Should I get The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind?

[Argtee]

You should definitely get Morrowind.

Other people have already mentioned this, but the game is kind of unfriendly beginners. Once you start playing the game and you get into it, it's a lot of fun.

Also, I remember hearing some people who played Oblivion before they played Morrowind say that when they played Morrowind, they found it to be "disappointing". Don't listen to them. In my opinion, Morrowind is better than Oblivion.

I'm not saying that Oblivion is bad. Oblivion is a good game, but I (and I'm sure a lot of other people) like Morrowind more than Oblivion.

 

[DarkHuntress]

Totally! Morrowind is an excellent RPG and a true one. I have played this game for years and still do.

The mods out there for Morrowind add so much more to the game and don't worry about outdated graphics, there are hi-res mods that replace the old textures with ones that are higher in resolution. Anything and everything you can think of to enchance your Morrowind experience is out there in mods.

Even if you play it vanilla, Morrowind is loads of fun, so much to explore. The Morrowind world is huge!

 

[Stormz]

If you want a game that isn't watered down and doesn't hand hold like Oblivion then yes get it. It's one of my favorite games of all time. Ten times better then Oblivion.

 

[G.F- Phergan]

Only one word necessary in reply for this: Definately.
(regardless, I used 14 words)

 

[Cryofthewolf]

God yes, buy it now! For 5 bucks there's probably nothing else on the planet that will get you more hours of playtime than Morrowind.

You seem to forget TF2. Also, my most played game would be Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. It's a strategy game, but if you get into multiplayer, you wont get out very soon. I spent years with that game and I could still go play it if it wouldn't be for new, somewhat more interesting games. I don't know about the price though.

Also, moving on to Morrowind, I would like to know about the size of the main story. I liked Oblivion, even though I never completed it and I loved Fallout 3 even though it was too short. Can anyone tell me is Morrowind more like Oblivion or Fallout (in the main story length) or somewhere in between?

I would say that the main story is longer than both Fallout 3 and Oblivion. It's much better and more interesting as well.

 

[Cryofthewolf]

I have to ask: Who else wants to travel to Vvardenfell and commit genocide on every single friggin' cliff racer? They are terrible, terrible creatures and they all need to die a fiery, painful death. =-/

 

[Megawizard]

I highly recommend Morrowind, but I wouldn't get the Steam version if you're gonna buy it for the PC. It doesn't have the construction set so you can't mod it at all, which kinda nulls the point of playing it on a PC. If you don't care about the mods, then by all means go for it. Just note it has a fairly slow start unless you really know what you're doing to get yourself "optimized".

 

[Eumersian]

It depends on how much you like Oblivion. If a good part of the reason why you like this sort of game is the sheer area and amount of stuff to do, then definitely. In fact, I just started playing it again a few days ago and couldn't be having more fun.

On the other hand, If you prefer a game that moves quickly is consistent in its action, then maybe not. Even though the teleportation in Oblivion was seemingly unrealistic (in a fantasy RPG mind you), it made the game move a lot faster. Also, this might be just me, but it seems to get incredibly glitchy.

Another thing, if you do decide to get it, be careful of what you do in-game. I screwed up plenty of plot lines and quests in my previous game because I did some other random things, like raiding Dwemer ruins, and sold some of the artifacts I would have needed for future quests.

 

[WaysideMaze]

I played it for about half an hour and it was appallingly bad IMO.
it looks like crap, text comes up when you talk to characters instead of audio, it just felt like an overcomplicated, dated version of oblivion, which was trying to be an MMO.

Shamus Young wrote a fantastic article [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/experienced-points/7588-Experienced-Points-Voice-vs-Choice] a few weeks ago regarding voice acting in games. He covers it fully so I'll speak no more on that matter.

I played Morrowind before I played Oblivion, and I had an absolute blast doing so. Dozens of factions to join, a wierd and wonderful world to explore, topped off with an intriguing, but by no means compulsory, plot.

If you can learn to accept the, quite frankly, awful combat mechanics, you will find a fascinating timesink of a game.

 

[Wayneguard]

I played it for about half an hour and it was appallingly bad IMO.
it looks like crap, text comes up when you talk to characters instead of audio, it just felt like an overcomplicated, dated version of oblivion, which was trying to be an MMO.

What aspect of it makes it seem like an MMO?

 

[Vuljatar]

Yes.

It is, in my not-humble-at-all opinion, the best game ever. (Well, at least tied with Deus Ex)

 

[Claptrap]

5£s, What can go wrong, Even if you dont like it thats just pocket change anyway.

