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Versatile -- Beautiful -- Slow -- Buggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The following things distinguish this game for me:

- Character Building: Combination of Race, Profession and Birth sign. 10 Races to choose from, 30 professions (divided into categories of Magic, Warrior and Sneak), and 12 birth signs that tweak characters abilities (adding speed, invisibility etc.)

- Leveling System: Very much like Asheron's Call. 6 major abilities, 6 minor abilities, and the rest misc. Using an ability advances it. Major abilities advance the fastest.

- Graphics & Character Interface: A lot like Gothic (or Everquest). On my small screen sometimes gave a headache. Despite 3 maps, I sometimes lost my sense of direction, especially in town buildings. Characters tend to say the same thing, and often waste time with unhelpful dialogue.

- Mouse Keyboard Control: A little bit primitive. Often need 2 or 3 keystroke/clicks where in some games you would need 1 to put items in inventory etc.

- Journal: Has chronological log and separate alphabetical index for acquired information.

- Atmosphere: A little less polite and uplifting than some games.

- Versatile: Separate disk devoted to construction of different things like character, scenarios etc. Can still have fun without following main plot/quest line of game. Easy to explore freely without being killed too much.

Excellent game, with tweeking, a perfect masterpiece

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: May 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the most imersive game I have ever played. And it's hard to imerse me, I am easily distracted. The graphics are spectacular with Java effects such as shimmering streams and seas and contrasting environments such as swamps grasslands, deserts ect. It is not just the Earth-like places but the more alien places too that realy do feel other worldly. Giant mushrooms, luminescent swamp grouth that glows in the swirling mists of the gloomy evening. As the main character in the game 'Redgaurd' said, "these Dark Elves are wierd!" You must have a top of the line graphics card for these effects to be truely appreciated. Geforce 3 will do, a Ti 500 can run the effects and cliping planes at a decent frame rate but with some choppieness. A AGP Pro 50/100 slot(and card) will be needed for a full experience.
Sound FX are equally spectacular with the odd alien creatures of Morrowind.
But the graphics and sound are only the icing on the cake, it is the character developement that is really the masterpiece. This game, according to some is TOO realistic, and I agree some of the stuff could have been left out, such as the mundanity of everyday life. The purpose of playing a game is to ESCAPE from the real world, not re-enter it in simulated form. I don't need practice in dealing with people or meanial work experience, that is boring and should be left in the real world where it belongs. The guy that asks you to take your clothes off should also be removed in the patch, no one on the forums likes that. Me either. It is a plot critical and if you do not, you can't progress through the game. There are some skills also that could be tweeked. Speechcraft for one. I don't think admire is the appropriate thing to do in a place like Morrowind. I think persuade would be better in that slot and 'admire' could be in an optional slot and renamed 'flirt' because that is exactally what you are doing. Ever wonder why guards say "bet you say that to all the guys" when you ARE a guy! That really offends me personally and takes the fun right out of being an Impirial Knight or any kind of diplomatic character. If you want speechcraft, be a rouge and use it only to intimidate and bully people. Unless of course you want to flirt with the guards and citizens. I think for the sake of diplomatic characters who don't want to fight citizens a 'persuade' method is more appropriate than 'admire'. Persuasion deals with being asertive and, well, persuasive. Complementing strangers is not realistic, it is stupid! Especially too Dark Elves. If the game is going to be realistic make it realistic, but make it where you can deal with the world realsitcly too or it will make for a frustrating experience. Speechcraft is, however much better than Daggerfall's method but the options are very limited. At least you know who you are dealing with.
I think the option 'persuarsion' should be added for dealing with people in general and obtaining quests and so forth. The 'admire' option should be changed to 'flirt', for when you want to well, uh... 'flirt'. It should not effect speechcraft however, hey, it doesn't in real life either.
I think I'll wait until Elder 4 comes out(probably in a beastie land. Black Marsh or Elsweyr) to play a Knight(an agile Knight), maybe by then speechcraft will be tweaked better. For now, a Nordic Crusader is my character. He doesn't say much that's interesting or clever(like me mostly), but he gets the job done heroicly.(and he swings a mean sword and mace to boot). Redguards are much better balanced than Nords at fighting, however. Both races are better at fighting than anything else. Willpower is a Redguard's only weakness(his mace and axe are a bit weak too.) Nords lack sword skills and Agility. Combat and freelance adventure is the funest aspect of this game(when you make level progress)control and timing are key. I haven't played far, but the guilds seem to be a bit boring. You get alot sure, nice gifts from members, training, ect... But the quests are menial(more on that later) The legion is for Impirial characters(I think), most of those quests involve killing the natives or something. That is not my style, I like heros, not law-abiding [people].

