What’s more, TESO gives you the chance to rediscover classic Elder Scrolls locations in an earlier period, so you’re free to revisit Cyroldil, take a peak around Daggerfall or tackle parts of Morrowind and Skyrim. Inevitably, you’ll eventually bite off something that you can’t chew, but the game is happy to let you wander off and tackle something else, then come back when you’re ready. Simply wandering around the landscape, creeping through murky forests and ancient ruins is a thrill, and you can feel free to pick up and discard what quests you like along the way. There are main story missions to keep the plot moving along, but also dozens of quests and side-quests, most tying into an overall story arc that might see you fighting to save royalty from assassination, spoil a truce between groups of evildoers, destroy a witches’ coven or simple prove how tough you are to new friends.Įxploration has always been at the heart of The Elder Scrolls, and it’s something that TESO gets absolutely right. During character creation you can choose not just your physical appearance but your race, your class and your alliance – Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant or Ebonheart pact – with the latter choice defining your start zone.įirst there’s a new city to explore, then the areas of wilderness around it, before you go on to discover new cities, sail off to exotic islands, and tackle your first dungeons. It turns out that you (along with several million other players) are destined to play a key role in the upcoming battle against the fiendish Daedric prince, Molag Bal, in events that precede Skyrim and Oblivion by the best part of 1,000 years.įrom there, it’s almost up to you. Escaping from your hellish cell thanks to the efforts of a group of heroes, you find your way back to Tamriel with the aid of a mysterious prophet. Like Skyrim and Oblivion it opens with a bang, with your newly created hero awakening in the Daedric plane of Coldharbour as a ghostly prisoner with a shriven soul. As long as you don’t see it as a sequel to Oblivion and Skyrim, TESO is a fine Elder Scrolls take on the fantasy MMORPG. There are areas where it lacks polish and places where the technology or the gameplay could be more advanced or more refined, but if you’re an Elder Scrolls fan, then you shouldn’t go away disappointed. It’s beautifully designed, story-driven, and shows immense respect for the world of Tamriel and its extensive background lore. It looks and feels like an Elder Scrolls game, and departs from the established WoW template enough to distinguish itself. Luckily, The Elder Scrolls Online turns out to be much, much better than expected. What it did look like was another World of Warcraft clone, taking advantage of a big name franchise and its fans, but ultimately delivering nothing new. It didn’t seem to have the authentic The Elder Scrolls feel. It didn’t look like Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion or Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. We’ll be honest: when we first saw The Elder Scrolls Online nearly two years ago, we weren’t impressed. Available on PC (reviewed), Xbox One and PS4 coming summer 2014
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