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3.9
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Description

In the tradition of the Elder Scrolls series, Bethesda created a huge fantasy role-playing game that leaves more freedom to the player than most other games before. After being released from a prison ship at the shores of the island Vvardenfell, Morrowind heroes may do more or less what they want: follow the main quest and solve the mystery of an ancient prophecy, join any of roughly a dozen guilds and rise in their hierarchy by performing duties, or simply explore the gigantic island with its very individual cities, hundreds of dungeons and tombs, ancient ruins and mighty fortresses.

Morrowind uses a two-stage skill system. Your hero’s primary stats (strength etc.) increase with each level gained, secondary abilities improve by use – the more often you jump, the more proficient you become in the »Acrobatics« skill. The real-time fights are simple exchanges of strikes or spells, until one combatant dies. The enemy's condition (‘How wounded is he?’) is not shown.

Your race and gender, but also your reputation influence the reactions of NPCs. If a character’s sympathy for you is low (rated on a scale from 1 to 100), he might refuse to answer your questions; if it is high, you’ll get more detailed information and better bargains in shops. Most quests involving other persons can be solved by persuasion, pick pocketing, or simply by force.

Morrowind’s NDL 3D game engine is powerful in drawing wide, detailed outdoor landscapes as well as complex indoor environments. Transitions are not fluent; houses and dungeons must be loaded upon entering.

Alternate Titles

  • "上古捲軸 III:魔捲晨風" -- Chinese title (traditional)
  • "上古卷轴III:晨风" -- Chinese title (simplified)

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User Reviews

Digital vacation JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53182) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Bites more than it can chew Zovni (8824) 2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars
The best single player RPG I've ever seen, and probably the best for a while. Julian Bender (11) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
Sigh... Dancin' Fool (1236) 2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars
Great game, but incomplete tata_lu_stefan_cel_mare (17) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars
The best singly player RPG to-date. Thiago Oliveira (91) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
The third installment in the ES series is, like its predecessors, a flawed masterpiece. ShadowShrike (313) 4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars
'Many Fall One Remains...' MasterMegid (715) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars
Beautiful game, horrible gameplay. Disappointing and aggrivating. kbmb Bronze Star Contributing Member (400) 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars
A beautiful and rich game setting stunted by inexcusable game design flaws. Droog (471) 2.33 Stars2.33 Stars2.33 Stars2.33 Stars2.33 Stars

The Press Says

GamePro May 29, 2002 5 out of 5 100
GameZone May 13, 2002 9.3 out of 10 93
PC Games (Germany) Jun 28, 2002 91 out of 100 91
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Jun, 2002 91 out of 100 91
Gamers.at Jul 29, 2002 90 out of 100 90
Svenska PC Gamer Jun, 2002 89 out of 100 89
GameStar (Germany) Jul 01, 2002 89 out of 100 89
Imperium Gier Oct 08, 2002 8.3 out of 10 83
Game Revolution Jul, 2002 B+ 83
All Game Guide 2002 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Morrowind vs. Oblivion 19 St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3092)
Jul 26, 2007
3D game comparison 2 Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12539)
Jun 26, 2007

Trivia

There is a single daedric crescent from "Battlespire" hidden in "Morrowind", but getting to it requires some work and initiative (it isn't a part of any main or faction quest), or access to a hint guide.


This entry was contributed by NeoMoose (1114)
 

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