Comments on: The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Review – Castles Built of Sand and Fog

By: Allison Miranda

Allison Miranda — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:02:00 +0000

In reply to Zewp. Oh, be nice.

By: Allison Miranda

Allison Miranda — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:00:00 +0000

In reply to xravishx.

You’re quite right that since voice acting has come to the
Elder Scrolls series, it has increased the depth and level of immersion in
regards to suspending our disbelief that Tamriel is this massive world. That being said, however, I certainly think
it’s possible to get that feeling without having voice acting. Take Morrowind, for example. I can’t tell you how many hours I lost in
what was arguably a smaller piece of Tamriel as a whole.

A number of small changes may occur over time in ESO, but I
was referencing a bigger picture, whereas comparatively, previous Elder Scrolls
titles have world altering events that are both immediately visible and
sometimes historic. Referencing
Morrowind, you can literally end slavery.
This not only has lasting consequences, but also significantly affects
the social and cultural norms of the entire world.

Sort of like when you finish Oblivion and defeat Molag Bal,
it has a lasting impact throughout the world that is immediately visible and
world altering.

I suppose I was just hoping ESO would have some signs of this
holistic approach rather than a series of smaller scale events.

In the end, reviews are going to be subjective anyway and
none of us is ever going to agree with every aspect of every review out there,
but our shared passion for gaming comes through in every post !

Thanks for the comment !

By: Zewp

Zewp — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:41:00 +0000

“This creates a strange disconnect between the player and the world, almost as if you’re a wandering spirit, never truly part of the larger, living, breathing ecosystem.”

So exactly like Skyrim then?

By: Heartwarmedtoothless

Heartwarmedtoothless — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:36:00 +0000

In reply to xravishx. That last paragraph right there sums it all up for every ES fan and FALLOUT fan... With Skyrim I just wished I could see random people online roaming about doing their own things and that's what they did with ESO

By: xravishx

xravishx — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:11:00 +0000

I have to disagree a bit with the “wandering spirit” description. Not totally because that’s how all Elder Scrolls games play. You definitely wander around a lot doing things that may or may not have an impact on the world as a whole. However, the world changes a lot more than I expected. Each change is actually very slight where sometimes it’s a matter of characters placed differently or maybe it’s a town full of people who have been turned to stone that now walk around. What I think ESO does particularly well is making you believe that the changes are more grand than they actually are.

The one thing I almost fully agree with the author on is the idea that players play what feels like a single-player game, but with other people. I think, though, that’s what people wanted as far as ESO goes in general. People love the single-player experience. But, I can say how many times I’ve thought or said that it would be cool to play the game with others. Now I can!