WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 FAVORITE GAMES OF ALL-TIME THAT'S NOT AN ELDER SCROLLS GAME?

VvwvenomwvV

Hello.

I often think back about my favorite games of all-time and obviously The Elder Scrolls comes to mind. I was wondering what top 5 games you've enjoyed the most that's NOT an Elder Scrolls game? I think it would be interesting for the devs to see what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most.

Here are my all-time top 5 games that's not an Elder Scrolls game.

1. Shining Force ( Sega Genesis )
2. Chrono Trigger ( Super Nintendo )
3. Final Fantasy 3 ( Super Nintendo )
4. Crystalis ( NES )
5. God of War 3 ( PS4 )

wilykcat

I don't really play other games besides elder scrolls and league of legends.

Necrotech_Master

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

DeadlySerious

Total Annihilation.

It's 30 years old and played better on dial up than ESO does on fiber.

VvwvenomwvV

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

XSTRONG

1. Diablo 2
2. GTA 5
3. COD mw2
4. Diablo 4
5. Diablo 3

TaSheen

I don't play anything but TES single player titles and ESO.

DenverRalphy

Hands down my favorite of all time.



I couldn't possibly list 2-5. As there are so many that I really really liked, but just didn't stand out as favorite of all time.

Syldras

Over the course of my life, I have played a lot of different things. Graphic adventures by Sierra and Lucas Arts (with the Monkey Island series and a few Indiana Jones games in particular). Turn-based rpgs like Might and Magic. Ego-shooters - everything from military and police themed to sci-fi, from story-based like Half-Life, to PvP games (I don't even want to know how many hours I spent in Unreal Tournament). Real time strategy, in particular probably thousands of hours of Age of Empires 2 (started in 1999, still playing today; that's 25 years). Then action rpgs, and when it comes to those, I'd say that the Deus Ex series and the Fallout games were what I spent most time on. I'm not sure if anything of this really translates well to what I'd like to see in ESO, though

Tryxus

I could list 5 Pokémon games but I'll just put my fav game of the series on 1 and list some other games on 2-5

1. Pokémon Emerald
2. Soul Calibur 2 (PS2)
3. Dynasty Warriors 5 XL (PS2)
4. Ehrgeiz (PS1)
5. Beyond Good and Evil (PC)

theoverseer

Tomb Raider II
GTA III
Assassin's Creed II
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout 4

But I've probably spent at least twice as much time on Oblivion, Skyrim and ESO than all these put together and then some.

SkaraMinoc

Rocket League
Path of Exile
Slay the Spire
World of Warcraft
Ultima Online

Necrotech_Master

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

BasP

Though I'm not sure if this would really be my top 5 games of all time, they were the first that came to mind:

1. Grim Dawn
2. Icewind Dale series
3. Pillars of Eternity II
4. The Witcher series
5. Baldur's Gate series

Edit: I can't believe I forgot about Neverwinter Nights. I definitely played those more than the Witcher games, so that'd probably be my 4th pick instead.

Thumbless_Bot

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tiger_(video_game)
Bionic Commando
Galaga
Legend of Smell da, a stink from my ***
Dune 2000

VvwvenomwvV

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

There are many things the devs can look at from other games that's we've enjoyed. Everything from story telling, to content chemistry. One of the most overlooked qualities of a game is fun factor. Games don't always have to be 10/10 on graphics and sound as long as it is fun to play. Adding a bunch of content that is boring to play or feels like a job you must go do, loses the core element of what it is. It's a game. It should be fun to play.

Bobargus

1-) Dragon Age Origins
2-) For Honor
3-) SWTOR
4-) Middle Earth - Shadow of War
5-) Fallout 4

alternatelder

This is an ESO forum, not a games forum.

Zodiarkslayer

I rank the series, not individual games:
1 Final Fantasy
2 The Witcher
3 Fallout
4 Assassins Creed
5 Far Cry

I shall not disclose where I would put TES.

Taril

Hmm... It's hard to pin down 5 favourites...

