I absolutely love skyrim, one of the best games i've ever played. It is my first elder scrolls game and i'm wondering should i go back and play the others (marrowind & oblivion?)

Would it be worth it to go back and play them or is skyrim so good (or different) that it wouldn't be worth my time?

I've played Arena, Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim, If you can get Dos Box to run Arena you should check it out. I like both Oblivion and Skyrim better than Morrowind.

If you really love graphics, don't play Morrowind(unless you modded it) but if you care about game play, then play it. Oblivion is nice but in modded form too.

Yes, Yes, and Yes.

Morrowind has it's quirks but if you can move past those it is definitely one of the best games ever made, oblivion is very good in its own right as well, but doesn't compare to Morrowind or Skyrim in my eyes.

Oblivion is a lot like Skyrim, so I would defiantly give it a good try. There's a lot of references you would get in Skyrim if you do. For Morrowind, well, I would at least try it. Its an older game so it takes some getting use to. The storyline is suppose to be fantastic, but some people like me just can't get over the graphics. Still, defiantly give them a try, and push through morrowind because its suppose to be great. I might give it another go pretty soon.

I started on Oblivion, and I can't truly appreciate Morrowind, like my friend does.

If you can get certain Mods for Morrowind (Better Bodies, Better Faces, Readable Signposts etc. etc.) and if you aren't too concerned by graphics then I highly suggest trying Morrowind out, none of the plots follow on but in each game you do become a part of history pretty much, Oblivion is decent but it's the odd one out in Elder Scrolls so it's really upto you. Personally I never got Daggerfall working but I've heard a lot of good things, Morrowind is definitely the one to try though if you decide to try any at all.

Morrowind is absolutely one of the best, deepest games ever made. Sure, the graphics aren't going to be as good as Skyrim, but that really shouldn't matter at all. If you want to play an excellent game, I say you should try it.

i have a PS3 that i play skyrim on, and i see at the stores i can buy oblivion goty edition with the dlc included so i was thinking about getting it.

but i also see my computer can handle oblivion just fine. but i can't seem to find a copy other than a downloadable copy. but, i've read for the downloadable pc copy you can't use any of the mods...

anybody know if this is true that the pc downloadable copy can't use mods? if not i'll most likely just get the ps3 copy

I think the people that absolutely love Morrowind got it earlier on. My problem was I had to get in on the original xbox about 2 years ago. So its like, I never got to use the mods and fix the bugs. That and it was on the original xbox.

Check out oblivion and if you want a harder game morrowind.

Morrowind is like a bible - you should check it out.

Yeah play Oblivion after you get totally tired of Skyrim , Morrowind IDK thats previous generation maybe not

I recommend both Morrowind and Oblivion but no you do not have to play them. If I was you OP I would.

Morrowind is only difficult at the beginning of the game. Once you get a few hours in and know where to find some decent items earlier on you just become more and more god like. By the second half of the game I was one shotting everything on the max difficulty.

Most people did get it years ago, but I've also seen several people on this forum who got Morrowind after Oblivion but still found it more compelling. Then again, it's all about personal preference. Some people who got Morrowind when it came out still prefer Oblivion to this day.

To the OP, if graphics are a deal breaker for you then get Morrowind on the PC. There are several projects out there that make the game look almost as good as Oblivion. As for whether or not you should go back and play the earlier games, you don't have to. Some parts of the lore won't make as much sense if you haven't experienced them first hand, but it's not necessary to your enjoyment to go back and play any of the earlier games. It's recommended though, since all of them are very good.

Btw OP: If you do decide to play MW or OB be prepare for the worst. I mean, is like having a wife, you go back in time to see how she was before you met her and in consequence, you'll never see your wife with the same eyes ever again.

I'd definitely recommend Morrowind for the PC. There are some mods for that game that to this day are unrivaled in quality. (Vampire Embrace and Necessities of Morrowind are just two that come to mind). Then again I'm heavily into roleplaying and I've found a modded Morrowind supports roleplaying more than vanilla Skyrim or even a modded Oblivion.

If you're more about gameplay mechanics such as combat and what-not you may be better off just skipping Morrowind and probably Oblivion as well.

if you can get past the graphics i say go all the way back to arena, you can get it for free and run it in dosbox.
skyrim is wonderful, but arena is still my favorite of the series. Love the music and atomosphere in arena.
daggerfall was very buggy, and my least favorite. then of course after the first two is when most started in the series.
all are worth playing imo.