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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Let's Read The Books of Skyrim

Technically, these aren't Let's Plays. They are Let's Reads. I'm intent on reading aloud every book I find in Skyrim (many of which are present in the previous Elder Scrolls games as well), and presenting them in video form, turning the pages as I go. All of these books are linked from (and link back to) events in my Let's Play series of Skyrim, in which I find the books themselves.

This may seem ridiculous (and it probably is!), but some people are actually leaving favorable comments on these videos.

I'm not going to make an entry for this in the list of Let's Plays, but I will embed and link to the playlist and first video in the series.

This is going to take me about a year to finish if I keep up with it, as I believe there are 300-something non-journal books in Skyrim. All I can say is that I'm having fun so far, and learning so much about the lore of the entire Elder Scrolls series.

Playlist:



First video in the series:




Selected Comments From YouTube:

• wow this is a very interesting idea thanks for doing this

• It's like story telling time at the local library...8)  

• THIS is unique...

• Thank you for taking the time to do these videos, they are great. :)

• Wonderful ,I love all your Elder Scrolls readings. You are a true Elder Scrolls fan and a credit to the ES games.

• Moral of the story: in Skyrim, insane people are actually posessed by the evil Daedric Prince Sheogorath, so don't try to take advantage of them or they'll double-cross your ass and then laugh inside your skull while you slowly starve to death.

This one made me LOL! Thank you.

Thank you ,wonderful reading, it explains the story of Oblivion very well.

Thanks for this. I have always wanted to read the books I found in Skyrim. My home in Breezehome are filled books lying on the floor. XD But I never have found the time to read it because when in game, I'd rather go questing. This is also easier because it's like watching a movie with subs. :D 

could you include subtitles? naaah i'm jokin good job

I could listen to you read these all day, you know in reading countless books from both Marrowind and Oblivion, that's the height of the games, it's what makes "The Elder Scrolls," amazing to play.

I left a comment on your "Mysterious Akavir" video about how sources conflict about the physical nature of the Tsaesci race. In this book, they're described as having mounted scouts and cavalry. If they were literally snakes with snake bodies, such an act would be difficult to imagine. This is one of several instances where the lore is internally inconsistent and we, the fans, are left to interpret it on our own. Again, I enjoy and appreciate your videos.

Gave you a "like" for reading from one of my favorite series in TES. It's right up there with 2920, the real Barenziah, the Commentaries on the Mysterium Xarxes, the Lessons of Vivec and the Remanada. All favorites of mine, but this one rivals them

I was looking for this.. too lazy to read them myself! thats unfortunate Good JOB! 

Very good work, you have a pleasant voice. This is one of my favorite books, if you haven't read Disaster at Ionith, could you? 

Awesome! I've watched all your "read the books of Skyrim" videos! Keep up the good work! 

I love these videos, I am absolutely in love with the Elder Scrolls series & it's lore! Thank you!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Let's Play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A Blind Let's Play
Platform: PC/Windows
Released: 2011
Genre: RPG
Setting: Fantasy
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks, LLC
Versions: 1.5.26.0.5
; 1.6.89.0.6; 1.8.151.0.7

Playlist:



First Video in the Series:


Join aspiring Breton mage Amethyst, as she braves the wilds of the province of Skyrim, in search of her destiny. This is a Let's ROLEplay, but I do take things casually, and may be out of character often. I like to have fun playing too, and thus may joke around and such. I'm also a slow and thoughtful player, and will not race through the game. If any of these styles displease you, then please feel free to go bye-bye. Thanks.


GAME SETTINGS

I'm playing this game on 1920x1080 resolution (1080p), on the High setting, but with shadow detail set to Medium (due to lag from Fraps recording software, otherwise I could play in Ultra with nVidia tweaks enabled). As of episode 7, I completely turned off antialiasing and anisotropic filtering to get the framerate with Fraps a bit higher.

