The Elder Scrolls Online

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

arcelonious said:
I've gotten into quite a few beta weekends over the past year, and while several kinks have been ironed out with each new beta phase, I'm still not convinced that The Elder Scrolls Online is worth a subscription from me yet. I think the game's best achievement is its combat, which manages to bring something fresh into the MMO market. On the other hand, the game doesn't seem to have the polish that Star Wars: The Old Republic had during its beta phases (I actually enjoyed TOR quite a bit, although I'm no longer a subscriber).

I think the worst part about ESO is that it doesn't really convey the same amount of wonder while exploring that the main series is able to do. Of course, my experience is limited to only the first few zones in the game, so that may improve, but at least for now, I haven't been impressed by the exploration.

I'm personally more excited about the idea of a next-gen TES: VI, which I fear may not be announced for at least another few years.

Exactly!

Even Korriban looked better than all off the places I visited in ESO, and it conveyed a sense of exploration. Outside of town is so empty,  its just filled with etchstones, mobs, and instance quest NPCs. 

I remember when I replayed Skyrim on the PS3 and turned off the map and compass for the lawls. I ended up in god damn Falkreath completely off the game's script and had run into many instance enemies who like witches who just caught me interruptting their ceremony and where peaved. That doesn't happen in this game.