Hands-on: The Elder Scrolls Online | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

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Hands-on: The Elder Scrolls Online | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Added: 30.05.2013 19:17 | 14 views | 0 comments

Rock, Paper, Shotgun: "The Elder Scrolls Online is in the unusual (and perhaps unenviable) position of having to appeal to two kinds of player fans of the Elder Scrolls series and fans of the MMO. It would be silly to argue against the suspicion that, at a certain point, these two groups must overlap. Its that sweet spot of the Venn diagram that Zenimax is pitching to with its foray into the lots-of-people-fighting-at-once genre. It has already been pointed out that TESO looks to be leaning towards the tried and tested techniques of the MMO, rather than forging a distinct multiplayer world from Elder Scroll conventions, a la the broken yet personable Mortal Online. Having recently had a brief wander in Tamriel, it does seem to us that, as a game, it is certainly more World of Warcraft than Skyrim. Even if it does pay tribute to its forebears in terms of lore and world-building."