Surpassed every expectation I had from beta, which was high. I’ve run across one bug so far and it is on a side quest. I’ve reported it and will come back to complete the quest later. The game sucks me in, literally time flies by and next thing I know it is time to cook dinner and I wonder where the day went.
The game reminds me so much of Oblivion that I forget there are other players in the game. I am wandering around exploring and gathering raw materials for crafting. I haven’t reached level ten yet on any character, in part because I’m having so much trouble deciding who to play. The choices are endless and a small change here or there can completely alter game play.
There are a couple of minor improvements I think they need to work into the game in the first update. One is a pet inventory system. Right now I have four pets and that is four bank slots consumed. Another is for account bound consumables like treasure maps, I had to park one of my characters as a mule simply to hold treasure maps. They are bank space intensive and clumsily implemented. Don’t get me wrong, the loot from those pre-order treasure maps is great but having it clutter up bank space indefinitely isn’t great. Or better yet, give me housing with a trunk and I won’t mind one iota the amount of space the treasure maps consume!
The world is alive and vibrant. NPCs clearly have lives of their own and while friendly they aren’t intrusive. The world feels like Oblivion to me, minus all the creepy Oblivion gates of course. I have discovered more chests and lore books from just wandering around then I would have had I not done so. The music is amazing and adds so much to the atmosphere.
The Elder Scrolls Online isn’t going to be a game for everyone. Respec’s are expensive (which I am more than fine with), leveling isn’t lightening fast thru PvE, crafting isn’t make 100 of this and walk away, and grinding mobs is the slowest way to level. But if you are looking for that kind of game, I can’t imagine you would be interested in TESO to begin with. However, if you want immersive gameplay with gorgeous scenery, then TESO has more than accomplished that and much, much more. The launch has been incredibly smooth and incredibly well done and the entire team at Bethesda and Zenimax Online deserve a much needed round of applause.
Now, if you’ll excuse me I need to go make a cup of coffee and head back into TESO.
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