I would go OpenMW way. Check https://www.openmw.org
The Elder Scrolls
The Elder Scrolls (commonly referred to as TES) is an award-winning series of roleplaying games created by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the vast world of Nirn, The Elder Scrolls series is renowned for the level of unprecedented control given the player over his or her character's destiny, establishing itself as the benchmark in immersive, independently-living worlds for the RPG genre.
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You can play it vanilla. There is a pretty extensive graphics overhaul. It’s been a while since I’ve played but this nexus page seems to be up to date.
https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Morrowind_graphics_guide
A lot of the charm of the game is in exploring and experimenting. So, I can’t tell you much. Just know that it is not like the other elder scrolls games you’ve played and some of the systems are different.
The only thing you should know so you don’t get frustrated and quit is that the combat works on dice rolls. If you feel like you aren’t doing any damage you are probably “missing.” Work on improving your weapon skills if you want your combat to get better.
Have fun!
I haven't played this game in forever. I should give it another go. The theme song just popped back into my head.
I just started playing with MW, and was wondering why none of my hits do any damage. And then I found the action points falling rapidly in the corner.
Thank you! That's all super helpful!