The High Elves have never been shy about their thoughts regarding the other races – and indeed Summerset showcases this disdain thoroughly throughout the world around you. It’s great to see fan-favorite Razum-Dar - a witty and incredibly capable Khajiit agent in Queen Aryenn’s intelligence network - take a central role in the overarching story of Summerset, but it’s the way that the underlying darkness contrasts with the idyllic beauty on display that makes the stories so compelling. The main storyline, though, is the crowning jewel of the expansion. You can also seek out public dungeons and encounters as you could in the previous installments of TESO, such as the Abyssal Geyers that pop up in parts of Summerset, though while excellent, repeatable sources of experiences, they don’t feel any different than the Dolmens found on the mainland. Some of these stand out: I rather enjoyed my time as a thespian in Rellinthil going undercover a missing sibling in the House of Reveries, and the time-bending story of Ebon Stadmont kept me engrossed with the twists and turns it threw at me. The gameplay formula hasn’t changed much since Morrowind either: you move from one quest hub to the next, completing stories and side quests as they cropped up. It's great to see fan-favorite Razum-Dar take a central role.Īpart from the challenging new raid, Summerset’s compelling main story and prominent sidequests took about 30 hours or so to move through. However, what Summerset lacks in originality, it more than makes up for it with its storytelling.
That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of interesting places to explore, such as the time-bending forest of Ebon Stadmont or the towering coral forests which hug the coastlines of the island, but the traditional fantasy cities and Tolkeinesque Elvish names and architecture make Summerset feel a little boring compared to Morrowind’s Vvardenfell. The land of Summerset is beautiful to behold, but it's a fairly conventional beauty with few surprises. And Eight forbid you’re an Argonian, as you’ll be seen as nothing more than just barely above an animal. This is felt not just in quest dialogue, but simply listening to the High Elves while passing by, such as an Altmer who was berating an Orc for not knowing the exact, proper way to challenge him to a duel. The young and charismatic Queen Ayrenn of the High Elves has opened up the island of Summerset to outsiders, and most locals tend to look on newcomers such as yourself as so much chopped liver. Improving on the stories that came before it, Summerset picks up after the events of last year's excellent Morrowind expansion. One of the aspects that The Elder Scrolls Online excels at is that even though its story is tied into the larger lot, new players can pick up the expansion and start from Summerset with no knowledge of the events leading up to this point.
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As a result, Summerset is both familiar and foreign full of grace yet surprisingly sinister. Yet underneath the beauty of the High Elven island lies a darker side, one TESO doesn’t shy away from. Take one look at the high-fantasy landscapes of Summerset and you might be fooled into thinking that all The Elder Scrolls Online’s newest expansion brings is simply “more of the same.” And it's true that in many ways, Zenimax Online Studios has stuck to what has helped make TESO into one of the better MMORPGs out today.
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