The Elder Scrolls: Arena

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

March 25, 1994·Single player
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Ratings

70
User Score
56 ratings
88
Critic Score
2 reviews
79
Total Score
58 combined

About

The Elder Scrolls - Arena is the first RPG fantasy game of the Elder Scrolls series. The game takes place on a planet called Nirn in the empire of Tamriel. The emperor of Tamriel, Uriel Septim, is planing to gather the whole Nirn under the imperial flag. He allies himself with the mage Jagar Tharn who is unfortunately intent on stealing the emperor's throne. Jagar Tharn imprisons the emperor in another dimension and locks the key inside a dungeon under the imperial city. Your job is to find all the pieces of the key, reassemble it, kill Jagger Tharn and free the emperor.

Storyline

The imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betrays the Emperor Uriel Septim by imprisoning him in an alternate dimension, then assuming the Emperor’s identity and place on the throne. A lone prisoner must travel to Tamriel’s most famous and dangerous sites to collect the shattered Staff of Chaos, save the Emperor and free the Empire.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
DOSMar 25, 1994
PC (Microsoft Windows)Apr 26, 2022

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Game Info

Developer
Bethesda Softworks
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release Date
March 25, 1994
Franchise
The Elder Scrolls
Collection
The Elder Scrolls
Perspective
First person

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Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)DOS

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

Themes

ActionFantasySandboxOpen world

Game Modes

Single player

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