Top 10 Best The Elder Scrolls Games
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Well, I'm a huge gamer, always have been. Before I found Skyrim, my gaming was pretty basic, like Minecraft. My parents at this time were very strict. No multiplayer games, no blood, and so on. I finally convinced them to let me play Skyrim, and it just sucked me in!
I spent 8,000 hours playing this game and never even finished the main storyline, never found all the places. I spent hours and hours just looking around, the sky, the terrain, the magic! If not for Skyrim, I would've never started gaming on a huge scale. If I could only ever play one game, it would be this! Even Fallout can't compare!
There is no competition. This is the best Elder Scrolls ever. It may even be the best RPG ever.
Amazing graphics, gameplay, story, exploration, characters, setting, customization, and freedom. You have the ability to do whatever you want. You could fish all day or fight a giant dragon. The choices are endless. You could be a powerful wizard, expert rogue, deadly barbarian, or anything in between.
The way you level up is awesome as well. Depending on what you use is how you level up that skill. Then you can spend points on perks for that skill or save those points for another one.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Oblivion was the perfect RPG: it was released at the start of the seventh-generation of consoles and thus felt like a next-generation RPG since it showed what the 360 was capable of. It featured technical aspects that made the (gorgeous) land of Cyrodiil feel alive. I didn't get that feeling in Skyrim, probably because it was released late into the generation (still a great game, though).
Oblivion had a spark: exploration was seriously rewarding, quests were varied and memorable, the atmosphere was whimsical and enchanting, and the game, as a whole, felt like a second life. Few games can immerse the player into a game world and fewer games can make you feel like you're having the adventure of a lifetime, your adventure. Oblivion kicked this past video game generation with a bang and paved the way for one of the longest and best gaming periods of all time.
Despite it being 7 1/2 years old, I still consider Oblivion to be the apex of the series and of Bethesda's lineup. If you haven't had the chance of experiencing this open-world masterpiece, then I suggest that you stop reading this paragraph and get out to buy this game. You'll have one of the best gaming experiences in your life.
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
This is the best Elder Scrolls game. It's not really up for debate. The only reason it's not number one is because it's old, and the Skyrim fanboys are too young to have played it.
Morrowind is the best. The world is beautifully crafted. You can tell the devs made this game with passion and gave attention to every detail. There's an ungodly amount of content. It's the most unique world in the series. Best of all, it is the perfect mix between old-school RPG and modern RPG. There really never will be another game like Morrowind, since it's the first of its kind, and the love Bethesda put into developing it is unmatched. Oblivion was just copy and pasted together. Skyrim, I must admit, is legendary.
I recommend being 21 years old or older when you play this game because it doesn't hold your hand, and a lot of the in-game systems are a bit complex and deep.
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Glitchy as hell game, but it has an absolutely great character creation.
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The Elder Scrolls Online
While it's not the best game in the series by far, it has the most content, the biggest map, and by far the best combat.
Screw what others may think, I like the game for what it is.
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The Elder Scrolls: Arena
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The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
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An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
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The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey
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The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar
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The Elder Scrolls: Legends
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The Elder Scrolls: Blades