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> Hardcore StarCraft nerd forum members (like myself) gladly install and love a 12 GB game
> People complain about 6 GB RPG which expected to be better than its top-of-the-line predecessor which is considered easily one of the best single-player RPGs.
> wut..
Skyrim is going to be sick, and installation size is the last thing I'm worried about, although let's not forget that 6 GB for a game like that is pretty small. Very efficient design and compressing.
If people are actually not going to buy the game just because of the file size, which is actually quite small looking at games today, then they were never actually interested in getting Skyrim in the first place. Simple as that.
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On October 27 2011 04:11 Macabre wrote:
DCDeacon Pete Hines
6 gigs: New engine & we’re much better at compression (art/voice/data). It’s huge yet more optimized than we’ve had before. And faster.
1 hour ago
^ Should clear some thing sup.
Yeah I think that the file size would be of a concern...had we not seen pictures and videos of the game running. All people are saying about the small file size is that it won't look good, but playable versions of the game disagree so I don't even see what the point is.
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Its only 6gb?! I'm canceling my preorder right away. I was expecting this game to consume my entire 500gb hdd!
I'll say this though, Bethesda has a long history of releasing short teasers and picture where the quality is 10x better than what you'll see in game. So don't expect it to be as pretty as some of those photos you've seen. That probably wont stop it from being GOTY though.
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On October 27 2011 04:20 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:
> Hardcore StarCraft nerd forum members (like myself) gladly install and love a 12 GB game
> People complain about 6 GB RPG which expected to be better than its top-of-the-line predecessor which is considered easily one of the best single-player RPGs.
> wut..
Skyrim is going to be sick, and installation size is the last thing I'm worried about, although let's not forget that 6 GB for a game like that is pretty small. Very efficient design and compressing.
If people are actually not going to buy the game just because of the file size, which is actually quite small looking at games today, then they were never actually interested in getting Skyrim in the first place. Simple as that.
If I understood it correctly, you've got it backwards. People are(supposedly) cancelling pre-orders because they think 6gb is too small.
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On October 27 2011 05:59 Longshank wrote:Show nested quote +On October 27 2011 04:20 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:
> Hardcore StarCraft nerd forum members (like myself) gladly install and love a 12 GB game
> People complain about 6 GB RPG which expected to be better than its top-of-the-line predecessor which is considered easily one of the best single-player RPGs.
> wut..
Skyrim is going to be sick, and installation size is the last thing I'm worried about, although let's not forget that 6 GB for a game like that is pretty small. Very efficient design and compressing.
If people are actually not going to buy the game just because of the file size, which is actually quite small looking at games today, then they were never actually interested in getting Skyrim in the first place. Simple as that. If I understood it correctly, you've got it backwards. People are(supposedly) cancelling pre-orders because they think 6gb is too small.
I do think 6gb is awefully small considering Skyrims development period
, however you should keep in mind that they completely remake the engine from the ground up with every new game, so it's space efficiency should be great.
Rage was over 100gb pre-compression just for the record
Post compression- Rage was 20gb
In other words, if you know any specs about the new rage engine, you shouldn't worry that Skyrim is 'only' 6gb. (We're talking unique textures that are used maybe once each and fill up space for little to no good reason, Rage has an insane amount of artwork put in considering the gameplay.)
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That seems crazy small to me but ive seen such variation in game size over the last few years it really doesn't tell much.
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6 GB seems very small... I'm almost a bit worried the game isn't going to be as extensive as I had hoped.
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That or Bethesda are programming masters and can compress like nobody's business.
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On October 27 2011 04:20 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:
> Hardcore StarCraft nerd forum members (like myself) gladly install and love a 12 GB game
> People complain about 6 GB RPG which expected to be better than its top-of-the-line predecessor which is considered easily one of the best single-player RPGs.
> wut..
Skyrim is going to be sick, and installation size is the last thing I'm worried about, although let's not forget that 6 GB for a game like that is pretty small. Very efficient design and compressing.
If people are actually not going to buy the game just because of the file size, which is actually quite small looking at games today, then they were never actually interested in getting Skyrim in the first place. Simple as that.
They're afraid that the game will have very little content, not that the game is compressed very efficiently...
Also with 6GB and considering Bethesda has blatantly LIED about nearly EVERYTHING they were going to do in their production process of games AND even put videos of it out on the internet. I am worried indeed.
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Specifically what? The size of the file doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the size of the game.
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i'm pretty sure 11/11/11 is going to be the most unproductive day in USA history.
