Is this game worth playing in 2023?

[Tackier]

I love the ES lore and world building, I had the game back in 2018 on Xbox but didn't get too far in. So I don't remember a whole lot.
1. Is the game still pretty grindy?
2. Are cross-platform save transfers possible at all?
3. Are there still quite a bit of singleplayer quests to do?
4. Is the majority of the content locked behind paywalls?

Thanks for any help.

[𝐎ᥣᑯ𝐑𝖾ᑯ𝐅ⱺ𝗑]

4. Is the majority of the content locked behind paywalls?

Yes

[Blues Man]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/306130/discussions/0/3809530841655592363/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/306130/discussions/0/3836550304882294754/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/306130/discussions/0/3814032755166396986/

[Styros]

problems of the game
1. paywall
2. combat
everything else is good and you can do literally everything solo if you are good enough

[Styros]

cross platform is not possible because different servers

[Temnikov]

It's paywalled to ridiculous level.
Imagine fighting your way through a ruined building just to stuble across the chest you can't open due to not owning a DLC.

I'm ok with locked dungeons, areas, armor sets, mounts, but... A CHEST! What a shame.
They didn't even try to wrap it up somehow. Just 'PAY'. Laziest, worst game design ever.

And I'd be ok with it if:
- This chest is locked by Nocturnal. You can't open it without the Skeleton key.

I've bought this game once and it gets my attention from time to time, only for stories/quests and landscape. Or when I miss TES lore. This game is mediocre at best in all other aspects.

[Janmarqu Chato]

Well, micro$oft hates $ony, so no, no cross-platform transfers. Hell, your characters and inventory (i.e. craft-bag, account-bank, guild-bank) aren't even shared between the European and american megaservers!

And, technically, everything is behind a pay-wall, since the game regularly retails for $19.99 USD. That still gives you plenty of areas to explore, though.

[MadDawg2552]

Originally posted by Tackier52:

1. Is the game still pretty grindy?

Just like every other MMO. If it wasn't grindy you'd be done with it in a week and move on.

Originally posted by Temnikov:

It's paywalled to ridiculous level.

Just like every other MMO. Expansion packs and DLC are not free.

[lilac]

1: no
2: no
3: yes
4: yes

Originally posted by Temnikov:

It's paywalled to ridiculous level.
Imagine fighting your way through a ruined building just to stuble across the chest you can't open due to not owning a DLC.

made up scenario

[Halcyform]

1 - no
2- no
3- yes

4 - It's not free to play so it's basically all pay walled - just like most other MMOs. Beyond the cost of the game, is most of it pay walled? No. You have some minor content such as DLC that is definitely pay walled but the majority of the game is not.

Is it worth it? That's a subjective question particular to each person. Do I feel it's worth it? Yes.

If you want to avoid the beginner player confusion, I highly recommend buying the base game first. If you do that, you'll immediately be given quests that lead you to the proper start tutorial. At the end of that tutorial, you'll be send to the proper start zone where you'll be able to follow the story in the proper order by following zone quest lines.

The base game is cheap and when it's on sale, which is most of the time, it costs next to nothing.

If you straight for the most recent bundle on sale, which will include newer content, it will just be a huge ball of confusion if you don't refer to guides on where you should be starting to follow storyline.

Edit: There is a subscription tier, but it's not required.

[Temnikov]

Originally posted by sasha:

made up scenario

Thieves Troves. That's it.
So I assume you're lying for some reason. Are you a dev team member?

[Temnikov]

Originally posted by MadDawg2552:

Just like every other MMO. Expansion packs and DLC are not free.

It's ok for special areas to be locked by DLC. But chests and quests in COMMON AREAS? I think it's deceitful.

The game COSTS MONEY, even the vanilla, so cutting paywall locks into my copy of the base game is unfair. That's why I won't buy anything from ZOS anymore.

T H E G A M E C O S T S M O N E Y, it's not F2P at all. I've bought it. I'm not paying twice.

[Nine_Tigers]

iS THE GAME GRINDY? LOL...It's an MMO. That's where grindy games came from!

[Mysticque]

Originally posted by Temnikov:

It's paywalled to ridiculous level.

Just like every other MMO. Expansion packs and DLC are not free.

New World expansions and DLC are free

[Ash vs. Himself]

Originally posted by Tackier52:

I love the ES lore and world building, I had the game back in 2018 on Xbox but didn't get too far in. So I don't remember a whole lot.
1. Is the game still pretty grindy?
2. Are cross-platform save transfers possible at all?
3. Are there still quite a bit of singleplayer quests to do?
4. Is the majority of the content locked behind paywalls?

Thanks for any help.

1. Super grindy. Everything is bullet spongy too--including regular enemies.
2. Not sure.
3. Yes, but their quality is highly subjective.
4. Yes.

[Halcyform]

Originally posted by Mysticqua:

New World expansions and DLC are free

Not exactly a great example. They pretty much have to give that game away. It's Fallout 76 tier terribad.

A better example would be Guild Wars 2. However, from what I hear, they'll be switching to paid expansions as well soon.