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[mayham2199]

That's a million more players than AC Shadows LMAO

Just ahead of Indiana jones.

 

[PSYGN]

I'll allow this remaster

 

[adamsapple]

GG.

Fucking love it so far.

 

[QLQ]

Does it have 30 million subscribers?

let's be fair now, neither does GP...But, Ubi+ is definitely not even close in subs.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

I just meant it won't be the same company developing it

The business deal you refer to is irrelevant since both Obsidian and Bethesda are subsidiaries of Xbox Game Studios

Lol, I always forget (subconscious denial maybe) that Obsidian is MS property know. You're completly right.

Then it should be even easier to make a NV remaster happen...if the will to do so manifested itself of course.

Time will tell I guess. But if FO3 turns out to be another money printing release I'd be suprised if MS doesn't try to force the matter, one way or another.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Deserves way more as it's still the best game since 2015.

 

[MayauMiao]

I'm probably one of the few people that can't get into this game. Couldn't then still can't now.

Same, I like to try it someday but I'm just not into sword & sorcery. Never even played Skyrim.

 

[adamsapple]

Yeah well you're generic.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Lol, I always forget (subconscious denial maybe) that Obsidian is MS property know. You're completly right.

Then it should be even easier to make a NV remaster happen...if the will to do so manifested itself of course.

Time will tell I guess. But if FO3 turns out to be another money printing release I'd be suprised if MS doesn't try to force the matter, one way or another.

I hadn't thought that it actually might make it easier, but you could be right. I was looking at another way, but I honestly don't know how this shit works.

I like NV way more than FO3 so I'm just trying not to get my hopes up

The Vegas strip in the game remastered would be epic to explore

 

[Lunarorbit]

Damn! I've been seeing more posts like yours and they make me jealous. Hope you have a ton of fun! Game's full of jank, but if you are able to embrace it there's something special there.

Myself, I barely played games from 2000 to 2010. Got a ps3 then but just missed oblivion. Loved fallout 3 but didn't try oblivion

 

[xBlueStonex]

Want to hate but hot damn this is the best remaster I've ever played. Literally looks like a whole new Elder Scrolls game, but retains all of the beautiful jank of Oblivion, giving you the best of both worlds. Currently my GOTY.

 

[Mattyp]

Only one of them is on gamepass, but I imagine you knew that already.

And AC is on Ubis $10 subscription service but I imagine you knew that already.

 

[Mistake]

Want to hate but hot damn this is the best remaster I've ever played. Literally looks like a whole new Elder Scrolls game, but retains all of the beautiful jank of Oblivion, giving you the best of both worlds. Currently my GOTY.

Well that's good to hear that it kept most of the charm. And for how much content the game has, $50 is still solid. I heard Unreal 5 could jank it a bit though, so I was wondering about that too

 

[Lokaum D+]

i would like to understand the metric used to define "player", its 4 million players playing the game right now or is 4 million ppl that downloaded the game and played for at least 10 min ???

what does this number means ?

 

[Vyse]

That's crazy. Can't wait to play this weekend.

 

[AJUMP23]

I am probably counted in this but I only have 10 minutes of playtime.

 

[onQ123]

Remakes & Remasters still winning it's just something about seeing the old games you loved with a new coat of paint.

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Thread 'The people have spoken: Remakes/Remasters > Backwards Compatibility'

Apr 19, 2023

With GameCube , PS3 /Xbox 360 remakes taking up prime dead space in the charts this month & saying you haven't seen the last of us it's clear that people would rather have games remade to take advantage of the new hardware than to get small BC enhancements.

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[Fake]

More than AC: Shadows.

 

[Jesb]

Played just past the tutorial mission and finally outside. I'm impressed. Feels like a new game. But I also haven't played this in ages. I see some old stuff are still there though. Like characters disappearing through doors and I'm sure there's still some stuff like this still around.

 

[Magic Carpet]

How do I import the Elder Scrolls music into Avowed?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

i would like to understand the metric used to define "player", its 4 million players playing the game right now or is 4 million ppl that downloaded the game and played for at least 10 min ???

what does this number means ?

It has no meaning which is why it's entertaining to see who uses the "players" metric instead of the financially concrete "units sold" metric

 

[Barakov]

Just logged 6 hours on it today. It's just so fun and addicting to just explore the world. I'm easily going to put over 100 hours into this.

 

[Chukhopops]

i would like to understand the metric used to define "player", its 4 million players playing the game right now or is 4 million ppl that downloaded the game and played for at least 10 min ???

what does this number means ?

You start the game on any platform = you're a player, there's nothing confusing about it.

It's been 8 years since GP launched ffs.

 

[calico]

I think that's (very roughly) around half as many 'players' as Starfield in a similar timeframe, but I would assume at a lot less than half the cost.

 

[Labadal]

Do Morrowind, please. That one is a day one purchase.

 

[Little Chicken]

Deserved!

Nobody does open world rpgs like Bethesda do, they have no competition in this space.

 

[Jesb]

I feel kind of ashamed that I'm playing this again and have yet to try Skyrim. I have fond memories of this game on 360. Playing it again is reminding how great the elder scrolls games are. The music is just bringing me back in again.