Aside from the little anoyances I mentioned, and a few others it is an excellent game. And should be played by everyone who plays games. Great combat, great environments, excellent character developement and deities to your weak areas.(Impirial Knight of the Lady is an excellent combination) And better quests than Daggerfall, much better. You don't know what you are missing!

the most amazing rpg in years!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this is totally open-ended,do-whatever-you-want fun!right now I am going to every daedric temple and dwemer ruins I can find and doing side missions for weapons,money,and armor!The game is so huge I have done 2 or 3 story driven missions and i've had the game for 4 months!

Very FUN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Morrowind is a great game its fun and you never get board! There is a big world you can explore with multiple towns, and in those towns you can make friends,enemys,steal, or barter. There are many guilds you can join.All together I give it 5 stars.

Morrowind Reveiw

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Morrowind is and amazing game with jaw dropping graphix, it is set on the vast island of Vvraddenfal wich consists of literally HUNDREDS of towns, Smugglers caves, Dungons, NPC's and Monsters. The NPC A.I is not paticually good, and lets the game down a little, it is fustrating walking around town and being told "hurry up, i am a busy person" or "of course id be happy to awnser your questions." by everyone. The most enjoyable feature of the game is the huge interactivity it has, the fact that you can customise every aspect of your character is good, making a fierce Nordic warrior, a stealthy dark elf thief, a powerful breton mage ect... Another exelent feature is the power to make your own spells, potions and enchanted items, (((i recently made "The Ultimate Fireball Of Frost" spell))) All Serious gamers should buy this game, however, only play if you are planning on spending a long time on it, the "Go where you want, when you want and do what you want" style of the game, as well as a main storyline quest, makes many hours of gameplay.

Epic! Mesmerizing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a blast! I've been playing RPG's since 1978 and this is truly a gem. I find myself thinking about it when I am not playing. My favorite is the exploring aspect. You can wander in any direction and discover....anything! I delight in the seemingly infinite details like weather and night sky. The biggest problem I have is having to fight for time on the game with my kids so I mostly play at night. Unlike online RPG's, you can quit and save anytime and not worry about missing anything because you pick up where you left off.
I could write more but I want to get back to the game.

Best single player RPG you can buy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a truely awesome game that has endless hours of playability. People are still making scores of plugin mods for the PC version that add new quests, houses, furniture, armor and just about anything you can think of to add with the Morrowind editor. This game is definately a must buy for any serious RPG lover. Oh Yeah... and the Graphics are simply stunning... =)

The Best RPG on earth

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have been a loyal fan of Morrowing since it came out on xbox and I have to say I've at least put in about 48 hours of gamepleay in to this game. I would recommend this game to anyone who loves RPG's or wants to get in them. When I first played morrowind I thought to myself where's the main quest you know where's the action and drama that other games offer. well not this game when you first start out in Seyda Neen you get a little hint and a nudge of what you mission is and you don't basically have to start from there. You can do whatever you want in Morrowind you can be a Theif to an asassin to knight trust me there are more classes. But in all I would have to say Morrowind is the best RPG on earth why? Because you can LITERALLY do whatever you want. Buy this game for XBOX or P.C it will be worth every dollar you spend. And becareful the land of Vvardenfell can be very dangerous and this game is HIGHLY ADDICTING once you start you won't wanna stop.

This Is Why I Play Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The sheer fact of how much freedom you have in this game blows my mind! You can literally do anything you want! This reminds me of what a game truly is! I give this game A VERY WELL DESERVED 5 out of 5!

Fun for about a Week or Two...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is sooo awesome for about 2 weeks then the game gets very repetative and boring, Once you visit most all the cities the game turns into job instead of a game. I mean it is a great game but it just gets boring after a while. But if you have some extra money to throw around go for it, but if you know a friend that has it, borrow it, Or just play it as his/her house! Over all a great game!

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