The Elder Scrolls 6 Faces One Major Gameplay Challenge After Skyrim
It's been years since Elder Scrolls fans got their first confirmation that The Elder Scrolls 6 is in the works. Taking the stage during E3 2018, Bethesda's Todd Howard confirmed that a new entry in the acclaimed fantasy series is coming, but cautioned that it's still a ways off. Fans assumed that meant two or three years down the line, but the reality is much harder to bear. All odds point to The Elder Scrolls 6 being years away, though that time might help address a big question.
It's difficult to overstate just how much Skyrim did for The Elder Scrolls franchise and the fantasy RPG genre as a whole. Refining its design with a more approachable mindset, Bethesda went on to create one of the most critically and commercially successful games of all time, which has received a heap of ports and re-releases since it debuted. Skyrim is a game with real impact, though one of its greatest innovations was the Thu'um, otherwise known as Shouts. That innovation could cause issues for The Elder Scrolls 6, though.
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As far as new game mechanics go, Skyrim's addition of Shouts was a pretty major shake-up. While magic has always been an essential part of the franchise, Shouts provided character archetypes other than mages with the opportunity to wield a magical power. Where a warrior would struggle with something as simple as a fire spell in the normal course of gameplay, Shouts would allow them to breathe fire in an exceptionally cool way.
Shouts have now become engrained in the makeup of the Elder Scrolls franchise to the point that it feels strange to play without them. It's not uncommon or unusual for fans to do runs that ignore the main story to
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