Games similar to Morrowind.

[Seraph]

It's been a long time since I've played a game like this. Too long. I think the only other games that were able to suck me in like this were Fallout 2 and UO (when it first came out).
Simply put, I love it (I won't bore you with all the reasons why, because the games out of date anyway). I can't wait until I can finally get a ps3 or 360 so I can get Oblivion.
But for now I will stick with my ps2 and xbox.

What other games am I missing out on that are similar?

Recommendations please. (Oh, and don't recommend KOTOR, because I have it already. I just haven't played it yet. )

[marcus]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Oblivion is pretty much a step down from Morrowind. While the combat has been greatly improved they removed almost half of the weapon categories, the world is smaller, and personally I just don't care for the generic Tolkien inspired Cyrodil. I still enjoyed the game but every iteration after Daggerfall has proceedingly become more "mainstream" since production costs these days are ridiculous.

Now, as far as open world RPGs go I can't really name many that are EXACTLY like Morrowind. Two Worlds was billed as the "Oblivion Killer" but that game turned out to be a buggy horrible mess. It's kind of addicting if you actually sit down and play it but the 360 version is nearly unplayable due to the terrible frame rate.

The Gothic series is a personal favorite of mine. It's really really really hard but I love the game world (the first game is set in a giant prison colony and I've never seen this setting in any RPG before) and the story is pretty fun with some neat whackadoo characters and you can choose one of three factions that actually AFFECTS the story.

I always end up recommending some BioWare games like Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment is Black Isle's magnum opus if you don't mind the slower-than-baldur's-gate gameplay, easy difficulty, and loooooong but well written dialog. The game is heavily story oriented but some characters literally spew out pages of stilted dialog that sounds like they had it rehearsed ahead of time.

Troika made handful of great RPG's especially Arcanum and Vampire Bloodlines but make sure to download patches because those games were bug ridden out of the box.

Finally, check out STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl. Some people called it "Oblivion with guns" which is ridiculous but it's kind of like a first person RPG. Be sure to download the 1.5 patch and the Oblivion Lost mod as it adds a bunch of stuff that wasn't in the original game (particularly vehicles, weapons pack a bigger punch, this awesome new feature called a blowout which is seriously the scariest thing I've seen in a game). STALKER, on a decent computer, is one of the most atmospheric games I've ever played but the game is a REALISTIC shooter meaning you can't use Call of Duty run n gun tactics here so play at your own risk.

[JLaCroix]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Oblivion is a great game, to me it's ten steps ahead of Morrowind in every possible way. In fact, I can't even imagine playing my copy of Morrowind now that I have Oblivion.

As far as getting Oblivion for Xbox or PS3, why not just upgrade your computer? You could then play Oblivion and other great games like it.

As far as games similar to Morrowind, Wizardry VIII was my favorite PC game before Morrowind and Oblivion, although by todays standards, it's a bit dated now. The later chapters of the Might and Magic series are styled similarly, yet I don't really consider those games good, but others do.

[Ryner]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Wizardry 8 is nothing like Morrowind.

[JLaCroix]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Wizardry 8 is nothing like Morrowind.

Not true. Both are 3D open world RPG's with quests that need to be completed, and non-linear choices that effect the outcome.

Yeah, the battle system is different, but the games are definitely styled the same.

[Seraph]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

why not just upgrade your computer? You could then play Oblivion and other great games like it.

While this would be the ideal thing to do, the only real barrier is that I hate playing games on the computer. I'm definately a console kind of guy. It's just far more comfortable for me. But that's not to say I never play on the comp.

One of the other reasons is that I just don't know enough about computers to be comfortable walking into a store and leave without feeling like I just got duped by some salesman. I don't even know how to install any of the internal hardware.

[JLaCroix]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

While this would be the ideal thing to do, the only real barrier is that I hate playing games on the computer. I'm definately a console kind of guy. It's just far more comfortable for me. But that's not to say I never play on the comp.

One of the other reasons is that I just don't know enough about computers to be comfortable walking into a store and leave without feeling like I just got duped by some salesman. I don't even know how to install any of the internal hardware.

I understand.

Although, we can help you pick something out. Personally, I purchased two Geforce 8600GT video cards and run them together in an SLI chain, and it runs all my games fine, yet other people may not play the same games I do, so that set up doesn't work for everyone. Unless you're playing Crysis, a basic SLI set up with a decent dual core processor should suit you fine.

Also, if you have a decent TV, there's nothing stopping you from creating a TV PC game system. Oblivion itself supports gamepads, (although I never use that feature) and would play very nicely with a TV PC and a wireless controller.

[Seraph]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Also, if you have a decent TV, there's nothing stopping you from creating a TV PC game system. Oblivion itself supports gamepads, (although I never use that feature) and would play very nicely with a TV PC and a wireless controller.

I have an HDTV. What would I need for my computer to run it?


EDIT: NV. I checked. All I need is more ram to run it. I meet all the minimum requirements, aside from the video card.

[marcus]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Also, if you have a decent TV, there's nothing stopping you from creating a TV PC game system. Oblivion itself supports gamepads, (although I never use that feature) and would play very nicely with a TV PC and a wireless controller.

