The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 10 out of 20

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  1. mirg
    Jun 3, 2021
    1
    There's barely anything to do and the new companions are useless plus the storyline was shody at best imo.

    The worst thing though is that as of their last privacy agreement update with this DLC it states they will sell users information including but not limited to their legal name, age, gender, email, billing address, and other private information to basically any third party companies    There's barely anything to do and the new companions are useless plus the storyline was shody at best imo.

    The worst thing though is that as of their last privacy agreement update with this DLC it states they will sell users information including but not limited to their legal name, age, gender, email, billing address, and other private information to basically any third party companies (and yes that includes social media and advertising companies) and since there is no way of playing this without accepting those terms. you basically need to be willing allow your private information to be sold in order to play this dlc.    … Expand
  2. DpadKl
    Jun 3, 2021
    2
    I bet this chapter took a large amount of work (new locations, Oblivion portals scenery, voice acting and so on..) but the actual content is absolutely dead. From one of the worst methods of farming leads for mythic items to another dirt easy zone for new players (all 16 now! Cool concept for new players that dont exist anyway). Zone Craglorn was released only few months after release inI bet this chapter took a large amount of work (new locations, Oblivion portals scenery, voice acting and so on..) but the actual content is absolutely dead. From one of the worst methods of farming leads for mythic items to another dirt easy zone for new players (all 16 now! Cool concept for new players that dont exist anyway). Zone Craglorn was released only few months after release in 2014 and it was quite tough zone back in the day with very limited CPs and game knowledge.. Craglorn, 7 years after release is probably still the hardest zone in the game - that can't be right. There HAS to be serious rethink of PAID chapters for the future.. You basically buy this to get 2 mythic items and Trial if you have guild to run it with.

    Also wrong focus with the companions (which are garbage anyway). Honestly ZOS don't even have the quality of developers required for proper AI, most companies don't and thats for singleplayer games. Wrong focus on something they can't achieve. MMO, create better grouping tools for dungeons and trials, have an actual store with auctions and so on, this Ultima Online vendor system from 1999 is really something else. Focus on under 50 level players is wrong at this point, majority of population is high level - fact and yet they have Trial and two mythics with the most impossible and toxic farming ever made in MMO. Low level players don't exist, i only see 1000+ CPs around and one under leveled that can't even run fast enough through that new, empty Oblivion portal that is already cleared by high CPs...

    DLCs are fine, they come with sub, chapters have to improve big time. Better content for high levels, improve group tools and possibly Veteran difficulty for overland content, i can't bring myself 7 years after release to pretend to be low level and do the stories in the zonei. If it was challenging and rewarding for high levels, i'd do it gladly. Very active game with strong high level population but very much in stagnant state of development. No surprises, no challenge to improve the game, move the game forward. Just the same stuff for 17th zone to what was done at release 7 years ago (not Craglorn, that one is harder anyway). Oh, still not another class or race... cmon. Terrible value product.    … Expand
  3. ClarkKunt
    Jun 14, 2021
    0
    New zone is not bad, companions are fun but useless addition to gameplay and oblivion gates are repetitive and dull. What bothers me is the lack of content and incredibly bad story. I was really looking forward to this expac but after 10 hrs of gameplay I have no desire to play it.
  4. Tenarus
    Aug 30, 2021
    1
    The story is ok-ish. The zone is small, the enemies too easy, the fights boring - even the bossfight in the end of the story is underwhealming. The new "dolmen" which are oblivion portals are bland and boring. Most of the time, when you enter a portal the enemies are dead - even if it just spawned - , because players stay inside to farm - which ruins the experience if you want to runThe story is ok-ish. The zone is small, the enemies too easy, the fights boring - even the bossfight in the end of the story is underwhealming. The new "dolmen" which are oblivion portals are bland and boring. Most of the time, when you enter a portal the enemies are dead - even if it just spawned - , because players stay inside to farm - which ruins the experience if you want to run thorugh your first portal - or in general any portal - from start to end. To top all of this off, the game in its current state is full of bugs - I experience one in almost every quest. The game forces you to play with a subscription and even then it has a very overpriced shop. I really dont know, why i come back every now and then. Bethasda should just focus und elder scrolls 6 and let eso die in peace.… Expand
  5. Pandere_Odium
    Jun 10, 2021
    4
    — Zone is small.
    — Story is copy/paste from TES4: Oblivion, but within a vastly smaller area.
    — Writing level of a fanfiction. — Too many agenda (strong wamen and weak useless men) — Main feature – companions – is only two characters with no dialogues at all. They are like talking sorc pets. We can't even change their hairstyle or put on helmet, so there are dozens of clones    — Zone is small.
    — Story is copy/paste from TES4: Oblivion, but within a vastly smaller area.
    — Writing level of a fanfiction.
    — Too many agenda (strong wamen and weak useless men)
    — Main feature – companions – is only two characters with no dialogues at all. They are like talking sorc pets. We can't even change their hairstyle or put on helmet, so there are dozens of clones everywhere.
    — Side quests are all the same except few. Each of them has template like: strong waman who is the bestest evaaar needs trying to save her poor useless male lover, or brother, or son, or friend.
    — ESO always had not much of a variety in choices, but now there's no at all. And not only that, now our character is just a mercenary: he doesn't make decisions, he has no thoughts on what's happening, but only asks stupid questions like "Who are you again?", "What we are doing right now?", "What is three banners war?" "Who is Mehrunes Dagon?" etc.

    Story isn't complete, but I don't want to buy DLC-ending, because previous (Northen Elsweyr, Markarth) had content for three hours and then I never visit them again.

    Chapter feels raw, It isn't complete as well. ZOS should stop their "Year long story" because they are just breaking the game in hurry.    … Expand
  6. me5
    Sep 29, 2021
    1
    Story is bad as it always been in eso.
    Content is copy paste from Oblivion.
    It is not worth the money. You will not find that spark in it.
    Only thing good on ESO right now is the engine.
  7. AleZaTar
    Jan 31, 2022
    0
    The steam store description is completely misleading. Bethesda's selling strategy is shaped to make buyers pay more and get less content on purpose.
  8. Vitalick
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    Continuista y un poco desperdiciada la tematica de oblibion , se esperaba mas de esta expansión pero sigue siendo buen juego

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 16, 2021
    83
    While Blackwood might not shake up the game, or make any huge changes to the core of what Elder Scrolls Online has become, it stands as another solid chapter to an already incredibly expansive game. ESO is my favorite MMORPG, and I come from a place of genuine love for the game when I say that I hope for something *more* in future chapters. I want ESO to continue to grow and draw in new players while retaining veterans, for another decade to come.
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  2. XGN
    Jul 12, 2021
    70
    The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood offers a lot of new content, just like previous chapters for the popular MMO. The storyline and new region does feel a bit less special than heavy-hitters like Elsweyr and Summerset and the expansion doesn't offer any new classes and skill lines. It's not a bad chapter, but it's by far the weakest expansion for ESO so far.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 9, 2021
    75
    A huge expansion with good content quality and quantity. Designed to encourage new players to join this adventure for the first time rather than satisfy the old school players' needs.
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