Related: The Elder Scrolls 6 Redfall Leaks Are Fake & That Really SucksĬonversely, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind broke from the western fantasy mold by dropping players into the Dark-Elf homeland of Morrowind, a vibrant setting blasted with volcanic ash, ruled by scheming noble houses, and filled with exotic, alien wildlife. These open world RPGs invariably have European-styled knights, wizards, orcs, elves, kings, queens, dragons, and dark lords threatening to destroy it all.
Tolkien and a thousand Dungeons and Dragons games. The most frequently voiced refrain and hope among Elder Scrolls fans is that the Elder Scrolls VI will look and play more like The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the much-lauded 2002 RPG that catapulted players into an atypical fantasy world of ash storms, mushroom towers, bonemold armor, riding insects, and decadent god-kings/queens.Īll the other games in the Elder Scrolls franchise – T he Elder Scrolls : Arena, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and T he Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – takes place in a classic Western Fantasy setting in the mold of J.R.R. The Elder Scrolls VI, the next title in the ever-popular Elder Scrolls franchise, is years away from being released at best, but that's not stopping people from talking about it.