Anyway i would say morrowind is one of my top 2 games, I've played it over 200 times atlest, But i only completed the main quest 3 times, Not because it was boring or bad, But because there was SO much else to do!

So as i said, For 5£ how can you go wrong?

Snipty snip snipty snip snippp

Yes, Infact i started a new playthrough 4 days ago.

 

[SlyderEST]

On the other hand, If you prefer a game that moves quickly is consistent in its action, then maybe not. Even though the teleportation in Oblivion was seemingly unrealistic (in a fantasy RPG mind you), it made the game move a lot faster. Also, this might be just me, but it seems to get incredibly glitchy.

Are you talking about Oblivion's fast travel system? And if Morrowind doesn't have one then I'm probably not going to get it.

I played it for about half an hour and it was appallingly bad IMO.
it looks like crap, text comes up when you talk to characters instead of audio, it just felt like an overcomplicated, dated version of oblivion, which was trying to be an MMO.

Shamus Young wrote a fantastic article [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/experienced-points/7588-Experienced-Points-Voice-vs-Choice] a few weeks ago regarding voice acting in games. He covers it fully so I'll speak no more on that matter.

I was about to mention that.

 

[Weaver]

Just watch out for the fucking cliff racers.
And yes, the game is more than worth $5.

I'll admit, things start off REALLY slowly, but if you stick with it you'll be really happy.

 

[Estocavio]

Absolutely 100%. It was the game that turned me onto fantasy RPGs. It starts pretty slow but the game WILL reward you if you stick with it. It's certainly in my top 3 favorite games of all time.

Yes, this; - Its my #2, for a great many reasons.

Theres only 2 things i can say though;
1: BE PATIENT, it has a slow start.
2: Get the Better Bodies Mod. Everything looks just fine as it is (But they can be altered if you prefer it that way i guess) but the bodies dont quite look right without that, so its the priority i believe.

Make the right decision!

 

[veloper]

Is it a recommended game?

If by recommended you mean something that is old, not up to par with current games, more filled with bugs than an ant farm, ----- has a giant fan base, has more mods than you can shake a stick at, is the beginning of the greatest first person fantasy games for consoles, has 100 hours worth of fun, and has more forums supporting it than hating it, then I will have to say:

Are you kidding me?

5 is such a huge number..... don't throw your life savings around.

Steam can't use mods? Did someone say that?

I guess I know nothing about computer games. They are kinda beyond me it seems.

Don't buy this game Rookie Guy, it isn't something a new game player will love as much as older gamers rant about. If you only have $5 to use, buy something else, like food.

Smart, funny reply in a thread of mostly stupidity.

We cannot honestly recommend a game if we know nothing about the preferences of the person asking, but we do know the TS said he's only got $5 to spend.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Absolutely 100%. It was the game that turned me onto fantasy RPGs. It starts pretty slow but the game WILL reward you if you stick with it. It's certainly in my top 3 favorite games of all time.

How long do you have to stick with it? I must admit, I played it for 6-7 hours and quit because I found it excruciating. The walking speed was so damn slow, and I got so fed up of endlessly spamming the attack button at those fucking cliff racers...

I thought I'd love it after sinking 300 hours into Oblivion, but alas it just wasn't for me.

 

[WaysideMaze]

On the other hand, If you prefer a game that moves quickly is consistent in its action, then maybe not. Even though the teleportation in Oblivion was seemingly unrealistic (in a fantasy RPG mind you), it made the game move a lot faster. Also, this might be just me, but it seems to get incredibly glitchy.

Are you talking about Oblivion's fast travel system? And if Morrowind doesn't have one then I'm probably not going to get it.

Morrowind has a fast travel system, but it's more akin to what you'll find in World of Warcraft than Oblivion or Fallout 3.

I.e. rather than opening up a map and clicking on the destination you'd like to travel to (which is one of the dullest fast travel systems ever...) you have to utilize the in game transit system.

Say for example, you want to get to one of the most northern towns, but you're in the wilderness in the south. There might be a town nearby with a silt strider, so you make your way there, get the silt strider to a town on the east coast with a port. Then take the boat from that town to the north. Or perhaps you are really in the middle of nowhere, a good half hour to the nearest port town. Well then you could always use one of the temple scrolls, a scroll that immediately teleports you to the nearest temple (either Imperial or Tribunal depending on scroll) and make your way from there.

Ultimately the game world feels larger, and, to me, more immersive as a result. Opening up a map and clicking somewhere...yeah it's faster, but it can feel a bit of a copout sometimes.