Speaking of which, pretty much every modern tv has a VGA input so it's not difficult at all hooking your PC up to your tv. Just buy a 1/16" jack so you can have audio unless you plan on using external speakers. It's how I have things set up.

[goldgecko4]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

The Baldur's Gate series, 1 and 2 plus the expansions, are some of the largest, most in depth games to ever hit the PC. It's from an isometric perspective like Fallout (another one that anyone would be FOOLISH not play), and it's just amazing games. If you like inventories, great stories, strategic battles, and LAYER upon LAYER of character customization, BG is just a ridiculous game. I think both games and their expansions would probably log in around 120 to 150 hours of game play, no joke.

[JLaCroix]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

I have an HDTV. What would I need for my computer to run it?


EDIT: NV. I checked. All I need is more ram to run it. I meet all the minimum requirements, aside from the video card.

The video card is where it will bite you if you're not careful. However, this one should run it just fine, as long as you have a PCI Express x16 slot (Check your PC's manual).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143118

For reference, I use two of these to run it on mine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125070
As I mentioned, I have them connected via SLI so my computer does load balancing between the two cards.

Despite whatever the requirements tell you, make sure you have no lower than 2GB of RAM. Trust me on this. Oblivion eats RAM like it's an all you can eat shrimp day at Jenny Craig.

If you do get your computer upgraded, I can send some tweaks that I use to make Oblivion run awesome as hell.

Speaking of which, pretty much every modern tv has a VGA input so it's not difficult at all hooking your PC up to your tv. Just buy a 1/16" jack so you can have audio unless you plan on using external speakers. It's how I have things set up.

It also depends on how good the TV is too, some TV's make the computer display look like trash. The newer the better, preferably use DVI cables if you can and if your TV supports it. (I think that's with HDTV's, though).

The Baldur's Gate series, 1 and 2 plus the expansions, are some of the largest, most in depth games to ever hit the PC. It's from an isometric perspective like Fallout (another one that anyone would be FOOLISH not play), and it's just amazing games. If you like inventories, great stories, strategic battles, and LAYER upon LAYER of character customization, BG is just a ridiculous game. I think both games and their expansions would probably log in around 120 to 150 hours of game play, no joke.

I liked Baldur's Gate, but I don't play it anymore because it looks like crap on my PC. Reason being, I have an LCD display with a recommended resolution of 1280x1024, and that game for some reason will not scale up that high, while games made before and after it do. If not for that, I'd be playing the hell out of those games.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is a good one I think, though of course I won't complain because I got it for free. (A copy was included with my video card).

[Red Dragon]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

the world is smaller,

It's actually like, 2x bigger, it just seems smaller because of the fast transport system.

[JLaCroix]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

It's actually like, 2x bigger, it just seems smaller because of the fast transport system.

I use the fast transport thingie WAY too often. I need to lay off of that for a while but it's too damned convenient.

[Perversion]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

If you mean, similar to Morrowind in a "first person, open-ended RPG" way, I'm surprised nobody (ie-Valk) has mentioned the King's Field games. I've not played any, but apparently, they are quite similar in how they are laid out. All these other suggestions people are giving really are not even close to Morrowind.

And you SHOULD play KOTOR, and if you like it, Jade Empire as well.

Also, I agree with marcus that Oblivion is a step down from Morrowind. Graphically, of course, it blows Morrowind out of the water. But, yeah, the world is a LOT smaller, there are not as many factions/houses to join, and I'm guessing as marcus says that there are fewer weapon choices. Scalable enemy difficulty in Oblivion IS really nice, and is one of its saving graces. As much as I absolutely LOVED Morrowind, it got old after a while when even the hardest enemies didn't present a challenge.


My main character of the three I had in Morrowind had over 300 hours logged into her (female Breton), and the map, no joke, was probably only about 1/7 explored. I mean, seriously, you could literally probably play the game almost for the rest of your life, and still not see EVERYTHING. And I'm guessing Oblivion has fewer books, which is a downside to me. I LOVED hunting down all the rare books to build a collection, and it seems as if Oblivion just recycled the same books from Morrowind. The Real Barenzia (I think that's what it was called; it's been so long) was a personal favorite.


But, hey, at least Oblivion was not riddled with bugs like the Xbox version of Morrowind.

[Stormy]

Re: Games similar to Morrowind.

Oblivion is a great game, to me it's ten steps ahead of Morrowind in every possible way. In fact, I can't even imagine playing my copy of Morrowind now that I have Oblivion.

As far as getting Oblivion for Xbox or PS3, why not just upgrade your computer? You could then play Oblivion and other great games like it.

As far as games similar to Morrowind, Wizardry VIII was my favorite PC game before Morrowind and Oblivion, although by todays standards, it's a bit dated now. The later chapters of the Might and Magic series are styled similarly, yet I don't really consider those games good, but others do.

I disagree with your take on Oblivion in comparison to Morrowind, and I think Might and Magic VI is one of the greatest RPGs of its time. It had some game crippling power plateaus, but there are ways around those.

I've only played one Baldur's Gate game (Dark Alliance II), and I found it quite good. Not a whole bunch like Morrowind, but I think you'd like it.