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I lived and breathed Morrowind longer than you Mag. I literally read every book, did every sidequest, and was lost to my wife for an eternity.( I got the feeling she didn't mind. ).
Because of that game I purchased a 360, Day one, because I wanted to play Oblivion on it.
Because of that game I purchased a 360, Day one, because I wanted to play Oblivion on it.
I just wish the world wouldn't shrink with every new Elder Scrolls game. By the time Elder Scrolls: XXI comes out, it'll be the size of a cardboard box.
Tried it on the Xbox, didn't care for it at that time, i loved Oblivion though on the 360, and now i want to go back and play it again as thoroughly as i enjoyed that game, i can't seem to find it either on the Xbox or on the PC
Oh, god, reading this makes me want to go out and buy Morrowind for my PC(had it on Xbox till I sold the system). It was leagues better than Oblivion(though, Oblivion had its perks also).
@Exquisitor:
Cyrodill is technically larger than Vvardenfell, but the increased draw distance of Oblivion made it feel smaller than it was.
@Exquisitor:
Cyrodill is technically larger than Vvardenfell, but the increased draw distance of Oblivion made it feel smaller than it was.
Great article Mate. Only a few games have ever succeded in fully emmersing me in their world and im proud to say morrowind was one of them.
I love the Elder Scrolls, and I honestly think that they're some of the greatest games ever made. They allow you to just "exist" in the world that they present to you.
I personally love creating my own fictions for my characters, and setting out on unlikely quests. Before I left the country, I was playing as a hopelessly stupid Orc who was on a quest to become a mage by collecting as many books as possible. I eventually amassed rooms and rooms of rare and unusual books.
In short, I know of no other game that encourages you to "play" in a world the way that the Elder Scrolls do. Sure, on paper, an Orc-mage is a horrible choice but the game actively encourages you to be exactly what you want to be.
Also, as you already know, each one of those books that I collected actually are readable. There has to be hundreds of readable pages in that game that most people will never see. That kind of attention to detail is why I'm a Bethesda fan.
I personally love creating my own fictions for my characters, and setting out on unlikely quests. Before I left the country, I was playing as a hopelessly stupid Orc who was on a quest to become a mage by collecting as many books as possible. I eventually amassed rooms and rooms of rare and unusual books.
In short, I know of no other game that encourages you to "play" in a world the way that the Elder Scrolls do. Sure, on paper, an Orc-mage is a horrible choice but the game actively encourages you to be exactly what you want to be.
Also, as you already know, each one of those books that I collected actually are readable. There has to be hundreds of readable pages in that game that most people will never see. That kind of attention to detail is why I'm a Bethesda fan.
Great write up!!
I had a weird relationship with this game. I loved what I played of it but could never fully give into it due to fear that it would consume me. The second I started playing it I realized that I would get an unhealthy addiction to it so I was always keeping an eye on how much time I was on which prevented me from becoming completely immersed into the experience. And it's the only game I've ever done it with too which I find strange.
I had a weird relationship with this game. I loved what I played of it but could never fully give into it due to fear that it would consume me. The second I started playing it I realized that I would get an unhealthy addiction to it so I was always keeping an eye on how much time I was on which prevented me from becoming completely immersed into the experience. And it's the only game I've ever done it with too which I find strange.
Only 2 months? Shit, I was just getting started after 2 months. I've spent more time playing Morrowind than any other game ever.
@13thDragon
True, but I played it every night, without fail for 2 months straight. I had 300 hours on my main, and more on my extra characters, but I never really got anywhere with any of them.
True, but I played it every night, without fail for 2 months straight. I had 300 hours on my main, and more on my extra characters, but I never really got anywhere with any of them.
Great read!
Morrowind was one of those games I wished I was able to play when I didn't own an Xbox. I used to catch snippets about it on G4 (back when Portal and Blister were names of shows). I own a copy now, but I'm pretty sure I won't be getting back to it, with all the other games I want to play...
