'almost impossible' for Elder Scrolls 6 to meet fan expectations: 'Marketing departments just put their heads in their hands and weep' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a cop-out.

Bethesda didn't have trouble making games when they cared about making games. Now, they care about making money. Yes, devs should get paid for their work. But design decisions based on anything other than making a good game poison the well.

This is why small devs are absolutely killing it with indie games on PC at the moment. AAA titles fail over and over again, because they're designed for C-suite pockets first and gamers second.

[–] steeznson 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There already are a few indie Morrowind clones like Dread Delusion that I've had my eye on. Not sure what elements will have been compromised by the budget but keen to give it a go after payday next week.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

At this point I could give up a lot in terms of budget. Give me text without audio all day long if the writing is good. I think we've lost our way on RPGs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

One great bonus of no voice acting is modding is a lot easier. It's cool seeing how well Sim Settlements was able to use existing voice lines for the player and make them work, but I'm sure it was a lot of effort. Most small mods end up having to just use books and things like that because they can't afford acting talent. If you just have text for characters speaking there's no limit for them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

WoW's talking heads, for example.

Not an improvement.