The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind   The third installment in the
long-running and extremely popular Elder Scrolls series,
Morrowind establishes a new standard in role-playing games. It's
astonishing in its depth and detail, and also sets a new
benchmark in graphics.  Morrowind's extreme open-endedness sets
it apart. Despite the linear story, the way the other characters
in the world interact with you changes based upon your actions.
There are various guilds within the game, like the Assassins
Guild, and whether or not they see you as friend or foe is
determined by how you interact with them. Attack an assassin,
and the entire guild will be hunting for your hide. That kind of
flexibility means that each game can play out a little
differently.  As a result of those interactions (and the side
quests that become available to you), you can literally spend
hours far away from the main quest. This is both a blessing and
a curse - it's possible to forget about the main story
altogether.  Unfortunately, the combat does