Skyrim. It’s a great game. A huge game. With almost limitless replayability and customization and experience, people will be playing it and talking about it for a while yet. Bethesda has promised that they will continue to work and support the game to ensure that it’s everything that the players expect it to be, meaning (in large part) bug free. In January, Bethesda will also be releasing creation tools to allow players to create mods which will be integrated into Steam Workshop.
A few days ago, Bethesda released the 1.2 update for Skyrim, which fixed a few things, but inadvertently caused a slew of new errors. Most notably, rendering magic resistances and immunity useless and having the occasional backwards flying dragon, among other things. Rest assured, Bethesda is aware of the problem and has announced that an incremental update would be released by next week for PC, with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates following the week after (probably due to authentication). The update will be fixing the issues caused from 1.2, so Breton mages will no longer be hanging in the wind.
In January, Bethesda will be releasing the same development tools to users to let them create their own mods and share them online via Steam Workshop. Users will be able to rate, flag for download, and browse various mods through Steam using mobile devices, so when they get home and fire up Skyrim, mods will automatically download. Bethesda will also be releasing a wiki and various videos to help users get started on bringing their ideas to life.
The company also released a statement on their blog regarding future updates and continued support for Skyrim. It’s worth reading:
After the holidays, we’ll continue to release regular updates for the game — through full title updates, as well as incremental “gameplay updates” to fix whatever issues come up along with rebalancing portions of the game for difficulty or exploits. We plan on having a lot of these, not just a few. Overall, you should expect updates to be hitting the PC and Steam earlier and more often, as that’s a process we control. Console updates will follow, as they must be certified and processed by those manufacturers.
We all know this is a huge game, and everyone has a different experience. We’ll continue to do everything we can to make the game better and better for as many people as possible every day. We’ve also realized that with the millions upon millions of people playing Skyrim, we need to treat our updates with greater care. If we get too aggressive trying to fix a minor issue, we run a risk of breaking something larger in a game like this. To be safe, we are prioritizing code side fixes right now over data fixes. Quest and balance issues are usually data, and those will start rolling in a large way with the January updates.
Yes, that is also an apology for the 1.2 update, with an affirmation that Bethesda is updating to make sure the game is as stable as possible for people to enjoy. It certainly seems like people are enjoying Skyrim immensely, as it is now the number 3 game played on Xbox 360 - no small feat.
While the 1.2 update may have angered a number of fans, it hasn’t stopped them from doing some pretty ludicrous, creepy and genuinely entertaining things with the game, and sharing them with the world.
Skyrim might be the benchmark for the open-world RPG right now, and as more and more people begin playing and experiencing the epic world that Bethesda has unleashed, one can’t help but wonder what the company will be working on next. It’s easy to fantasize about a new Fallout game in the vein of Skyrim, in terms of scale and the world, and be paralyzed with the possibilities. Until any new game announcements are made, Skyrim will be entertaining people for quite some time.
[UPDATE]
Bethesda has acknowledged that the 1.2 patch, which was also designed to repair some errors PlayStation 3 users were experiencing has not worked for everyone. The company is reaching out and requesting save data from users to see if they can pinpoint where the errors are originating from, of which there are several. Some errors are attributed to the autosaving feature (which can be turned off), A.I. updates, or dynamic system memory allocation. The upcoming 1.3 patch, which is in the final testing phases, will not include fixes for these errors, unfortunately, but they are on Bethesda’s radar to be repaired.
Skyrim is available now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
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Honestly, I’ve encountered hardly any bugs or glitches
Only one I saw was after I killed a dragon I didn’t absorb its soul… Thats it…
the new 3mb update on 360 pretty much shat all over my game, load times are 15-20 seconds longer, the disc has to be read more frequently (i could hardly hear the laser reader prior to this patch), frame rate drops when more then one enemy is on screen or when effects (like snow) are present. then you have even more blurrier textures,textures popping or in some cases not even showing up and people going through floors.
that’s just the tip of the iceberg and this is the 1st patch, god knows what chaos the next batch of garbage will bring into the already broken and stale game. they seriously need to hire proper programmers, half ***ing everything b/c of your ‘reputation’ isn’t a viable or appropriate excuse for releasing a messy game then failing to fix all or most of the day 1 problems, at this stage i’ll be trading the game in once i get as many achievements for it as possible b/c there are just to many issues with it for me to turn a cheek and talk about it with a smile on my face.
