The Elder Scrolls online looks awful...

I just watched some gameplay footage. I understand it isn't quite finished yet, but it's almost there. And from the gameplay I've been watching, it looks absolutely terrible.. Awful combat, lame animations, same old boring leveling, questing, and talent trees.. I haven't even spotted any decent looking weapons or armor yet..

Not that I was expecting to get it anyway. After ToR, which I was SO SURE was going to be a little more interesting than most MMORPGs (I was terribly disappointed), I decided not to waste any more money on an MMORPG right when it came out. But seriously, I expected this to be a little better than what I'm seeing. At least they made ToR look halfway exciting. This crap just looks... Dreadful.

On a side note, seeing as how so many people are die hard WoW fans for whatever reason, Blizzard should make a hardcore graphics update for WoW to make it look just like the elder scrolls online does now, only keep all the same physics and menus and items and all that. That'd look pretty awesome on WoW :D

I don't agree.

I can' t say I' m impressed with what I' ve seen so far despite my hype for the game. The combat does look a little disappointing but then again I had very high expectations. The most important thing for me though is the ability to enjoy the huge world of the Elder Scrolls as an online experience which I believe(or hope) will live up to what the devs promise.

The monthly fee is a whole other story though...

I can' t say I' m impressed with what I' ve seen so far despite my hype for the game. The combat does look a little disappointing but then again I had very high expectations. The most important thing for me though is the ability to enjoy the huge world of the Elder Scrolls as an online experience which I believe(or hope) will live up to what the devs promise.

The monthly fee is a whole other story though...johnd13

The monthly fee is really all I'm basing my criticism on. If it weren't for having to pay monthly, you bet I'd be hitting it up, no matter what it cost to take it off the shelf.

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I can' t say I' m impressed with what I' ve seen so far despite my hype for the game. The combat does look a little disappointing but then again I had very high expectations. The most important thing for me though is the ability to enjoy the huge world of the Elder Scrolls as an online experience which I believe(or hope) will live up to what the devs promise.

The monthly fee is a whole other story though...luno-gamer

The monthly fee is really all I'm basing my criticism on. If it weren't for having to pay monthly, you bet I'd be hitting it up, no matter what it cost to take it off the shelf.

I' m probably gonna end up paying the fee for a couple of months and then wait until the game becomes free to play.

Awful combat, lame animations, same old boring leveling

luno-gamer

Congratulations, you've just described The Elder Scrolls series in general.

TES always gets a pass for it's absolutely atrocious gameplay on account that exploring the world is so much fun. I don't really think it's fair to judge TES Online in that regard because we haven't seen any gameplay that focuses on just roaming the world. 

It looks like another typical boring MMORPG.

I just watched some gameplay footage. I understand it isn't quite finished yet, but it's almost there. And from the gameplay I've been watching, it looks absolutely terrible.. Awful combat, lame animations, same old boring leveling, questing, and talent trees.. I haven't even spotted any decent looking weapons or armor yet..

Not that I was expecting to get it anyway. After ToR, which I was SO SURE was going to be a little more interesting than most MMORPGs (I was terribly disappointed), I decided not to waste any more money on an MMORPG right when it came out. But seriously, I expected this to be a little better than what I'm seeing. At least they made ToR look halfway exciting. This crap just looks... Dreadful.

On a side note, seeing as how so many people are die hard WoW fans for whatever reason, Blizzard should make a hardcore graphics update for WoW to make it look just like the elder scrolls online does now, only keep all the same physics and menus and items and all that. That'd look pretty awesome on WoW :D

luno-gamer

It looks meh. And the £15 a month charge does not help. Bethesda are asking Microsoft not to charge Gold players for this.

It looks meh. And the £15 a month charge does not help. Bethesda are asking Microsoft not to charge Gold players for this.

TomGriffiths93

i agree i wasn't impressed at all with TES online. and theres no way i would pay $15 a month for that. if you want an mmo i suggest looking into FF14 a realm reborn. that games looks gorgeous and ive been hearing lots of good things about it.

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Awful combat, lame animations, same old boring leveling

IndianaPwns39

Congratulations, you've just described The Elder Scrolls series in general.

TES always gets a pass for it's absolutely atrocious gameplay on account that exploring the world is so much fun. I don't really think it's fair to judge TES Online in that regard because we haven't seen any gameplay that focuses on just roaming the world. 

I agree with you about that. The Elder Scrolls combat and animations are not the strength of those games.

They really are great at developing worlds worth exploring, but I have no interest in paying a monthly fee to roam a world full of other players. That is not Elder Scrolls, it is something else.

Even if the game has some kind of 'single player' option, I don't think I'll bother with it. 

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It looks meh. And the £15 a month charge does not help. Bethesda are asking Microsoft not to charge Gold players for this.

luno-gamer

It's awesome.

