| Nehrim: At Fate's Edge | |
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| Developer(s) | SureAI |
| Engine | Gamebryo Havok (Physics) SpeedTree (Foliage) |
| Version | 1.5.0.5 (German) 1.5.0.8 (English) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | German: 9 June 2010 English: 11 September 2010 |
| Genre(s) | First person, action role-playing, sandbox |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Media/distribution | Download |
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 9 June 2010 and subsequently in English on 11 September 2010.[2][3]
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As a total conversion mod, Nehrim completely departs from Oblivion in several regards and redesigns other aspects of the game. Whereas Oblivion featured a quick travel system and enemies which leveled along the player, Nehrim removed the quick travel option in favour of a spell-based teleportation system which use teleportation runes, and has fix-leveled 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 skilled-based leveling approach. Nehrim is also set in a completely different universe than The Elder Scrolls series, with its own races, stories, lore, and so on.[4]
The 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 previous-developed Oblivion mods such as "Ren's Beauty Pack" which improves the appearances of non-player characters and "Qarl's Texture Pack" which allows for the use of high-resolution textures.[5]
Nehrim has three playable races and two non-playable races.[6]
PC 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."[7]
Nehrim received Mod DB's "Best Singleplayer Mod" for 2010.[8] It also was nominated for their "Best Upcoming Mod" in 2008.[9] PC Gamer US also awarded Nehrim as the "Mod of the Year" for 2010.[10] GameFront picked it in their selection of "Best Mods of the Year" for 2010, along with seven other mods.[11]
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