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Computer Gaming World (PC) - April
2003
RPG Game of the Year
"In a year of big RPGs, none is more ambitious, more
accomplished, or more deserving of RPG of the Year than Morrowind."
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GameSpy (PC) - AWARD
PC RPG Game of the Year
"For creating a compelling alternate universe that drew
us in and still hasn't let us go, Morrowind earns our respect.
And our 'RPG of the Year Award.'"
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IGN (Xbox) - AWARD
Editors' Choice Best Roleplaying
Game 2002
"Boasting some 200 hours of gameplay, a massive open-ended
adventure, and endless sidequests, Morrowind is the clear
choice for RPG of the Year on Xbox."
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IGN (Xbox) - AWARD
Readers' Choice Best Roleplaying
Game 2002
"There weren't many to choose from, but the choice was
clear. Whether you stayed on the path of goodness or became
a vampire, you enjoyed where Morrowind took you"
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RPG Vault (PC) - AWARD
Game of the Year
"Following in the footsteps of its two award-winning
predecessors, the third title in Bethsoft's series may well
have surpassed them both."
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RPG Vault (PC) - AWARD
Role-Playing Game of the Year
"Among many notable strengths, it set players on a compelling,
intrigue-filled, non-linear journey through a vast, rich,
diverse and beautiful game world."
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GameSpot (XBOX) - AWARD
Best Xbox Role-Playing Game
of the Year
"The world of Morrowind is simply huge, among the biggest
3D worlds ever created...allowing for literally hundreds of
hours of gameplay. And because of how good Morrowind is, you
just might want to spend that much time with it."
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RPGDOT (PC)
- AWARD
Editors' Choice RPG
Best Single Player RPG
"Morrowind is the perfect RPG for people who seek freedom
in their gaming experience...the game as a whole has set new
standards for the genre and is a worthy winner."
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RPGDOT (PC)
- AWARD
Best Graphics in a RPG
"Bethesda took the NetImmerse engine and tweaked it to
the max, regarding visuals. Never before we have seen such
a realistic 3D environment in an RPG."
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RPGDOT (PC)
- AWARD
Best Sound in a RPG
"From the distant roar of the Stilt Striders to the creepy
sound in crypts – Morrowind is full of well done sounds
and good voice acting."
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RPGDOT (PC)
- AWARD
Best Atmosphere in a RPG
"Most of the atmosphere in Morrowind comes from the dense
background story...the more you know about it, the more you
get sucked in."
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Xbox Magazine (XBOX) - November
2002
Best Role-playing Game for
Xbox: Year One
"The guys at Bethesda created an amazing experience with
huge worlds, innovative creatures, and the freedom to do absolutely
anything you want."
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Xbox Magazine
(XBOX) - November 2002
Most Time Consuming Game for
Xbox: Year One
"The sheer number of hours this game has sapped from our
lives is staggering." |
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XGR (PC) - AWARD
Best Role-Playing Game Of The Year
"The reason I chose Morrowind is not only because the
game is incredibly gorgeous but because the sheer size of
the environments is unlike any other game I have played."
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UGO Telefragged (PC) - AWARD
PC Game of the Year
"Morrowind represents a revolution in gameplay combined
with simply awesome graphics and a wonderful story."
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UGO Telefragged (XBOX) - AWARD
Best Console Role-Playing Game
"Bethesda put together an excellent game in a totally
different style...it's worth it."
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UGO Telefragged (PC) - AWARD
Best PC Role-Playing Game
"What more is there to say...just pick a direction and
go. Before long, you'll be deep into the game with no end
in sight."
