I finally did it. In 2026, I played Morrowind for the very first time.
Not modded. Not remastered. Not “modernized.” Just pure, vanilla The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — exactly how it was meant to be experienced back in 2002.
I rolled up a female Nord and stepped off the boat into Seyda Neen with absolutely no idea what I was doing. No quest markers holding my hand. No fast travel convenience. Just vibes, fog, and suspicious NPCs.
Of course, I immediately got wrapped up in the town’s most important crisis: Fargoth’s missing ring.
Now here’s where it gets interesting. I actually gave the ring back to him. I know. Rookie move. But almost immediately after, I got a quest to spy on him and figure out where he was hiding his secret stash. So there I was… standing on top of a lighthouse at night… waiting… and waiting… and waiting some more.
Eventually, Fargoth showed up like the sneaky little wood elf he is, and I followed him to his hiding spot. I took the loot (fair is fair) and returned it to the quest giver — whose name I absolutely forgot mid-stream but later remembered was Hrisskar Flat-Foot.
Classic RPG behavior.
What really stood out to me was how different Morrowind feels compared to modern RPGs. The pacing is slower. Conversations matter. You actually have to read directions. And somehow, that makes everything feel more immersive.
I spent time talking to random people in Seyda Neen, getting a feel for the town, and absorbing the atmosphere. There’s something charming about how unapologetically old-school it is.
I ended the stream right outside the smuggler’s cave entrance — and honestly, that feels like the perfect cliffhanger. Next time, we’re heading inside.
If you’ve never played Morrowind, I totally get why it’s legendary now. And if you grew up with it? I understand the nostalgia.
This might just be the start of a long adventure.
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More Morrowind soon 👀
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