I don't think current-day Bethesda has another good Dark Brotherhood questline in 'em. The Dark Brotherhood questline from Oblivion is generally regarded as one of the best—and for good reason. Not only is the story pretty stellar, but "Whodunnit?" is a stand-out in that it's a genuinely impressive spiderweb of potential outcomes. The Summitmist Manor is almost like a miniature immersive sim. Obviously not as complex, sure, but a delicious bite-sized playground in which to murder its guests.But after Starfield? Man, I don't know. No questline I played in that deeply beige game had any of that same Dark Brotherhood juice. And given what we've heard out of the studio—namely, tighter and tighter constraints on what its developers can do—I'm not sure that the magic's there for a good Brotherhood questline anymore.I'd like to be wrong, but in my mind? A Dark Brotherhood questline requires more weirdness, creativity, and gallows humour than modern-day Bethesda seems capable of.Read the full article for more of our Elder Scrolls opinions!