Omi Koulas
Checkpoint GamingThe Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Review – A chapter we’ve read before
Published 6/6/2021
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Stadia / PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE - 6/1/2021
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
A deal made with the Prince of Destruction comes due in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, part of the Gates of Oblivion adventure. Explore Imperial cities and murky bogs, uncover Mehrunes Dagon's sinister plot, and never adventure alone with the new Companions System.
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- ZeniMax Online Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
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77
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13
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The critic average is 77 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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80–895 reviews · 38%
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Below 702 reviews · 15%
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Natalie Burge
FextralifeThe Elder Scrolls Online - Blackwood Chapter & Update 30 Review | Fextralife
Published 6/1/2021
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78
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Read originalZach Perry
Digital ChumpsThe Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
Published 10/5/2017
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