

I was surprised by just how much like an Elder Scrolls game it felt like I was playing. But now, after many hours playing, I have a great deal of trouble figuring out what exactly there is not to like overall. It made me a little nervous when it came time to finally begin my own game. Most of this negative criticism doesn’t seem to really specify what they dislike, only that they dislike it. I’ve seen quite a bit of negative comments toward The Elder Scrolls Online since its initial release and since its recent arrival on consoles a few weeks back now. If I was ever going to dive into an MMO it was going to be one set in a world that meant a great deal to me, and when it was announced that The Elder Scrolls Online was dropping subscription fees I decided it was time to step over that line. There’s multiple reasons for why that is, but mainly it’s because games that never really end (and dreaded subscription fees) don’t appeal to me. Why so many others devote so much time, effort, and money to them I totally get I just never had any interest in them personally. The other reason is that I’ve never, in all my years of gaming, played an MMO before. A little late to the party, but that’s the great thing about the series: each new title brings in a new group of players who also develop a deep and lasting passion for the games. Unlike some of the series’ biggest fans who have been playing since the very start (or at least The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind), I was introduced by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The amount of time most spend in these worlds might baffle and confuse some people, but those people simply do not understand. There is simply no match for them in terms of fantasy worlds you can spend countless hours in to escape boring everyday real life. For one, I’m a massive fan of the Elder Scrolls games Bethesda Game Studios makes…as millions of other game fans are.

I was very intrigued when The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited was announced back in May of 2012 for a couple of reasons. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
