Ranking the elder scrolls games series#

And isn’t that what The Elder Scrolls is all about? Additionally, while Bethesda’s 2008 followup Fallout 3 received higher praise for the sheer amount of things to do in its world, Oblivion sets the groundwork for an easily explored, beautifully rendered English countryside filled with monsters to fight and caves to explore.

Though the main story is short, the guild quests (Mages, Fighters, Dark Brotherhood, Thieves) have extremely long storylines, taking as long as or longer than the main story. This doesn’t harm the game in any way, but it does make a distinct aesthetic choice that differs from other games in the series. Whereas the third and fifth Elder Scrolls games embrace a certain diversity in Tamriel, be it through architecture, terrain, or the people, Oblivion feels more Euro-centric.

Ranking the elder scrolls games series#

It’s also an interesting title in the series because it sticks out compared to Morrowind and Skyrim. As intriguing as the oblivion gate crisis becomes, it’s over just as soon as it starts, and then you’re left to complete sidequests. Oblivion unfortunately has one of the shortest stories in the series. After obtaining their freedom, the player may set out and journey across Cyrodiil, but now that the Emperor is dead, the forces of the Daedra (demonic hellbeasts) are free to enter Tamriel and take over the land. The story is set in the Imperial Kingdom of Cyrodiil, where the player is freed from prison after witnessing the Emperor of Tamriel get murdered. Admittedly, Oblivion does have a really fascinating story, in many ways more intriguing than Morrowind. Just because it’s at the bottom doesn’t mean we think it’s a bad game (sorry Arena), but perhaps one that didn’t have its formula figured out yet.

A few fans of this 2006 Game of the Year winner might be shocked that it’s so far down on the list.