» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:01 pm
Can people just answer his questions instead of confusing him by going "Well, not really, you see..."
Yes, the games follow a chronological order - with the exception of Redguard, which is a spin-off that takes place years before Arena. Arena, Daggerfall, Battlespire (Another spin-off), Morrowind and Oblivion all take place in that order and fairly close together. Skyrim, however, is based 200 years after the end of Oblivion.
Arena is fairly difficult and hasn't really aged that well I found, but you may enjoy it. Daggerfall is closer to Morrowind from what I understand, and then Morrowind is much more in line with Oblivion and Skyrim. People keep speaking about a graphics overhall, but I've never found it necessary.
I'd suggest giving both Arena and Daggerfall a go - Morrowind is great fun and worth the little bit of dosh.