Nehrim: At Fate's Edge is a total conversion mod of Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion developed by the German team SureAI over the span of four years.[1] It was released in German on June 9, 2010, and subsequently in English on September 11, 2010.[2][3] A sequel, Enderal, was released in 2016.[4][5]
| Nehrim: At Fate's Edge | |
|---|---|
 The Nehrim logo | |
| Developer(s) | SureAI |
| Engine | Gamebryo |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | German: June 9, 2010 English: September 11, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | First person, action role-playing, sandbox |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editAs a total conversion mod, Nehrim completely departs from Oblivion in several regards and redesigns other aspects of the game. Whereas Oblivion featured a fast travel system and enemies which leveled up along with the player, Nehrim removed the fast travel option in favour of a spell-based teleportation system which uses teleportation runes, and has fixed-level enemies to provide the player with a sense of progression in power. Other departures from Oblivion include a traditional XP-based leveling system, instead of Oblivion's skill-based leveling approach. Nehrim is also set in a completely different universe from The Elder Scrolls series, with its own races, stories, lore, and so on.[6]
Development
editThe game was developed by a core team of 12 people, supported by over 50 professional voice actors, and several volunteers for testing and various tasks. It also makes use of previously developed Oblivion mods such as "Ren's Beauty Pack" which improves the appearance of non-player characters and "Qarl's Texture Pack" which allows for the use of high-resolution textures.[7] Nehrim received a Steam release on June 10, 2020, with achievement support.[8][9]
Reception
editPC PowerPlay reviewed the game and gave it a 9 out of 10, remarking "Nehrim isn't merely a mod; it's the watermark for whatever Bethesda has planned for The Elder Scrolls V to surpass."[10]
Nehrim received Mod DB's "Best Singleplayer Mod" for 2010.[11] It also was nominated for their "Best Upcoming Mod" in 2008.[12] PC Gamer US also awarded Nehrim as the "Mod of the Year" for 2010.[13] GameFront picked it in their selection of "Best Mods of the Year" for 2010, along with seven other mods.[14]
References
edit- ^ Jim Rossignol (September 13, 2010). "Oblivion MegaMod: Nehrim In English". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Downloads – Nehrim: At Fate's Edge". Mod DB. Archived from the original on February 26, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ David Geraghty (September 12, 2010). "It's Time To Reinstall Oblivon, Nehrim – At Fate's Edge Released!". Mod Sentry. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (June 27, 2016). "Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal gets a release date, looks great". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Arif, Shabana (June 27, 2016). "Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal finally has a release date". Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Nehrim: FAQ". Nehrim.de. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Nehrim: The Team". Nehrim.de. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Macgregor, Jody (June 15, 2020). "Huge Oblivion mod Nehrim has its own Steam page now". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Boudreau, Ian (June 8, 2020). "One of the best Oblivion mods ever is getting a Steam launch this week". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Daniel Hindes (November 18, 2010). "Nehrim: At Fate's Edge". PC PowerPlay. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Arandor (December 21, 2010). "Latest News: Nehrim awarded Best Singleplayer Mod 2010". Mod DB. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Arandor (December 21, 2010). "2008 Mod of the Year Awards - Best Upcoming Mod". Mod DB. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "PC Gamer US's Games of the Year Awards – Mod of the Year". PC Gamer. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Ross Lincoln (December 2, 2010). "GameFront 2010: Best Mods Of 2010". GameFront. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
External links
edit- Nehrim – At Fate's Edge website (in English)