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Bethesda’s Todd Howard has explained what the Skyrim development team did to make the Xbox 360 version of The Elder Scrolls V look better on the console than previous titles from the firm.

 

Speaking in a developer diary posted below, courtesy of TheGamerXperience, Howard talks about the various development changes the team implemented in order for the game to look and feel as epic as its size.

“We’ve pretty much rewritten all the graphics and the gameplay system, as well as used a new face system and interface system, ” said Howard. “And we knew coming off of Fallout 3 on the Xbox 360, that there was a lot we could still do to really harness the power of it. There is just this unlimited amount of detail we put into the world, from little things like forks and berries to mountains and dragons.

“We want all of that scale on the screen at once, and that’s kind of the trickiest thing for us to pull off, but it’s ended up really nice.”

Howard goes on to say that Bethesda is “thankful that people have taken,” to the kind of games the firm creates because they are” “big crazy things that we enjoy, and not a lot of people don’t make them, so the fact that they’ve been successful allows us to keep doing it, so that is really rewarding.”

Skyrim is out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 11, and the first two DLC releases will hit Xbox 360 first for a 30-day period.



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Well hopefully it looks good, as I am fairly sure the screens we have been seeing, although very pretty, have been for PC so just have to hope that the console versions do look good, as Fallout 3 did look quite rubbish



Does anybody have any console gameplay videos / screenshots?

Although I'm not a fan of Oblivion, I might get this game, looks interesting.



Munkeh111 said:
Well hopefully it looks good, as I am fairly sure the screens we have been seeing, although very pretty, have been for PC so just have to hope that the console versions do look good, as Fallout 3 did look quite rubbish


All footage up to this point has been 360 footage.



Khuutra said:
Munkeh111 said:
Well hopefully it looks good, as I am fairly sure the screens we have been seeing, although very pretty, have been for PC so just have to hope that the console versions do look good, as Fallout 3 did look quite rubbish


All footage up to this point has been 360 footage.


My mistake, I just assumed it had all been PC as it looked so good!



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Khuutra said:
Munkeh111 said:
Well hopefully it looks good, as I am fairly sure the screens we have been seeing, although very pretty, have been for PC so just have to hope that the console versions do look good, as Fallout 3 did look quite rubbish


All footage up to this point has been 360 footage.

BULLSHIT o.0

I wouldn't bet my left testicle on it, but I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of the gameplay footage released so far has been PC.



brendude13 said:
Khuutra said:
Munkeh111 said:
Well hopefully it looks good, as I am fairly sure the screens we have been seeing, although very pretty, have been for PC so just have to hope that the console versions do look good, as Fallout 3 did look quite rubbish


All footage up to this point has been 360 footage.

BULLSHIT o.0

I wouldn't bet my left testicle on it, but I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of the gameplay footage released so far has been PC.


Bethesda has said it's all 360 footage and you can tell from the texture resolution - as well as the foliage in certain scenes.

I don't think we've seen any PC footage yet.



Khuutra said:

Bethesda has said it's all 360 footage and you can tell from the texture resolution - as well as the foliage in certain scenes.

I don't think we've seen any PC footage yet.

*clicks pre-order*



trasharmdsister12 said:
brendude13 said:

BULLSHIT o.0

I wouldn't bet my left testicle on it, but I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of the gameplay footage released so far has been PC.

I'm supposed to be on a break from the site but there've been many things to tempt me to sign on and get posting... this pushed me over the edge.

*ahem*

I believe you owe me a left testicle.

Yes! You're back! I mean, we weren't very close, but even I noticed your absence.

Anyway, if you re-read my post carefully, you will realise that I don't owe you anything and my left nut can remain warm and happy in it's sack...THANK YOU VERY MUCH :P



brendude13 said:
trasharmdsister12 said:
brendude13 said:

BULLSHIT o.0

I wouldn't bet my left testicle on it, but I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of the gameplay footage released so far has been PC.

I'm supposed to be on a break from the site but there've been many things to tempt me to sign on and get posting... this pushed me over the edge.

*ahem*

I believe you owe me a left testicle.

Yes! You're back! I mean, we weren't very close, but even I noticed your absence.

Anyway, if you re-read my post carefully, you will realise that I don't owe you anything and my left nut can remain warm and happy in it's sack...THANK YOU VERY MUCH :P

lolz