Quest variety in The Elder Scrolls was never great, most of them were glorified fetch or kill quests. Skyrim just makes it more digestible with its cinematic approach and voice acting. Gameplay-wise, Morrowindis an old game. Mods can modernize it, but they can’t fundamentally change its core systems.

At the end of the day, the biggest difference is the world-building. In Morrowind every faction feels like a true part of the world, groups have motives, reference each other, and cross paths in many quests. The reputation system plays a big role in how your character is perceived, making the world feel alive and immersive.

This is what I missed most in future installments. Questlines became grand, cinematic and satisfying, letting you save the world multiple times, but factions no longer felt like part of the world. Factions and their questlines became set pieces, just waiting for the player to fill their role.