Throw in a name and a gender, and then you can mess with your appearance, customize stats, the whole nine yards. Then you choose your homeland and race, which coincide. You have to choose your class, either by simple selection or by taking a test that involves moral decisions. Bethesda has simply been expanding and improving a wildly successful formula that they put together over a decade ago.ĭrawing on the mechanics and mathematical workings of Dungeons and Dragons, the game opens with you creating your character. Cut away the fancy layers of trim on your copy of Morrowind, and what you’re left with is Arena. However, there was something special about this game, and that something special is what has drawn gamers into each successive title. Aesthetically, the game wasn’t too impressive, even for its time. The skimpy MIDI soundtrack is nothing special either.
In fact, even when I first played it, I struggled to comprehend what I was looking at (perhaps because I hadn’t yet gotten used to the first person perspective or the concept of three dimensions in a game). It was the first PC game I ever played, and in my heart, it will probably remain one of my favorites. Having been raised on Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, and Chrono Trigger, this title was a change of pace for me. Originally released in 1994 on eight 3.5″ Floppy Disks, requiring a minimum of 4MB RAM, this DOS-based game captured my young mind. Long before Oblivion and Morrowind, and even before the second chapter “Daggerfall” (arguably the least successful of the series), there was Arena. But, if I were to say “Morrowind” or “Oblivion,” even casual gamers will remember these as top-selling titles.īut I’m here to teach a history lesson. At first glance, you may not have recognized this name. Bethesda Softworks, a once-small now-huge US developer, has The Elder Scrolls. Gust has Atelier, and Namco has the “Tales of…” series.
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