The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY Edition

It's a bit hard to play nowadays cause of the lack of fast travel and voice acting (for most dialogue), and the slightly annoying magic / Weapon fighting (can't use both at the same time :/). But if you look past all that, there's a gem of a game in there. With a beautiful story that thrusts you right into an ancient conflict in the decaying Land of Morrowind. My favourite game of the Elder Scrolls Series. You don't need to play any of the other "Elder Scrolls" games. each one tells a different stand-alone story.

It's "The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind"... what else do you need to know? Now seriously, the game is already 13 years old, but it aged very well. With dumbing down sequels, namely Oblivion and Skyrim (which were simplified again and again, just to attract more casual players), Morrowind easily stands as the best of The Elder Scrolls series, and one of the best RPGs ever made, if not the best. And no, this is not nostalgia talking. I actually played Morrowind after Oblivion and Skyrim. Morrowind treats you as a real RPG player, not as a baby that needs hand holding. You are thrown in the world of Vvardenfell and you have the freedom to go wherever you want, do whatever you want. Impossible to even name all the possibilities here. Suffice to say, I finished the main quest more than 15 times now, and I still find things I didn't know. Morrowind is the definition of freedom. This may scare casual players, because of the countless options the player has. And yes, this is not an easy game. Some people complain about the battle system. Although it could be better, it's not bad at all. Knowing how to use a given weapon changes the battle drastically. Now, if you stand still and try to slash with a spear and zero skill on that weapon, you will fail to even touch your opponent. And that's not the game's fault. Morrowind is extremely moddable. With literally hundreds of mods already made, and a mod community still alive and kicking, you can change the game in almost any way: quests, graphics, music, sound, leveling system, NPC reaction, are all moddable - to name a few. The vanilla Morrowind graphics, music, and ambient sounds manage to add that atmosphere more recent games fail to achieve. But you can replace them with overhauls if you wish. There is also OpenMW, a game engine replacement that runs natively on Linux/MAc OS (you need the data files from the original, of course). In a nutshell, a real materpiece and an absolute must for everybody interested on RPGs.

One of the best games ever. Maybe even THE best. I've been playing it off and on for ... I guess twelve or even thirteen years now, and it just never gets old. A true classic.

If you haven't yet, go buy it, N'WAH!

My love for Morrowind is vast. I remember when I was in my early 20's and I had an original Xbox, I rented this game I thought was just called Morrowind. I remember the gorgeous and immersive world I was presented with upon first trying to play. I didn't understand it very well and restarted many times before it all clicked but once it did my love for the game was unquestioned. From that first time setting foot in Seyda Neen, to seeing the ziggaruts of Vivec; there was nothing that didn't enthrall me. I wanted to see the land and walk each inch. That first impression never left me. I always revisit when I can those memories. Becoming the Head of House Redoran, being the Knight of the Imperial Dragon; all of these are memories that I love. I have purchased this game on PC 7 times for myself and friends and I will purchase again here at GOG. If you have never experienced Morrowind, you really need to give it an opportunity.