The concept of true and objective fact is treated as relative to what the player chooses to believe and the conclusions they come to. Writers and developers are intentionally vague on the subject. It’s generally impossible to find an objective (or completely true) account of history or lore in the Elder Scrolls.īethesda has shown an interesting attitude to canon as well, occasionally taking snippets of external writings on forums by former developers and including them in the games. These books don’t contain inherent truths about the world, rather they contradict each other, containing cultural and personal biases. This is due in part to the majority of foundational lore books being written by beta testers for Daggerfall. It’s a uniquely fascinating one, where each and every character and piece of writing is an unreliable narrator.
To step off the Bethesda criticism train for a bit, I’ve always admired their approach to lore in the Elder Scrolls series. But it’s entirely possible to innovate too much or to innovate in the wrong direction and, in doing so, lose what made the games so special to begin with.Ĥ) So, what does all this have to do with the Elder Scrolls 6? Bethesda’s Approach to Lore
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Does that make them bad games? Certainly not, innovation and change is a must when advancing a series forward. As some have put it, the latest Bethesda games are as wide as oceans but as shallow as puddles. While the reason for this trend is both obvious and understandable – mass-market appeal sells games, after all – it also makes my heart twinge with disappointment when considering what might have been.
While Skyrim and Fallout 4 are perfectly competent, even fun, games, it’s undeniable that the depth of their worldbuilding, quest design, and RPG mechanics pale when faced with even the (formerly) most controversial Fallout game, Fallout 3. Ever since the release of Skyrim, their games have steadily decreased in complexity, sacrificing depth for mass-market appeal and gimmicks. It doesn’t take much research or critical analysis to conclude that Bethesda Game Studios is on a bit of a decline.
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