Runoff, 2002, Game of the Year

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Cyran said:

My vote went to Morrowind my favorite of the elder scrolls games and the only one I got super into. The scope of this game back in 2002 was simply nothing I ever experience in a RPG before.

My runner up is Neverwinter night more because of the moding then anything else. This is probably the first game I spent more time playing user made content then the actually content released with the game.

Dungeon Siege would be my third place game of the year. Fun action RPG.

Not a fan of TES II: Daggerfall? Back in the days, I remember a lot of Daggerfall fans were displeased (amongst other things) with how small Morrowind is. Personally, I'm somewhere in-between - I liked Daggerfall for what it was trying to do, simulate an actual TTRPG world (which is, when you think of it, impossible), and Morrowind for having more focus, while retaining freedom (plus the setting and the world were more unique).

I'm really hoping those guys that are making Wayward Realms (and those are Daggerfall designers) will manage to pull off what they talked about, living world with some sort of AI that will govern actions and reactions of the factions.