New Skyrim race photos Options

[Thomas Kaira]

Argonian: http://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/...-1313172305.jpg

Bosmer: http://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/...-1313174800.jpg

Dunmer: http://tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/2383757-1312992912.jpg

Khajiit (take two): http://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/...-1313172607.jpg

Orsimer: http://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/...-1313172495.jpg

(Not) Redguard: http://media.gamer.nl/screenshots/b4b2/b4b...acbb5ccdafb.jpg

Anyone else think that orc looks kinda like Frankenstein's monster?

However, let me say Bethesda did a superb job on the Argonians.

This post has been edited by Thomas Kaira: Aug 14 2011, 10:11 PM

[SubRosa]

As for the rest, it seems to me that you have fallen into several of those tropes yourself. Like this.
This.
And, of course, this!

Indeed! Those are all the standard elf tropes for a thousand years. Only Bethesda seems to think that elves should instead belong to the The Mighty Glacier, Big Guy, or I'm the Juggernaut beyotch! tropes.

A good explanation for why there are still dark elves. Here I was thinking it was just that you cannot have an RPG these days without having a dark elf race. After R. A. Salvatore made them cooler than regular elves (and well, everyone else), who doesn't want to play one? It is typically the first race I go for in any RPG.

A bit off topic here: There is a similar list of tropes on dramafever, specific to k-drama, but I have found it applies just as well to other genres. Now when I recognize a k-drama trope, on a k-drama or elsewhere, I always end up laffin' hysterically and pointing at the screen.

I can lose myself for hours on TVTropes. Almost all of those are standard Anime tropes as well. The main exception being the foursome, which is not so common. Usually they go for the standard Western two-somes or love triangles.

(real) Redguard take two

That is a much better Redguard. But aren't they supposed to be somewhat, well, red?

Orc take two

Am I the only one who thought his hair was purple at first glance? Also, am I the only one who keeps thinking of the hulk? Not a bad thing mind you, orcs are supposed to be big, green, muscular, and ill-tempered after all.

I've noticed a lot of the criticism on here is regarding things that you will obviously be able to change when you make your own character.

The trouble is that it is not only your character, but all the npcs you have to look at when you play the game. I for one don't want to have to look at elf after elf whose face looks like worn out shoe leather, or a week-old corpse, and have to pretend that they are not monsters.

Besides, this is probably more fun than playing the game will be!

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Aug 16 2011, 12:28 AM