The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle
The Elder Scrolls Online:
High Isle
29.06.2024
Heldenhafte Hochsee
Contrary to expectations, this expansion does not take you to Jamaica, but to the High Isle. This is a new region, an archipelago to be precise, which, unlike the locations of the previous add-ons, has never been mentioned in the Elder Scrolls-series before. However, the island is not completely foreign, as it is located slightly above Summerset, the home of the High Elves - hence the name makes sense.
Accordingly, this score is similar to that of the second add-on Summerset, the el(e)ven tracks continue seamlessly where 2018 left off: spherical sounds with soft vocals, soulful strings and wind instruments as well as some action now and again. With the exception of the album's long duration of over an hour, nothing comes as a surprise here.
So it's fitting that my favorite from High Isle das Main Theme Virtue, Betrayal, and the True Way . Not only does it build on the Elder Scrolls-motif as usual, but its title also reveals its core components: Ballad, Pirates of the Caribbean-esque action, heroic pathos. We've all heard it before, but that doesn't make it bad.
