Bethesda's Todd Howard on the Evolution of The Elder Scrolls Series

Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard talks about the evolution of the Elder Scrolls series leading up to the release of Skyrim.

[@melaphyrex1159]

Typical 30 seconds in this interview are like Todd: *talking* Cameraman: *zooms in really close at poster behind Todd's head* Todd: *still talking but now wringing hands* Cameraman: *zooms in really close on Todd's wringing hands* Todd: *shifts eyes uncomfortably* Cameraman: *zooms in on Todd's eyebrows* Director: wtf do you think you're doing Cameraman: *quickly zooms out to normal angle* a;ldjfa;sldkfj sorry, just trying to get interesting shots Director: I didn't say to stop. These are perfect. Keep going Cameraman: *zooms in on Todd's kneecap with an eery grin*

[@poppymd]

MelaphyreX sh

[@poppymd]

Should’ve kept it going had me dying I was reading and watching it ?

[@lostpockets2227]

the Ear Angle camera is my favorite. i really need to see Todd's ear to truly understand what he's saying

[@pierreo33]

autism comment

[@johnhawley4093]

He's a good guy. Met him once actually. We got together for a drink at the Winking Skeever. ...than he followed me...

[@evo2542]

wat

[@drippinwet774]

in the bathroom

[@CabooseVonSparda]

@@evo2542 You don't get it, do you?

[@novahina]

Need something ?

[@Danlovar]

@@CabooseVonSparda explain it then.

[@Fimmion1291]

He is still a great guy. I don't understand why some folks hate him. The games that are directed by Todd are awesome. They have the adventure feel. And making a big game is no small feat. A lot of sacrifices happened.

[@eclipsegst9419]

Well, some of us that love the older games, hate that some of the new features of the new games, came at the expense of features we loved. Example, Morrowind's menus vs Skyrims. Morrowind, you left click, and everything is in front of you, you can click on whatever you want immediately. Amazing for PCs, bad for console. Skyrims UI is designed to be navigated by joysticks, and its very unintuitive on PC. Morrowind didn't have quest markers. You had to actually glean information from the world to get there. Like asking an NPC, or reading a signpost. It felt more immersive because that's how real life would work. No GPS in Tamriel. And then the dialogue systems. Morrowind's is definitely outdated in its lack of voiceovers or animation, but the basic way it works i think is superior. You ask the person the things you want to know, and that's it. No sitting there and repeatedly listening to something you don't care about, and then picking from 4 answers, repeat, until they actually talk about the thing you wanted to talk about. So yea, If you love those things like some of us do, you miss them. You want that kind of game but with modern graphics and animations, and you find the more linear and simplified games not as immersive or fun.

[@brandenlucero]

​@@eclipsegst9419Sounds more like a bunch of nostalgia Nitpicking.

[@Jiggyjacob2]

​@@brandenlucero Yup, some people really get hypnotized by nostalgia. When someones says, for example, that Super Mario 64 is an objectively better game than any other Nntendo game ever, you better believe they're nostalgia tripping. Same with Morrowind. It also has to do with comparison. "Comparison is the thief of joy" is what they say, and it couldn't be more true when it comes to games. They always hope that newer games will be similar to their predecessors, which will just set them up for disappointment by not treating the current Elder Scrolls as its own entity.

[@eclipsegst9419]

@user-lk7cv8vg7r Yea to be fair i mostly dislike what he did to Fallout. He changed the tone, and basically ended world progression so that more titles could be made essentially. I don't super care for Skyrim, it's ok, i beat it once and moved on. Morrowind keeps me coming back. New Vegas keeps me coming back.

[@LuanSilva_d20]

I completely agree, man!

[@rohitb2607]

Isn't the Elder Scrolls games the best thing happened to the whole damn world? Yes it is.

[@Flippy01456]

+lardo guy nope doom is

[@fartsparkle]

Yes, doom is not

[@D3w10n]

Well, I wouldnt agree to say "the best thing" out of everything. Like, competition is modern medicine, information technology, internet, cloud systems, etc, etc. But it is definitely a really good thing, and maybe one of the best things that happened to gaming, next to minecraft.

[@dawsynasay4841]

+D3w10n You must be fun at birthday parties

[@D3w10n]

Dawsyn Asay maybe this is why I dont get invited to any :(

[@toddhoward4209]

Why should youtube recommend my old interview after 8 years!

[@chargedbow902]

Thats how mafia works

[@toddhoward4209]

@Yol Riin Lask Don't be so angry mate

[@nikolarankovic7748]

Thx

[@GlitchG00D5]

Bethesda make good games because their employees are actually treated well, and kept happy.