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Game Industry
News (PC) - AWARD
PC Game of the Year
"Morrowind raises the bar on the PC, and as of yet, it's
too high for anyone else to reach." |
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Game Industry
News (PC/Xbox) - AWARD
Best Overall Environment
"The world of Morrowind is one of the most amazing creations
to ever come to the PC or Xbox." |
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Shack News
(PC/XBOX) - AWARD
Reader's Choice PC RPG Game of
the Year
Reader's Choice Xbox RPG Game of the Year |
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Team Xbox
(Xbox) - AWARD
Best RPG Game of the Year
"Morrowind plays exactly the way that an RPG should. The
game sets no limits to what you can do and focuses primarily
on roleplaying." |
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Xbox Gamers
(Xbox) - AWARD
People's Choice Award for Best
Xbox RPG |
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Electric
Playground (PC) - AWARD
Most Artistic PC Game
"Bethesda presented one of the most convincing RPG worlds
ever this year. This RPG world wasn't just large, it was distinct." |
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Electric
Playground (Xbox) - AWARD
Best Console RPG
"You've never seen a world this big, this detailed; you've
never had so many things to do and so many choices open to you,
not in a console RPG." |
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Wargamer
(PC) - AWARD
Adventure/Role-Playing Best of
the Year
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Elited (PC)
- AWARD
Best Graphics of the Year
"Morrowind has day and nightfall along with rain storms
that are accompanied by lightning. From the water to the bark
on the trees, Morrowind has the Best Graphics of the Year." |
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RollespilCentralen (PC) - AWARD
Game of the Year
Best Role-playing Game
Best Graphics
Morrowind wins multiple awards on rollespilcentralen.dk, one
of Scandinavia's larger computer gaming websites.
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International
Emma
Emma Nominee
The International EMMAs (Electronic Multimedia Awards) recognise
excellence in digital media content creation. |
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Phenix Award
2002
Best RPG of the Year
Award given by a jury of journalists & people from the industry.
Morrowind beat out games like Neverwinter Nights and Arx Fatalis. |
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Lost Library
(PC)
Best RPG of 2002
This Turkish based site selected Morrowind as its RPG of 2002,
saying "Freedom, discovery, great graphics. Computer RPGs
have never been this close to tabletop gaming." |
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Game Revolution
(Xbox) - AWARD
Best Xbox RPG of 2002
"Good control, a great sense of freedom and absolutely
stunning size lead to the best RPG on any system this year." |
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Computer Gaming World (PC) - August
2002
Score: 4 1/2 stars
Editor's Choice Award
"Morrowind is one of the most ambitious role-playing
games ever..."
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Computer Games (PC) - August
2002
Score:
5 stars
Editor's Choice Award
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PC Gamer (PC) - July
2002
Score: 90%
Editor's Choice Award
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PC Zone (PC) - July
2002
Score: 9.4
PC Zone Classic Award
"There are so many ways in which Morrowind puts the competition
to shame that it's difficult to know exactly where to start.
All hail the new king of RPGs."
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RPGDOT (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 97%
RPGDot Platinum Award
"Morrowind has advanced the genre in a way not even Baldur's
Gate was able to do."
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IGN (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.4
Editors' Choice Award
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IGN (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 9.4
Editors' Choice Award
"A vast world offering astounding freedom, this could
be the best Xbox game since Halo itself."
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Team Xbox (Xbox) - REVIEW
Rating: 4.5
Editor's Choice
"This game represents almost everything a game should
be"
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Adrenaline
Vault (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 5 stars
Seal of Excellence
"A staggering epic, it almost hurts the brain to think
of the effort it would have taken to produce Morrowind."
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GameZone
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.3
Editors' Choice Award
"The game is not only brilliant, but also fun to play,
and looks wonderful!" |
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GameZone
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 9.2
Editors' Choice Award
"If there is one word that best describes this game, it
would be depth." |
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ActionTrip
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 91%
Editors' Choice |
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ZenGamer
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 10
Gold Zen "Must Buy" Award |
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AllOutGames (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 93%
AOG Seal of Approval Award
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WorthPlaying.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.0
Editors' Choice Award |
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GameGenie.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 5 Stars
"I’m going to go out on a limb and say that
Morrowind has the best graphics of any game ever." |
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Game Industry
News (PC/Xbox) - REVIEW
Rating: 5 gems
"Morrowind is everything that we were expecting
and more. It is at long last…a true RPG for the computer.
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GameSpot
(Xbox) - June
2002
Game of Month Gold Award
"Morrowind offers some of the best value for the
money of any single-player game currently available, on the
Xbox or on any platform."
