This may be a bit premature as I'll only be dabbling with the game until Skywind is complete but let me just say this game is incredible in terms of scope, ambition and things to do. I still remember playing it on the OG Xbox for many many hours. What made it so great? It certainly wasn't the combat which, especially when compared to Skyrim or Oblivion, was frustrating as Oblivion (eh?). It wasn't the races you could play as. It certainly wasn't the cliff racers. But for some reason this game gained a legion of fans, myself being one of them. And now, many years later, I can safely say that the appeal of the game was the freedom. Morrowind was huge. And the possibilities were grander than Red Mountain. There was so much to see, so much to find, so much to sell, so much to learn. It was one of the largest games I've ever put my hands on. Now, a decade later, the land of the Dunmer has pulled me back. Being available without DRM (try buying it elsewhere without it: You can't) and the plethora of mods (player created little additions you can add to the game to enrich/improve it) make this game one for the Video Game Museum. The game is not without its flaws, of course. The combat system, baleful to you, fresh out of Syd Neen (spelling?) is merciless and clunky in comparison to Oblivion and Skyrim. The graphics are outdated (thank Vivec for Skywind's team. Hopefully they can finish soon). But the world of Morrowind, the books, the cities, the hermits, the Daedra, the mystery of the Dwemer, Corpus and Skooma... all the things nerds like me who like immersive gaming experiences care about, it's all here. Get this to experience a truly massive game.