I've pre-ordered. Can't wait. I think there's a hell of a lot of people who have either pre-ordered or plan to buy on release. That's based on talk from people I know, people I've spoken to, and rumors of large numbers of white horses in testing.

I heard there are bugs at the moment, but I'm not too bothered by that. I lived with bugs when WoW first went live. I can live with them in ESO for a bit.. unless they fix them all for release that is lol. Definitely not a game to miss out on :)

Just realized you said it looks awful... hahah

I assume you're joking? Or do you have a black and white monitor with 2 pixels per inch on it?The graphics are beautiful.

I disagree

I think breaking into the console market was a smart move, especially given the amount of potential players who never gamed on the PC and for the most part, have never played an MMO. Unfortunately, the monthly sub is going to put some players off understandably.

I also think this was one wrong way to go about trying to lure console players. Creating a new IP, a new world with new lore may have taken some more years, but in my opinion would have stood a much stronger chance of being a hit, which i'm not expecting this to be. However for this to work, I think a different studio should have taken charge. We all know Beth isn't eye catching when it comes to the animation department!

I actually enjoyed it but to each their own.

It does indeed.

It will go f2p within 6-12 months.

I think it sucks cause that's what all the cool kids say, even though I never played it.

Watched the Angry Joe Show ...it didn't live up to the hype u know ....it's just so boring!

MMO's aren't considered a waste of time/money for everyone.

I think they're garbage, but whatever. I'm going to pretend it doesn't even exist, it really has no place in the Elder Scrolls universe but money talks so I understand why they're making it.

@simonblahblah: I heard there are bugs at the moment, but I'm not too bothered by that. I lived with bugs when WoW first went live. I can live with them in ESO for a bit.. unless they fix them all for release that is lol. Definitely not a game to miss out on :)

they are mostly the typical scripting bugs you get when a quest has animated sequences/spawns that trigger on interaction with something in the game environment...and then you have 20-30 people clicking like mad on those nodes. They won't all be gone by launch...I mean, it took GW2 months to get theirs fixed, but people still managed to enjoy the game just fine. Just fairly typical stuff that you can't test without massive amounts of players (which is why they're cropping up in the stress tests).

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_elder_scrolls_online/b/pc/archive/2014/02/07/elder-scrolls-online-preview-first-few-hours.aspx

Stros M'kai, for those that don't know, is the Daggerfall Covenant starter area right after the shared Coldharbour segment. You get out of this area at level 6 or so and enter the meat of the game maps. I just point this out because the Useless Joe video stops at a level 6 character, which means he never explored the Stonefalls area (which is Ebonheart Pact equivalent of the area this article is describing) for that video.... which means all of his impressions were based on the starter area.

In my own personal experience, judging an MMO or an ORPG of any type by a starter area is moronic. I remember how bored I was with pre-searing when I first started Guild Wars. And then I played the game for thousands of hours over five years. I don't know how ESO is going to turn out, but as a fan of the franchise, it'd be great to start seeing some real meat when it comes to impressions before the game actually come out (less than two months). The GI article is short, but a good start (because at least we're no longer talking about starter areas).

Thank you... The fact remains is the meat and potatoes come after the starter area. Most MMORPGS have pretty bland and boring starter areas so just give it a chance to materialize.

It looks like another in the ocean of Tolkien inspired fantasy MMORPG's that started in the late 90's with Everquest.

At this point only a sci-fi or non-Tolkien influenced MMORPG could draw my attention. I heard the first Guild Wars showed promise for being non-Tolkien influenced but the GW2 went and put Tolkien shit into it.

Destiny also showed promise, until they debuted the races and there was a decidedly elvish looking race in there. Good Lord, Bungie.

The feedback on the Steam forums is mostly negative. Apparently people are really disappointed with the game's soulless, empty world, which really kills the sense of exploration that the series is known for.

It's a bit strange how many of the people who are very negative about the game can produce detailed lists about why it sucks, but I don't think I've seen much concrete information from the people who actually like it.

@Planeforger: It's a bit strange how many of the people who are very negative about the game can produce detailed lists about why it sucks, but I don't think I've seen much concrete information from the people who actually like it.

Maybe it sucks. Maybe the people that genuinely like it are respecting the NDA, while the people that don't like it really don't have a reason to.

Also, would love to see these detailed lists, as I am hungering for some hands-on impressions. Most of the stuff I've seen amounts to typical "it's an MMO" complaints. Which is fine, but since I like MMOs, I tend to not share those grievances.

I disagree and i think some people really just love to bitch and moan and listen to their own voice.

Its a great looking game.

There is a single player Elder Scrolls available too. Quite a few of them in fact. Just avoid this as most of the I-dont-understand-the-attraction-of-MMOs crowd which I also fall into.

Regardless of what people say I'm still keen for it. But each to their own.