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GameSpot
(PC) - May
2002
Game of Month Gold Award
"It's a beautiful-looking, sprawling, and completely
open-ended game that allows you to play pretty much however
you like..."
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VN Roundup
(PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 94%
VN Roundup Stamp of Approval |
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The Entertainment Depot (PC) -
REVIEW
Rating: 9.5 must buy
Editors' Choice Award
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General
Protection Fault (PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 5 of 5
Must Have!! award |
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Gamers Depot.com (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 5 of 6 drips
GD Drool Award
"Morrowind gives us an amazing role playing game with
more quests and adventure then you can shake a stick at."
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GDXbox.com (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 5 of 6 drips
GD Drool Award
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GameOver (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 92%
Gamers Choice Award
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OcPrices.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: Classic
Platinum OCPrices Award
"After waiting for five years for another adventure
in Tamriel, Bethesda has given us the gift of Morrowind. Has
it been worth the wait? Absolutely!" |
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GamerDad
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 5 stars
GamerDad Approved Award
"Bethesda has hand crafted a compelling and unique fantasy
world. One on par with the Ultimas and Might & Magics you
may wax nostalgic about yourself." |
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Four Fat
Chicks (PC) - REVIEW
Gold Star Award |
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Game Chronicles
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 9.0
Editor's Choice Award
"If entertainment is measured in hours per dollar,
then Morrowind is the bargain of a lifetime." |
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Games Xtreme
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 93%
Editor's Choice Award
"If you loved Arena and Daggerfall then you’re
going to worship Morrowind..." |
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The Armchair
Empire (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 10/10
"Morrowind takes gaming to new levels -- not only
is it a great game, it borders on a work of art. You have to
play it." |
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GamePro
(PC) - REVIEW
August 2002 Issue
Score: 5.0
"It’s been six years since Bethesda’s
Daggerfall taught us what RPGs are all about, and Morrowind
is the perfect refresher course." |
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GamePro
(Xbox) - REVIEW
September 2002 Issue
Score: 5.0
"It’s huge, daunting, rewarding, and addictive,
and plays like a good, open book. Be sure to set aside a couple
hundred hours of your life." |
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Xbox Addict
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Rating: 5.0
"With Morrowind, Bethesda has raised the stakes
considerably." |
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ToTheGame
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 97%
"The story the developers have built is epic, captivating,
and interesting." |
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AllRPG.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 9.6
"The level of detail will shock you ten or twelve
times throughout the course of the game" |
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TeleFragged
(PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 95%
"For RPG players, Morrowind is an absolute must
buy..." |
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Khabal
Gaming (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.5
"Never before has there been an RPG offering such
depth and variety, or freedom to do as you please." |
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Lost Hours
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.5
"The graphics are the most beautiful that I’ve
ever seen in any game of any genre. The environments are rich
and lifelike, especially the water which looks almost completely
real with the right hardware." |
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The Armchair
Empire (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9.4/10
"The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is the best role-playing
game I have played in years." |
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UGO (Xbox)
- REVIEW
Rating: A-
"If you are an Xbox owner and you like RPGs you
should get Morrowind." |
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Computer
and Video Games.com (PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 94 out of 100
"The search for the ultimate single-player RPG could
well be over..." |
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Gamebreaker.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Rating: 92%
"Morrowind is easily one of the most ambitious games
to be released in 2002" |
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PC Gameworld.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 91%
"Morrowind is an entertaining, engrossing, complete
game experience." |
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Erwin's
Pages Central (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 91
"Incredibly detailed textures, enormously high polygon
counts and meticulously added details make Morrowind…another
world." |
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Gamer's
Hell (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9/10
"This game is absolutely amazing. The experience
leaves wives without husbands and sons without fathers for weeks
at a time." |
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Game Vortex
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 9/10
"Epic. The only word that can sum up every aspect
of Morrowind." |
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Game Vortex
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9/10
"Perfect for both veterans and newcomers of the
genre, this title is a diamond in the pile of filth that people
have been forced to sift through for too long." |
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GamingWorldX
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 9.0
"After approximately ninety hours with Morrowind,
the lightest recommendation I can make for it is this: every
single RPG gamer out there needs to buy this game." |
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DeadAlfs
2000 (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9
"...with so many avenues to explore and so many
ways in which to play; most RPGers should find themselves utterly
lost within the depths of Morrowind." |
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Pregaming.com
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9
"...Elder Scrolls III is one of those games that
just visually takes your breath away." |
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Bjorn 3D.com (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9
"A lot of work went into the graphics of this
game and it shows."
