Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this game is a one-of-a-kind experience. Legendary, and the myth entirely deserved. I wish I could just put to text here how many incredible experiences are laden in this game. But, there are too many, and such would be too trite.

If you want a game where the combat is secondary, the story is plugged into every nook and cranny, and there is so much text that future item descriptions forever seem wanting...

There are some downsides. In eschewing expectations, there are some unintuitive features. The foreign healing items, the outdated c-RPG base that was altered to fit the game, and expanses of the game where interactions become more streamlined and pigeon-holed (Curst Prison & Carceri, lookin' at you), the game shows some age. BUT, these encounters do succeed in making you feel something. From the late game's abundance of NPCs to either finally reward combat builds, or to build a sense of insurmountable struggle, or to reward tactical familiarity with your party.

I highly recommend playing with a guide, if you only intend to play once. Or think you might not replay the game. There's so much to find, one playthrough is hard to accomplish everything. At times, perhaps even impossible when you want to see the different nuanced outcomes.

Additionally, I highly recommend making your character a non-combat character. RUSH WISDOM. YOU WANT WISDOM. DO NOT SQUANDER IT. High charisma is something primarily your character can use in conversation, so it is also a very valuable piece. Intelligence accomodates this build better than STR, DEX, and CON do. Still, you're not forced into necessarily playing one way. There's flex to the stats, and you could play a High WIS-CHA fighter, rogue, or mage. And by late game, if you want to stomach the beatings, WIS-CHA-INT mage is absolutely unbeatable.

AND GET THE BRONZE SPHERE BACK. KEEP IT.

I break a rule in writing this recommendation; I haven't finished playing the game. This is because, I don't believe you can finish playing an Elder Scrolls game, it will evolve and continue to grow as the people who love and savor it embrace it into their lives. While not vindictive of the RPG-pureblood nature of Morrowind, and offering some bugs as well as some under-developed portions; this game is breath-takingly amazing. Portrayal, engine, coding, creativity, music, sights, lore... I could write a list of what I could see added, but almost nothing would I take away. That is the show of a masterpiece.