[@JonatasAdoM]

But they still don't play their own games that much

[@BloomerMindset]

yees, they feed them sweet rolls and let them test dem games.

[@TreFlipuh45]

Stanley54 i actually saw an interview where one of the devs said they are very well managed

[@pieniadz9156]

Stanley54 *Fallout 4 and 5th Skyrim get released*

[@thorshammaremjolner5632]

Not only that but they love what they are doing.

[@buavhlebac2953]

as an amateur fantasy writer I'm really fascinated by TES lore I would love to work with it

[@Goblinew]

I can't wait for TES6 Edit: 4 YEARS LATER???

[@hashzayer3092]

Bethesda I beg you tes VI please

[@Bigdaddymittens]

+Hash Zayer They're definitely making it. They said it themselves. Just give them time. Skyrim was so successful, and they want to work on something new.

[@hashzayer3092]

Hayden Onion well it's more likely going to drop in 2020 or something like because bethsda said that they are working at 3 big projects and they said that they aren't tes or fo

[@slyde3575]

+yoyoryan6 so your theory is lets force bethesda to make tes and fo games

[@haki4066]

He better not fuck it up #BringBackTheClassSystem

[@enterbalak]

5:20 Elder scroll's lore is so grounded and authentic, it just works.

[@queenthoria7483]

I could listen to this man talk all day

[@kingtrow2648]

Todd is my Inspiration. I have been working on a game my self. Although I don't have any thing now (employes, company name) I hope have something at the end of the year. It's amazing to think how Todd has such a huge imagination to make elder scrolls what it is.

[@thewalruswarriors615]

Hey, Im actually doing this myself. Wanna try and help eachother? Because I can help :D!( I hope! ) Hope we can game!

[@kingtrow2648]

Send me a email to my personal account. [e-mail]

[@thewalruswarriors615]

king trow Awesome!

[@SlowSlowSloth]

Dude, that's awesome. He's an inspiration to me as well. My biggest dream is to make games. It'd be awesome to work for bethesda but that's not really realistic I feel.

[@ToddHowardBethsoft]

Your money is my inspiration!

[@minecraftshark1234]

Can i have that Morrowind poster at 1:40?

[@LuckyLegionN7]

i would like the brotherhood paladin statue :)

[@nuriel1825]

Well I'd like to have both, how bout that?

[@minecraftshark1234]

Good choice

[@moistmeathateroffurries8621]

N O

[@BarenziahSimp]

That poster makes me C H I M

[@bradleyallen6883]

I love Todd Howard, and I love Bethesda. Since Morrowind, they've shown me that what you dream is possible. Thank you all at B.S.

[@RogueFreeman2]

+Bradley Allen in todd howard we belive

[@dogofwisdom1116]

these comments aged like oblivion

[@handsd1]

@@dogofwisdom1116 Yeah... Bethesda is in a bad place, the community has no hope for them. I feel like they have put down the shovel and it is currently up to them to either pick it back up or start climbing out of the hole they've just dug.

[@fosphor8920]

Fallout 76 ... Enough said hahaha

[@handsd1]

@@fosphor8920 Have you played fallout 76?

[@themythboi4964]

I can’t wrap my head around the fact that 2011 was 12 years ago

[@jorgecardoso5863]

Oh boy, almost 10 years later. I still like Todd, and still have a bit of faith that when ES6 comes out, it will be worth the wait

[@youtubesucks1821]

And what are your thoughts on Starfield?

[@MMaRsu]

@@youtubesucks1821 It will blow our minds

[@Agos226]

I love reading all these old comments... only a couple years ago people talked about Todd like he was the messiah who was gonna save gaming 😂

[@alexandercanada1222]

it’s equally as stupid how they treat him like he’s literally the devil cause he roughly oversaw fallout 76

[@Agos226]

Lame Boy long time fans of the Elder Scrolls and Fallout have been critical of Todd since long before Fallout 76

[@handsd1]

@@Agos226 Such as? Are we going to joke about him saying it just works?

[@Nguyen_The_Hoa]

@@Agos226 yeah, his games has problem. And everyone know that. but he's not on the level that people often say after Fallout 76

[@Agos226]

@@handsd1 mainly the gradual removal of the type of real choice and consequence that were typical of older TES and Fallout titles replaced with shallow and binary ones, the dumbing down of almost all game mechanics, especially particulary insulting ones like constant quest markers and fast travel that actively discourage people from engaging with the world, and an overall decrease in the quality of storytelling and main questlines from these early games. People much smarter than me have critiqued his works, I would recommend watching hbomberguy's Fallout video and Indigo Gaming's TES video to get an understanding of where people like me are coming from

[@Aunny123]

You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain.

