The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
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Video Game Reviews of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Customer Review: Problems!
Summary: 3 Stars
Slow pace, but ok until my character reached Level 5. Then the game locked up my computer and quit. I uninstalled and reinstalled, same thing!Customer Review: Very boring, quit playing after 2 days
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a huge fan of the RPG genre and have played just about every one for the PC. Morrowind is the most boring one I have ever played. I turned it off after two evenings of SLOWLY walking around, having stupid repetitive conversations with NPCs, and lamely fighting rats. The interface is terrible. You are very limited in what you can carry, so after you kill a monster you can't even carry your treasure back to town. This "game" was all work with no fun. Do not buy!Customer Review: Morrowind is fun and well worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased a copy of the Game of the Year Edition at the end of May, 2006. It is now almost September. I have been playing Morrowind for three months most week day evenings for about 4 hours and most weekends for about 12 hours.
The game has great graphics, the character interaction is fairly intricate though at times repetitive, the game AI for the monsters and non-player characters is fairly advanced, the game manipulation was fairly easy to learn, the layers of complexity can be somewhat challenging though not overwhelming, and most importantly the one or two puzzles I have come across thus far were straightforward to resolve. Most of the various quests are not terribly intricate and difficult to do so they lend themselves to jumping on for a few hours and then taking a break.
I wanted a game that would be visually appealing, with simple game manipulation mechanics, interesting but easy puzzles, mysteries, and above all to provide an immersive virtual world to explore. And I wanted an inexpensive game and that would run on an older 900Mhz AMD Thunderbird with an NVIDIA FX5200 128MB video card and 1 GB of RAM. Morrowind fits the bill nicely.
I have ignored all of the FAQs and manuals about how to play the game as most of those provide spoilers and instructions as to the most opportune or expedient path. I have discussed the game with some of my students who have moved on to Oblivien, the fourth game in the series.
All in all, this was the best 20 bucks I have ever spent on a game. Previous to this I have played Call of Duty and Civilization II extensively and some other strategy games a bit. I did play Dungeons and Dragons with a group of friends in college some 20 years ago so the fantasy ideas embedded in the game are familiar.
Customer Review: Overwhelming
Summary: 4 Stars
The game is buggy, I've fallen through floors, been stuck waist deep in floors, and have been frozen in battle from surprise attacks (especially when I'm close, too close, to the target).
I changed the 'player controls' in "options" menu before I started the game. Because of that, I lost two very important character attribute menus. Setting the 'controls' back to default had no effect. I wasn't able to access them until I uninstalled and reinstalled the game. After waiting for the game to initialize the controls through its "tutorial", I could then assign controls and menus to the keys of my choice without losing menus or other functions. With a P4 at 3.2 Ghz, 1.5 GB RAM, Toshiba Super multi-drive, 64 MB Nvidia GeForce FX Go5200 Video card, and only 23 GB of my 1 month old 80 GB hard drive, I don't think it is my equipment even though its dated.
Yet, another bone to pick with the game is the endless, repetitive reading of NPC or supporting character advice and responses. Its mostly the same spiel over and over and over and over, with a tidbit here and there that will update your map or journal. So the player (me or maybe you) is pretty much stuck, in the beginning (which is about the first 60 hours of play) reading this not very clear print, with the exact same content again and again and again. Another problem, the characters don't speak, except for "Keep Moving". Its point and click dialogue reading and reading and reading and reading, even when we are being attacked.
There is a lot wrong with this game, yet it is addicting. Why? I don't know...because if I read about the geography Morrowind ... one more time!!!!!
For those of you who are familiar with the game, and understand what I am talking about, but who also can't stop playing the game...there is a 7 and 1/2 minute speedrun of Morrowind on CNET's Gamespot (Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind PC > Videos > User Videos), while the resolution leaves something to be desired, its a hoot to watch. (Amazon you provide links to CNET and CNET"s Gamespot all the time for computer related reviews. Give me a break.)
Part of the attraction might be the open ended play. Marching around endlessly in this fantastic world, even though muted and a bit glum, is addicting. World of Warcraft players probably won't be impressed because of the dull grim color combinations. Yet it is a fantastic and an ingenious and an inventive and a surprising game.
The game is very complicated...as I said I can't remember what attributes I chose to help me level up faster, but they are complex and are character expensive. They charge your creation mucho dinero to become an accomplished foe to the evil forces of Morrowind, so if you are not wandering around stealing (which the game encourages you to do) you are forever reading the history of Morrowind waiting for the mushrooms and plants to grow back to gather and barter.
If you want to give this game a go, there is a PDF, 328 page, free game guide at CNET's GAMESPOT (called of all things):
"Gamespot's Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game Guide"
Struggle with the game enough to grasp what the game guide is refering to. The guide won't play the game for you. However, it has invaluable hot tips that make this very complex game more playable, and therefore more enjoyable.
EX. Hot Tip: You don't have to carry around all your stuff all the time. You can drop it even in an open area and it won't be disturbed. However, if you store your stuff in a container where objects are replenished, the game will lose the contents of your belongings when the containers objects are updated.
Morrowind is a big bang for your buck and it is an endless, single player game that literally possibly might never end. This edition comes with the two expansion packs, Blood Moon and Tribunal, not to mention the construction set. Add the numerous Mods available and this game will keep anyone who attempts it very busy for a long, long, long time. As a matter of fact, it is so big and multifaceted, it does become overwhelming. **** Read "Comment" to my review...The Mods are fantastico!****
Customer Review: Morrowwind
Summary: 5 Stars
A Mr. Craig Clotfelter wrote a review earlier that matches my sentiments exactly.
If you can get used to the 'controls' and get by the early
slowness, this is an excellent game. I havent beaten it yet and havent played it for a month or so[ computor went down].
you can do the main quest straight on or wander around building your character up, I personally didnt start the main till I was about level 13 and even then took it slow and easy.
As you progress in the game, ar wander the area, new towns open up and I just sort of got new side quests as these areas opened up. So I am taking my time.
It is a great game .
If you buy it, and have patience, you wont regret it.