9 Video Games Nobody Wants To Admit Have Aged Terribly

4. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Elder Scrolls Morrowind
Bethesda

Some will argue to the death that Morrowind is the best Elder Scrolls game, period - and they do have a point, to some degree. Its story and overall mechanics are pretty solid, and way more immersive that the other games in the series. But when it comes to actually playing the game, it needs a lot of work.

The combat is unreliable and requires a certain precision that can be difficult to master. The game can often feel obtuse with a lot of stuff not really feeling quite right. Add onto that outdated graphics that can be off-putting to a degree when faces begin to look a bit rubbish. Oblivion had melty faces, but at least they showed some degree of emotion, even if it was abject horror in response to their painful existence.

The game has a solid core, but actually getting to the centre is painful in terms of controls and actual combat gameplay. Age has taken the playability of the game down a notch, but the actual game could do well as a remaster. As it is, actually manoeuvring is just too difficult.

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