[@lucca1020]

Good for Todd he died a hero.

[@conorwreckoner]

He’s my hero still

[@heem8814]

@@lucca1020 did he tho

[@thelastcrow5660]

What a stupid mentality to think with. Wake up people! He is not responsible for everything happening at Bethesda. Calling him out for all these problems is childish.

[@arashsa711]

@@thelastcrow5660 his team literally had nothing to do with either fallout 76 or blades. He still gets the most shit because he's the face that comes to mind when thinking of Bethesda

[@alexandercanada1222]

crazy how many people hate this guy now just cause he roughly oversaw one video game that they didn’t like.

[@onlinescammer8291]

I was gonna say this comment didn't age well. But you actually said this in 2020. Holy shit.

[@hjhjkhfkfkd]

I know, people are so easily influenced by memes.

[@shrekrealista5045]

​@@hjhjkhfkfkdamerican people are stupid

[@ekaterinakuznetsova5893]

he is amazing! what he and everyone at Bethesda have done is absolutely remarkable! Yes, there a bugs and things that annoy us but I bet TES will still be an iconic title in 100 years!

[@ToddHowardBethsoft]

The road to Skyrim also as the road to your money for me!

[@sammycw2000]

Oh god this account xD

[@blueboy56ify]

when are you gonna release Fallout 4!?

[@starsnstrife]

There's a whole lot more where that came from if you make a new single player elders scrolls game.

[@earth1701]

Do you have any jobs open

[@jasonpatowsky6929]

And you can have my money,ain't even mad!

[@DavisonVoices]

No comment from 2-8 years ago aged well

[@thesealock6354]

I'm curious to whether he is a Storm-cloak or a milk-drinker.

[@dragonfiregaming4102]

Is there a difference?

[@jeremiahfowlkes1863]

I thought storm cloaks were the milk drinkers

[@loganventers4442]

Jonathan Mello wait are we talking about star wars or the elder Scrolls now?

[@MedicMain9]

Logan Venters No, just Skyrim. The Imperials on SW are fine

[@loganventers4442]

Jonathan Mello oh ok...

[@Baldrjac]

this guys is the Quinton Tarentino of the gaming world

[@CrniWuk]

Jacob Baldridge No he isnt. Tarantino Has his own style. Todd is to RPGs what Taco Bell is to Mexican Food.

[@soulgamer78]

Nah, Todd Howard is to RPGs, is like what freedom is to life.

[@CrniWuk]

soulgamer78 Yeah ... I am sure he is :/ *That's sarcasm by the way. Did you know what fantasy is for Todd? Its runing around on a horseback with a sword. There. That's his whole horizon as gamedeveloper. And that's one of the reason why his games are described as hiking simulations. Becaues that is all you can do. Story, setting, interesting NPCs? Who needs those in an RPG right?

[@soulgamer78]

CrniWuk An RPGs is a role playing game. Therefore every game is an RPG. Does Madden have a good story/NPC? Does Zelda have a good story/NPC? How does the game he create not have a good setting, I mean, he doesn't create good character and story, but he creates some of the most immersive settings. That isn't even an opinion.

[@CrniWuk]

soulgamer78 Niice definition! A car has wheels! So everything with wheels must be a car as well! right! Bethesda created their own genre, called Hiking simulators. I would eventually call games like Skyrim, Oblivion and Fallout 3 adventure games at best. They make RPGs for people that don't like RPGs. People with no attention span really. Seriously I don't see how Bethesda cares about making RPGs any longer when even their PR guru Pete Hines himself thinks that his own studio's dialogue is so shit he just wants to skip it. It's wonderful to know that this is a position he holds. It's wonderful because of the honesty of it all. - that's sarcasm by the way. To get that kind of confirmation that Hines says: "yup, we can't stand our own dialogue so we just wanna skip it". "I don’t have to wait for this guy to stop talking’. And now I’m playing other stuff, where there’s dialogue and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, I wish I could just walk away’. A position that the whole studio holds. You want to see a proper RPG? Go play Fallout New Vegas. Bethesda making RPGs. RPGs my ass :/

[@thetocotaco]

Todd is so awesome.

[@lucidkid5182]

You still keeping that option

[@knightarmy5661]

Reid RSG well he still has a vault boy pfp so probably. Also if you’re saying that because of F76 you definitely should check out the state it is in now as it is much better than it was at launch.

