The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
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Critic Reviews for The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road is a worthy addition to the ever-expanding game. The Scribing feature is a great addition for players who want to customize their character's abilities and the Mirrormoor Incursions help make the world feel alive. While these newly-added features help set Gold Road apart from the previous expansions, it does fall into the trap that many annual expansions are prone to where it does feel like the new features are marking off items on a checklist. Gold Road is a good addition to The Elder Scrolls Online, but after eight expansions in ten years, each expansion starts to feel like it is treading familiar ground, even with the well-done new features.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road has a good story, some gorgeous environments, and a new mechanic that keeps things exciting.
The Elder Scrolls Online takes us to the Gold Road in the Western Forest, a beautiful new area with three very different biomes, several campaigns and the appearance of two new mechanics: Stylistics and Scribing. With a refreshing approach and a lot of desire to change what we have already seen in Highland and Necrom, Gold Road continues the story arc of Agent of Destiny with a new story and everything necessary to please players who have been living adventures in Tamriel for 10 years.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Road is a solid expansion, but not risky and less inspiring than High Isle or Necrom. The celebration for the 10th anniversary of the MMORPG could have been something different to surprise fans. However, the successes and new adventures are still present.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Elder Scrolls Online: The Gold Road is brimming with new things to see and do, and the Scribing mechanic is a fantastic addition to the base game. With new enemies, solid visuals and a compelling narrative to follow, The Gold Road is a path worth traversing.
In conclusion, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road stands out for its attempt to deepen the lore of the Daedra through the enigmatic figure of Ithelia. Although the expansion offers intriguing narrative moments and a new mechanic with Scribing, which allows for deeper customization of abilities, it also presents some dissonances, particularly in the side quests that sometimes feel less engaging. Nevertheless, Gold Road proves to be a significant chapter for fans of the saga, offering new challenges and insights into the vast universe of The Elder Scrolls Online.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The great quality of the narrative sector, as well as the artistic and playful one of Gold Road show that the development team really cares a lot about the MMO and Tamriel itself.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road expansion demonstrates ZeniMax Online Studio's storytelling and world-building excellence. While the gripping narrative, new Scribing mechanic, and challenging but rewarding trial will appeal to long-time fans, this chapter and the game are no longer new player-friendly. Gold Road is a must-experience chapter for the crowd still invested in one of the best MMOs in recent years, but it poses significant questions about ESO's growth and future.