you bitch too much bro
same happen to me but idk i still love this game
dude. Skyrim is HUGE. one of the largest games ever made, and not just on the 360. also, the xbox 360 has tech that is beginning to show its age, what with PCs constantly getting better and better, and PS3 using Blu-Ray discs; the 360 is still on DVDs, as Microsoft refuses to implement superiour disc formats until the next console. Honestly, im surprised Skyrim even came out so well on the 360. and im a strict 360 player, but not a fanboy; im realistic. so dont harp on me about that.
Skyrim is a massive game, and bugs and problems are to be expected, and tolerated. Bethesda certainly didnt halfass this game: they took over 5 years to develop it, working to keep it usable on ever-aging tech. also, they have a great reputation because they developed amazing games, therefore earning said rep. and they arent about to let that rep be destroyed, so theyre constantly working round the clock to improve this game for us consumers to enjoy, and im sick and tired of people like you spitting in their faces when all theyre doing is trying to please you.
and dont use the excuse “oh i payed 60 dollars for it, i deserve better service.” this game is far ahead of any other console game out there, and its a miracle that Microsoft and Sony even allowed it to be sold for 60 dollars. millions of people would easily pay over a hundred for it, myself being one of them. besides, you ARE getting great service: Bethesda is working to fix it as best they can, but the people there are only human, they make mistakes, such as the latest patch, but they recognize the mistake and are remedying it. which is more than can be said for many other developers with their own games.
if its really that big of a problem with you, put the game down, wait for the issue to be solved, and go do something productive, write a story, paint a picture, help someone with a job, i dont care what you do, but DONT talk garbage about the people who work to make this game for us, and get nothing but disrespect from jerks like you.
good sir, i want to shake your hand. You said it perfectly.
your just a ‘i love everything they do stfu’ fanboy. look beyond the size of the game ffs and realise how messy this game really is, i wouldn’t even give it a 7/10 due to the amounts of glitches and bugs that infest it. as far as i know, the pc version has the same if not more amounts of issues then console versions.
i payed full price for this game so yes i do deserve something that tuns smoothly and doesn’t cause me to start a new game b/c of some stupid bug (a glitch where the game thinks you have but haven’t turned in a quest means you cant progress in narrative and are stuck in a loop). like i said you’re just attacking me b/c you disagree with my (valid) reasons for not liking both bethesda and this game… like is a little overrated, i would say having issues since i actually enjoy the game… you know when it doesn’t screw up (which is more frequently with the new patch).
i have a low tolerance for fanboys and can be very abusive if you reply to me with fanboy remarks, so in future refrain yourself from doing so.
i am by no means a “fanboy”; i love the game based on what it is: an impressive product delivered by a company of skilled artists. i recognize that the game has issues, but like I, and many others are saying, the issues will be resolved. the game is massive, and made by people capable of human error, so there will be glitches and bugs.
i dont think you understand what a “fanboy” is. a fanboy blindly adores something just because of a brand name, regardless of how much they actually know about it, or the quality of it. i know that Bethesda is a fantastic developer with great games, but i also acknowledge problems with their products: the crime system in Oblivion, the various bugs and glitches, the lack of variety in voice castings, and so on.
and the game is still relatively new, so give it more than just a couple weeks to get all the kinks worked out.
so dont call me a fanboy when you dont actually understand what im saying, or what a fanboy actually is.
like i said, the recent patch didn’t fix anything for me, in fact it made things alot worse, refer back to my main post to see what exactly came new for me in this (terrible) patch.
sorry. No, you lose. Go return the game. And dont say “I dont want to return it. I want it to work.”
for $60 you are getting WAY more than any other game on the market PERIOD. The fact that its got glitches & bugs does hinder the games value. BUT all the other games ARE OVERPRICED to start with. ALL the Cod’s, most Assassins Creed’s. Bad Company (IMO) and many more. Skyrim, even with ALL the bugs that I have, or Im yet to experience are well worth the money. Ill go as far as sto ay that it was UNDER priced. That way losers can pay $60 for “working” GARBAGE, while smart people would rather pay more for UNPOLISHED DIAMONDS!!!!! Goodbye. GTFO. Go return the game. And stop
‘getting more then what’s in the market’ are you f***ing kiddin’ me, the only reason this mess lasts as long as it does is b/c the quests make you run back and forth over and over, the slow and broken combat furthers the gameplay time as you either have to constantly reload saves or spend a ton of time trying to kill enemies.