So lets cheat and catagorize some:

Single Player
1) Shadow Hearts: Covenant (Playstation 2)
2) Dark Souls (Playstation 3/PC)
3) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest (N64/Gamecube/DS/Wii)
4) Black & White (PC)
5) The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (PC)

Multiplayer
1) World of Warcraft Classic/Burning Crusade/Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
2) Anarchy Online (PC)
3) Team Fortress 2 (PC)
4) City of Heroes/City of Villains (PC)
5) Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn/Heavensward/Stormblood (PC)

Syldras

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

There are many things the devs can look at from other games that's we've enjoyed. Everything from story telling, to content chemistry.

Not sure if they can draw useful conclusions just by game titles. What would they make of the fact I spent lots of time on Unreal Tournament and Age of Empires 2? That ESO needs Janissaries with laser guns?

colossalvoids

While it's not locked I'd chime in.

Half-life
Diablo 2
Path of Exile (zos need to look up their interviews religiously)
Second KotOR probably more than the first one
Elden Ring

Bekkael

1) Dragon Age 2
2) Dragon Age: Origins
3) Mass Effect trilogy
4) Baldur's Gate 3
5) Fable trilogy

Honorable mentions: the original Halo trilogy, Jade Empire, Greedfall, KOTOR 1 and 2. If we were including the Elder Scrolls franchise, slots 3 and 4 would be Oblivion and Skyrim.

VvwvenomwvV

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

Have you ever played GOW3? That game is a masterpiece. The character development is superb. The fighting mechanics is outstanding. The storyline is epic. It is so immersive and feels like an acton movie from the beginning to the end. The passion of the characters / actors keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'd love to see more of that added to Eso.

One of my favorite moments from Eso is when Abnur Tharn was fighting Kaalgrontiid. THAT WAS EPIC!!! I had chills watching that. We need more of this type of content in Eso.

redlink1979

I've played so many games since I started that this is a hard task.
I selected 5 that were special to me at the time I played them:

Daley Thompson's Decathlon (Spectrum)
The Dig (PC)
GTA I (PC)
The Secret of Monkey Island (PC)
Chrono Trigger (SNES)

umagon

Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Firestorm
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer Renegade

One vision, one purpose; peace through power.

Orbital78

DOOM 1 & 2 (one of the first multiplayer FPS I played on dialup)
Ultima Online (when it was new)
Everquest (during it's original launch times)
Anarchy Online
Diablo 1 & 2
Tabula Rasa before the fall
X-Com Classic and Firaxis
No Man's Sky (Current form)
7 Days to Die
Empyrion
GTA 5 (when you could set custom firewall rules to avoid the cheaters)

Necrotech_Master

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

There are many things the devs can look at from other games that's we've enjoyed. Everything from story telling, to content chemistry. One of the most overlooked qualities of a game is fun factor. Games don't always have to be 10/10 on graphics and sound as long as it is fun to play. Adding a bunch of content that is boring to play or feels like a job you must go do, loses the core element of what it is. It's a game. It should be fun to play.

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

Have you ever played GOW3? That game is a masterpiece. The character development is superb. The fighting mechanics is outstanding. The storyline is epic. It is so immersive and feels like an acton movie from the beginning to the end. The passion of the characters / actors keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'd love to see more of that added to Eso.

One of my favorite moments from Eso is when Abnur Tharn was fighting Kaalgrontiid. THAT WAS EPIC!!! I had chills watching that. We need more of this type of content in Eso.

to address your first comment, thats like literally the baseline definition of what any game should be but not really going into much detail

obviously the story has to matter and theres already been many threads in the forums about story quality in ESO

to address your 2nd comment, ive never played any god of war game lol, however saying story and character development being good is a feature that could be thought of that might improve eso, theres no way that fighting mechanics from god of war would fit in eso (not only because they are different style of game, but also built on different engines and whatnot)

everything else being mentioned would again fall under story and character development, which as noted some believe eso has been lacking in this department between chapters

VvwvenomwvV

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

There are many things the devs can look at from other games that's we've enjoyed. Everything from story telling, to content chemistry. One of the most overlooked qualities of a game is fun factor. Games don't always have to be 10/10 on graphics and sound as long as it is fun to play. Adding a bunch of content that is boring to play or feels like a job you must go do, loses the core element of what it is. It's a game. It should be fun to play.

