Your initial consideration though is that you’re about to be beheaded and are only saved by a ruddy great dragon attacking the village you’ve been brought to. You’re later able to join either side if you wish, but the rights and wrongs of the situation are not at all clear cut. Each game is named after a particular location in the world, with Skyrim being a Nordic-inspired land of horned warriors and snowy mountains.Īs the game starts, your character – who can be customised from any number of humanoid races – has been mistakenly rounded up with a bunch of prisoners rebelling against the game’s continent-spanning Empire. The Elder Scrolls’ success is doubly surprising given the rather bland Tolkien-esque fantasy world the games are set in, although its lack of distinguishing features made it easier for Bethesda to create a more grounded experience for Skyrim – that no doubt helped to attract more casual interest.
