User Rating: 9.6 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition PC
Anybody who's never played a game like this before will probably be put off by this game at first. I WAS. Then my friends started getting into it and I got to see aspects of the game that I didn't know about. The first time I played it, it seemed like an FPS style of fighting... BUT it's definately not. The fighting style is the only downside to this game. You can't hit anything when you first start off. So it's really frustrating when rats are killing you left and right, and when a bird comes after you, you have to flee for you life. Also money is everything at the beginning of the game and of course you have none. SO I started killing everyone and taking EVERYTHING and pawning it off. I made alittle money, but in the grand sceme of things I made nothing at all. So I got to lvl 2 and quit. Second time around I knew a few tricks to help you start out. "SPOILER" When you first start out it's a good idea to go to Balmora and fight hand to hand with someone (do NOT kill them.) And keep doing this until you gain about 5 levels. Hand to hand is probably the most under rated fighting style in the game. If you have hand to hand over 70 and a good amount of health and armor then you can beat almost anyone. After doing this I was good enough to go out on my own. This is where you need to take alot in. This game is more fun when you know where alot of things are. Knowledge in Morrowind is power. I.E. The last time I played the game my lvl1 character was good enough to beat the game. It's alot of fun stealing, making your own spells that kill everything. The world is HUGE and takes days to explore. The game offers so much that you'll have to play it several times to get the full effect. As far as the story and main quest missions go. The story's interesting, but the missions can get a bit tedious. But all in all it balences out. Graphics: The characters don't look that good, but everything else is beautiful. Has the best looking water graphics to date besides Far Cry. The greatest part about this game is that just by wandering around and exploring a hidden cave you can find some crazy items that make the game more fun. I say give it a shot and play it with some friends (meaning you take turns playing, surprisingly it's quite fun to just watch this game.) 
