It's hard to recreate that overwhelming sense of freedom I felt when I'd finished registering my details at the immigration office in Morrowind's coastal town of Seyda Neen, then wandered out the door into the open world. "Is this really happening?" I thought. "I'm now free to wander off and do whatever the hell I want in this stunning open world?" The answer, of course, was a resounding 'yes', and to this day few games have topped that feeling. Morrowind was the first 3D RPG world that felt like a place with a life of its town. It was so detailed, so mysterious, and so incredibly immersive. This was back in the days before simplistic fast travel and in-game sat-navs telling you exactly how to get to your destination at all times, so there was even something magical about reading actual sign-posts at crossroads to know where to go. Sure, the combat system was a bit iffy and, being a Bethesda RPG, Morrowind had its fair share of glitches, but these were worthwhile trade-offs to be part of a game world that was one of the biggest technological jumps in the history of the medium.
Gamer, Researcher of strange things.
I'm a writer-editor hybrid whose writings on video games, technology and movies can be found across the internet. I've even ventured into the realm of current affairs on occasion but, unable to face reality, have retreated into expatiating on things on screens instead.