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Battle-fields
Network (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9 of 10
"...if you like a huge, fulfilling roleplaying experience
then this is certainly worth a look!" |
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Game Club
Central (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 9
"Morrowind is one of those games that you know will
be good, but once you play it, the game manages to exceed all
of your expectations." |
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The Elited (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 90%
"The graphics are spellbounding and the effects are
wonderful."
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GameSpy (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 89%
"Morrowind's free form style of play, allowing
you to take any path you like, combined with excellent visuals
is a recipe for role-playing nirvana."
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UGO (PC)
- REVIEW
Score: B+
"...this game is made for people who love to explore
and are entranced at the promise of discovery." |
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The Adrenaline
Vault (PC) - REVIEW
Score: 4 of 5 stars
"Bethesda has demonstrated incredible talent in
the craft of world building. Morrowind is elegant, enormously
detailed and full of extraordinary stories." |
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GamesFirst!
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 4 of 5 stars
"What Morrowind demonstrates more than anything
else is the joy of interacting with a completely open world." |
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RPG Fan
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 89%
"It's a visual splendor and has provided probably
the most vivid fantasy world I've ever visited." |
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Neoseeker
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 88%
"Figuring that Morrowind was only a small backwater
province compared to the Empire, I was wholly unprepared for
the sheer amount of towns and dungeons that dotted the very
detailed landscape." |
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Game Plasma
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 8.8 of 10
"Tired of linear games? Want a little freedom in
your life? This is it." |
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RPG Fan
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 86%
"There were moments where I was swept up in its
brilliance and the open-ended design." |
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GameSpot
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 8.5
"Morrowind for the Xbox represents an unprecedented
accomplishment. It's simply one of the biggest video games ever
released. " |
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EpiGamer
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 8.5/10
"Morrowind is a fantastic game; there is no doubt
about it. The game world is rich and involving, the plot is
deep and convincing and the land itself has been well thought
out and designed, from its inhabitants to the history of the
races you encounter." |
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GameSpy
(Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 85%
"It is the first game to truly bring a wide-open
role-playing experience to the console." |
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Electric
Playground (Xbox) - REVIEW
Score: 8.5
"There has never been a role-playing game like Morrowind
for a home console." |
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Game Over
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 85%
"The graphical quality is one of the most impressive
features within the game. The first person perspective that
it uses to draw you in the story also shows off the exemplary
work that the artists have done." |
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ESCmag
(PC) - REVIEW
Score: 8 of 10
"The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is stunning in
its depth." |
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Cariboo
Computer Magazine (PC) - REVIEW
"All in all, I found this game to be world class
and I know that it will become one of the titles that many will
talk about for years to come." |
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GameCritics
(Xbox) - REVIEW
"Morrowind often feels less like a game and more
like an alternate reality where one can live and function." |
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GameCritics
(PC) - REVIEW
"Like its predecessors Arena and Daggerfall, Morrowind
is ambitious, and that ambition is what gives the game a lot
of its staying power." |
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The Guru
of 3D (PC) - REVIEW
"...I have to say that this is the most incredible
experience I have ever had during my 20+ years of Video/Computer
gaming." |
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Gamezilla
(PC) - REVIEW
"The mother lode has been struck, and you, my fellow
RPG lover, are about to become wealthy." |
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Eye Talk
Now (PC) - REVIEW
"The in-game world map is simply huge. After playing
for about fifty hours, I've only seen about 35%-40% of the map." |
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Game Gal
(PC/Xbox) - REVIEW
"Morrowind is such an ambitious project, and works
on so many levels, that we can easily recommend it to non-RPG
fans." |
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RadiativeNZ
(PC) - REVIEW
"The buildings are fantastically well done, often
with several levels above and below ground..." |
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