What is the difference between this one and Skyrim?
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Skyrim was a single player sandbox rpg, while it had a set storyline, you could avoid it all together and still enjoy the game where as ESO's storyline is somewhat linear while there are many different paths and decisions to make and make different order to the quests. If you're expecting an online skyrim, then you'll be disappointed. But it's still a beautiful world to explore.
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Skyrim is a single player role playing game and Elder Scrolls:Online is a Massively multiplayer online role-playing game. In Skyrim you play by yourself with a character you create; in ESO you play by yourself or with friends or with other players you meet within the game. The quests are about the same, some more difficult than others. Imagine Skyrim with other players doing other quests while you do your quests and then some of those people getting together with you to do quests together and share the rewards. It's kind of like that.
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This is an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online). You will be in the world with other real people. Sometimes, it can be a good thing or a bad thing. Most of the mechanics are the same as Skyrim. In ESO, you can do PvP (Player vs. Player), where you fight against real people and not just NPCs (or AI). You cannot do PvP in Skyrim. And, for ESO, you have to pay a subscription fee of $15/month on top of the MSRP $60 for the game to purchase. ESO is an MMO meaning it can potentially go forever, whereas Skyrim had an end!
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Skyrim was an awesome single player game...ESO is an MMO, and is sadly rather poorly executed at that.
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Yes & No - Yes if you are playing it WITH the 1.7version patch you get from Bethesda's website. This is to make it compatible with 4 core an more CPU/processors (game was built when 2 core's were common) an other things. Now for modding which I have done, I have no issues with Windows 7 nor should you with Windows 8 (I am aware of it's problems, why I stayed at W7 Pro). because there are mods & fixes for everything at NexusMods. Please remember to install game in folder other than Program Files because Windows UAC feature causes problems. For example C:Games/Fallout3. Also note that Windows Live no longer exists so you can not validate it nor do you have to. You essentially are buying this so not to get malware or viruses from pirated copies or you just do not want to wait forever to download it off steam. Took me 5 days to get it running good with over 50GB worth of mods. Great learning experience, awesome game, 10000X better than when I first played it.
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You don't need an internet connection to play it, and it's kinda open ended, it's linear in a Skyrim sense, but parts of the world can only be unlocked through story quests.
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You will have to download and install Steam for Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, however let me assure you Steam is amazing. I prefer all my games with it. As to the code, after you install Steam and create an account you can choose to validate any codes. Elder Scrolls Anthology is all covered under one code and from then on is tied to that account, so please make sure you remember your account info! (Though Steam automatically saves it for convenience). Once you activate that code Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim can all begin downloading along with all of their expansion packs. :)
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It means that Skyrim runs through the Steam software. If you already have it it'll add the game to your Steam library, if you don't have it it will install Steam on your PC alongside the game.
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In this bundle, the DLC is only included. You have to buy the game.if you don't have skyrim already, you can buy the Legendary edition, which is 40$ and includes all DLC and the game. I would highly recommend getting skyrim though, It Is an amazing game with endless features and fun :)
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I don't believe there is a difference, not one that I am aware of at least. It's a fun game though I can tell you that!
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I've ran Skyrum on full specs, but it will overheat and have some lag. Runs perfect in medium-high specs.
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It was on the disk, but if you don't have internet I should warn you, Skyrim is very glitchy and if you don't have internet to download patches, you may not be able to play the game.
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There is 1 Steam key for Skyrim, Oblivion and Marrowind. You can install Marrowind and Olivion without steam, or the keys however. The key just adds all 3 to your Steam account.
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I'm not too familiar with elder scrolls so I'm not sure on the controls for that game. but The only instructions this item came with were in Chinese so near as I can figure there are 2 buttons right and left click and a wheel to scroll between them, they function like any ordinary mouse. But on the left side of the mouse are 2 more buttons with arrows which affect the sensitivity of the mouse. Which comes in handy if your in the middle of match in a shooter and need to adjust your mouse on the fly. hope it helped
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It's a stand alone version of the game which includes everything you need to run "vanilla" Skyrim (Skyrim without any mods). It has all released DLC content-Dragonborn, Hearth fire and Dawngaurd included. Check youtube for how to mod Skyrim further.
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It is basically the game of the year edition with all of the add-ons that have been released, thou it will still need to be updated to fix any major problems Bethesda may have found since release. I suggest finding mods that fix additional problems that other players have found threw out there game play. The collectors edition has additional items with the Vanilla game with out the add-ons.
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I dont know. I haven't played either version. Before I got a chance to play the GOTY edition my 360 died.
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No, not at all. I had not played any of the previous Elder Scrolls games and I understood everything. You can get a more in depth look at the Oblivion history if you read the books scattered around Skyrim, if you are interested in that.
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Only Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim have Steam keys. Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind (inc. DLC) and Oblivion (inc. DLC) can be installed via CD/DVD without the need the need for Steam, Skyrim however requires Steam activation before you can play, even if you install via DVD.(It should be noted that Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim plus all DLC are on ONE Steam key.)
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There is PvE, but it does not feel like a TES game, more like a generic MMO where you can only wander so far before being killed by enemies of a higher level. The PVP is what will keep players subscribing though. If you're expecting to explore a large world like you do in the single player Elder Scrolls games, you will be pretty disappointed.