In the original game it is a peculiar nation that is occupied, colonised and their religion (called the Temple or the Tribunal) humiliated. The natives are in b

In the original game it is a peculiar nation that is occupied, colonised and their religion (called the Temple or the Tribunal) humiliated. The natives are in bad mood and hate the player for being an outlander (at least in the beginning). The country is ruled by a puppet king, kind of how Herod was a client of Rome and long for a messianic figure called the Nerevarine. So it was both pretty sad, but also quite diverse and exciting graphically. It is setup to start with a lot of hardship and an unfriendly population, which gradually changes as you learn more about them and establish your place in Dunmer society (if you choose to - you can become a vampire). Having played Skyrim and Oblivion, I don't think they come close to the deep lore there is Morrowind and they do seem to recycle the same books. Morrowind is much more about exploring the setting than an action RPG like the following titles.