MODS INSTALLED

Even if you've played this game, it may look and sound different to you, due to the various mods I've implemented. These only affect graphics and sound, not gameplay. Here are the mods I'm using (subject to change as game progresses):

• SkyUI v2.2 (improves the interface for PC users): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=3863

• SKSE v1.4.14 (Skyrim Script Extender - Needed by SkyUI): http://skse.silverlock.org/

• Skyrim HD - 2K Textures v1.5 (upgrades tons of textures to high resolution; in towns, the wild, dungeons, and more): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=607

• Skyrim Flora Overhaul v1.0.9a (high resolution retextures of trees, grass and shrubs): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=141

• Lush Trees v1.3 (adds extra branches and needles to make landscape more dense and wild): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=3385

• Lush Grass v1.4.1 (makes grass look taller and thicker):
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=3288

• Quality World Map With Roads v8.0 (adds roads and better textures to Skyrim's map):
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=4929

• Enhanced Distant Terrain v1.3 (improves distant low-level terrain): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=1598

• Realistic Lighting With Customization v3.4: Vision Lighting setting (improved lighting, added weather effects, more vibrant spell effects and colorful light sources) (NOTE: I removed this mod as of episode 7): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=7654

• Sounds of Skyrim: The Wilds v1.0.1 (adds nearly 100 background sound effects to all "outside" areas of Skyrim): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=10886

• Sounds of Skyrim: The Dungeons v1.1 (adds about 100 background sound effects to all dungeons): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8601

• Female Face Retexture - with Lips Tint Mask v1.8.1 (makes skin smoother, lips fuller, and removes age lines - how vain, I know): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=5106

• Hair Pack v1.0.8 (newer, and usually more attractive, hairstyles - I hate the unwashed hair look in Skyrim - again, vain but oh well): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=3809

• Female Bard Cover by Malukah Ingame v1.1 (replaces bard songs with their renditions by YouTube sensation Malukah! (I haven't tested this as of this writing, but hopefully it'll work.)): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=6162


Added as of episode 36:
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• 101 BugsHD HighRes HighSpawn v4 (adds more bugs and ingredients to the world): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=4955

• Categorized Favorites Menu v0.1.14 (though I don't get it working until episode 69): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=4862

• SkyTEST (which stands for The Elder Scrolls Tweaks) Realistic Animals and Predators v1.16, with Quieter Spiders Footsteps v1: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=10175 (REMOVED AS OF EPISODE 52)


Added as of Episode 48:
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• Shadow Striping Fix v1.3.1 (fixes annoying stripe effect on faces when near light sources): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8043

• Breezehome Library v1ab (adds a basement library to Breezehome: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=9563


SYSTEM INFO

• Intel Core i5-2550K Processor (4 Cores at 3.4 Ghz)
• Two nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti's, 2GB each, in SLI Mode
• 16 GB of RAM (4 sticks, 4 GB each), by Corsair
• ASUS P8 Z68 V Motherboard
• 1050 Watt Corsair Power Supply
• 120 GB AData S510 SSD Drive
• 2 TB Seagate Barracuda HD, 7200 RPM, 6 GB/S, 64M Cache

[Total Game Time - 321:25:55]

Selected Comments From YouTube: 

After all those classic RPG's, I never saw this one coming. :-)

LOL when i reached riverwood i was practicing swinging my sword when i accidentally hit that chicken running around. the entire town turned on me and lynched me. i was dead 30 seconds later =D 

Woo! :D Good Lp so far!

I always give in to the urge to put chamber pots on the heads of a sleeping characters...XB

orcs with enormous axes make very big holes in adventurers in this game xD 

the companions you say? better bring a flea collar =P

you like killing bandits, you say? the way your character is developing you should team up with them and split the loot! xD

I am loving your lp's keep up the good work :)
 

 Links of Interest:


The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on MobyGames

VIDEOS 



Skyrim: 2012
          Part 1
          Part 2
          Part 3
To Lydia With Love

Skyrim Cartoons and Animation

Man vs Skyrim - Ep 2. Creatures of the Night
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 3. A Dark Discovery
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 4. It's Back!!!
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 5. Still Got Meeko...
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 6. We Will Never Forget You...
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 7. I Travel Alone...
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 8. Dungeon Crawling
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 9. Attack of the Dragon
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 10. Leap of Faith
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 11. Moar Dragons!!!
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 12. Deep in the Gorge...
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 13. Clearing Out the Gorge
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 14. We Made It!!!
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 15. Going Deep... Super Deep 
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 16. Catching Diseases... 
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 17. Is This the End? 
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 18. Amnesia 
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 19. Vengeance Will Be Mine...   
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 20. Animal Sex... 
Man vs Skyrim - Ep 21. Bareback Riding...

Malukah's Vocal Covers


Skyrim Metal Covers


Skyrim Piano/Violin Covers




This post is backdated to reflect the date of the original Let's Play. My apologies for the two-week delay. I found myself so stuck in the game!