




Most of Bethesda’s games feel like a cycle of testing new things and improving upon them in the next game. Bonus: If you really want to give it a try, you can snag it free from Bethesda’s website, but it does require the DOSBox emulator.Ĥ. Either way, the massive number of things to do and explore in its pixelated depths still make it a solid entry. That’s not entirely its fault, as this was very, very early and ambitious game. There aren’t any reasons to care about the people you interact with on quests, and that’s a huge drawback from a game that wants you to be immersed. But, it’s at the bottom of our list because it couldn’t accomplish what the series is known for. This debut title introduced the vortex that is the franchise, and while it has a ton of weaknesses that were greatly improved upon in Daggerfall, it still stands on its own as the OG. It’s been 23 years since the very first chapter of The Elder Scrolls was released, and boy, has it come a long way. Here’s how I rank the five core games of the Elder Scrolls series. I’ve got a long-standing obsession with RPGs of all types, but The Elder Scrolls is my favorite, not because of the ridiculous amount of time I’ve spent playing the series, but because it truly focuses what RPGs are all about-you. There’s magic in the friendships we make and the people we become in videogames. There’s a strange comfort in the company these games have given me over the years, from the many nights staying up too late to the countless lazy Sunday mornings, and maybe that’s what always brings me back. I’ll be in the thick of a new game that I’ve waited month for, get bored and somehow end up back in the wilderness of Tamriel again. No matter how hard I try to put my copies of The Elder Scrolls away, there’s always something that brings me back.
