Nehrim: At Fate's Edge
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{{Infobox video game
|title=Nehrim: At Fate's Edge
|image=Nehrim-Logo.png
|caption=The Nehrim logo
|developer=SureAI
|publisher=
|series=
|engine=Gamebryo
|platforms= Microsoft Windows
|released=German: {{nowrap|June 9, 2010}}
English: {{nowrap|September 11, 2010}}
|genre=First person, action role-playing, sandbox
|modes=Single-player
}}
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.{{cite web
|author=Jim Rossignol
|date=September 13, 2010
|title=Oblivion MegaMod: Nehrim In English
|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/09/13/oblivion-megamod-nehrim-in-english/
|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun
|accessdate=January 26, 2010
|archive-date=September 14, 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914131735/http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/09/13/oblivion-megamod-nehrim-in-english/
|url-status=live
}} It was released in German on June 9, 2010, and subsequently in English on September 11, 2010.{{cite web
|title=Downloads – Nehrim: At Fate's Edge
|url=http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge/downloads
|publisher=Mod DB
|accessdate=January 26, 2010
|archive-date=February 26, 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226210141/http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge/downloads
|url-status=live
|author=David Geraghty
|date=September 12, 2010
|title=It's Time To Reinstall Oblivon, Nehrim – At Fate's Edge Released!
|url=http://modsentry.com/2010/09/its-time-to-reinstall-oblivon-nehrim-at-fates-edge-released/
|work=Mod Sentry
|accessdate=January 26, 2010
|archive-date=April 26, 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426043407/http://modsentry.com/2010/09/its-time-to-reinstall-oblivon-nehrim-at-fates-edge-released/
|url-status=live
}} A sequel, Enderal, was released in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-27-skyrim-total-conversion-mod-enderal-gets-a-release-date-looks-great|title=Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal gets a release date, looks great|first=Robert|last=Purchese|website=Eurogamer|date=June 27, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=August 31, 2017|archive-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901022556/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-27-skyrim-total-conversion-mod-enderal-gets-a-release-date-looks-great|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2016/06/27/skyrim-total-conversion-mod-enderal-finally-has-a-release-date/|title=Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal finally has a release date|first=Shabana|last=Arif|publisher=|date=June 27, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2017|archive-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901033037/https://www.vg247.com/2016/06/27/skyrim-total-conversion-mod-enderal-finally-has-a-release-date/|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
As 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.
{{cite web
|author =
|date =
|title = Nehrim: FAQ
|url = http://www.nehrim.de/faqEV.html
|work = Nehrim.de
|accessdate = January 26, 2010
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100116130613/http://www.nehrim.de/faqEV.html
|archivedate = January 16, 2010
}}
Development
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 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.
{{cite web
|author =
|date =
|title = Nehrim: The Team
|url = http://www.nehrim.de/teamEV.html
|work = Nehrim.de
|accessdate = January 26, 2010
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100116141854/http://www.nehrim.de/teamEV.html
|archivedate = January 16, 2010
}} Nehrim received a Steam release on June 10, 2020, with achievement support.{{cite web
|date=June 15, 2020
|title=Huge Oblivion mod Nehrim has its own Steam page now
|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/huge-oblivion-mod-nehrim-has-its-own-steam-page-now/
|work=PC Gamer
|first=Jody
|last=Macgregor
|accessdate=July 14, 2020
|archive-date=July 14, 2020
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714192828/https://www.pcgamer.com/huge-oblivion-mod-nehrim-has-its-own-steam-page-now/
|url-status=live
|date=June 8, 2020
|title=One of the best Oblivion mods ever is getting a Steam launch this week
|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/nehrim/steam-release-date#:~:text=And%20while%20Nehrim%20is%20its,to%20jump%20in%20June%2012.
|work=PCGamesN
|first=Ian
|last=Boudreau
|accessdate=July 14, 2020
|archive-date=July 14, 2020
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714194336/https://www.pcgamesn.com/nehrim/steam-release-date#:~:text=And%20while%20Nehrim%20is%20its,to%20jump%20in%20June%2012.
|url-status=live
}}
Reception
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."{{cite web|author=Daniel Hindes |date=November 18, 2010 |title=Nehrim: At Fate's Edge |url=http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/article/1516/Nehrim:-At-Fates-Edge/ |work=PC PowerPlay |accessdate=January 26, 2010 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218212819/http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/article/1516/Nehrim:-At-Fates-Edge/ |archivedate=December 18, 2010 }}
Nehrim received Mod DB's "Best Singleplayer Mod" for 2010.{{cite web
|author=Arandor
|date=December 21, 2010
|title=Latest News: Nehrim awarded Best Singleplayer Mod 2010
|url=http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge
|publisher=Mod DB
|accessdate=January 26, 2010
|archive-date=March 29, 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329160909/http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge
|url-status=live
}} It also was nominated for their "Best Upcoming Mod" in 2008.{{cite web
|author=Arandor
|date=December 21, 2010
|url=http://www.moddb.com/events/2008-mod-of-the-year-awards/videos/best-upcoming-mod
|title=2008 Mod of the Year Awards - Best Upcoming Mod
|publisher=Mod DB
|accessdate=January 26, 2010
|archive-date=February 25, 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225165453/http://www.moddb.com/events/2008-mod-of-the-year-awards/videos/best-upcoming-mod
|url-status=live
}} PC Gamer US also awarded Nehrim as the "Mod of the Year" for 2010.{{cite web
|date=January 11, 2010
|title=PC Gamer US's Games of the Year Awards – Mod of the Year
|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/11/pc-gamer-uss-games-of-the-year-awards/5/
|work=PC Gamer
|accessdate=January 27, 2010
|archive-date=January 14, 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114165209/http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/11/pc-gamer-uss-games-of-the-year-awards/5
|url-status=live
}} GameFront picked it in their selection of "Best Mods of the Year" for 2010, along with seven other mods.{{cite web
|date=December 2, 2010
|author=Ross Lincoln
|title=GameFront 2010: Best Mods Of 2010
|url=http://www.gamefront.com/gamefront-2010-best-mods-of-2010/
|work=GameFront
|accessdate=January 27, 2010
|archive-date=December 3, 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203202222/http://www.gamefront.com/gamefront-2010-best-mods-of-2010/
|url-status=live
}}
References
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External links
- [http://sureai.net/projects/nehrim/ Nehrim – At Fate's Edge website] {{in lang|en}}
{{Elder Scrolls}}
Category:The Elder Scrolls mods
Category:Role-playing video games
Category:Video games developed in Germany