TES I: Arena - A Complete Retrospective

The first Elder Scrolls, a game forgotten to time by many. With Daggerfall having a second wind in the last couple of years and finding new fans amongst those who joined the series at a later point - Is it time for the first game to have its chance at redemption? This is the Complete Retrospective and Analysis of The Elder Scrolls One: Arena. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jwlar Discord Server: https://discord.gg/EstVM7nRgR Subscribe to let me know that the last 6 months were worth it https://www.youtube.com/c/jwlar Watch more retrospective analyses and reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM_F6ru-Us2yGX1EwpvQZTkrrhTf-2OoU Read the full The Elder Scrolls: Arena - A Complete Retrospective essay here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b_TEA0-OhL97b_4U9EACmxJYRLuE80JZMkB_ZM8bLDk/edit?usp=sharing Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pFgay4G1stkbmXVyVgBJHiCKNe3DtrIXRYNCFQr7WQc/edit?usp=sharing OpenTESArena: https://github.com/afritz1/OpenTESArena Arena mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/tesarena The Wayward Realms: https://www.waywardrealms.com/ Most footage has been edited to fit a 16:9 ratio for a better viewing experience. The game is best played in its original 4:3 ratio. Sections Part 1 - The Making of Arena Analysis Intro 0:00 Early Bethesda 1:10 The Original Idea 4:23 A Team-Based RPG 14:46 Cancelled Features 19:20 Art & Marketing 22:25 When was Arena released 29:36 Bethesda never changes 37:09 Critical Reviews 43:04 Part 2 - The Gameplay of Arena Character Creation 50:17 Dungeon Crawling 1:10:00 Difficulty & Combat 1:23:50 Thievery 1:38:13 Magic & Spell Maker 1:44:01 Part 3 - The World of Arena Living in the World of Arena 1:51:52 The Wilderness 1:53:09 The Cities 2:01:15 NPCS 2:16:38 The Bestiary 2:18:54 World Conclusion 2:27:06 Side Quests Intro 2:29:00 Types of Quests 2:32:02 Artefact Quests 2:38:50 Critique of the Quest System 2:48:12 Ambience 2:50:21 Part 4 - The Story and Lore of Arena Part 4 Introduction 2:56:11 The Last Minute Story 2:57:31 Lore Differences 2:59:50 Our Role and Goal 3:05:41 The Main Characters 3:09:26 Setting the Stage 3:14:18 Why Split the Staff 3:19:55 Assembling the Staff 3:21:30 Facing Tharn 3:56:25 The Ending 4:00:52 Story Critique 4:04:21 Part 5 - The Age of Arena Part 5 intro 4:07:44 Mods 4:09:10 Graphics & Sounds 4:14:21 Arena's Legacy 4:17:25 Analysis Conclusion 4:20:40 Outro 4:22:28 TES I: Arena - A Complete Retrospective #elderscrolls #arena #jwlar