If you love the world of Elder Scrolls, this is for you, if you love the rich lore and stories of this world, this is for you. For me this was my first MMO ever back when it first released in 2014 on console before moving to PC 4 years later so ESO has a special place in my heart,
With that being said I think I've finally burned out on this game after so many years and it's taken me 2 years too late to realize it. After last years announcement of the transition from paid Content to new content via Updates and inserting Seasons, they confirmed that my enjoyment for the game has decreased every year, going so far as to put the game on hiatus for 2-3 years and coming back to play catch and not feel any sense of urgency of missing out on anything "Special" in terms of story content. After having played both of the new Storylines for this Season or rather for the year I can safely say I wasn't satisfied. The storylines were fine enough (roughly 10hrs worth of content in total) but With the new Seasons ordeal having a different theme and focus in terms of the type of content that released, they leave a lot to be desired to have to wait a year or year and and a half for new story content that may more may not be more my cup of tea. I like the idea of not having to pay for content anymore but the frequency and quality in story content just isn't up to par with what I come to expect
Pros:
-Plenty of years worth of Storylines to immersive yourself in from over the years since release.
-Beautiful and immersive world to get lost in and explore and call home.
-Music is some of the best I've listened to in any series
-Voice Acting cast is top notch and adds a huge level of immersion
Cons:
-Delivery of story content is lacking heavily, could use cutscenes or other in-game story tools to tell it's story instead of having standoff's with NPC's with stiff animations that just give you the details and what your next task which can be unimmersive after a while.
-Storylines can be played in any order by players which is fine except for the fact that none of the storylines have any sense of urgency or forward progression to the overall worlds story or character developments. Some storylines (like the last 3) act as sequels to storylines previously established but even those feel standalone enough to not need to play previous content.
Overall: I've enjoyed my time with ESO over the last 12 years but I've come to the conclusion that what is here, isn't enough for me or what I'm looking for anymore. Especially in terms of it's story content and the way it's presented and delivered. I think now is the time I step away and try other things, give the developers time to cook and figure out what the future of ESO is going to be because as it stands I'm done with ESO.
