
Alongside the standard repertoire like resolution, picture mode and gamma value, you can also change many graphics details here texture quality, shadows, water reflections, etc. The ZeniMax Online Studios deserve high praise for the comprehensive video menu with about 20 different options. To understand the world more easily, it is better to have some prior experience with the series. While player X may love this, player Y may feel somewhat lost. Which is to say: You have to work out a lot of things for yourself and plumb the mysteries of the continent on your own. As we know from prior titles in the Elder Scrolls line, after the tutorial, the character is thrown seemingly aimlessly into the world and receives hardly any guidance. The basic principle is more or less a matter of taste.

Thanks to the professional English speakers, the dialog set to music fosters an enjoyable atmosphere. Granted, fights from the point of view of the player are not perfectly rendered not enough feedback when the target is hit, unclean collision detectionbut the controls work fluidly and comfortably.Įspecially considering earlier versions of the Elder Scrollsthe menus are relatively well-designed.Īlso, the background music is decent. In terms of gameplay, we think TESO deserves a good grade. Here and there, Tamriel seems a little sterile.īut to be fair, making such a big world diverse and thrilling in every way is not exactly easy. However, you should not look too closely at the objects, as many of the textures appear spongy up close. The landscapes are covered with loads of flora and fauna.

In terms of facets of the game that are well-done, we certainly deem the detailed character models and expansive landscapes worth mentioning. For an MMO game, the underlying graphics are completely respectable, though you cannot expect anything visually stunning to unfold on the screen. Our article primarily deals with the new game's hardware demands.įor the original German article, see here.

You will encounter hardly any new technological advances, but the title scores points for its visually appealing and interesting world.
