The Elder Scrolls has a fantastic cast of characters no matter where one looks. Whether it be a guild leader, a random citizen on the street of a city, or a Daedric Prince, they all have fleshed out personalities and stories for the player to explore and learn from. Not only does this help capture …
One essential part of playing through Skyrim is deciding what build you want to run. Between one-handed and two-handed melee weapons, ranged weapons, sneak attacks, and all of the magic schools, there are a ton of options that can be mixed and matched in any way. One that can be particularly fun, especially for veterans …
The Daedric Princes are some of the most powerful beings in The Elder Scrolls series. They are featured in many titles throughout the series and promise powerful artifacts for players willing to get their hands dirty to help them. Whether it be slaying a wayward champion, desecrating the shrine of an Aedra, or piecing together the …
Skyrim is one of the most important games to come out in the past decade. To say it’s inspired others is an understatement as you can’t look at a genre without seeing an open-world game. It didn’t create the open-world RPG, but it perfected it in many ways and there’s a good reason it’s been …
A great game isn’t only defined by its ability to amaze and excite its player base during heart-racing, intense set-pieces, or through outlandish boss battles, for example. It is also through the game’s ability to make the seemingly mundane aspects of the game intriguing and engaging. Any game with competent designers and a decent core …
If we compare all of the quest lines within the Elder Scrolls series, it’s very hard to argue against The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion taking home the trophy on all fronts. Perhaps I’m biased as this was the game that began this passion for me, but truthfully, I’m not sure that even the most dedicated …
Morrowind is like the video game equivalent of a culture shock. Skyrim reigns supreme nowadays and has done so for over a decade. Heading back into Oblivion is a challenge for many modern-day Elder Scrolls gamers. But Morrowind? For some, it’s almost a Herculean task. By modern standards, the combat is clunky and archaic. Reading …
In the waning years of the third era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role he was to play in that nation’s history…” Morrowind focuses on the Nerevarine, the prophesied reincarnation of the great Dumner hero Lord Nerevar. We didn’t …
When I was growing up in the ’90s, I was introduced to fantastical worlds and wild spells and characters in so many games, and although it was merely at the beginning of 3D graphics back then, even the 2D games were able to deliver that kind of whimsy that you only feel from the most …
There are dozens of unique pieces of gear that players can hunt down in Skyrim. However, one of the most coveted and distinctive are the various Dragon Priest Masks. Each mask has a unique appearance and enchantment that helps one work for nearly any character build that players could opt to use during their playthrough. Even …
