{"id":14197,"date":"2011-11-14T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=14197"},"modified":"2012-01-12T08:55:46","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T13:55:46","slug":"josh-doesnt-play-shogun-2-skyrim-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=14197","title":{"rendered":"Josh (Doesn’t) Play Shogun 2: Skyrim Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this epic installment of the Oda clan’s struggle to overcome their rivals and gain dominion over all Japan, my advisers contemplate the utility of yelling really loud, some empire fights some vikings or something, and I win at everything forever.<\/p>\n

skyrimarrowface.jpg<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/p>\n

Or at least I would be winning at stuff, if I wasn’t so busy trying to figure out how to get that arrow out of my companion’s face. Seriously, isn’t that uncomfortable? I mean, couldn’t you at least take off that helmet? Did it actually go through your nose, or is it just wedged in there?<\/p>\n

What’s wrong with your faaaace!?<\/i><\/p>\n

Alright, so this isn’t actually about Shogun 2. In reality, I’ve been playing the hell out of Skyrim. And when I’m not playing Skyrim, I’ve been in the Old Republic’s latest weekend beta test with my brother, showing him around as he experiences the game first-hand for the first time. That, coupled with yesterday having been my birthday (and, due to my graveyard-shift work-schedule, still kind of is from my perspective), leads me to a less than stellar amount of Shogun 2 related writing. Mind you, I do have some of the next post done, but not enough that I’d dare to post it and call it a “post,” and I don’t think you’d catch me in my best form if I stayed up for the next few hours working on it, rather than getting some sleep. And\/or playing Skyrim.<\/p>\n

And\/or dreaming about playing Skyrim.<\/p>\n

But I’d be remiss if I didn’t leave you with something, so allow me to let you in on an (abbreviated) taste of my Skyrim experiences so far.<\/p>\n

Skyrim is a lovely country at the top of the world, full of friendly Viking-people, Roman-people(?), hitting-me-people, and some dragons I guess. There’s so much to see and talk to and murder! Most of which is flying.<\/p>\n

skyrimflight1.jpg<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/p>\n

Like this skeleton.<\/p>\n

skyrimflight2.jpg<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/p>\n

Or this mammoth.<\/p>\n

skyrimflight3.jpg<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/p>\n

Or me! <\/p>\n

I’m especially fond of the absurd Fallout 3 camera-blood-splatter holdover that looks even more out of place in this game.<\/p>\n

Seriously Bethesda, I’m not going to say you shouldn’t aggressively expand your QA department – because you really really<\/i> should – but if you never fixed the quirky, goofy bugs like these, I’d be a happy gamer.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the next Shogun 2 post should be on track for next week, no need to worry. Maybe sooner, if I get my act together (and murder all the dragons). Spoiler Warning is still on schedule, so look for that tomorrow. At some point, I might get something written about Saints Row the Third and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations as well, since I’m apparently the only bum around here that’s willing to actually buy all three games at once. And hell, if the Old Republic’s NDA ever drops in our lifetimes, I just might write something about that too.<\/p>\n

Remember folks, I make these sacrifices for you.<\/i> Have a good week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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