After seeing a lot of negativity on these forums about the game and feeling they do not reflect my experience thus far, I thought I should share my thoughts. ESO has given me a lot of fun over the past few weeks and I'm only up to Coldharbour.

This is despite the fairly cliche storyline, hit-and-miss questlines, bugs and player/bot issues. This game is far from perfect.

What it offers however is an excellent crafting system that has allowed me to essentially design my own outfit for my toon using the various racial styles. It is also the first time I have been able to enjoy the Elder Scrolls world with a friend, and though there are phasing issues there, if you dedicate to only questing with the other person, it isn't really an issue. There is plenty of PvP to be had while they're away.

I find the freedom to be the kind of character I want to be very appealing and the class skills available suit many different play styles. Perhaps this is just the sorcerer, but the spread of class skills complements both ranged and melee well. It is unfortunate that the pets are a little underwhelming, but it is just another thing to look forward to improvements on.

The game also provides a lot of freedom to do what you want to do (once you're level 10). If you want to PvP go for it. You'll likely suck at 1v1 combat until you're VR, but there's plenty of scouting, besieging, defending, exploring and questing to be had. Just expect to get killed more often. You can also basically ignore questing for a large chunk of the game and just craft/hunt/explore in a zone until you level enough to graduate to safely hunt in the next zone. I don't know if anyone would really do this (as you'd be missing out on a lot of content), but the option is there (up until Coldharbour).

Comparing ESO to WoW (because it's WoW), last time I played (which is probably a few years ago now) you could do PvP, but only a certain kind of PvP at low levels, and if you wanted XP you better go quest. You can craft, but only in a set style and you won't be able to craft everything so you'll need to have a friend/alt give you mats or buy things from the AH to do that properly. You can chose from multiple classes, but if you chose a caster you are restricted in what armor and weapons you can use. In the end, your toon is essentially the same as everyone else's because the best armor for your class/role/level will look the same.

That to me is what makes ESO great. I am playing MY character. He is unique to my playstyle, tastes and quirks and I get to share that with my friends. The Elder Scrolls games have been good, but I have always felt lonely adventuring in them. One man against the world (maybe with an NPC companion). Now I can finally share the excitement of finding treasure, defeating a rare beast or discovering an interesting locale.

I look forward to what this game will offer in the coming months.

TL:DR
I like the freedom of expression and playstyle ESO has to offer. It is unlike anything I have ever played.