I appreciate the depth and vision for its time, but the controls are godawful. Swinging one's weapon with a mouse may have been novel then, but today, in a game with this level of mechanical primitivism and within such narrow confines, I'd rather the consistency of guaranteed attacks (not hits) using a keyboard instead.

The sound design warrants mention and is horrendous: the consistent 'popping' from poorly mixed effect sampling is painful, and one will find quick compulsion to mute the game entirely.

Both of these shortcomings are likely surmountable with third-party modifications, though in a repackaged, modern delivery of the game by Bethesda this should have been addressed.

Arena is surely one for the nostalgics, but for myself and most - it's not worth the frustration.

I FINALLY DID IT! I KILL A RAT!! I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DID IT! I'M A GOD!! ARRRGHHH!!!

Hope you have enough free time! :)

With me died their last hope for justice

it's alright

It has taken me years to find the courage to attempt this game. Admittedly, I am only in the first 5 hours of gameplay but I find the general loop to have an addictive and cozy feel. I am in my late thirties and as a result, Morrowind was my first Elder Scrolls outing. TES III is among my top favorite games of all time. There has been a bit of learning curve with this, but I can see that I will almost certainly see this game through to the end.