Hello everybody! I was thinking about buying Morrowind (I have a Xbox 360 so I was going to get the Xbox version) and wanted to hear some opinions on it. I've found it for about $25 for the Game of the Year Edition (Used) and as low as $10 for the regular edition.
I've played through Oblivion and enjoyed it, though mainly just the quests, not the mechanics (because, well, they're old). I was planning on doing pretty much the same with Morrowind, playing through the Main Quest and some of the guilds, because I know very little about Morrowind and wanted to find out more.
So in the end, is Morrowind a reasonably fun game with interesting quests? And are the DLC worth playing through? I appreciate all thoughts and opinions about the game!
Also, thanks to everybody who replied to my earlier post, which was in the wrong place.
I have played it on 360, and it is a very different experience than Oblivion or Skyrim. The melee combat mechanic in Morrowind is based on a dice roll, one that gives your weapon a chance to hit, and one that allows your enemy to evade said attack. You walk very, very slow. It can get pretty annoying if you are a fan of the sprint mechanic in Skyrim, and Athletics levels slow. The Tribunal DLC wasn't on my GOTY Edition, and I've never been a high enough level to survive in Solstheim for long. I would recommend this game if you enjoyed Oblivion.
On my previous post, most people said that Morrowind is much better on the PC. However, my PC can barely run stuff you find on Armorgames, so I would imagine that this might be a slight bit difficult for it. Also, I can't download anything, so no mods are going to be happening. This is why I was going to just buy the Xbox version lol.
Well I looked up on how to start Tribunal, and I read something about Dark Brotherhood assassins were supposed to be attacking me all the time. I'm not sure what you mean about the quest log. It is like a journal and you have to flip the pages to see quests or updates to quests. I know the point of Morrowind is to advance your character. Are you insulting my intelligence?
No, Gollum, I was referring to the concept in a bigger way. Your character in Morrowind starts out as a normal person, and you advance and develop your character as you go along. In Skyrim, your advancements do not matter nearly as much. For instance, the combat. You almost never hit your opponent when your character is at a low level; in Skyrim, it all has to do with player ability.
Yeah, that's a good idea, and something I've never really thought too much about before lol. Do you think a computer that can barely run Armorgames stuff could run Morrowind though? (If you can't tell, I know very little about computers, which is another reason why I stick to my Xbox 360, nice and simple :D)
Definitely recommend Morrowind. It's not a 'reasonably fun game'. It's a masterpiece. But keep in mind that it's 13 years old this year, it's not like today's games or even Oblivion. The graphics are pretty crappy, there's almost no voice acting meaning you have to like reading a LOT of dialogue, and the combat is as Archcanon mentioned, dice-based. It's all about your character's stats and has little to do with your player skill.
As with any game, Morrowind has it's faults. The combat mechanics is Morrowinds biggest downfall but thats due to everyone being spoilt with Oblivion and Skyrims way of handling combat. If you can see past that and the now outdated graphics then Morrowind would definatly be worth the money. I still play Morrowind on the PC and the xbox 360. The G.O.T.Y. Edition is well worth the money spent. Theres a multitude of factions to join ranging from the twin lamps to the temple. As for the quests, there are many and well spread out. You never know whats around the corner.