Reviewing a massively multiplayer game like The Elder Scrolls Online is an enormous task. With a sprawling world, vast character and class options, a colossal number of quests, and untold hours of voice work, writing a full review after playing for a few days isn't fair.

Not a bad game. Nothing too special as far as MMOs are concerned but good story at least.

I had high hopes for this game. The graphical details and gameplay are pretty nice but as far as the storyline and that goes... absolute disappointment. it doesn't have that fun feel to it when you play. It feels like the quests are the same thing just different names etc.

There are very few properties across any franchise that can say that they've snared players for nearly (or even over) 1000 hours. The Elder Scrolls can make that claim, and without too much effort. Arena, Daggerfall, Battlespire, Redguard, Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim have truly created worlds.

Lockpicking and crafting are fun; Incredible variety of build options; Crafting feels worthwhile; Stable with a solid network implementation; Graphically beautiful

Grouping system is awful; Quests devolve into flash mobs; UI is painful in MANY places; Repetition is rampant; Bots…so many bots

Much like The Elder Scrolls Online's schizophrenic nature, I've found my opinion on this undeniably ambitious game fluctuating, which hasn't made reaching a final verdict easy. ZeniMax has done an admirable job of giving Elder Scrolls fans an online experience worthy of the franchise's reputable...

+ Rich and expansive world to explore; + Tons of content; + Alliance War is a lot of fun

- Playing with others can be problematic; - Open-ended class system; - Bugs and glitches; - Not really worth $15 a month yet

Nice might see the ancient elves & dwarves.

By their very nature, MMO's evovle - but as it stands right now, The Elder Scrolls online isn't a worthwhile investment. If you're an Elder Scrolls fan, you might want to give it a try but I do think you may be a teeny bit disappointed.

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From story to scale, The Elder Scrolls Online does its single player predecessors justice while at some parts struggling to find its own identity.

Combat is skill-based and fun; exploration is addictive; game-enhancing modding; large amount of content for a new launch

MMORPG aspects not fully realized; difficult solo content; quest-hindering bugs

Zenimax Online Studios tried to do the impossible when they committed to combining the freeform play-as-you-will nature of the Elder Scrolls games – a series that is, as much as anything, about taking solitary walks in the woods to pick mushrooms – with the player-packed get-money-forever formula of...

Positives Action combat that feels satisfying when it clicks; great character customization; interesting systems

Negatives Inconsistent quality of life features; environments that feel hollow; a variety of bugs that can make the game unplayable from time to time