The Suddenbrain team is at a clear consensus that the new leveling system in Skyrim is a drastic improvement over that of Oblivion, which could easily hinder you more than help. One of our favorite aspects of the new system is that some of the coolest perks are available at lower levels. We at Suddenbrain have put together a list of our favorite perks from each of the 18 skill categories in Skyrim, as well as listing some that we feel are missing from the game. Check it out and let us know in the comments what perks you think are missing in Skyrim.
Interview with Stephen Russell, Actor for (Nick Valentine, Codsworth, My Handy) in Fallout 4 which is a vast open world role playing game set in the apocalyptic wastes of Boston, the Commonwealth. The career goes further with other Bethesda games from Starfield to Prey to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Replaying Skyrim after 13 years is a reminder of the progress made in western RPGs over the last decade, but also what's been lost.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
I think twin souls is by far the coolest conjuration perk.
some of his ideas are cool, others aren't as much.
i love the "missing" Light Armor perk that would let you run faster in Light Armor. it wouldn't have to be a massive speed boost, but something noticeable would be cool.
i also like the Energy Saver perk, but only for letting high level Enchanters use their charges more slowly.
the ones i don't like, though, are Heavy Hitter and Swing Away. to put it bluntly, i think those are horrible ideas. there are one-handed and two-handed weapons for a reason--because 1H ones are quicker but still have decent power, and 2H ones are slower with immense power. those two perks would blur the line between 1H and 2H weapons too much.
i also don't like the Honor Student one. it's just kinda contrived and unnecessary.
interesting article, though.
Double enchantment is the best perk in the game
Bloody Mess!
One big flaw in this game is the inability to quick swap out weapon sets. Its such a distraction to have to pull up the fav menu, pausing the game, in a battle to swap from bow to melee weps.