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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

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Quick resume

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Extensive freedom and autonomy
    • Deep lore and story immersion
    • Large open world with exploration
    • Rich character customization and modding
    • Long-lasting community and replayability

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and clunky combat
    • Steep learning curve and initial difficulty
    • Lack of modern conveniences (no quest markers, slow travel)
    • Limited social and cooperative gameplay
    • Bugs and technical issues without mods

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have nearly total freedom to choose their path, character build, and activities without pressure to follow the main quest."

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Combat and strategy require skill and understanding of mechanics; players feel effective as they improve."

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    • Competition

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      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and roleplaying rather than competing against others; no mention of PvP or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual return to the game over years."

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    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Primarily single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      5

      "Extensive character customization, spell crafting, modding support, and roleplaying options encourage creative expression."

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    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

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      "While players exert power over NPCs, interactions are not focused on social dominance or trash talk."

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      "Interactions are mostly balanced; while players can dominate NPCs, the game does not encourage social domination or trash talk."

    • Escapism

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      5

      "Strong immersion in a detailed fantasy world provides escape from real life; players describe deep emotional engagement."

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    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and love for RPGs, not obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      5

      "Trial and error, exploring mechanics, and discovering secrets are core to gameplay."

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    • Exploration

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      5

      "Large open world with many locations, secrets, side quests, and puzzles encourages discovery."

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    • Expression

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      5

      "High level of character customization and self-expression through detailed creation tools and community content."

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    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Set in a rich fantasy world with magic, mythical elements, and fictional lore."

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    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement in gameplay."

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    • Growth

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      5

      "Players develop skills, knowledge, and abilities through gameplay and story progression."

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      "Players develop skills and attributes through practice, learning game systems and lore over time."

    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with long sessions; no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to combat difficulty and exploration."

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    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Limited emotional or social bonding; NPCs have scripted interactions but no deep relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      -3

      "Players mostly follow game progression without leading others; limited leadership roles."

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    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and unlocking skills."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Players find a flow state and relaxation in the game's pacing and progression, though some find it intense."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Atmospheric music and visuals provide sensory enjoyment, though graphics are dated by design."

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    • Status

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      "No built-in social status systems; recognition mainly through community modding rather than in-game ranks."

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    • Story

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      5

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    • Strategy

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      4

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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