you can go ahead and pay extra when they do what they do best and throw a ton of over priced DLC in your face, i’m fine with bf3 for the time being, i might return to this glitch/bug fest when and if the properly fix errors and there is proof of them doing so. atm the current patch has made things worse for me so i have every reason to be pissed off. and fyi you sorta contradict yourself by calling other games garbage yet this mess is no better. look beyond the f***ing game world and simple mechanics (like stealth or pick pocketing) and look at the broader picture, then maybe you might be able to comprehend wtf i’m talking about.
so, we have come to an agreement? YOU WHINEY BITCH!
Just because you’ve had a bad experience with the game doesn’t mean you have to ruin it for everyone else. If you still want to play the game without the new patch, just delete the update. I haven’t seen any game breaking glitches yet, and I’ve clocked in close to 200 hours so far. This game has more to offer than any game on the market today, and if you can’t see that you are the minority by thinking it deserves a 7/10, then why is it nominated for GotY? why is it the 3rd most played game on XBL, beating out BF3? Why did Famitsu give it a 40/40 rating? you don’t understand how expansive this game is and you are too impatient to take the time to look at how much detail and how far Bethesda games have come. Yes there are bugs, but that’s to be expected as it’s possibly the biggest game on 360 running on a single disc. The bugs will be fixed in time, and then you’ll have nothing to gripe about.
Well said SweetSchism.
okay yes it is a huge game, yes bugs are to be somewhat tolerated.BUT say8ng that,they had 3 patches and the ps3 STILL locks up,STILL bogs down. this is a major issue, rather they fix that than the backward flying dragon.other bugs not addressed that cause problems, quest items that do NOT go away. quest that you finish that stay in your list,quest that if you do things the whole line vanishes.like the thieves quest,i burned all the bee hives,i got eh quest to to see maven but she want talk to me. and the quest vanished from list.your excuse works for 1 or 2 patches but this is getting ridiculus.
wow. just wow. have you ever thought that maybe youre the one who isnt looking at the big picture. i mean the only thing you seem to be doing is bitching about the negatives of this game. you have to keep in mind that this game is soo big and is filled with literally unlimited things to do. a game like that is bound to have its fair share of glitches in it. and as bethesda said, they are working hard to fix the issues one step at a time.
i also read in another comment that you said the combat sucks and its only good if youre high level cause its easier. where the hell is the fun in that. sure it would be cool but it would get way to repetitive. its fun to sometimes try and beat a creature thats harder than you. this game is about testing your mettle.
and another thing. why is it when someone says that this game is great considering the glitches, you come in and start bitching about it all over again. thats just annoying. so sit down, shut up, and stop playing if the glitches bother you.
P.S. SweetSchism- after reading what you said i would just love to shake youre hand
haha thanks
youre the second to say that to me xD
As a software test professional and now vba and flegling sql developer, I can tell you, this game is very impressive on the bug level. I get bugs that puzzle me for HOURS on in simple spreadsheet code. It’s amazing how FEW bugs there are in a game this HUGE.
you mean a game that copy/pastes alot of its content and claims to be ‘hand crafted from scratch in a ‘new’ engine’. i know people who have run into bugs that prevent them from completing quests, due to AI not processing things properly, 2 different quests clashing against one another (kill personA for quest 1, then for quest 2 talk to personA to progress).
like i said before, the only half decent thing in this game is the scale of it, quests are repetitive and hollow, animations are terrible, combat is horrific (only worthwhile if you’re high level as its easier), textures and gland and redundant etc.
You’re clearly here just to troll. You’re still trash-talking Skyrim, and now to a software tester, who i’m sure knows what he’s talking about. If you don’t like it, return it. Stop flooding the forums with your whining and go play Call of Duty like all the other 14-year-olds
ahh the don’t talk bad about MY game,but i can talk bad about any other game I do not like. yes skyrim is a good game,great i would not go that far.the quests are after a bit boring, esp the quests you get from guilds get very repetetive.but i can tell you now of a major bug.i save a game,started a new game,played that for a bit,than went back to my saved game,the date and time were right,but the save game was 2 days old.ie i lost 2 days worth of playing.sorry but a game that can’t keep up with saved games is kind of bad.
