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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
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Description

Chapter 2 of the acclaimed Elder Scrolls series of RPGs; sequel to Arena. Daggerfall seizes the player and thrusts them into a non-linear world full of plotting, conspiracy and political intrigue. Armed with their wits and their blade, and magic if they so wish to use it, the player is drawn into one of the most immersive worlds ever to grace the PC.

Alternate Titles

  • "Daggerfall: Die Schriften der Weisen" -- German title
  • "Daggerfall" -- Informal title

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User Reviews

A massive, ambitious masterpiece that just missed 'perfect'. ShadowShrike (313) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
A complete world in a box, and the freedom to do what you want. Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322) 3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars
If open ended gameplay is your thing, look no further Mattias Kreku (406) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
A world so large, you'll never know what happens next Blackhandjr (102) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Daggerfall, in the humble opinion of this simple reviewer, is quite simply THE greatest CRPG in existence... Omniscia (35) unrated
Is that a pixel in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? Jacques Guy (55) unrated
Deep...Very Deep. Alexandre Reis (4) unrated

The Press Says

Game Revolution Nov, 1996 A 100
PC Player (Denmark) 1996 94 out of 100 94
PC Games Nov, 1996 A- 91
Quandary Nov 05, 1996 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
PC Games (Germany) Nov, 1996 87 out of 100 87
GameSpot Sep 26, 1996 8.4 out of 10 84
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) 1996 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Pelit Oct, 1996 70 out of 100 70
JeuxVideoPC.com Mar 27, 2006 12 out of 20 60
PC Player (Germany) Nov, 1996 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60

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Trivia

Daggerfall uses the 3-D Xngine library, which was developed in-house, introduced in Terminator: Future Shock, and used in several subsequent Bethesda games.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Omniscia (35) on Jan 22, 2000.
 

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