[DraconisRex]

Hmmm....

Let's see, I've played all of the games previously listed by posters, EXCEPT FOR METAL GEAR SOLID, along with much of the MoM series, various Lands of Lore, the Krondor's, the BG series, the Fallout series to date, PoR-RoMD, some of the GOLD BOX D&D games, Dungeon Siege, Arcanum, Diablo I & II, System Shock 2, and I'll be buggered if I can remember any that I've left out, but I've been playing CRPGs since the late 80's...

Of all of them, this is the CRPG best I've ever played. It's not a PERFECT game. But...

1. Only Fallout2 and Arcanum have been close to this open-ended.
2. Only Fallout2 and Arcanum have had this depth of character
development.
3. Wizardry 8 wins on PARTY development, but it's a different type
of game so it's not a real comparison.
4. Only Dungeon Siege has come anywhere close to this 3D view-fest.
5. System Shock was the MOST TERRIFYING game I've ever played. White
-knuckle time... Morrowind falls short of the impending sense of
doom generated by SS2 but beats it in every other area.
6. Only Arcanum and the first Krondor game really came close to this
complex a story.

What could be improved? Difficulty settings would have been nice. Higher flee numbers for creatures and NPCs. Less "sticking" and "clipping." Combat is somewhat rudimentary when compared to some other games. More NPC faces and voices... And a $5.00 price tag...

Overall, it's been worth every penny. If I'd have spent this much on entertainment, say @ $8.00 a movie ticket, I'd be into $400 of movie time, not including refreshments.

Nor would I have to have watched CLUNKERS like "Spirt: Stallion of the Cimmarron." Of course, I HAD to watch that with my littlest... It's so five-year-old girl... ::SIGH::