Who else is still playing an excessive amount of skyrim and fall out 4?

@minarth008 you and me both. After 76 being what it is, I'd just like some more classic Bethesda with Npcs I get attached to, and some good ole questing through an unforgiving world.

@JustMags I haven't tried any Fallout games, I did try Elder Scrolls online, but couldn't get into it.

I loved fallout 3 and new Vegas, so much to explore, interesting Npcs, insane missions.

I love fallout 4 even more sometimes because of a few tweaks they made( and the character backstory involves being a parent, so the emotions the game is meant to evoke are more real for me now).

They added a settlement system(settlements you build and check on, to house people and obtain resources) which I actually like(though it's more fun with mods to just build whatever I want sometimes).

They also added proper romance (which i don't believe they had in either 3 or new Vegas) however unlike Bioware(mass effect dragon age), you don't have to pick a path, you can romance multiple people and get perks (yay for polyamory).

There are also more glimpses into the pre war world, a very 50's/60's vintage aesthetic with darkness lurking beneath.

I may be a bit biased though because I have played the games for so long.

I'm with you on ES:online. Oh I wanted to like it but I just couldn't.

You make fallout 4 seem quite interesting, I will have to check it out. I have a friend who plays new vegas quite a bit.

It seems you and I have similar interests in games, for example open world. I have to admit though, the npc's aren't that interesting in some of the games I play. I used to spend a lot of time in Empryion, but got burned out on it, now my friend has got me playing No Man's Sky, which is interesting. I like the base building, and stuff like that. I have dragonage, but not sure which one.... couldn't get into it either, but didn't really give it a good chance. I thought the Witcher games would be interesting, so I bought the latest one, but it is rather complicated when it comes to fighting, so I have not gone back to it.

As for ES:online, the graphics turned me off on that game. In Skyrim everything was big and seemed lifelike, in the online version it was small, and just didn't seem right.

Boring npcs can kill a game for me (the npc companions on fallout 4 are all pretty awesome so I think that assisted in my enjoyment) so I probably place a little more importance on that then some.

I've wanted to try no man's sky since it was in development, just never got around to it.

Well dragon age origins and 2 are both a trek to get into, character creation and playing through a portion of your back story can be tedious. Dragon age inquisition (newest entry) has a shorter intro than the others and honestly I prefer it in a few aspects(origins will always hold a place in my heart) it also has amazing npcs with deep back stories and the graphics are gorgeous. But it is not technically open world, the different areas are all rich in detail, and huge, but they are separate.

I like witcher for the visuals, but never got as much into it as I wanted to.

I would definitely recommend fall out then, 4 if you want to MOD to make playing even more interesting occasionally. The world is so massive and full of life and content. Even the borders of the maps aren't always true borders. Secret areas, toxic craters, super mutants, ghouls, and hellish radiation empowered creatures await the sting of your weapons of choice. (I'm dorking out I know.) I'd say it's definitely worth a peek.

@JustMags You are right npc's can make or break a game. I like the npc's in Skyrim, but I wish they would have gotten more voice actors, since some of the actors are voicing several different characters.

At first I couldn't get into No Man's Sky, but several months ago they did a major update to the game, and my friend finally talked me into trying it again. I think my boredom with Empryion and Osiris New Dawn led me to giving it a shot. So far I don't mind it, it can be hard to figure out what to do in some places, but overall it isn't too bad. There is a lot to do, so that keeps my interest up. I tend to get bored with a game when it comes down to having to do a lot grinding, and you don't gain that much for doing it. For example, Elite Dangerous, I am at a point where it is all grinding, and I want a bigger ship, but the one I want is very expensive and it will take a long time to get the funds to get it, but then there also having to get funds to modify it and make it better.

My friend is heavily into Witcher, and I bought Witcher 3, but like you, I find the game visuals awesome, I just can't get into it.

I will have to take a look at fallout 4, and add it to my wishlist. I can tell you really like that game, and that is cool. No need to worry about dorking out... lol

@minarth008 games have to have that happy medium. Enough to do to make it have some replay value, but not so much endless grinding that it borders on monotony. If there is criticism I can give about fo4, it is the repeated saving of settlements from the same nests of ghouls and raiders. Then again I like to take my time with games so I think I end up getting given these repeated quests a lot more than others.
A lot of settler npcs have the stock voice lines but not much interaction is required. You can choose to mostly ignore the settlement dynamic after a certain point. buuuuuuut most if not all individuals (companions, special Npc's) have distinct voices, including a lounge singer voiced by a certain vintage bad ass (who does five original songs).

yeah I dork out pretty hard over that and a few others. Overwatch and dragon age mainly. But thank you for being so accepting of my darkness lol.