[@Flying_desk_set]

@@knightarmy5661 a postponed game is eventually good A rushed game is forever bad.

[@knightarmy5661]

@@Flying_desk_set eh...I don’t necessarily agree with that. I mean look at “No Mans Sky” for example. It was pretty rushed and a had a really bad launch, but now it’s a highly praised and reviewed game. Things can change. It may take time, but they can always eventually change.

[@Flying_desk_set]

@@knightarmy5661 i just used a quote from one of the most well known people within the game industry. A good game takes time and care to prepare. No matter how good the graphics are, a rushed game has a bad core.

[@winslow730]

Todd Howard is such a great guy

[@winslow730]

Todd Howard I love you Todd Howard

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

Michael Graziano Todd Howard is love. Todd Howard is life.

[@SYMBIOTEDINOSAUR]

Michael Graziano I still don't understand why he thinks merging skills was a good Idea. LISTEN maces, axes and swords ARE NOT THE SAME there are so many other differences other than swing speed. I myself have never used a mace (I used some type of club once but that isn't the same) In my experience an Axe needs to be swung with more strict movements and precise swings, A sword can be used more freely. I think they should have gone with a skill system similar to morrowinds, However I think Short-Blade and longs blade should just be one skill. In my opinion the combat skills should be Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Medium Armor, Blade, Blunt, and Axe. When I saw the skyrim bonus content I just said to myself "why did I watch this this is bassically 5 minutes of bethesda saying fuck you fans".

[@SYMBIOTEDINOSAUR]

+Xzylor Light-Bringer Meh?

[@LuckyLegionN7]

+Michael Graziano 111 likes...Vault 111 confirmed

[@RadioactiveSkullSocial]

If I had a nickel for every random fuckin shot of his hands I'd be as rich as the US debt.

[@wiibrockster]

The Elder Scrolls is Probably one Favourite Game Series of all time.

[@andrewjackbond9921]

Todd Howard is truly an inspiration. I hope I can be somewhat like him.

[@rainbowNickk]

I swear Every time this man talks, it changes the way you se everything

[@N7_Jackal]

This guy looks like he could be a love child of Steve Carell and Lionel Messi

[@Gottaculat]

I'm not too sure, but I think Todd Howard may be older than Steve Carell, or at least within brother age range.

[@Gottaculat]

Todd's the spitting image of a kid I went to high school with... Or, I should say, the kid is the spitting image of Todd. The kid's name was David. I forget what his last name was, not that'd I'd post it anyway. They also sound identical. Kinda creepy... WHAT IF TODD CAN TIME TRAVEL!!! Skyrim's time travel plot is based on Todd's own experience! (o_0)

[@Adrian-uy5rh]

Well i can see a lot of similarities between todd and michael scott

[@venzoah]

Those hand shots were creepy.

[@publicenemySam]

this is probably my favorite interview

[@sovereign4117]

I would go gay for todd

[@prestongarvey4184]

Sovereign same here

[@livefuck7193]

😨😨😨

[@DrJones20]

That means you're already gay

[@lambino_]

@@DrJones20 NANII

[@drummyfish]

Todd Howard doing it right.

[@avalis2710]

Please stop cutting features Todd. Removing levitation and spell making added nothing to the games and just removed options.

[@bushmg1061]

Have you never played tribunal? It makes you understand why they got rid of levitate

[@toastweek3745]

came every close-up of his boy hands

[@vetlebrekke5075]

lmao

[@JonatasAdoM]

lol

[@twinbornnut9980]

Who else is watching this in 2017 and still waiting for TES6?

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

+Slundermen that is why we are waiting

[@cstubbssubs7746]

I made this account just so I can comment it'll be a year or three, honestly. Give them time to make it amazing

[@sullysosavage365]

yup lol

[@abdullahsaur]

Yup! Restores faith in the company. Makes it like they have a good head on their shoulders and after seeing what happened recently, I think things may be looking up :D

[@davidgray2805]

Still waiting

[@FusRoDah2]

5:30 to 5:54, this is why i love Elder Scrolls

[@ianismajoris]

I often forget that Skyrim is just a bunch of code lines 0_0

[@Mrfailstandstil]

Ianis Guillaume not only that! there is much more to it like lore dialogue culture art etc.

[@miguelpereira9859]

+Commander Shepard Of The Normandy SR-2 everything processed throught a computer is code

[@southpaw9041]

Miguel Pereira Yeah, theoretically it is. But I don't know anybody who makes 3D game art simply by writing code. Not to menton, it would take, a really, really long time. Trust me, I'm a 3d artist.

