Skyrim’s First Downloadable Content? Dawnguard

Bad business decisions all around. Microsoft are not swaying any format decisions at this stage. I don't know if they did in the first place, given I bought (and platinumed in spite of the bugs) the PS3 version, and intend to get GotY PC version in a Steam sale at some point. Anyone who did not pick up Skyrim yet s probably waiting for a GotY edition or does not care.

I would appreciate my XBL Gold money going toward original titles instead of depriving other formats of timed DLCs for Skyrim and CoD, which I will not get on 360. I don't see this as Microsoft bringing something to XBL users for their money, I see it as Microsoft incoveniencing PSN and PC users... Two months left on the three month gold sub I bought on offer for £2, after letting it lapse for over a year, and I doubt I will be re-upping when it expires. I am becoming more and more disgusted at the ad-ridden 360 dash and what you get for the gold service. Steam, PSN and especially PSN+ are serving me significantly better than XBL right now.

I also think Bethesda builds up animosity from PC and PS3 users through this, and any marketing will either have to be done twice, or will only really impact with 360 users. They will actively lose some PC and PS3 revenue because of this.

Excited to play some new Skyrim content...bummed that MS has it exclusive for a bit...oh well I'm still playing the main game with a second character!

This better not take several months to get to the PC!

Does it include better combat?

@Bourbon_Warrior said:

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

When has the PS3 ever had a good open world game? Its a inferior system.

Infamous, Prototype, GTA4, Red Dead Redemption, Saint's Row the Third, the Assassin's Creed series, Farcry 2, The Saboteur, all games that ran fine on the PS3.

Bethesda has been dragging out the same bugged out, dated engine for their games since Morrowind, updating it on an iterative basis with a few bells and whistles to impress the eye candy masses while at the same time dragging it down by not addressing core issues.

I personally would never buy a Bethesda open world game on anything but the PC, at least then you have a chance that when the developers don't fix the problems, the user community usually will.

@Humanity said:

The shitty version of Skyrim is the PS3 unless that was just console hate.

Actually both console versions of Skyrim are pretty shitty really. Even the 360 version runs into lag and frame rate issues due to a lack of memory. That combined with the long load times kinda made the 360 version unplayable for me after spending so much time with the PC version. I'll probably play the DLC when it's released since it's coming to 360 first, but I'll probably have to start up a fresh game so I won't have to deal with the lag.

That whole name together sounds like either a Werner Herzog movie or Capcom got ahold of the naming conventions.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dawnguard: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans: Super Arcade Edition 2012.

@Humanity said:

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

Did you play the shitty version of Skyrim? Well congrats, you get DLC first.

The shitty version of Skyrim is the PS3 unless that was just console hate.

I love my consoles.

Don't play Skyrim on a console.

Playing Skyrim right now. A guard in Riften said "Now that the Empire has a hold on Riften we have a clear shot towards Morrowind... just in case"

YAY MORE SKYRIM!

Wait, 360 times exclusive? FUCK

More like Dong Guard, right you guys? Hahaha, but ya, take my money already...

Dong Guard.

@Bourbon_Warrior said:

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

When has the PS3 ever had a good open world game? Its a inferior system.

Depending on the definition, I'd say inFamous was pretty good, if not great.

Shut Up and Take My Money

I recently tried getting into Skyrim again, with the new patch and all, but I guess it's just not really my type of game. Absolutely loving the Witcher 2 at the moment, and looking forward to Dragon's Dogma. Guess that'll be enough rpg goodness for the summer.

Woooo! I´m ready for more Skyrim. Would want it on PC, but I don´t think I can wait any longer than a week or something.. plus, my highest lvl character is on xbox. Maybe they add some "true" high level stuff and really hard enemies! One can hope.

360 first. Seriously, fuck Bethesda. They have built one of my favourite games this generation and still manage to make me think that they're one of the worst publishers in the industry. My only real option was to get the PS3 version and they have worked as hard as possible to make me regret buying their game in the first place. I know Microsoft will have paid for early DLC and the kinect features but it still irks me that they seem content to piss on the PS3 version of the game and it's users.

No thanks until they finally fix Blood on the Ice.

HURRAY! Now if only my Skyrim voice commands would respond.

