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Posted August 26, 2015
Morrowind, Daggerfall, Redguard, Battlespire, Arena.

The ultimate freeform adventures are here, epic tales of knights, thieves, dragons and magic. Enormous open worlds and a blank slate to make your own story. <span class="bold">The Elder Scrolls</span> are among the most recognizable RPGs in the history of ever, and each entry shaped the genre in its own unique way.




Today, we're traveling back to ye olden days in two digital distribution premieres and an all-time-favorite that we just couldn't pass by. You can pick up all three titles in a <span class="bold">single bundle at 33% off!</span>:
--The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition.
--The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard - digital distribution premiere.
--The Elder Scrolls: Battlespire - digital distribution premiere.
--The Elder Scrolls: Arena - free with any Bethesda purchase.
--The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall - free with any Bethesda purchase, too.




We're welcoming Bethesda Softworks to GOG.com with more bundles and tons of new classic releases - all DRM-free of course - and don't forget that that the two final The Elder Scrolls classics (The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall) will magic into your library completely FREE with any Bethesda purchase. The bundle promos end on Wednesday, September 2, 12:59 PM GMT.




Stream watch:
Dragons, magic and fantasy are coming to Twitch.tv/GOGcom in celebration of these many Bethesda releases! Tune in tonight for many awesome Elder Scrolls streams - just check out the calendar below:

2pm GMT / 4pm CEST / 10am EDT / 7am PDT: The Elder Scrolls: Arena with VideoGameCarnage
6pm GMT / 8pm CEST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind with Outstar
10pm GMT / 12am CEST / 6pm EDT / 3pm PDT: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall with Classicor
Posted August 26, 2015
If it's impossible for a user to buy any game right now, will it be possible to grab the two free extras (Arena and Daggerfall) at any time in the future if we buy any of the games? Thanks!
Posted August 26, 2015
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toxicTom: No quick-travel except for "in game" - meaning you can go by boat or "creature" and you have spell that can teleport you - but no "open the map, select destination, and you're there".
In my humble opinion, it should have stayed that way in both Oblivion & Skyrim. I hated quick travel in both games because after 50-60 hours I gave in and used it and I think it spoiled the sense of exploration.. :P
Posted August 26, 2015
Bethesda is finally here, yeeey!

Pros: GOG peeps can now enjoy Morrowind, probably the best RPG ever made.
Cons: The price for Morrowind is ridiculously high. Arena and Daggerfall should be FREE to everyone, not just those who buy something from available Bethesda games.
Posted August 26, 2015
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Vythonaut: Anyway, keep in mind that the series require much free time to fully enjoy them, unless you're the "main quest and uninstall" type of gamer.
^^That's true... I spent around ~250 hours in MW (plus expansions), ~400 in Oblivion (plus Shivering Isles) and another ~300 in Skyrim.
Posted August 26, 2015
I might need to replay some Morrowind. Illuminated Order of Invisibles, Beyond Ysgramor, Suran Underworld.

Damn.
Posted August 26, 2015
All those regionally priced rules really get on my nerves. On top of the general principles of such prices, not knowing if one particular game will get it or not among software from the same publisher... is really nerve wracking...

But hey, Bethesda, right?
Posted August 26, 2015
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Vythonaut: In my humble opinion, it should have stayed that way in both Oblivion & Skyrim. I hated quick travel in both games because after 50-60 hours I gave in and used it and I think it spoiled the sense of exploration.. :P
I resisted both in Oblivion and in Skyrim. Except for "rearranging my stuff between my different houses". Skyrim has the carts and some boats for in-game travel. I even used the Scenic Cart mod to (sometimes) even play out the getting transported around. The drivers sometimes had interesting things to say about some landmarks you passed - the voice was in the game's files, so obviously this really was a planned feature not finished.

I resist now in Witcher 3. I even ride to the border of the map to trigger "travel to a different region".
Posted August 26, 2015
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toxicTom: snip
And flying magic. The later games don't have flight, which I suspect is because flight makes it much harder for the designers to control where the player can go.

You are correct that it's the most interesting of the TES games, both in plot and in setting. It feels like a unique fantasy world, whereas Skyrim felt very formulaic in comparison. (I like Oblivion second best, but I'm clearly in the minority there.)
Posted August 26, 2015
Dunnn, Dun, Dunnn... Dun, Dunnn... Dun, Dunnn...
Posted August 26, 2015
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IAmSinistar: And flying magic. The later games don't have flight, which I suspect is because flight makes it much harder for the designers to control where the player can go.
The later games had the problem that the cities were separate areas, loading triggered by activating the gates. So they couldn't handle the player character levitating over the wall.

Yeah... my crazy Telvanni battle mage in women's clothes and heavy armor - (perma-)hovering over the Grazelands picking flowers via (perma-)Telekinesis while ignoring monsters raging 30 feet below...
Posted August 26, 2015
Really? Serious? Somehow I knew GOG would release a bunch of my favorites when I had no way to get them. *Sigh* I've been hoping for Morrowind for years. And now it's finally here, Quake and Doom classics too? Bad enough Grandia II was brought here too and I can't get it either. My wishlist grows.
Posted August 26, 2015
20€ for Morrowind is a rather ridiculous price considering that the GOTY editon was in the stores for years for 10€.
And now the digital version is somehow "worth" twice as much?

uh, thanks, I pass. That's just a shameless money grab.
Posted August 26, 2015
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IAmSinistar: (I like Oblivion second best, but I'm clearly in the minority there.)
Did Sachys damage your memory core at some point? No rational robot would come to such a dreadful conclusion. >.>

[url= Honestly, I might like it better than Skyrim if it weren't for the uncanny valley with the faces. Same reason I can't stand Alan Wake, which by all accounts is an excellent game - the faces are nightmare fuel. But mechanics-wise? It's almost as good as Daggerfall, and doesn't have Daggerfall's astonishing "occasional content mixed in with the bugs" syndrome. ][/url]
Posted August 26, 2015
As I understand it, you can play Morrowind in third person view, but is it actually a viable way to play the game? From what I've read, it seems there are serious issues. Any thoughts comments on that?
Posted August 26, 2015
With price of 30€ Morrowind went directly in my wishlist. Hope that autumn sale reduce price a bit:)
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