[@TheVikingProgrammer]

Everything gets compiled into code. 3D games usually are made out of 3D models, scripts, and textures. Then they get compiled into a language then that language gets compiled into an executable.

[@NetPathfinder]

I often forget that TES by Bethesda is just a bunch of code lines :)

[@rockydo2307]

Damn,6 years ago and i'm still playing the game, the series is so timeless.

[@infinitefretboard]

During this interview, Daggerfall was the same age as Oblivion is now. Feel old yet?

[@epdev_yt]

So when's the Xbox 2 coming out?

[@anthonywilson6861]

"It just works""

[@lavargibson67]

Are you able to look into the future?

[@weedtoker4205]

Time traveler

[@heatsink47]

Time travel

[@BlackuKnighto]

4:34 wtf is that camera angle?

[@sillyninja65]

Todd howard is just epic, but they all must off been really pissed when they realise how bad zenimax made the elder scrolls online

[@TheCptQuebec]

sillyninja65 It's great now since they've added Tamriel Unlimited! Quite impressive, and also, you must look at it as an MMo before you look at it as an Elder Scrolls game. It's hard to maintain such a high quality when there is millions of players.

[@KingCorny93]

TheCptQuebec millions of people played Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim thus your argument does not make sense at all. World of Warcraft has high quality standarts and I think if a game wears the Elder Scrolls name you should work your arse off to make that game great. It does not have to be perfect but it has to be in a state were you can say "yes it's well made".

[@WackoZacko1]

KingCorny93 he means millions of players on servers at once, not millions of people playing an offline bethesda game, entirely different things

[@TheCptQuebec]

World of Warcraft has been there for more than 10 years. The lore had time to get better and there was a lot of patches to make it the game it is now. Give it some time, it'll get good.

[@cypher1395]

sillyninja65 It really isn't that bad...

[@finngardner8771]

7:33 "we try a lot of crazy stuff that sometimes we shouldn't have tried" *cough cough* Elder scrolls online *cough cough*

[@rasmusriikonen5464]

2:15 ah yes! The back of Todd’s head!

[@user-ms5tq1dh7i]

ALL HAIL NEREVARINE

[@madleinecarrwhite30]

"it makes it a little bit more sexy now, they werent dragon hunters from 1000's of years ago"-Todd Howard 😂

[@Bigdaddymittens]

I don't think Todd was trying to casualize the series. He was merely cutting the fat out.

[@JonatasAdoM]

So he wants to make the game look like a chick instead of a fat nerd?

[@Bigdaddymittens]

Oscar Branko Miljkovic Two bombs weren't enough

[@NetPathfinder]

PFFFFFFFFFFF-F-F-F-F

[@lucasv5715]

He was actually dumbing down the series, see the interviews he gives or how some talk about him, he is the guy who likes to roam around killing stuff, he does not really care about complexity or depth in games, he only cares about making his character look/feel cool and badass. And he is a liar.

[@ididit4fun]

Lucas V it's sad to say, but I agree with you. and it's sad cause I remember playing morrowind and just being absorbed in that world and reading about oblivion just filled me with wonder with all the amazing things they were going to accomplish. Todd Howard was like my hero then. But when oblivion came out, all i saw were the things that weren't there that were promised and the things from morrowind that were silently snuffed out.

[@Infernus250]

I actually enjoy watching these interviews, theyre insightful

[@70stunes71]

Skyrim...where I live when I am not in the real world

[@JanT]

Played 532 hours so far and still on it every day! love it!

[@KCGamingBuddies]

which game

[@IG7799-c4u]

@@KCGamingBuddies Skyrim probably.

[@G8Knight]

I'm still playing Skyrim.

[@JanT]

@@G8Knight same same :)

[@garticus4426]

I really hope es6 will be amazing. I know bethesda can do better than they have been in the last few years

[@shiftingerinoshaderino312]

I think you should look forward to starfield. They literally made that game just to test new technologies and their new engine and prepare those things for TES6.

[@kzkva-m2g]

Of course it will, the game is in development it has been years, the only thing to expect is at least something decent and nice like skyrim.

[@insidiousmaximus]

the man of a thousand camera angles

[@novakan33]

When i played skyrim i liked it BUT i always felt like there could have been more there are many types of gamers casuals, and not-casual i don't know what to cal non casual gamers every gamer deserves to have there own experience i went back to play morrowind such a good game...And i realize how casual the series is don't get me wrong skyrim is not casual but fallout 4 is but ive always been more of a elder scrolls fan and i hope they nail tes 6 on the head but they can only do so much and i understand that.

