4 MMOs More Like 'Skyrim' Than 'The Elder Scrolls Online'

When ZeniMax Online Studios released The Elder Scrolls Online, it was an okay game, but it wasn't the game a lot of fans were hoping for. That might be okay, though, because there are other MMOs (massively multiplayer online games) that are more like Skyrim in spirit than this one.

The Elder Scrolls franchise – which includes the single-player RPGs Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Daggerfall and Arena – is known for its freedom-oriented gameplay that lets you go anywhere, do anything, and be anyone you want to be at any time. Instead of a multiplayer version of that, The Elder Scrolls Online delivered a limiting, super-directed experience that trapped players on a narrow, grinding path all the way to the maximum level. Read more...