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The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset

The Elder Scrolls Online returns to another nostalgic location in its Summerset expansion, finding excellent storytelling within.
53%Game Brain Score
story, grinding
Critic Score 53%Based on 13 reviews

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is a multiplayer role playing game. It received neutral reviews from critics.

This latest Chapter is packed with exciting new features and challenges for new and veteran players alike. In ESO: Summerset, you can: Explore a whole new zone, Summerset Isle Experience an epic main story quest line, concluding the narrative that began in the ESO base game and continued through Clockwork City Join the mysterious Psijic Order for the first time in an Elder Scrolls game and explor…

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story2 negative mentions

  • Biggest expansion for ESO ever, offering a stunning and detailed new map.
  • Well-written, creative quests and a powerful Psijic skill line enhance gameplay.
  • Easy to get into for newcomers, with a massive amount of interesting sidequests.
  • Main quest line is a bit bland and has some tedious moments.
  • Level scaling may turn off hardcore MMO players and there are very few new features.
  • Time-consuming jewelry crafting can be a drawback for some players.
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset expansion features excellent storytelling and nostalgic elements, but some players find the main quest line bland and tedious, with time-consuming crafting mechanics that may deter hardcore MMO fans. Overall, while there are engaging moments, the pacing and certain gameplay aspects can detract from the overall experience.

    • “The Elder Scrolls Online returns to another nostalgic location in its Summerset expansion, finding excellent storytelling within.”
    • “The main quest line is a bit bland, and level scaling may turn off hardcore MMO players.”
    • “The main storyline has some tedious moments.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be time-consuming, particularly noting the jewelry crafting process and certain tedious moments within the main storyline.

    • “The time-consuming jewelry crafting makes the main storyline feel tedious at times.”
    • “The grinding involved in jewelry crafting is incredibly time-consuming, which detracts from the main storyline.”
  • graphics
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game maintain a consistent aesthetic that has been present in the core experience, but recent additions like jewelry crafting and new content do not significantly enhance the visual appeal to attract returning or new players.

    • “The aesthetic of the isles has long been available in the core game, and while the additions of jewelry crafting, collectibles, the Psijic Order, and the Cloudrest trial are all nice, there just isn’t anything that rises to the level of bringing back old dormant players nor introducing new ones.”
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is a role playing game.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset was developed by ZeniMax Media.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset has received neutral reviews from critics. Most players disliked this game for its story.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is a multiplayer game.

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