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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Elder Scrolls Online: Does it feel like an Elder Scrolls Game?

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Simple answer is yes.  More detailed answer is that it has all of the components of an Elder Scrolls game that make Elder Scrolls games so immersive and compelling.  The  grandeur of Ayleid ruins is present, the lives of NPCs is present, the environments are lush and alive, the interesting little clues about the lives surrounding you that you know nothing about, and the presence and interference of the Aedra and Daedra in the lives of citizens of Nirn.

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You just know that there is a story behind this items, left out in the wilderness by some unknown NPC on the starter island for the Aldmeri Dominion.  My characters who have gone through the starting area for the AD are intrigued and wanted to know more.  There are little touches like this all over the place, just like any single player Elder Scrolls game.

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Humor is everywhere throughout the game.  More than once hubby and I would bust out laughing at something a NPC said.  The sarcastic, dry, humor is present all over the place, not just in quest dialogue.  I love the NPC in the first village in Morrowind named Fetches Glitter. 

Next up, the graphics, UI, and user experience. 

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