Originally, Arena was meant to be a tournament fighting game in which the player and a team would travel from arena to arena battling other teams to eventually become the grand champion. The Elder Scrolls: Arena The Elder Scrolls: Arena Although certain elements like combat and the level progression have been criticized in the past, credit is always given to the studio for giving the player lots of freedom.īethesda has shown an appreciation for detail in their games in the past, and a common theme is that each games starts out with the player either escaping or being released from prison. This is one of the reasons why the series has received praise from critics. The games start with the player creating their character, and from there the world opens up to them with nearly endless possibilities. The Elder Scrolls places a large emphasis on player customization, freedom, and the ability to do almost anything you want and be whoever you want. Despite the mockery, Bethesda went on to create one of the most beloved RPG series around that redefined open-world gameplay and player choice. At the time, Bethesda Softworks was mainly a sports game studio and as a result they were laughed at when the idea for an action-RPG game came up. The history of the Elder Scrolls series can be traced back to the earlier '90s when development on the first game, The Elder Scrolls: Arena began. Overview Every game in the Elder Scrolls series takes place in a different part of the continent of Tamriel.

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