I liked both games equally but for totally different reasons, Morrowind for it's huge amount of items and equipment and Oblivion for it's pick up and play factor.
Poll: Which did you prefer, Morrowind or Oblivion
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Morrowind is easily in my Top 5 RPGs of all time. That game was so fucking magical when I first played it.
One word describes Morrowind perfectly: Immersive
I genuinely felt like a foreigner in Morrowind because I WAS... and the natives made damned sure to remind you of that.
It surrounds you very original lore and diverse environments. You be any kind of character you wanted. And discovering something really felt like it had meaning. They drop you in this world, and it's up to you to figure it out... no game has ever measured up for me. Oblivion didn't even come close in my opinion.
Sadly, this attitude gives me low expectations for Skyrim... but, oh well.. As long as Morrowind still exists.
One word describes Morrowind perfectly: Immersive
I genuinely felt like a foreigner in Morrowind because I WAS... and the natives made damned sure to remind you of that.
It surrounds you very original lore and diverse environments. You be any kind of character you wanted. And discovering something really felt like it had meaning. They drop you in this world, and it's up to you to figure it out... no game has ever measured up for me. Oblivion didn't even come close in my opinion.
Sadly, this attitude gives me low expectations for Skyrim... but, oh well.. As long as Morrowind still exists.
Personally preferred oblivion, yes the magic was a little bit more restrictive but it required less micromanaging of your inventory (left and right gauntlets are 2 separate items? wtf) not to mention I could actually hit what I was aiming at in Oblivion... In the end it really is the hit detection that wins it for me.
I liked both games about the same, but I played Morrowind much, much more. I never even completed the story in Morrowind, I just kept finding things to do, like get into the Houses, and become part of the Guilds and such. Sure, you can do it in Oblivion, but it's not nearly as fun or challenging.
I think they both had good and bad points.
Morrowind had cliff racers.
Oblivion had your character's own personal fanboy. XD
I think they both had good and bad points.
Morrowind had cliff racers.
Oblivion had your character's own personal fanboy. XD
Morrowind. It may have old graphics, but the world is a -LOT- more engaging than the oblivion universe, and you have a sense of realism as the game doesn't point out everything for you *cough oblivion green/red arrow *cough*
Don't get me wrong, liked Oblivion, I just liked Morrowind more.
Don't get me wrong, liked Oblivion, I just liked Morrowind more.
Morrowind was the game that introduced me to fantasy role playing so I've got nostalgia bias. But even setting that aside, it's still a game I play to this day. Bethesda created a fantastic world that has its own charm and atmosphere, which is an amazing feat given the size and scope of the game. Morrowind remains, to this day, my favorite game.
Oblivion was good. It didn't capture the same magic that morrowind did for me though. Overall it was a worthy successor imo.
Oblivion was good. It didn't capture the same magic that morrowind did for me though. Overall it was a worthy successor imo.
Hair towards oblivion, but morrowind had distinct advantages I hope they bring back for skyrim. Which is going to be awesome.Ben Hussong said:
Morrowind has fast travel, but I think it's implemented better than Oblivion:Bags159 said:
1. You can only fast travel from certain locations (Mages Guild teleportation, Silt Strider, a docked boat)
2. You have to pay to travel. Areas further away cost more.
3. You can't go everywhere from a fast travel location, you're typically limited to 4 areas depending on where you're leaving from (example: travel by boat means you can only travel to another coastal region).
To me, this makes more sense, especially in a game world based on travel and exploration. I hated how I could magically teleport anywhere at almost any time in Oblivion. It made walking anywhere (the whole exploration thing) kinda pointless.
Yeah it was optional to fast travel, but if you didn't use it at all then you must trek everywhere... or use your imagination and pretend you can only fast travel from certain areas... for whatever reason. I prefer to have the limitations that make fast travel seem logical.. without feeling like a video game convenience that breaks immersion.
Giving me a massive map to explore, then giving me the ability to pop in and out of anywhere without risking the dangers in between makes it feel like I have God-Mode on.
/rant
It really depends. I liked the atmosphere and story better in Morrorwind, but the actual gameplay in Oblivion was so much better than in Morrorwind. Seriously, I can't be the only one tired of waving my sword directly at an enemy and not hit him anyway, it could also have used some manual block feature. Combat got boring in Oblivion too after a while, but it lasted longer. It was annoying that you could only wave your sword at your opponent like a peasant with a pitchfork even though you are a master at using blades. I really hope they nail the combat experience in Skyrim. Imagine an Elder Scrolls game with the story and atmosphere from Morrowind and the gameplay from Oblivion (like the Deadly Reflex mod for PC)
I prefer morrowind. Oblivion has better a combat systems, but I prefer Morrowind in just about every other aspect. There were quite a few weapons, skills, and books I felt were missing in Oblivion, and Vvardenfell was a much more interesting place to explore than Cyrodiil due to the unique environment and creatures. The graphics are dated yes, but the right mods can make it quite pretty. I also think Morrowind has a much better story; I found it impossible to care about anything going on in Oblivion.