Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-101.103.30.52-20140219060142/@comment-4057437-20140301073148

Coppermantis wrote:

I doubt that shouts will make a comeback, as a recycled gimmick would be boring and poorly recieved. They were cool and original in Skyrim, but reusing them would be ill-advised. It'd be like having Oblivion Gates in Skyrim.

Plus, since our character will likely not be Dragonborn, (s)he will have to go through the "regular" process for learning shouts, that is, years of careful study and meditation. The Dragonborn was not the only character that used shouts a lot, (Draugr deathlords, for instance), and they could not have all been dragonborn. Casting magical attacks has been around for ages, and it isn't boring. Having the protagonist be able to unlock and use at least some shouts wouldn't be, either.