My non-biased, opinionated review of Elder Scrolls Online

hidro

Hello guys,

I've decided to start reviewing video games and TESO seemed like the perfect place to start. I really enjoy writing and wanted to give a PVP and RPG enthusiasts' point of view on the game for people wondering about trying out the game.

I hope you enjoy!

 

Immersion would be the word best associated with The Elder Scrolls franchise; to become one with your character, to wear his skin, and to see a masterfully crafted world through his eyes. To say that The Elder Scrolls Online lacks this much needed feature would be a blatant lie. However, some elements associated with the MMO genre of this game rob you of that feeling.

 

The Elder Scrolls Online successfully recreates the world we know and love as Tamriel. Although most diehard fans will declare that these familiar places are not so familiar because of aesthetic changes, it’s clear to me that the world that Zenimax Online has created is faithful to the massive compendium of lore associated with this video game series. Many times, during my play through to 50, I simply stopped to take in the sights, smelling the flowers and chasing deer. Most of which, would (eventually) lead me to an undiscovered landmark or town, granting me experience points and new quests to continue my journey. Truly, it is a beautifully crafted world that is yours to explore, and it’s easy to see that Zenimax has made sure to reward the players that are simply seeking to get lost in their game. From looking under every stairwell for that special “Master” difficulty chest or stumbling upon a public dungeon filled with battle-hardened allies ready for a fight, fans of the series will have things to do in abundance to satisfy their needs for adventure.

Read more here.

http://www.pompousgamers.com/elder-scrolls-online-review-2/

Please let me know of your feedback as this is my first attempt at anything like this. I would love to hear from you guys.

 

Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

bcbully

The last TES game I played was oblivion. Idk from what I can remember ESO feels a lot like it, but with a bunch more people, and people killing the same boss you just killed. 

bcbully

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

This quote is spot on. I happen to agree with his opinion on the immersiveness. It's the most visceral game I've played. Impossible amount of skill combinations is not opinion, that is fact. So where is your problem?

noxaeternus

Well put. Thanks for sharing.

MsPtibiscuit

Originally posted by bcbully

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

This quote is spot on. I happen to agree with his opinion on the immersiveness. It's the most visceral game I've played. Impossible amount of skill combinations is not opinion, that is fact. So where is your problem?

Oh, god, you guys have never played a game with a real complex skill system like Guild Wars, have you ?

hidro

Originally posted by MsPtibiscuit

Originally posted by bcbully

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

This quote is spot on. I happen to agree with his opinion on the immersiveness. It's the most visceral game I've played. Impossible amount of skill combinations is not opinion, that is fact. So where is your problem?

Oh, god, you guys have never played a game with a real complex skill system like Guild Wars, have you ?

 

Panzerbase: I'll have to disagree with your statement. This game is definitely much more immersive than a game like World of Warcraft for example. You can see through the eyes of your character for petes' sake!

MisPtiBiscuit: I have played my fair share of Guild Wars and I do have to agree that while being more complex, TESO still offers many options for multiclassing, especially with the ability to switch between two weapons sets on the fly. Although the switching mechanic is a bit clunky and laggy.

Ramanadjinn

Who is this guy and why should I care, i'm not a shee.. oh wait.

I see you seem to have liked the game.

Review seems fair, non-biased, and worthwhile.

hidro

Originally posted by Ramanadjinn

Who is this guy and why should I care, i'm not a shee.. oh wait.

I see you seem to have liked the game.

Review seems fair, non-biased, and worthwhile.

Thank you sir,

As I get more reviewers working with me, things will start moving a lot faster and more content will be posted on our site!

Thanks for taking a peak

oldboygamer

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

 

I agree with him. I find it immersive even if you failed to, and the combinations of different skills within a class are vast, maybe someone somewhere can do the calculations but with only 6 slots it's unlikely you'd play the same character twice even if you played the same class six times.

oldboygamer

Originally posted by MsPtibiscuit

Originally posted by bcbully

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Last paragraph:

"The immersive gameplay alone attached to this title grants it the right to bear its 60$ price tag. It offers a fun and engaging combat-filled leveling experience, useful crafting and an impossible amount of skill combinations."

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

This quote is spot on. I happen to agree with his opinion on the immersiveness. It's the most visceral game I've played. Impossible amount of skill combinations is not opinion, that is fact. So where is your problem?

Oh, god, you guys have never played a game with a real complex skill system like Guild Wars, have you ?

 

So the only mmo you've played is guild wars? I've played GW (as well as pretty much every other mmo) and it didn't have the variety of options ESO has.

 

Plus he didn't say it was complex, he said there were masses of options across the skills. Which is true.

Raventree

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

I am with this guy.  If I don't agree 100% with a review then author is completely biased.

hidro

Originally posted by Raventree

Originally posted by Panzerbase

Really dude? Immersive? Impossible amounts of skill combinations? Biased is exactly what your post is. 

I am with this guy.  If I don't agree 100% with a review then author is completely biased.

LOL!

I love the Elder Scrolls series, but if he would of actually read my article he would see that while I did enjoy it, it has many shortcomings.

Trolls will be trolls