Haters gonna hate
“haters gonna hate, they get no love so they just masturbate”
thought id add that in there xD
you’re just pissy b/c my opinion is different to yours, its the only reason retards like you say garbage like ‘haters gonna hate’ or ‘stop b****ing’ b/c you morons cant comprehend/acknowledge other peoples opinions and accept that not all people are brainless sheep that follow the crowd to fit in or for the sake of it.
i understand that your being a whinney bastard about a game that has been out only two weeks. Not to mention there was no proof in me saying haters gonna hate was directed at you. Therefor your little rant goes to show that your being an immature child. Oh and why dont you follow your own advice? Quit being a brainless moron and actually try to comprehend other peoples opinions, my opinion is different than yours and you call me out on it. So go ahead and accept that i have a different opinion of you, and quit trying to be “brainless sheep that follow the crowd to fit in for the sake of it.” I have made my point, good day sir.
ohh please, the only rejects that say bs like ‘haters gonna hate’ are moronic clowns such as yourself. and your comment was more then likely aimed at me b/c my one is the only negative one amongst the others. go shove your internet jargon up the local drunks rear end b/c i dont have the tolerance for internet junkies.
Have game for both PS3 and PC, nothing I’ve even noticed on the PC, runs smooth as can be even with high res mods enabled. Also no glitches might I add. Only bug would be a dragon dying kn the hillside behind a house in Dawnstar then ending up on the street, I still got the dragon soul. Before patch, there would be severe framerate drops on PS3. Now not much so, but there can be at times when the game is processing alot of effects. Also my Breton mage is also messed up now. But it doesnt bother me so because I have three other characters I play, something normal for a WoW player. Yes the game has its faults, but in my opinion ths game overcomes them because of everything it has to offer and that it will have support for mod tools on PC so the mod community can fix and revamp the game.
hey did you guys do the cannibal quest yet man i wish i could kill you then eat your dead body in a multiplayer game mode of some kid maybe like red dead redemption would be awesome
Guys what the hell? Stop attacking each other you’re acting like morons. I have seen quite a few glitches, but nothing serious. There is one thing I want to complain about and that is the save file. It became huge and I started to lag after an hour and it was basically unplayable. I don’t see any improvement however on this patch. I started a new one so the save file it’s only on 6mb.. I’m gonna have to wait and see, hopefully it’s fixed. Oh actually one more thing. It’s imbalanced (unbalanced?). Maybe not, but like if you go the smithing/one two handed route you get very nice armor and weapons quite fast. Not too fast, you don’t want to like have smithing in 100 on lvl 10 lol. Anyway and you fight your enemies quite easy, but then there’s the fucking mages and necromancers that are impossible. I mean they one shot you. I was in this cave and there was this mage that took all my life with two sharp ice spikes or whatever. Bloody annoying. I couldn’t get close to her and I didn’t manage to kill her off with the bow cause she had some hard draugers fighting for her as well.
And Jwalka.. you would give it a 7/10 yet you think the quests are hollow and repetitive, the combat utter crap and animation the same. oO how does that work. I disagree on that, but I do think it could’ve been much better. I’m satisfied with most of it.
Um now in the 1.2 everytime I shoot a arrow it heals people and when I pull out a spell I instantly die… is this just me?
This made me laugh and want to pull a sad face at the same time :/
It’s funny that happens but it’s sad that it shouldn’t happen.
hahaha :L
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My question is will there be console mods?
god i hope so
i dont want to have to go through Modio everytime i want to play around with a mod. i want to make my own
And will the possible expansion packs include all of the provinces? Or just morrowwind and cyrodill?
paxsato is a known cheater on Red Dead Redemption for the Playstation 3. This uneducated punk uses a modded PS3 console with an aimbot, a modified controller, wall hacks, and the invincibility glitch. If you see this punk in a game just vote to kick his cheating ass out. For those of you on Call Of Duty Black Ops we have also recieved several complaints about paxsato cheating on that game as well.