The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Journeying through the Necrom Chapter on my new Arcanist was loads of fun. The new Arcanist class is very powerful, feels amazing to heal on, and has some of the most satisfying visual and sound effects I have ever seen in a class. The Apocrypha zone is a visual masterpiece, and Telvanni Peninsula makes you feel right at home in Morrowind. The main story was very engaging with a huge plot twist, a...

When the going gets uncertain, return to Morrowind. That sure seems like Zenimax Online’s strategy, and who can blame them? Nostalgia is today’s market, and it works. The Morrowind Chapter was Zenimax’s pivot from traditional DLC to yearly Chapter expansions, and to say it worked is an understatement. Here we are six years later! And now that Zenimax feels they’ve outgrown their current model, the...

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is a good expansion that finally brings a new class into the mix, a task that was neglected for so long. What’s better is that it is fun to play, with a balanced build that seems to cover all fronts, no matter your favorite play style. Dive in expecting a content update that pushes for quality in continuity, and you will be pleased with the time you will spend expl...

I’m lucky enough to have the chance to preview and review a lot of games. That’s awesome, but there’s a downside. I rarely have time to get endlessly lost in a sprawling and ridiculously deep MMORPG like The Elder Scrolls Online. However, I have reviewed nearly every annual expansion, including the latest chapter, Necrom. I’ve never failed to have a good, if breathlessly short, time in ESO. It alw...

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Chapter launched June 5 on PC/Mac and is launching June 20 on consoles. Check out the Review in Progress for my initial thoughts on the new content. This review will explore my final thoughts now that I have completed the new zones, the Chapter story, as well as my thoughts on the new class, the Arcanist. Has Zenimax done enough to make this Chapter engaging, or do...

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom checks all the boxes of what players would want from their annual expansion and then some. The new arcanist class was a joy to play and helped make the nine-year-old game feel new again. Storytelling is an area where The Elder Scrolls generally has no deficiencies, but even so Necrom's story goes above and beyond in weaving an unpredictable and memorable tale where...

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the seventh instalment and the first of the multi-year Shadow Over Morrowind storyline. Set on the Telvanni Peninsula, just east of Morrowind’s Vvardenfell, Necrom centres around the ancient Dark Elf city. Prepare to dive into a weird and wonderful world to uncover the secrets that threaten reality itself.