@JustMags For me, games that are openworld, and are different each time you restart have more replayability for me. I don't mind games that don't have that, because it can interesting trying to do something different. I am like you, there are some games, where I take my time, and end up doing some things over again. I don't really have a problem with that, and then there are other games, where I go quicker because I may not like that particular part of the game, or that particular map. Skyrim is the only game I have come across where they seem to use the same voice actors for a lot of different characters. So it seems you are into game music too, I like the music in Skyrim, and I don't know if you have played them, but the Myst games too. Not a problem accepting your darkness... lol Doesn't seem that dark though... lol

*dorkness damn auto-correct lol. I appreciate a good game soundtrack, the right music sets a perfect tone, in fallouts case, a lot of their game songs are ones I grew up with (dad born barely post ww2) so I've always liked it, and Lynda's original entries definitely fit the tone of the games and are enjoyable separately so I love them all the more. I'll check out the Myst games, never played them, but you seem a gamer of good taste so I'll give them a peek.

@JustMags I have to forewarn you, the Myst games are more of sound effects although in some of the buildings there are tunes that play that are pretty cool. There is a free Myst game out there, it is Myst Online Uru live. So if you play that there is a possibility of seeing other players in the game. It is a puzzle game, and some are quite hard to figure out. What other games are you into?

@minarth008 well as mentioned, dragon age. I'm also big into overwatch, gonna start the lunar new year event tonight after the baby goes to sleep(if I have enough energy). I like some of the COD entries, but I'm broke and picky so I haven't bought a new one since I pre-ordered BO3, and most of my friends have moved on from them so they don't hold as much appeal. I had a fortnite phase cause it was free and everyone had it, but I haven't played it in months.

I like a good indie game here and there, "everybody's gone to the rapture" and "what remains of Edith finch" are both favorites of mine (no matter how much the latter made me cry) and "Contrast"(little indie puzzle game) was a cute game, I wish they'd had a better budget and gotten a better response, it had so much potential. I want to like horror games, but my brain does enough eerie stuff to me on its own, so I prefer to watch upbeat playthroughs of them.

I like some simulators, I was big into Sims and still go back to it now and again (I was big into modding in 2 and 3, I like 4 but I don't have time to relearn modding)
And of course I love the Lego games(primarily the hobbit and lotr entries), as well as dorky cute games like Dream Daddy.

What about you?

@minarth008 oh and Fable 2, and Bio shock (I was big into them when I first started modern console gaming)

@JustMags I have never been much for console gaming, I prefer pc. I do have an xbox 360 which I played rock band on, and a wii packed away somewhere. For pc games though, I used to do a lot of shooters 10 to 15 years ago, Call of Duty, Ghost Recon, and stuff like that, but then the cheaters with their aim bots took over, so I quit playing those online at least. I have also had an interest in simulation games, whether it be flight or racing. I also like survival, crafting games like Empryion and No Man's Sky, and Osiris New Dawn. I hate to admit this, but I have been on steam for about 10 years and have bought over 150 games. I think I need to get a life.... lol That doesn't include games I have bought outside of steam.

@minarth008 I was into PC gaming before I got my first console but I just don't have the money or patience for the "PC master race" bull. Now console is just easier. But when my finances are in a better place me and my partner are planning on building our dream PC with thrifty parts, see what we can come up with. I am loathe to admit that I almost invested in an alien ware laptop but decided to be responsible instead lol.I do miss PC gaming for the modding if nothing else, I have steam and origin games on my laptop, but just nice casual stuff, Sims, boss monsters, etc. I do have skyrim but I never play it on PC cause it just hates my computer.
You aren't alone, my great downfall is that I have family who runs a pawnshop so I can still get next to new hard copies for next to nothing, and I almost never have time to play so I end up stacking up games lol.

@JustMags I understand where you are coming from. I have games that won't run on a console, which are mostly simulation games, so that is the reason I stay with pc. I have quite a few games on steam that are ports from console games, and they are a pain to play on pc, so I am to the point now, that I don't port games anymore. I am not sure I could get into laptop gaming either, I don't think a laptop can perform like a full blown pc. I have been building my own pc's for a long time, and I enjoy doing that, and I can upgrade it as I need to. I also have a 50" 4k tv as a monitor, so I wouldn't be able to handle the small screen of a laptop. lol I don't always get a lot of time to play either, but that is great about being able to get hard copies. I don't buy as many games as I used to, there just doesn't seem to be that many games coming out that interest me. If you like we can switch to messaging instead of talking in this thread. Let me know what you think.