The role playing experience you're describing was similar to what I had with WoW, though not nearly with the depth of content and possibility. It was also more a quarter-lifer crisis than anything tangibly grievous...
Walking from place to place, for hours, just experiencing a world. As alienating as it is now (with a wife and cat) the thought of walling in and zoning out into a world is one of the more comforting escapist plans I could ever think of.
Morrowind was one of those games I wished I was able to play when I didn't own an Xbox. I used to catch snippets about it on G4 (back when Portal and Blister were names of shows). I own a copy now, but I'm pretty sure I won't be getting back to it, with all the other games I want to play...
The role playing experience you're describing was similar to what I had with WoW, though not nearly with the depth of content and possibility. It was also more a quarter-lifer crisis than anything tangibly grievous...
Walking from place to place, for hours, just experiencing a world. As alienating as it is now (with a wife and cat) the thought of walling in and zoning out into a world is one of the more comforting escapist plans I could ever think of.
Fantastic. I had to stop reading because it was hyping me up and I've had a thing about getting hyped up recently.
Will have to see if Amazon has this game for a good price. Hopefully this game is better than Two Worlds. That's my fantasy game.
Will have to see if Amazon has this game for a good price. Hopefully this game is better than Two Worlds. That's my fantasy game.
I also bought my 360 for Oblivion. It's sort of the high fantasy to Morrowind's realistic, gritty version. Excellent read though, I'm glad you wrote this and I think it is perhaps the most appropriate subject for the topic.
I have mental blocks that stop me from getting into games like this: there's always the feeling at the back of my mind that I should be doing something else, before the game allows me to get lost in its world. The funniest thing is, I usually end up doing nothing at all after I refuse to play these massive games.
My goal for this summer holiday period is to try and get over this issue. I'm going to sit down one day and force myself to play that copy of Oblivion i've now had over half a year. Someday my desire to experience this game will be realised.
My goal for this summer holiday period is to try and get over this issue. I'm going to sit down one day and force myself to play that copy of Oblivion i've now had over half a year. Someday my desire to experience this game will be realised.
Wowsers...what a great, great read and an awesome ending. This should be promoted to the editor page.
Unfortunately, I never played Morrowind though I did play Oblivion. I "beat" the game after about 60 hours of play time and then stopped playing. I am very much unlike you in that I feel utterly compelled to beat every game I play (unless I end up detesting a game). It's some weird ultra competitive thing in me.
Still, I commend you for completely enjoying the game and throwing yourself into that awesome world without worrying about "winning".
For me, video games are also the ultimate sanctuary when I need one. Thanks for the awesome story.
Unfortunately, I never played Morrowind though I did play Oblivion. I "beat" the game after about 60 hours of play time and then stopped playing. I am very much unlike you in that I feel utterly compelled to beat every game I play (unless I end up detesting a game). It's some weird ultra competitive thing in me.
Still, I commend you for completely enjoying the game and throwing yourself into that awesome world without worrying about "winning".
For me, video games are also the ultimate sanctuary when I need one. Thanks for the awesome story.
I must have put 1000+ hours into Morrowind. I have never been so enthralled in a game and probably never will. By comparison, I "hated" Oblivion evem though I logged 250 hours into it. MW is the BEST GAIM EVAR! (Persona 3 is my new second fav, beat Nyx last night :))
Sorry it took me over a month to read this. I didn't even know you posted it until you commented on my blog about how to improve the elder scrolls. I don't know how I missed it, I don't always comment but I do try and read every Elder Scrolls related post on the cblogs.
Anyways, until I bought Morrowind on Steam, I only had the Xbox version, which I played a lot of, but never really appreciated until Oblivion came out. Now that I have the PC version running with a couple mods, the game has really come alive and is quickly becoming one of my favorite games ever.
Anyways, until I bought Morrowind on Steam, I only had the Xbox version, which I played a lot of, but never really appreciated until Oblivion came out. Now that I have the PC version running with a couple mods, the game has really come alive and is quickly becoming one of my favorite games ever.
Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience!
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