» Thu May 26, 2011 10:37 pm
I definitely agree with the last two posters. Oblivion is incredible in terms of graphics, and the combat system far surpasses the mundane slashings of Morrowind adventurers, but the fun is really just in running around through bandits camps as opposed to actually doing what the story tells you to do. Morrowind has the beauty of freedom, where you can do just about anything and have fun with it. There are more mods (mainly due to the fact that it's been out for longer) for Morrowind to enhance the game if you ever get bored, as opposed to Oblivion, where user-made mods sometimes are better put together than the official ones. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it is a little disappointing that Beth didn't take the time to perfect the official mods for the game OR the game itself (it's heavily broken in a number of areas, which is why many download unofficial patches and overhaul mods). I'm on Oblivion right now, and I love it very much, but the only reason I do is because of the mods I've downloaded and made to enhance it. Morrowind is just fine on its own, except for the graphics, which brings you back to Oblivion and mods.
All in all, just get both. If you can't right now, just wait until you have enough money to. It's more than worth it.