[@theSFCchannel]

Been playing this game series since Arena on the day it came out, sounded brilliant on my advanced GRAVIS Ultrasound card. :)

[@bushmg1061]

What did you think of Arena when it came out? I played it recently and didn’t exactly hold up

[@RjGoombes]

the basic *NUT* of the game

[@Mrdevs96]

I love his comment at the end ; you see a box with Bethesda on it, And you know what's gonna be in it. It's not gonna be great , but it's gonna be crazy and fun in some respect. (I think I got most of that quote right)

[@PapiBenz]

Basically got it man! He's so humble haha

[@Cenot4ph]

I'd call it devolution in terms of gameplay, evolution in terms of polish. Too bad they remove mechanics and features that make the early elder scrolls game so compelling.

[@jessemccormick5623]

Cenot4ph Let's hope they put some back in the next game. I would love for there to be spell creation, levitation spells, the blade and blunt skill as opposed to one and two handed skill, silver weapons besides from one specific questline, and the ability to smash open locks with weapons.

[@lucasv5715]

Cenot4ph They rather cut them out than improve these aspects, if it is someone to blame is Todd Howard himself, the standard player does not like complexity or depth in their games, makes their head hurt, the future are polished games but that has the depth of a free to play mobile game.

[@TheFallenSithMaster]

Skyrim master piece triple s tier Oblivion master piece 6 s tier Morrowind have yet to play but I'm hyped to try the game out. In conclusion I been Playing those two games since release and not bored yet. Masterfully crafted games best open world experiences by far I can say enough about those games there so good I hope the newest elder scrolls is both offline and online or just offline the only open world universe in gaming i spend the most time in

[@eddieswanson315]

This man is a god.

[@darthsnarf]

His last quote sums up their games so perfectly.

[@DARKWRXITH]

Xbox 2?

[@majik5194]

Yea I saw that on the Oblivion poster. Wtf?

[@LuckyLegionN7]

+Daniel Gandara it was before the 360 had been announced so there was no reason to think it would be anything other than 2 and would just follow linear numbers in order like playstation did

[@TheCatThatWasMan]

"big, crazy, and cool" exactly what a great game is all about. Here's a man that loves games and makes them the way he wants to play 'em. God forbid gaming goes to way of film where a bunch of bean counters run the industry and there are far too few truly epic movies. I am addicted to Skyrim and the immersion of the experience. There isnt a time I've played where I don't catch myself marveling at the details and depth of the world. Truly awesome. Thank you Mr. Howard

[@ravaxander4492]

Skyrim was their peak

[@alex71638]

Fuck no 😂

[@milos5247]

0:39 that shift from an awkward grin into a serious face kills me each time

[@dogpicture_]

It just works.

[@dang9519]

To this day i still want that power armor staue in the background

[@colonelradec5956]

oblivion is amazing, my favorite in all the series 😍 even over the fallouts lol which is a tall order :O keep up the good works bethesda

[@theSFCchannel]

The one thing I reall miss in the Elder scrolls games is the ability to MIX spells together. That is throw a fireball and you can add lighting or even frost damage to it also, now its only on weapons. Last time you could do that sort of thing was on Morrowind, i REALLY miss that feature.

[@nothanksgameplay8692]

mods...

[@bushmg1061]

@trggog or just Creation Club

[@Therodinn]

2:05 Sadly, this is not the case for Skyrim. Todd was right when talking about this, obviously adding 43290432 new weapons doesn't make the game better. However, this is the ironic part. Skyrim's combat and leveling system is TERRIBLE, and to be honest I think he knows it himself. Races barely matter in Skyrim. It doesn't matter if you join Dark Brotherhood, you can still join the Imperials and then join the Companions. Seriously, there are barely any options in the game, and when there are, it doesn't matter in the end anyways. Skyrim is an RPG. It is supposed to be an RPG. Fix the fucking choices and combat. It's horrible to have something inbetween, giving ES something for everyone while still nothing significant for the actual fans. 1. Fix the combat, something like Dark Messiah of Might and Magic would be fitting. 2. Make choices matter This is all Skyrim would need. That being said, to change that Bethesda should probably improve Skyrim's engine, since it limits modding intensively. Even though there are some great combat mods, they barely even reach up to the mediocre standard of today's games, thanks to awful bethesda engine.

[@nuriel1825]

While the combat is not the best, it's still better than Morrowind's, and I don't have a problem with the leveling system. It would make the game more challenging though if they made the combat similar to Dark Souls. The Dark Souls games were difficult as fuck but highly enjoyable.

