In other words, you aren't the only hero.

The mechanics and structure of the game focus on the fact that there are other people in the world with you. Those people are going to be your greatest assets, as some battles are extremely difficult on your own. The story and game itself is much more linear to keep your world in a similar state as the people running around you. As stated already, you won't be making personal choices. You can't freely roam the world either, and you won't suddenly find a Daedric weapon laying around, as that would break the balance of the game.Ī major difference is the lack of social RPG element. Exploration has also been toned back quite a bit. You won't be running around killing NPCs on a whim or selecting from multiple dialogue choices very often. The freedom you would find in those games is not here in ESO. It has many similarities, and of course it takes place in the same universe, but you should not come into this expecting the same play styles you found in those games.

Let's get this out of the way early, ESO is not Skyrim, and by extension it is not like any other single player Elder Scrolls game.

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