How much of the game will this DLC break is my question? When I was playing Fallout 3 on PS3, every new bit of DLC seemed to break something in the game

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

Did you play the shitty version of Skyrim? Well congrats, you get DLC first.

The shitty version of Skyrim is the PS3 unless that was just console hate.

Cool! Though I still want to hear something about Fallout 4.... given I'd rather they finish up what the want with Skyrim first.

Operation Anchorage was pretty fun and that was on the old engine. They might have their work cut out for 'em, eh?

Those eyes...is he angry at all the memes he's been privy to?

When did Fallout 3 dlc hit the PS3? Like 6 months later? Looks like I'll be probably waiting a whole long time.

@Davin said:

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

This. Sucks that the 360 would have a timed exclusive, if that is the case. I understand how money works, though.

Hopefully the DLC will actually be released on PS3 this time around though, the horse armor and DLC houses were noticeably absent from the PS3 version of Oblivion, even last year's supposedly complete 5th Anniversary edition. They only released the more expansion pack-esque Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles for PS3. Sure, these kinds of games should be played on PC, and I've mostly bought the PS3 versions for the hell of it, but Bethesda seems to have a long history of shouting "Fuck You" to their PlayStation fans.

Boy, oh boy, I do hope it's zombies.

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

@dekkadekkadekka said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: But the PS3 isn't getting it first!

True, sorry. I meant people who bought the shitty version, not the holy-crap-shitty version.

I don't think the Xbox 360 version is that bad but having played the PC version for a long time, with all the mods and HD textures and posh mudcrabs, I don't think I can go back.

Why does Microsoft want me to hate them by gimping their *other* video game console (psst! I'm talking about the personal computer!)

But whatever. My affair with Skyrim ended abruptly after far too much time spent playing, and I haven't felt the want to pick it up since. I think I can wait longer for DLC, and at least I'll know by then if it's really something to make me want to jump into Skyrim again (I have two candidate characters; one working towards master of hand-to-hand, and one already maxed in one-handed weapons).

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

When has the PS3 ever had a good open world game? Its a inferior system.

Those eyes!

Hope the PC delay isn't long, Mods have been great, but more official content would be very welcome.

even though I have Xbox and PC versions, I'll wait for PC. Not out of anti-MS principles or anything, I just, you know, want it on the superior version

@Krakn3Dfx said:

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

This. Sucks that the 360 would have a timed exclusive, if that is the case. I understand how money works, though.

@dekkadekkadekka said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: But the PS3 isn't getting it first!

True, sorry. I meant people who bought the shitty version, not the holy-crap-shitty version.

Mother. Fucker. Are those vampire eyes? AHHHH SO COOL. I want some vampires vs werewolves. Skyrim gets all underworld.

Day 31 perch

Give it trophies. Pleeeeeeease.

:D

DAWNGUARDIT THEM NORD BOYS HAVE BEEN GETTIN INTO MY SKOOMA STASH AGAIN

SOMEBODY FETCH ME MA SHOUTIN STICK

More like Yawnguard, amirite?

@Rolyatkcinmai: But the PS3 isn't getting it first!

I wonder how substantial this will be.

Also, fuck this Bethesda/MS timed exclusive shit. As a PC gamer who saw how Bethesda basically sold PS3 gamers a crap ass bill of goods with the base game, if anything PS3 customers should be getting this early.

Bethesda has slowly risen to Capcom/EA/Activision levels of douchebaggery when it comes to how they treat their customer base.

Did you play the shitty version of Skyrim? Well congrats, you get DLC first.

Why do all the names of places in Skyrim have to be so similar? It's confusing.. Dawnstar, Dawnguard, Whiterun, Windhelm, Winterhold, Markarth, Morthal

Needs more letters of the alphabet. Also I hope this is as big as Shivering Isles, that would be awesome

Good time to start a second character then.

Dong Guard.

Well that is one good thing for having it on the 360.

More like Dong Guard, right you guys? Hahaha, but ya, take my money already...

Intrigued. Looking forward to seeing more at E3. Am planning to get into Witcher 1+2 soon though so we'll see how that goes. Loved Skyrim though and am downloading Oblivion on my new PC atm (thanks Steam sales!) - looking forward to it.

An excuse to go back, MY BODY IS READY.

I can't wait until university is over for the year for some skyrim goodness.