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

Have you ever played GOW3? That game is a masterpiece. The character development is superb. The fighting mechanics is outstanding. The storyline is epic. It is so immersive and feels like an acton movie from the beginning to the end. The passion of the characters / actors keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'd love to see more of that added to Eso.

One of my favorite moments from Eso is when Abnur Tharn was fighting Kaalgrontiid. THAT WAS EPIC!!! I had chills watching that. We need more of this type of content in Eso.

to address your first comment, thats like literally the baseline definition of what any game should be but not really going into much detail

obviously the story has to matter and theres already been many threads in the forums about story quality in ESO

to address your 2nd comment, ive never played any god of war game lol, however saying story and character development being good is a feature that could be thought of that might improve eso, theres no way that fighting mechanics from god of war would fit in eso (not only because they are different style of game, but also built on different engines and whatnot)

everything else being mentioned would again fall under story and character development, which as noted some believe eso has been lacking in this department between chapters

I gave an example of Abnur Tharn vs Kaalgrontiid. I think more immersive, EPIC cutscenes like this would help greatly in telling the story of Eso. Many games do this and are very memorable and loved decades after they were created. All of the games I listed in my top 5 non Eso games have this in common. The right blend at the right time makes a game feel more than just a game. There are many other features that made those games great as well.

Necrotech_Master

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

There are many things the devs can look at from other games that's we've enjoyed. Everything from story telling, to content chemistry. One of the most overlooked qualities of a game is fun factor. Games don't always have to be 10/10 on graphics and sound as long as it is fun to play. Adding a bunch of content that is boring to play or feels like a job you must go do, loses the core element of what it is. It's a game. It should be fun to play.

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

i forsee this thread getting locked due to not being ESO related lol

The point of this discussion was to help give the developers some insight into what types of games their player base have enjoyed the most so as that it might help the developers make content we would like to have added to Eso.

it would only work if you asked people to remark what features about said games you liked

most of the games being suggested are so far out of scope of what eso is/does that theres virtually no way any feature they have could be included in eso

like what feature in god of war series would ever be included in eso?

Have you ever played GOW3? That game is a masterpiece. The character development is superb. The fighting mechanics is outstanding. The storyline is epic. It is so immersive and feels like an acton movie from the beginning to the end. The passion of the characters / actors keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'd love to see more of that added to Eso.

One of my favorite moments from Eso is when Abnur Tharn was fighting Kaalgrontiid. THAT WAS EPIC!!! I had chills watching that. We need more of this type of content in Eso.

to address your first comment, thats like literally the baseline definition of what any game should be but not really going into much detail

obviously the story has to matter and theres already been many threads in the forums about story quality in ESO

to address your 2nd comment, ive never played any god of war game lol, however saying story and character development being good is a feature that could be thought of that might improve eso, theres no way that fighting mechanics from god of war would fit in eso (not only because they are different style of game, but also built on different engines and whatnot)

everything else being mentioned would again fall under story and character development, which as noted some believe eso has been lacking in this department between chapters

I gave an example of Abnur Tharn vs Kaalgrontiid. I think more immersive, EPIC cutscenes like this would help greatly in telling the story of Eso. Many games do this and are very memorable and loved decades after they were created. All of the games I listed in my top 5 non Eso games have this in common. The right blend at the right time makes a game feel more than just a game. There are many other features that made those games great as well.

cutscenes are hit or miss for me, when used too frequently in a game it feels like the game is just playing itself because im not doing anything or can affect the outcome

im probably more of a fan of less cutscenes, in some games i end up skipping them entirely because i just want to play the freaking game instead of waiting on 30 min of intro cutscenes

Myrnhiel

1. Enderal
2. The Witcher 3
3. Dragon Age Origins
4. ...
5. ...

I'm not playing that many games besides the TES franchise, so... There are still some that I quite like, but I wouldn't count them among my all-time favorites.