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Well it's a Friday so not much would be done anyway.
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Who cares what the size of the install will be. They have probably pulled off some crazy good compression is more like it. Don't be fooled, this game is huge!!!
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The only bad thing I saw about the game till now is this screenshot:
http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RiftenGuard.png
Highly repetitive dirt and awful tower in background.
Everything else looks amazing.
But in the end we all played Oblivion/Fallout and survived bad looking characters, we dont play ES for it's graphics. Gameplay is the thing why we wait and wait till 11/11/11
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On October 27 2011 07:22 ArYeS wrote:The only bad thing I saw about the game till now is this screenshot: http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RiftenGuard.pngHighly repetitive dirt and awful tower in background. Everything else looks amazing. But in the end we all played Oblivion/Fallout and survived bad looking characters, we dont play ES for it's graphics. Gameplay is the thing why we wait and wait till 11/11/11
Dude your link is dead.
I'm not really worried about Skyrim's graphics. Remember it wont have any cut-scenes and super high res textures don't matter as long as the person drawing them is pretty good at what he/she is doing.
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On October 27 2011 07:08 RyanRushia wrote:
i'm pretty sure 11/11/11 is going to be the most unproductive day in USA history.
i scheduled the whole weekend off (and I almost always work weekends) just to play Skyrim. lol
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On October 27 2011 09:20 MrEko wrote:Show nested quote +On October 27 2011 07:22 ArYeS wrote:The only bad thing I saw about the game till now is this screenshot: http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RiftenGuard.pngHighly repetitive dirt and awful tower in background. Everything else looks amazing. But in the end we all played Oblivion/Fallout and survived bad looking characters, we dont play ES for it's graphics. Gameplay is the thing why we wait and wait till 11/11/11 Dude your link is dead. I'm not really worried about Skyrim's graphics. Remember it wont have any cut-scenes and super high res textures don't matter as long as the person drawing them is pretty good at what he/she is doing.
His link is this image: + Show Spoiler +
edit: Huh my link won't show up for me; I can get his link to work if I visit it from google rather than tl though.
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On October 27 2011 10:03 Nightmarjoo wrote:Show nested quote +On October 27 2011 09:20 MrEko wrote:On October 27 2011 07:22 ArYeS wrote:The only bad thing I saw about the game till now is this screenshot: http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RiftenGuard.pngHighly repetitive dirt and awful tower in background. Everything else looks amazing. But in the end we all played Oblivion/Fallout and survived bad looking characters, we dont play ES for it's graphics. Gameplay is the thing why we wait and wait till 11/11/11 Dude your link is dead. I'm not really worried about Skyrim's graphics. Remember it wont have any cut-scenes and super high res textures don't matter as long as the person drawing them is pretty good at what he/she is doing. His link is this image: + Show Spoiler +
Bro your image doesnt work either
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On October 27 2011 10:03 Nightmarjoo wrote:Show nested quote +On October 27 2011 09:20 MrEko wrote:On October 27 2011 07:22 ArYeS wrote:The only bad thing I saw about the game till now is this screenshot: http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RiftenGuard.pngHighly repetitive dirt and awful tower in background. Everything else looks amazing. But in the end we all played Oblivion/Fallout and survived bad looking characters, we dont play ES for it's graphics. Gameplay is the thing why we wait and wait till 11/11/11 Dude your link is dead. I'm not really worried about Skyrim's graphics. Remember it wont have any cut-scenes and super high res textures don't matter as long as the person drawing them is pretty good at what he/she is doing. His link is this image: + Show Spoiler +edit: Huh my link won't show up for me; I can get his link to work if I visit it from google rather than tl though.
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On October 27 2011 05:59 Longshank wrote:Show nested quote +On October 27 2011 04:20 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:
> Hardcore StarCraft nerd forum members (like myself) gladly install and love a 12 GB game
> People complain about 6 GB RPG which expected to be better than its top-of-the-line predecessor which is considered easily one of the best single-player RPGs.
> wut..
Skyrim is going to be sick, and installation size is the last thing I'm worried about, although let's not forget that 6 GB for a game like that is pretty small. Very efficient design and compressing.
If people are actually not going to buy the game just because of the file size, which is actually quite small looking at games today, then they were never actually interested in getting Skyrim in the first place. Simple as that. If I understood it correctly, you've got it backwards. People are(supposedly) cancelling pre-orders because they think 6gb is too small.
I have it backwards. My bad. Thanks for clarifying.
Well it's a Friday so not much would be done anyway.
It's also Veteran's Day.
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