Posted on: October 16, 2025
BlackEchoX42
Verified ownerGames: 17 Reviews: 2
Good Game!
The game is old but entretaining, also have a couple of bugs ans crashes
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The Elder Scrolls: Arena
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Turmoil has engulfed the land of Tamriel, for the emperor, Uriel Septim VII, has been banished into another dimension and usurped by his imperial battlemage, Jagar Tharn. Tharn has impersonated the emperor and killed all that stood in his way, except one. Waking up in the prison, you are informed of these nefarious happenings by the spirit of Ria Silmane, Tharn’s murdered apprentice. With all other threats unaware or removed, you are the last hope for restoring Tamriel’s true emperor and are freed by Ria to begin your quest. With her assistance, you must collect the scattered pieces of the Staff of Chaos and use it to return Uriel Septim from his dimensional prison. Using your wits, might and magic, you must explore the vast world of Tamriel and recover these pieces while battling Tharn’s forces. Can you defeat this imposter and rescue Uriel Septim from his prison?
As the first in the Elder Scrolls’ series, Arena introduces players to the captivating world of Tamriel and its inhabitants. Told from a first-person perspective, this RPG gives players full customisation over race, class, stats and method of battle. With an expansive world, there are over 400 locations to explore with many treasures to be uncovered and quests to complete. Providing a deep-lore and immersive story, this classic was a strong first step for the series, as evidenced by its continued dominance in the RPG-genre. This is a must-play for any fans of the Elder Scrolls series and for any players looking for an authentic RPG adventure.
As the first in the Elder Scrolls’ series, Arena introduces players to the captivating world of Tamriel and its inhabitants. Told from a first-person perspective, this RPG gives players full customisation over race, class, stats and method of battle. With an expansive world, there are over 400 locations to explore with many treasures to be uncovered and quests to complete. Providing a deep-lore and immersive story, this classic was a strong first step for the series, as evidenced by its continued dominance in the RPG-genre. This is a must-play for any fans of the Elder Scrolls series and for any players looking for an authentic RPG adventure.
- Explore the world of Tamriel, completing quests, fighting monsters and recovering the scattered pieces of the Staff of Chaos
- Fully customise your character down to the finest details, including race, class and stats
- Create your own spells and equip yourself with the finest armour you can loot
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26 hMain
45.5 h Main + Sides
62 h Completionist
35 h All Styles
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Posted on: June 26, 2022
Amyrakunejo
Verified ownerGames: 185 Reviews: 4
A great, if slightly overambitious RPG
Yes, it is the only official TES game to include all of Tamriel in a single game pack, though not every part of each region is fully developed. It is exceptionally difficult and there's no indicators of what anything is, or how to go about v/x/z except vague dialogue here and there. About the only fully usable dialogue comes from the ill-fated sorcerel. It does well with what it does well and falters everywhere else, but hot damn, it's great for what it is. It is true that some character builds are going to suffer whilst others are more apt to thrive. If one wants to have a certain character build, their playstyle must adapt. There's no shifting that. The spell maker? It's broken if one can utilize it in such a way, yes. Overall, if one is wanting to have a true, classically brutal RPG experience, yes, this is exactly what one seeks. If one is wanting to get into TES, TES III Morrowind might be a better option.
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Posted on: September 23, 2022
LATESTACORONATA
Verified ownerGames: 741 Reviews: 230
(Raise Tharn's betrayal to the maximum)
Welp, boiz and girlz, it's the original! sooooo there isn't really a need to explain more than that. Sure, in contrast with Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim, this game is completely different in gameplay (and map size, albeit being way emptier than the newer ones) and, together with Daggerfall, signifies another era of videogaming: an era more open in choices of characters and paths, perfect for roleplaying but at the same time the game might result a little repetitive in some department. Anyway, the actual grade for many of you that should try out this old masterpiece could be 3 stars rather than 5 (it didn't age too well) but for the hardcore gamers, the one that truly appreciate freedom, it is STILL an easy 5. So, even if you like the new direction of the series, it is not bad to actually play that started it all. A game that still manages to give that sense of adventure and wonder, typical of all games of this astonishing saga.
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Posted on: August 22, 2024
ChebRT
Verified ownerGames: 8 Reviews: 1
Good for its age.
The graphics have date a bit over 30 years. But the gameplay is not bad.
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Posted on: February 16, 2025
ReiHansha33
Verified ownerGames: 218 Reviews: 2
Trackpad issues. Can't play.
I can't really review this due to issues with my track pad. It makes battling hard, or impossible. I can't even defeat the first little mouse in the starter mouse hole. I am running on window 10 installed on a MacBook. It's possible there is a driver issue with the trackpad. I followed the instructions for how to do an attack, but I can't get the attacks to work consistently and sometimes the direction of the character changes or something. :( Can anyone say if this game works with a controller? I might have played an elder scrolls or might and magic on a friends PC awhile back, probably when it was new. Thought this would be nice to check out, but as mentioned, I can't use the trackpad to swing my sword.
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