The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
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| Developer(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Director(s) | Todd Howard |
| Designer(s) | Todd Howard Michael Kirkbride Kurt Kuhlmann |
| Programmer(s) | Andrew Taylor |
| Artist(s) | John Pearson |
| Writer(s) | Todd Howard Michael Kirkbride Kurt Kuhlmann |
| Composer(s) | Chip Ellinghaus Grant Slawson |
| Series | The Elder Scrolls |
| Engine | XnGine |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Publication | Score |
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| PC Gamer (UK) | 63% |
| PC Gamer (US) | 88% |
| PC Zone | 89/100 |
| Maximum PC | 4/10 |
| Next Generation | |
| PC Games | A- |
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| Publication | Award |
| Computer Gaming World | Best Adventure (nominated) |
| PC Gamer US | The Best Adventure Game (nominated) |
| GameSpot | Adventure Game of the Year (nominated) |
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks with a third person style, set in the world of The Elder Scrolls.
Redguard differs from the core The Elder Scrolls games by being a linear action game played entirely in the third-person, whereas other entries in the series feature a free roaming environment from a first-person viewpoint. It also features a protagonist with a set name, race and set of skills, whereas the other games allow the player to customize all of these elements.
The game takes place in Tamriel in the year 864 of the Second Era, some 400 years prior to the events of Arena and the rest of the series. The story is about Cyrus, a young Redguard, who arrives on the island of Stros M'Kai in order to find his missing sister, Iszara, and subsequently finds himself in the middle of political intrigue.
At the time of the storyline beginning, Tiber Septim had begun his conquest of Hammerfell, with the help of the Forebears (Redguards who have sided with the empire) and his Imperial Legion conquered Hammerfell at the Battle of Hunding Bay and installed Admiral Richton as the governor. This began a reign of terror on the people of Hammerfell. Dram, a Dunmer ex-Morag Tong Assassin who wields the Bow of Shadow; N'Gasta, a Sload necromancer who had struck a deal with Clavicus Vile and placed the island under the influence of a Soul Trap; and Nafaalilargus, a dragon who serves Tiber Septim faithfully. All of them were instrumental in the defeat of the Hammerfell isles.
Cyrus was sent by Richton to retrieve N'Gasta's amulet in order to find his sister's whereabouts. There he learnt of his sister's cause of disappearance as she was part of a Redguard resistance movement called the Restless League. Cyrus' curiosity gets him thrown into the Catacombs but he escapes from captivity to the Restless League hideout. There he learns that if they could resurrect Prince A'tor, the people of Hammerfell may still have hope and defeat the Legion occupiers and force them to sign a more equal treaty. Cyrus first travels to the Isle of N'Gasta and uses the Flask of Lillandril to defend against N'Gasta's magic. There he learns that the Daedric Prince Clavicus Vile has his sister's soul. Cyrus outwits the Daedra to reclaim his sister's soul and learn of the Prince's Soul Gem's whereabouts, located at Nafaalilargus's den. There he slays the dragon and retrieves the Soul Gem, and attempts to resurrect the prince only to realize he has failed. However, the soul manifests itself into the Scimitar of Prince A'tor, becoming a self-aware artifact known as the Soul Sword, and Cyrus rallies them into a final attack as Cyrus personally takes on the Governor Richton and Dram, who were planning to flee on a Dwemer airship. As Cyrus defeats them in battle, Richton attempts to feign a surrender. However, the Soul Sword through the Prince's spirit delivers a fatal blow on Dram and Richton. With the Governor's defeat Hammerfell manages to secure more favorable terms with the Empire as Cyrus decides to explore Tamriel again.
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