[@FunnyAsSin]

Therodinn IDK man Todd just said that the genesis of TES was that it was a gladiatorial combat game called Arena. I don't think it would be wise to lessen the role of combat in the game. In fact, it fits the mold more doesn't it? Are you not role playing whilest in combat? The only difference is that is in real time. But I have to say that if they could blend some sort of element from Mass Effect into TES like having to actually make a choice and have consequences for your choices and the game actually play out and finish according to your decisions would be the bees knees. It's far ahead of the idiots who came up with "Destiny" which is the worst game I have ever, ever had the pleasure of trading back to the store.

[@DeadCosmonaut-u2]

Silver Pudding Morrowind's combat system worked for it's time, and so did Oblivion's combat system. Morrowinds combat system was like rolling dice, the higher the number, the more damage you did. Also damage depended upon what your specialities like arms, if you didn't have high enough skill or specialty, then it wouldn't do very much damage to the target.

[@Benbobr]

Therodinn I think skyrims leveling and skill system was groundbreaking.

[@Benbobr]

The system is rare in most rpg games, therefor its hipster therefor not liking it makes you pleb.

[@jaulloa21]

Skyrim was greatly executed. Games like these enriches ppls lives. I was hoping to play a role playing game that I actually looked forward diving into. This game hit the spot for me. The leveling up, discovering locations, very rewarding.

[@jaulloa21]

Oscar Branko Miljkovic actually skyrim got boring after 100 hours now.

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

so you said "skyrim is an awesome role-playing game, it hit the spot for me", then you said "it got boring after 100hrs" actually play the game through and decide if it's worth it to replay rather than going back on what you said

[@jaulloa21]

Michael Malone naw I think I saw enough. Tombs, caves. It feels like I seen everything

[@digitaldruglord1815]

@@jaulloa21 huh, wonder why people are still playing it 10+ years in...weird

[@hans_____]

They tried for the first time making a multiplayer game and it wasn't perfection. That doesn't make him the devil. TES6 and Starfield are going to be awesome.

[@DefiantPunk0810]

I want that Oblivion poster in the background that's so old is says Xbox 2 on it instead of 360

[@FreakyXMinecraft]

You are here for preparing your hype to Fallout 4, aren't you.

[@asoxvittods1246]

No waiting for tes 6 :(

[@zally8183]

Cybe VittoDS 2024 soonest

[@lemonite6105]

It's coming, don't worry

[@KCGamingBuddies]

@@zally8183 the thing is ur literally right

[@zally8183]

@@KCGamingBuddies I dunno, 2024 is looking pretty "optimistic" rn xD (optimistic in air quotes for obvious reasons)

[@zetetick395]

How many tripods are set up in this little room?? O_o

[@kay-412]

“6 years between daggerfall and morrowind” Pfffft

[@EndureFocusEngageDie]

Years have passed, still rewatching and debating if i should become involved with the gaming Industry..

[@Crytica.]

I'm just really hoping for a Lusty Argonion Maid V.3 tbh.

[@handiro8585]

Crassius Curio is dead now, so keep reading Lusty Argonian Maid 1 and 2, and The Three Legged Guar

[@jeremiahfowlkes1863]

Why are they zooming in on his hand

[@Mrdevs96]

Anyone else watch this because they are hyped for Fallout?

[@neworderfuture9780]

Hyped? It looks like pure shit compared to all the others. Id even play fallout 3 over that.

[@LeenatKomanda]

Travis Devereux I played Fallout 3... And.. To be Honest.... I.... Did not liked it that much, But i am waiting for Fallout 4 Because it looks amazing and i bought a ps4... so i want to play it so much!

[@simonganley9963]

New Order Future How so? They improved everything! Shooting, the removal of the retarded skill system and replaced it with a really interesting looking perk tree, voiced character for better story, 50 weapons with 700 mods, and even fucking world building! Yep, sure does look like pure shit lol XD

[@Mario-qu6ro]

+Xx simone xX the world doesnt look like shit only charcaters are kinda bad lookin

[@ididit4fun]

New Order Future, looks like you were right. Fallout 4 sucked

[@halcyo]

Why did they keep doing closeups on his hands?!

[@AntonyYTube]

It blows my mind how people can dislike Todd. He's just an awesome nerd like us who loves games, and him and everyone at BGS are professionals, artists, and nerds, and are great at what they do. Everyone just sees the business end of things, but I'll bet most of that comes from Microsoft and Zenimax. Not from Todd and BGS. They have to deal with bad executive decisions just like us fans do, if not a whole lot more. Take your time with TES6, Todd. Skyrim, Fo4, and 76 are still great games.