 

[nnytk]

I would jump into this if it wasn't for the stuttering on PS5... Hope they patch it.

 

[ValiantInstance]

I'd expect a couple more million to be added to that over the weekend. Much of the audience for this game are casual millenials who work 9 to 5.

 

[calico]

I'd expect a couple more million to be added to that over the weekend. Much of the audience for this game are casual millenials who work 9 to 5.

These are also the people this unconventional approach to marketing might struggle to reach at all. With how well it's doing I wonder if they might decide it's worth deploying some traditional marketing.

 

[SABRE220]

While I'm not happy with the artistic changes( drab lighting and color), the remake itself is solid, and playing Oblivion is one of my fondest gaming memories, so this will be an autobuy. I'm just happy more people get to enjoy this. You had to be there when this thing came out. It also makes me sad we will never have the absolute genius of Jeremy Soule again for Elder Scrolls, and that some of us might not be here for the time part 6 comes out, so I'll enjoy this epic feeling of nostalgic bliss while I can.

 

[Baemono]

That's a million more players than AC Shadows LMAO

But 63 million less than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe though

 

[Mattyp]

But 63 million less than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe though

And that's 300 million less than Minecraft, what's the point again?

 

[rofif]

That's a million more players than AC Shadows LMAO

gamepass numbers... so nothing to write home about

 

[DragonNCM]

Game pass engage ?

 

[Codeblew]

gamepass numbers... so nothing to write home about

Hmm, I wonder what the non-gamepass numbers are. I bought it for PS5 and I am re-enjoying the game. I think I have played it more now so far than when it first came out. I have more free time these days.

 

[Gonzito]

Hopefully Fallout 3 is the next remaster. I love it but its so dated at this point

 

[ValiantInstance]

Hopefully Fallout 3 is the next remaster. I love it but its so dated at this point

I'd agree that one is most in need of a remake but it sounds like Bethesda are working on this in house.

I suspect Virtuous will be given New Vegas off the back of the success of this.

 

[dispensergoinup]

Loving it, I swore I wouldn't do another stealth archer build but I'm gunna lose that battle soon.

 

[Baemono]

And that's 300 million less than Minecraft, what's the point again?

Nonsense comparisons of course, I thought that was the game

 

[Fess]

Deserved! It's above all my wild expectations. Probably the best remaster I've ever played.

 

[Loboxxx]

It still surprises me that a game with this gameplay from 20 years ago, which was already bad at the time without mods, is so successful at full price.

 

[owandeseis]

I'm just a bit sad that they didn't go a step further and reworked the combat, the balance is meh, and difficulty just making the enemy 5x times tankier is boring, having to use my fire spell 40 times to kill a bandit on hard difficulty early on sucks.

Will play once mods start appearing, but without mods, in 2025 it just feels too old, and i loved the original game but..

 

[MacReady13]

I think you're missing the point. It's a disingenuous comparison. People are still twisting themselves into knots trying to prove AC Shadows was somehow a failure, even in completely unrelated threads such as this, despite all evidence pointing otherwise. I really don't get it.

What constitutes a success nowadays? Is it engagement numbers or sales? Sales should always be the only metric for success for non free to play games, but alas Microsoft is trying to flip the script by saying "4 million players have played this certain game".

 

[Fess]

It still surprises me that a game with this gameplay from 20 years ago, which was already bad at the time without mods, is so successful at full price.

Let's be real here. This was a GOTY awarded 94 Metacritic game in 2006. Now it's the same awesome game upgraded with UE5 visuals and gameplay improvements. And for people in the 20s it's literally like a new The Elder Scrolls since they were to young for Oblivion when it released, and the last one they played was released 14 years ago.

There is nothing to be surprised at here. Besides how awesome it is as a remaster. Normally we just get higher resolution and framerates. This feels like a remake. It's fantastic

 

[lame gag1990]

It would be interesting to know how many of those are through game pass vs how many bought it.

 

[darrylgorn]

I don't think anyone expected this level effort. It's a borderline remake at an alluring price point.

No surprise it's selling incredibly.

Switch 2 version should be a no brainer.

 

[Hudo]

4 million absolute retards.

And I am one of 'em.

 

[IDKFA]

Deserved. The game is fantastic as better than I remembered.

Hopefully Fallout 3 is the next remaster. I love it but its so dated at this point

The 2023 Microsoft leaks mentioned the Oblivion remake and Fallout 3. Since we now have Oblivion and everything else on that list has come true so far, I think it's safe to say Fallout 3 is next. Probably next year if I was going to put money on it.

 

[BigLee74]

I never played this when it first came out, so Ive went in without the rose tinted specs.

As a game now, it is no more than decent. Its a great graphical overhaul, but the game is showing its age. Very clunky to play, dogshit combat, and so many loading screens it beggars belief - SSD coming to the rescue here!

Having said that, I can definitely see how it would have been amazing at the time of its release, and how people hold it in high regard to this day.

Alas, I've had more fun with every Bethesda RPG game since - Skyrim, Fallouts, and yes, Starfield.