The best elder scrolls game

[SecondPrize]

A version of Oblivion with mods that just fix the bugs.

 

[LiquidGrape]

Skyrim is the only one so far which hasn't bored me to tears within the first hour of gameplay.

...well, okay, I wasn't technically enjoying my first hour with Skyrim either, but it has grown on me since.
I think it's simply a matter of ambience. As all of the three modern-era games in the series have had forgettable stories at best, I've been depending on the sense of world and place to anchor me. Morrowind and Oblivion failed me in this regard, where Skyrim has successfully managed to pull me in to such an extent that I find myself enjoying the simple act of traversing the hillsides outside Whiterun.

 

[RastaBadger]

I'd have to go with Morrowind with Daggerfall in close second.

 

[Vrach]

Morrowind without a doubt. I loved everything about it, from the story, the way navigation worked (directions, not GPS), no fast travel and awesome spells. The combat was a little weak (and at the time, it was just fine), but aside that, the game was pretty much perfect as far as I'm concerned.

 

[ipop@you]

Crap, double post, sorry guys.

 

[ipop@you]

Well having played all 5 in the last week (everything but Daggerfall today in fact)I've got to say that, like may others, it's a tie between Morrowind and Skyrim. Morrowind's story and immersion were fantastic, mostly unparalled by any other game I've played, but Skyrim had fantastic gameplay and it is beautiful.

 

[Drop_D-Bombshell]

As much as i love Skyrim, i must go for Oblivion. That game in my eyes had so much to do i would spend hours in the wilderness exploring dungeons and creating potions, seeing what lurked around the corner and naming all my armour silly names.

 

[legend forge]

Skyrim, no contest.

I HATED Morrowind.

I know how you feel buddy. I honestly don't know how people liked that game.

must be a lot of masochists into rpgs.

Well I know why people liked it, especially given the time it came out. I just couldn't get into it because of the controls and gameplay, which were much better in Skyrim. I played Skyrim before Morrowind which probably sabotaged my chances of liking it.

 

[Link55]

The thing I hate about Skyrim is that it has soo many bugs and gliches in it.

 

[Zydrate]

Skyrim, no contest.

I HATED Morrowind.

I know how you feel buddy. I honestly don't know how people liked that game.

must be a lot of masochists into rpgs.

Some people don't appreciate the handholding of Oblivion and Skyrim. In Morrowind, you actually had to read the journal since every quest entry gave you directions. "Turn left here, turn right there, go straight for a while, if you hit that thing, you've gone too far".

It also gave you more to do, believe it or not. In Oblivion, once you finish all the questlines, the game was effectively over.

The only thing I didn't like about Morrowind was how the weapon skills worked. You pretty much missed every hit until your weapon skill hit over 50. (But hey, that's why they pit you against rats and kwama foragers).

 

[Darkmantle]

Skyrim, no contest.

I HATED Morrowind.

I know how you feel buddy. I honestly don't know how people liked that game.

must be a lot of masochists into rpgs.

Some people don't appreciate the handholding of Oblivion and Skyrim. In Morrowind, you actually had to read the journal since every quest entry gave you directions. "Turn left here, turn right there, go straight for a while, if you hit that thing, you've gone too far".

It also gave you more to do, believe it or not. In Oblivion, once you finish all the questlines, the game was effectively over.

The only thing I didn't like about Morrowind was how the weapon skills worked. You pretty much missed every hit until your weapon skill hit over 50. (But hey, that's why they pit you against rats and kwama foragers).

lets be clear here, I prefer daggerfall to morrowind, hand holding has little to do with it. The gameplay is just bad.

 

[Savryc]

Well I got bored of Oblivion and Skyrim within a week or so of playing. Arena and Daggerfall are just plain unplayable nowadays. It's gotta be Morrowind, only game that keeps consistently bringing me back to it. All it needs is a lick of paint and a fix to the combat (it is shitty but nowhere near as bad people make out) and I'd never need another game again.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I've played Morrowind but couldn't beat it. I loved it but my favorite was Oblivion. Specifically, the Shivering Isles expansion. I loved the leveling system in Skyrim but it's my least favorite of the 3 I've played.

 

[RedDeadFred]

Either Skyrim or Oblivion. I can't decide. Skyrim feels in general like the better game but Oblivion was my first and therefore it has a special place in my heart.

 

[Zydrate]

Skyrim, no contest.

I HATED Morrowind.

I know how you feel buddy. I honestly don't know how people liked that game.

must be a lot of masochists into rpgs.

Some people don't appreciate the handholding of Oblivion and Skyrim. In Morrowind, you actually had to read the journal since every quest entry gave you directions. "Turn left here, turn right there, go straight for a while, if you hit that thing, you've gone too far".

It also gave you more to do, believe it or not. In Oblivion, once you finish all the questlines, the game was effectively over.

The only thing I didn't like about Morrowind was how the weapon skills worked. You pretty much missed every hit until your weapon skill hit over 50. (But hey, that's why they pit you against rats and kwama foragers).

lets be clear here, I prefer daggerfall to morrowind, hand holding has little to do with it. The gameplay is just bad.

The gameplay is... simple, I'll give you that. But hardly bad. We get worse gameplay in today's market.

 

[Darkmantle]

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See, like, in Morrowind, when you got off the main boat they were like "hey, you could do the main quest..if..you know...want to. OR NOT." and then you didn't have to do shit. You could run around the entire island and never be reminded of the main quest again.

In Oblivion and Skyrim, you get out of jail or whatever and the game's like "Did you start the main quest yet?" NO "Did you start the main quest yet?" NO "Did you start the main quest yet?" NO. You can't even go to certain cities, because entering those areas would start the main quest.

It was stupid.

Wait what? where in oblivion did that happen? Do you mean Kvatch? because if you wandered in there right away and closed the gate the main quest wasn't started until you talked to jaffre.

and since when does it remind you? that's BS!

Also, go play dagger fall. Blow your mind

Skyrim, no contest.

I HATED Morrowind.

I know how you feel buddy. I honestly don't know how people liked that game.

must be a lot of masochists into rpgs.

Some people don't appreciate the handholding of Oblivion and Skyrim. In Morrowind, you actually had to read the journal since every quest entry gave you directions. "Turn left here, turn right there, go straight for a while, if you hit that thing, you've gone too far".

It also gave you more to do, believe it or not. In Oblivion, once you finish all the questlines, the game was effectively over.

The only thing I didn't like about Morrowind was how the weapon skills worked. You pretty much missed every hit until your weapon skill hit over 50. (But hey, that's why they pit you against rats and kwama foragers).

lets be clear here, I prefer daggerfall to morrowind, hand holding has little to do with it. The gameplay is just bad.

The gameplay is... simple, I'll give you that. But hardly bad. We get worse gameplay in today's market.

And here I thought we were comparing the TES games, I consider morrowinds gameplay to be the worst out of all of them

also, the argument, "could be worse" is not a vote in it's favor, it can still be bad without being the worst.

 

[SajuukKhar]

People would rather play the 'follow the quest compass' game, and stare at that thing, than having to figure the game out on their own.

Or they could just..... I dont know... play the game with the markers turned off.