I picked other because it's going to be better then Morrowind. I don't need to predict it when the facts say that it's going to be better.

Skyrim will be different to Morrowind, and that;s probably as good as it's gonna get right now. Think if it this way, Morrowind had a very specific design to it, i.e. it was mystical, mysterious, and exploration was a massive part, not just of the game in general, but of the main story and how it developed. Oblivion followed a very specific design pattern, in that it spoke to the player about architecture, cultural divides and beautiful landscapes. It's quests were let down, only to be picked up by the sheer amount of content it provided.

Skyrim is going to be in between the two games. It is going to take each games strengths and bring something entirely new to the table, and will set it's own place there. So I don't necessarily think it will be better, only different. And judging by what we've seen already, it's looking very good indeed.

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I predict that it will be the best ES game so far. I also loved OB, so if it is better than that I will love it.

Don't count your eggs yet.

Nothing will ever be like morrowind every again - it had a certain mix of elements that made it timeless. People will be playing morrowind when tes 6 and 7 have come out, I guarantee you that (just look at the tamriel rebuilt mod for proof). However, considering they very much saw many of the shortcomings of oblivion that we saw, and considering they have been pouring over this thing for five years, and considering they have specifically talked about reintroducing the sense of diversity,culture, and exploration that morrowind had, I actually have very high hopes. I just know it probably wont knock Morrowind off my number one rpg of all time spot, because it sits literally thousands of miles higher than its nearest contender. Basically, morrowind is a very [censored] hard act to beat, and it always will be.

I remember reading about when they were cutting stuff for Oblivion, it was just because "we can" or "people didn't really use it anyways".

Now when they're cutting stuff for Skyrim, we get explanations on how it will make the game better. We also get stuff added, like dragon shouts, dual wielding (weapons and spells), perks, etc.

The tone is very different, and I like it.

Oblivion's only problem in my opinion was the level scaling and the loss of uniqueness to the world and the lore. It looks like they're fixing both of those problems. Oblivion was, however, much easier to play and flowed better, as well as having a larger variety of quests. As for whether or not Skyrim will rival Morrowind, that of course remains to be seen. Morrowind removed a lot of the miscellaneous skills and character creation from Daggerfall, and had a smaller world, but was a lot more unique and rich, focused and enjoyable. I saw Oblivion as a successor to Arena/Daggerfall, and Skyrim could be a good successor to Morrowind. As other people have said though, Morrowind made such an incredible impact in gaming and will still be played and cherished for years to come. It's art. You can't really rank art.

My story is the same as yours, but what I liked most of morrowind was the interface: a simple right click and you get inventory, map, status and spells in one screen, without menu animations or delays, another click and you could close it all. The menu in oblivion was a mess and with skyrim they are making it even worse.

When it comes down to it - we will see a game taking the best of both wrolds (OB & MW) with some new features unique only to skyrim.

Not worried...

No. They are making the same mistake Square has made. All flare and no substance. Except that Square dwarfs Bethesda in Size, Name Recognition, Quality, etc. This will not end well. Yet another RPG company shafting the fans though. Can't say I'm surprised.

BTW Bethesda bought Arkane studios recently (the company that made Dark Mesiah). If the combat in Skyrim is going to be something like in dark mesiah i'm going to love it.

other: NO. it will be worse. but OB was the best made, for all its disapointment.

I have played Oblivion and I loved (and love) it to pieces, it's my favorite game of all time. I started with Oblivion ofcourse, and I then heard people say that Morrowind is loads better (story wise etc), so I tried Morrowind out. I'm currently playing Morrowind, but I'm having a hard time getting used to it. I got over the lack of a compass (I kinda like the way you have to find your locations now) but what I really hate about Morrowind is the combat. It is truly horrible...and people told me that the story is great, well, I've played a bit of the main quest (I just completed Vivec) and the only things I have to do is get this, get information from these people, etc... No story whatsoever. Oblivion's main quest (until now) was way better. I love the armor options though (pauldrons,...). So in my eyes, Oblivion is the better game and thus Skyrim will be even better. I might prefer Morrowind though after I've completed it.

Edit: I believe the Morrowind lovers have the same problem as the Oblivion lovers (like me). For Morrowind lovers, Morrowind was their first Elder Scrolls game and they played it without any anticipation and loved it to death because they were surprised by how awesome it was, and they didn't like Oblivion because it wasn't exactly like their first Elder Scrolls. The same goes for the Oblivion lovers, except you have to switch the titles.

Morrowindphiles will always think morrowwind is the best. It's reaally quite odd, but I believe it true.

Skyrim's going to be better than sodomy.

I think Skyrim will be epic, but it remains to be seen if it will make me feel like Morrowind did. When I say that, I mean, the first time I played Morrowind, I felt lost in a new strange land, much like the character in lore must have felt. New structures, people, creatures...an exotic landscape where in whichever direction I looked, I was sure to find something new and interesting. If Skyrim makes me feel that, then I will be happy. It's not a question of being better or not, because Morrowind will always be Morrowind, and Skyrim is Skyrim. Different games, but I think the dev team is going for that type of feeling again with Skyrim, which is awesome.

In my honest opinion, I think the only reason why they say morrowind is the best RPG ever even today, blah blah blah, is because morrowind seems to have developed this kind of thing, where its cool to say that morrowind is better. Its what all the cool kids are doing so everyone is following it... its like the whole mainstream music vs underground music thing. In my total honest opinion, I enjoyed daggerfall WAYx10 more than morrowind. I'm not joking whatsoever, but when I got morrowind, I stopped playing it within 10 hours of gameplay. I just hated it. Don't know why but I just never felt like playing it. I've tried to pick it up again over the years but I just never liked it.

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do you really have to ask yourself this question? This looks like it will not only be the best TES game ever but it will also be a milestone in gaming history!

Also I understand alot of people are really attached to Morrowind because they entered the series starting with it (myself included) but I have a great disdain for those who simply refuse to acknowledge that other games could possibly be superior in any way. I get it it's a great game in it's own right but come on now...

I really disagree with that, maybe it is trendy to like Morrowind the best (I honestly have no clue whether or not it is), but for some of us Morrowind was the greatest gaming experience we've ever had. Morrowind has been my favorite game since the very first day I played it, and still to this day I have yet to find such an awe inspiring game. Perhaps Skyrim will best it, only time will tell.

I've been skeptical so far but I'm begging to feel like we will get a net gain on this one. Lost components are being balanced by even better components. Not to start anything but Oblivion felt like we lost more than we gained.

Yeah I think so :shrug:

I make no predictions here, but I hope that Skyrim will be the next game that people will look at and hope that future games are modeled after it. Morrowind and Oblivion are equals in my book. Each made up for the areas that the other lacked. And then you got Daggerfall and Arena which most people tend to ignore and forget that those two are the true heart and soul of the elder scrolls universe. I hope that Skyrim will bring back the old school swords and sorcery themes of those two games.

But over all, I am happy with the direction that Skyrim is heading. Its not merely taking after the previous games in the series. It truly does look as though it stands on its own.

I neither agree, or disagree with you. Just wanted to point out your pomposity

Morrowind will always have a special place in my heart

With that said, Skyrim will obviously be the "better" game by all means. Its the natural progression of things.

Will it be as awe inspiring and revolutionary as Morrowind was? Not for me - perhaps that is up to those younger kids who have never played a game like this before

I see what you did there, and it's terribly, terribly clever.