So what do you think?

canadianvixen · 05-07-2002, 03:36 PM

I'm interested in your opinion. I saw Morrowind III in the store today and it looked really interesting. I've only played BG & IWD and was wondering how it compared to these games. If I enjoyed them will I like Morrowind?

the sauceman · 05-07-2002, 03:41 PM

I havent played the game yet, (need new graphics card) but morrowind is an entirely different type of game that the d&d rpgs....
morrowind is VERY open and you can do anything you want, but the game play might feel unfamiliar to you because you havent played any game loke it yet...
read some of the posts and treahd on this forum and you might get an idea of whether its right for you...

barron · 05-07-2002, 04:41 PM

Morrowind is a game unto itself, well the Elder Scrolls are.
Morrowind is the third in the triology so far.

It gives much more freedom to move from quest to quest or just search and discover than BG1 or BG2 or Icewind dale ever thought of.
And I have played all three and did enjoy them. But Morrowind is hands down the supreme ruler of RPG's.

BUT, do be careful that your comupter meets and hopefully exceeds the minimum requirements for loading and playing the game.

There are a few who have problems and mostly it is because either thier VIA chipset in the mother board causes a bit of trouble (well known in the computer world) or the installed Video card will not display 32 bit color.

Buy and join us in a superb experience. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yack · 05-07-2002, 10:02 PM

Actually Morrowind its more of a playground than a game...

Games like Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale are great books that use pictures and sounds to immerse you in a world, all this while giving you some rules to let you make lots of right things and few mistakes over a path that will take you to the unavoidable end of a great story.

Morrowind on the other hand have the pictures, sounds and rules, but the path to follow blur itself into a world with more wider scope of actions with fewer right things to do and a lot of mistakes to make, all this leading you to an uncertain end in an uncertain story.

Its not easy, neither is fair to compare both, beyond the fact of them sharing the term "RPG" they are two different experiences, and in my opinion both worth the time and money of people looking to have few extra lifetimes.

Another good factor to take in consideration before picking Morrowind of the shelve its your computer system, in my opinion if you don't meet the recommended requirements of the label you should get another game while you 'wait' for upgrading your computer.

for a person that play and liked the titles you post a few good choices on the top of my head now are;

-Planescape Torment, by the same guys that made the Baldurs Gate series, this will be my top choice in your case.

-Gothic, its a good introduction for first person, action oriented RPG's.

-Dungeon Siege, keep in mind the term "action" because its the main drive in this one.

/Yack

DraconisRex · 05-07-2002, 10:18 PM

And adding to Yakk's post... Wizardry 8 & Arcanum. Arcanum is 3rd person isometric like BG, but less defined in its path. Wizardry 8 is first person, but party based and probably more defined in its path.

Since I've got to wait until tech support opens tomorrow, I can tell you that the the first 60-120 seconds of this game are absolutely incredible.

(I have a couple of incompatibility issues that related to my sound card not being DirectX 8.1 compatible. It's been replaced, but I've got to over it with tech support because I also have a driver problem with WINDVD.)

DraconisRex · 05-07-2002, 10:19 PM

Oh yes. And Vesselle loves this game so far. And I've never known Vesselle to be wrong.

Saltheart Foamfollower · 05-07-2002, 11:38 PM

Hey DraconisRex, if you can ever get to the offical boards, there are quite a few posts dealing with WinDV and Morrowwind.

Go to there hardware/software forum for more info...

Disciple · 05-08-2002, 03:52 AM

"-Planescape Torment, by the same guys that made the Baldurs Gate series, this will be my top choice in your case."

A misconception. Bioware was the developer of the BG series. BIS made Torment with the Infinity engine. BIS also helped produce the BG games, and was the publisher of them as a part of Interplay.

As to the main subject. Yack expressed it best. MW is a diffrent style than BG or Torment. Doesn't mean its better or worse. Just dpends on your personal tastes in games.

[ 05-08-2002, 03:55 AM: Message edited by: Disciple ]

Davros · 05-08-2002, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by barron:

BUT, do be careful that your comupter meets and hopefully exceeds the minimum requirements for loading and playing the game.

There are a few who have problems and mostly it is because either thier VIA chipset in the mother board causes a bit of trouble (well known in the computer world) or the installed Video card will not display 32 bit color.

Buy and join us in a superb experience. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Grrrr, not another f***en great game that hates the VIA chipset. I am gettin seriously sick of this - this vile putrescence of a computer goes in the bin when I get back from holidays - it's time for an upgrade.

skywalker · 05-08-2002, 06:12 AM

Do not be overly worried, Davros.

I'm running the game and I have CUV4X-E board which has the via chipset. Just make sure you update VIA AGP/4in1 driver for your motherboard and you should be ok.

I have a LeadTek video card and on their website, there are instuctions on what to do if you have problems with this chipset.

I imagine most video cards makers have similar faqs.

