The Elder Scrolls Video Game Series

The action of the games in the series The Elder Scrolls is set in the fictional world of Nirn, in which one can see many similarities to the Middle Ages, as well as the influence of Nordic culture. The events take place mainly on the continent of Tamriel and the surrounding islands. Despite the shared universe, the individual installments of the series are not directly linked by plot threads, although some elements (such as the titular Elder Scrolls) appear regularly.

Games in the mainstream of the series (marked with Roman numbers, e.g.. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) combine cRPG, action-RPG and adventure elements. The protagonist created by the player has a lot of freedom of action, they can perform hundreds of tasks not directly related to the main threads, as well as join various organizations and achieve their goals.

Among the strengths of the games in the series The Elder Scrolls include the richness of the interactive world, which has been evident especially since TES III: Morrowind. Traversing the vast lands, players can encounter dozens of smaller and larger cities, as well as hundreds of NPCs. Individual locations have been refined with attention to, among other things, details of the terrain, as well as flora and fauna.

Unlike most modern action-RPGs, the series of The Elder Scrolls offers play exclusively in single-player mode. The only exception to this rule is The Elder Scrolls Online, which is an MMORPG.