[@ZarkTide]

skyrim is so good, i didn't get into an elder scrolls game until this one

[@genevievenicholson1900]

elder scrolls is the best game Bethesda ever made

[@cstubbssubs7746]

Genevieve Nicholson games*

[@hansolo5912]

Genevieve Nicholson *are

[@zally8183]

Game series. You phrase it as if arena is the best game they ever made.

[@denaely2397]

I dont know if this is a lord of the rings reference, but I found a ring in a draugr dungeon, and it makes me invisible

[@MalabarTheGreat]

Oblivion and Skyrim are great, but I've noticed the more fanatical TES'ers usually gravitate towards Morrowind or Daggerfall.

[@adamburgess7890]

It's because they played them first when they were young, and didn't like the change of pace from the newest two.

[@Narutofan825]

Skyrim wasn't great at all.

[@adamburgess7890]

How? Skyrim was fantastic, I don't care what you say.

[@MalabarTheGreat]

Skyrim was a great game, Adam! Oblivion, in hindsight, has that great TES feel but the aesthetics are very generic. Morrowind still has my heart!

[@tihamir299]

+Adam Burgess I played Oblivion first, then Skyrim and only then Arena, Daggerfall and Morrowind, and my favourite game is Morrowind. The reason why I personally prefer Morrowind is because it has stronger RPG elements than Oblivion and Skyrim; and exploring Vvardenfell and its culture in Morrowind is more interesting than exploring Tamriel in Arena or Illiac Bay in Daggerfall.

[@Foogi9000]

2:43 you say that yet you've gotten rid of the class system and instead of choosing your skills like you could in oblivion, daggerfall, morrowind, etc, you've dumbed it down to the way it was in skyrim and i really hope it doesn't stay that way.

[@Linuxfy]

Company can't making money if there don't respects the employer. Bethesda i'm proud of you son ^_^

[@Nameless74001]

What are yalls favorite races in Skyrim mines the dark elves/dunmer

[@JimmyRaven]

For all those that are singing Todd Howard's praise - have your comments aged as well as you have liked?

[@Adi_Zlokob_86]

i remember when morrowind came out, it was not as popular and as anticipated title as skyrim for example was, but man, was it a mindblowing game. i was so addicted to it. and great thing is, im also playing it right now in 2017 thanx to mods. and it looks like only few years old game. but nostalgia kicks in the same. with oblivion, already there was cult following, and with skyrim things went out of control, in a good way of course. i also played the first 2 games before morrowind, but i played it casually and didnt care a lot about em in that time. but with release of morrowind, this series became something glorious in my life. i just wish they bring back complexity and tabletop rpg feeling of the morrowind, in the next game. dont get me wrong, i love all 3 titles equally, i could not pick one, but while many things became better with oblivion, and then again even more with skyrim, other things suffered, and got, dare i say "dumbed down". like complexity of gameplay, leveling system, and hardcoreness of the game itself. anyway, im sure when next game gets announcement, it will be the most anticipated title in the video game history (what half-life 3? :P ).

[@riverneverknows134]

Todd Howard is bae.

[@TheDezembro]

felt like you back when i made that question, i hope you played it, if you didn't give it a try I got hooked

[@megatronusv2215]

Oh Todd, how you've changed...

[@bushmg1061]

Todd never changed. FO76 was outsourced, he did not develop it

[@ickasaurus1195]

"we don't really look at our last game and see what it needs. You know, players say this is great, but add more weapons, and races. But what I want to know is, what can I strip away? How can I funnel your experience to what I think is meaningful?" I look at the races and ask, what makes each one different? But In the end, we decided to simplify that as well"

[@Gamez4eveR]

Is it still evolution when Skyrim is a clear step-back from both Oblivion and Morrowind?

[@baiwar72]

What the fuck are you doing reading my username? They focused too much on the graphics, I see your point.

[@DarkLinkXX9]

@idk9682 you do realize that you're talking about a mission from Sheogorath, right. I'm actually surprised that he hasn't turned the world into a smiling cheese wheel.

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

4:07 turn on subtitles It says gay men... hehehehee

[@Kujer708]

Lol you're the best.

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

60s Spiderman oh shet.

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

Strahil Zahariev holy shit your right.

[@Artractive_]

When’s es6 coming out 😭 I still love skyrim so much but guys it’s been like 12 years

[@MMaRsu]

Probably at least five six years away if you ask me. They've been working on Starfield for about 8 years now.

[@martiananomaly]

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