Mark

05-07-2002, 03:36 PM	#1
canadianvixen Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 11, 2002 Location: CANADA Age: 48 Posts: 703	I'm interested in your opinion. I saw Morrowind III in the store today and it looked really interesting. I've only played BG & IWD and was wondering how it compared to these games. If I enjoyed them will I like Morrowind? __________________ [url]\"http://imageshack.us\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6273/20041110image00075bs.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

05-07-2002, 03:41 PM	#2
the sauceman Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 16, 2002 Location: Southern Cali Age: 41 Posts: 351	I havent played the game yet, (need new graphics card) but morrowind is an entirely different type of game that the d&d rpgs.... morrowind is VERY open and you can do anything you want, but the game play might feel unfamiliar to you because you havent played any game loke it yet... read some of the posts and treahd on this forum and you might get an idea of whether its right for you... __________________ <b>A Proud member of the Penguin Army!</b><br />A Member of <b><i>The Society of Songs and Silent Blades</i></b><br />The Sauceman Cometh...

05-07-2002, 04:41 PM	#3
barron Dungeon Master Join Date: May 3, 2002 Location: Nevada, USA Age: 96 Posts: 77	Morrowind is a game unto itself, well the Elder Scrolls are. Morrowind is the third in the triology so far. It gives much more freedom to move from quest to quest or just search and discover than BG1 or BG2 or Icewind dale ever thought of. And I have played all three and did enjoy them. But Morrowind is hands down the supreme ruler of RPG's. BUT, do be careful that your comupter meets and hopefully exceeds the minimum requirements for loading and playing the game. There are a few who have problems and mostly it is because either thier VIA chipset in the mother board causes a bit of trouble (well known in the computer world) or the installed Video card will not display 32 bit color. Buy and join us in a superb experience. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ The \'Old\' boy gets stuck at times, BUT, he\'s never down and out <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> <br /><br />

05-07-2002, 10:02 PM	#4
Yack Dungeon Master Join Date: May 7, 2002 Location: USA Age: 55 Posts: 86	Actually Morrowind its more of a playground than a game... Games like Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale are great books that use pictures and sounds to immerse you in a world, all this while giving you some rules to let you make lots of right things and few mistakes over a path that will take you to the unavoidable end of a great story. Morrowind on the other hand have the pictures, sounds and rules, but the path to follow blur itself into a world with more wider scope of actions with fewer right things to do and a lot of mistakes to make, all this leading you to an uncertain end in an uncertain story. Its not easy, neither is fair to compare both, beyond the fact of them sharing the term "RPG" they are two different experiences, and in my opinion both worth the time and money of people looking to have few extra lifetimes. Another good factor to take in consideration before picking Morrowind of the shelve its your computer system, in my opinion if you don't meet the recommended requirements of the label you should get another game while you 'wait' for upgrading your computer. for a person that play and liked the titles you post a few good choices on the top of my head now are; -Planescape Torment, by the same guys that made the Baldurs Gate series, this will be my top choice in your case. -Gothic, its a good introduction for first person, action oriented RPG's. -Dungeon Siege, keep in mind the term "action" because its the main drive in this one. /Yack __________________

05-07-2002, 10:18 PM	#5
DraconisRex Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: On my rear-end. Posts: 563	And adding to Yakk's post... Wizardry 8 & Arcanum. Arcanum is 3rd person isometric like BG, but less defined in its path. Wizardry 8 is first person, but party based and probably more defined in its path. Since I've got to wait until tech support opens tomorrow, I can tell you that the the first 60-120 seconds of this game are absolutely incredible. (I have a couple of incompatibility issues that related to my sound card not being DirectX 8.1 compatible. It's been replaced, but I've got to over it with tech support because I also have a driver problem with WINDVD.) __________________ Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?<br /><br />Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur.<br /><br />Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!

05-07-2002, 10:19 PM	#6
DraconisRex Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: On my rear-end. Posts: 563	Oh yes. And Vesselle loves this game so far. And I've never known Vesselle to be wrong. __________________ Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?<br /><br />Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur.<br /><br />Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!

05-07-2002, 11:38 PM	#7
Saltheart Foamfollower Manshoon Join Date: September 30, 2001 Location: your darkest fears... Posts: 229	Hey DraconisRex, if you can ever get to the offical boards, there are quite a few posts dealing with WinDV and Morrowwind. Go to there hardware/software forum for more info... __________________ it was the 7th day and i was the 7th son, it scared the hell outta everyone...

05-08-2002, 03:52 AM	#8
Disciple Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 29, 2002 Location: Flagstaff, Az Posts: 25	"-Planescape Torment, by the same guys that made the Baldurs Gate series, this will be my top choice in your case." A misconception. Bioware was the developer of the BG series. BIS made Torment with the Infinity engine. BIS also helped produce the BG games, and was the publisher of them as a part of Interplay. As to the main subject. Yack expressed it best. MW is a diffrent style than BG or Torment. Doesn't mean its better or worse. Just dpends on your personal tastes in games. [ 05-08-2002, 03:55 AM: Message edited by: Disciple ]

05-08-2002, 06:12 AM	#10
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 64 Posts: 3,097	Do not be overly worried, Davros. I'm running the game and I have CUV4X-E board which has the via chipset. Just make sure you update VIA AGP/4in1 driver for your motherboard and you should be ok. I have a LeadTek video card and on their website, there are instuctions on what to do if you have problems with this chipset. I imagine most video cards makers have similar faqs. Mark

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