'The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall' Turns Twenty-Five Today

In 1996, August 31st, the second installment of "The Elder Scrolls" series released on MS-DOS.

A screenshot of "The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall." [Credit: Bethesda]

"The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall" won multiple awards, such as the Best Roleplaying Game Award from PC Gamer in 1997 and Best Adventure/RPG Award from Game Developers Choice Awards in 1997.

"The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall" received high scores from multiple review outlets back in the day, such as GameSpot and GameRevolution. However, the game was also infamous for its game-breaking bugs and exploits, such as saves being corruptible or players not being able to finish the main story.

For anyone who wants to try out "The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall," Bethesda's website has a free download to the full game.