Gaming can be a relaxing pastime that distracts from the overwhelming anxiety of our day-to-day lives. But then you have games like The Binding of Isaac, Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, Metroid Dread, and genres like survival horror, competitive shooters, and time-sink MMOs. Gaming can be the polar opposite, a testing yet rewarding hobby that requires true investment to unearth its best qualities. That’s something I treasure about The Elder Scrolls Online—it manages to keep me on my toes without ever feeling job-like or overwhelming.
