As detailed in our Avowed review, it turns out Obsidian Entertainment's latest is pretty good – as long as you're interested in a dialed-back open-world RPG that puts story and characters before massive Bethesda-esque open-ended adventures. Though both studios likely have very different ideas when it comes to tackling the genre, there's one element of Avowed that The Elder Scrolls 6 should really use as inspiration: the punchy and weighty combat system.
For the longest time, Bethesda's crown jewel series (sorry, Fallout fans) has attracted millions of adventurers looking to lose themselves in Tamriel's provinces. Whether you're all about Skyrim or consuming every The Elder Scrolls Online expansion which comes our way, there aren't many universes in gaming as absorbing as The Elder Scrolls. That said, very few fans would argue one of the series' strengths is the combat. In fact, the common sentiment is that it's serviceable at best if you don't use mods.
