The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Reviews

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4 / 5.0
Jun 21, 2024

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.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 26, 2024

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road has a good story, some gorgeous environments, and a new mechanic that keeps things exciting.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 24, 2024

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.

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75 / 100
Jun 21, 2024

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.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2024

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.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2024

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.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 22, 2024

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.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 30, 2024

The Elder Scrolls Online: The Gold Road is a testament to good MMO development, and proves ESO is here to stay. A must play for Elder Scrolls lore fans, online and offline.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 17, 2024

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.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 8, 2024

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road is the expansion celebrating the tenth anniversary of Zenimax's popular MMO. Sure, returning to Cyrodiil opened up a lot of memory drawers, almost like a portal to Oblivion. Unfortunately, however, we would have expected a little more in terms of content from this new chapter. It remains to be seen what will happen with the usual winter update.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 2, 2024

ESO: Gold Road boasts an exceptionally well-written storyline, a compelling main character, scenic landscapes, and a World Event worth sinking your teeth into. However, the Scribing system feels incomplete but has the potential to become a useful mechanic with time and effort.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 14, 2024

I have had a blast during my time in The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road and I always find the community to be welcoming and eager to help new players. The amount of content and lore you can uncover keeps me hooked and wanting to sink more hours into the experience. A massive plus is that no matter the player’s level and experience, all of the story chapters can be played at any level, so it is always an exciting experience for new and returning players to the series.

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