Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon

Bloodmoon seamlessly adds itself to the normalMorrowind world (as Tribunal did), and simply starts whenever you ask about the “Latest Rumors.” You will be told of the new fort of Frostmoth, in Solstheim, and how to get there. Once in Solstheim, you will receive many different quests, either stemming from the imperial guard, the East Empire Company, or from being a werewolf. If you choose the human quests you will fight against the werewolves and foresee the building of the East Empire’s colony Raven Rock. For those who like to explore, however, there are plenty of caves, tombs, and dungeons scattered across the island.

The advantages of being a werewolf come from your enhanced physical abilities, you can run, jump, and fight (with your claws) much better than before. Your new found abilities allow you to take on many creatures, and easily I might add, that you may not have been able to when your normal self. You also gain several abilities such as “Eye of the Wolf” and regeneration. I did like the fact that becoming a werewolf gave the game a new direction, since being the hero all the time tends to become boring. Despite the fact that Morrowind has always allowed you to just be whatever you want, this time if you want to be a bad guy you have some direction.

Graphically, Bloodmoon remains at the same level as the original Morrowind game, and much like Tribunal it adds an array of new weapons, creatures, and interiors/exteriors. The new creatures in the game, including Bears, Boars, and Wolves, populate most of the land, as well as Nordic people (whose best description is somewhere around hippies, minus the mind-altering drugs, but adding plenty of booze). All of the models look decent and add much to the theme ofBloodmoon. Most of the enemies were easy (for my level 20 character), but enemies like the Spriggans, tree women with three lives, did present some troubles. New weather effects like blizzards and snow also improve the experience of Bloodmoon, and give it a natural feel. NPCs that are in the blizzards will cover their face, adding to the overall realistic feeling.