The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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  1. JakubTyszko
    Feb 14, 2021
    4
    The game looks very interesting but as soon as you play you get disappointed over and over until you die inside.
  2. Cz3rw0ny
    Jan 15, 2021
    10
    10/10 - one of the best, most entertaining RPGs ever created. The graphics, plot and ability to do so much is still very fun.
  3. SeyeerGame
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    Well, let's start with the cons:
    1) Horrible, boring and monotonous dungeons.
    2) RPG elements are present in the form of stubs 3) The world is pretty monotonous, but very beautiful 4) Fighting is better than in Morrowind, but still needs some work. I can't say that I didn't like the game, I really like the additions and factions in this game, they are made at their best here. Because    Well, let's start with the cons:
    1) Horrible, boring and monotonous dungeons.
    2) RPG elements are present in the form of stubs
    3) The world is pretty monotonous, but very beautiful
    4) Fighting is better than in Morrowind, but still needs some work.
    I can't say that I didn't like the game, I really like the additions and factions in this game, they are made at their best here. Because of what the game is cool and I can't give 0 points

    Что ж, начнем с минусов:
    1) Ужасные, скучные и однообразные подземелья.
    2) Элементы РПГ присутствуют в виде огрызков
    3) Мир довольно однообразный, но очень красивый
    4) Драки лучше, чем в Морровинде, но все же нужно немного поработать.
    Не могу сказать, что игра мне не понравилась, мне очень нравятся дополнения и фракции в этой игре, они здесь сделаны в лучшем виде. За что игра классная и 0 баллов поставить не могу    … Expand
  4. Dom007
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Yes it can be a buggy mess at times as with every Bethesda game but this one has a special atmosphere about it that makes the world feel special. It offers plenty of things to do such as dlc expansions, side quests and finding special weapons. It's a little meh in the combat department but is far from bad thanks to the many weapons and magic you can use to kill enemies. It's story wasYes it can be a buggy mess at times as with every Bethesda game but this one has a special atmosphere about it that makes the world feel special. It offers plenty of things to do such as dlc expansions, side quests and finding special weapons. It's a little meh in the combat department but is far from bad thanks to the many weapons and magic you can use to kill enemies. It's story was interesting but could have been longer with a more satisfying ending like morrowind for example this is what overall takes the game down to a 9/10 for me.… Expand
  5. Orvist
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Недавно решил перепройти, и убедился, что tes4 - отличная игра, которая прошла проверку временем.
  6. KrauserFear
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Here is my greatest honour for this game
    ✰ Diamond oscar of the year ✓
    ✰ Golden oscar of the year ✓ ✰ Legendary oscar of the year ✓ ✰ Game of the year ✓ ✰ Game of the generation ✓ ✰ Legendarypiece ✓ ✰ One of the best open world game I ever played ✓ ✰ Superior Graphics for it's time ✓ ✰ One of the best gfx game I ever played 10/10 ✓ ✰ Dlc is good ✓ ✰ shivering isles it's a game    Here is my greatest honour for this game
    ✰ Diamond oscar of the year ✓
    ✰ Golden oscar of the year ✓
    ✰ Legendary oscar of the year ✓
    ✰ Game of the year ✓
    ✰ Game of the generation ✓
    ✰ Legendarypiece ✓
    ✰ One of the best open world game I ever played ✓
    ✰ Superior Graphics for it's time ✓
    ✰ One of the best gfx game I ever played 10/10 ✓
    ✰ Dlc is good ✓
    ✰ shivering isles it's a game not dlc ✓
    ✰ 4x size than fallout 3 pretty much bigger than all gta game without gta v ✓
    ✰ Became my favourite game side by side with fallout 3 didn't expect that ✓
    ✰ Emotionally thank you bethesda include legendary todd howard himself ✓

    Here is my daedra honour for this game
    ✰ Hey,Todd.Why so many bugs in this game?
    ✰ Some serious bugs can destroy your whole save data file or journey
    ✰ For the bugs I couldn't finish gray fox quest
    ✰ You must play this game in ultra gfx settings
    ✰ bugs,bugs,bugs

    I finished this game today and I am super shock it took 438 hour to complete the game I couldn't finish this game 100% and have to ignore reading all the book or note if someone 100% complete this game it will took 1000+ hour this game is massive must play title for long time and didn't expect that it's way better than fallout 3 much more resource way bigger much much much so I may play this game one more time I am very afraid it was laggy ah in ultra settings ah it was 2006 game I am huge bethesda fan even than todd howard himself they are better than valve but bugs killed the game this game is a flagship game just like witcher 3 in 2015 back then 2006 it was flagship game and I really felt emotional ;( a big journey finally come to end I don't really like old era type of game I like futuristic sci fi cyberpunk theme game like fallout 3 but this is the only game that make me happy even in old era this game is so cheap and giving you a huge time of gameplay thanks bethesda thanks again plz forgive me giving bad review in morrowind and take my money make morrowind remake or fallout 3 remake plus I was lvl 26 in this game umbra sword was my favourite plus ebony armor THANK YOU ;)    … Expand
  7. FatMonkey12
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing so amazing that if you have to sell a kidney... actually if you have to sell both kidneys and your liver DO IT!!

    This is the checklist for quality

    BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS: Check
    THE ABILITY TO MAKE IT RAIN DOWN FLAMING DOGS: Check
    Fun: Check
    Murder: Check
    Molag Bal: Check
    Thicc Mehrunes Dagon invadiing the WORLD: Check
    A man named Martin who smiles at literraly nothing: DOUBLE CHECK
    The Poop Emoji from the emoji movie: Check as well (he voices the empror at the begining)

    THANKS BETHESDA!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!! CONTINUE BEING GREAT!!!!    … Expand
  8. Pausenbrotdieb
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    One of the best if not even the best game I've ever played. With a beautiful world to explore, one of the best soundtracks in video game history and an unmatched charme, this game will suck you into it's world, shape you and give you one of the greatest experiences you will ever come across in a video game.
  9. EHansen14
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    An absolute classic, fantastic RPG. Runs better on my 5 year old Lenovo laptop than the Ps3/360 version I use to have.
  10. Blujus
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    "Hahaha! You move like a pregnant cow!" "I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow to the knee" "I used to be a dog. I got better. Not a better dog, though. I'm a terrible dog now. Tommorow.... Who knows? Ravel may know. Talk to him."
  11. ViperITB
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    Unbelievable disappointment after brilliant Morrowind. Plot written by guys who created last two seasons of GoT, animations and graphics ugly and unrealistic, gameplay boring as hell. You know where is the escape route from your prison? Under your bed, in the cell you had spent months in. And this is just the beginning of the game, it gets worse over time. If you never played Oblivion -Unbelievable disappointment after brilliant Morrowind. Plot written by guys who created last two seasons of GoT, animations and graphics ugly and unrealistic, gameplay boring as hell. You know where is the escape route from your prison? Under your bed, in the cell you had spent months in. And this is just the beginning of the game, it gets worse over time. If you never played Oblivion - skip it and go straight to Skyrim, you'll save yourself lot of time and frustration.… Expand
  12. C_Krasdyr
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    1 2 1 0, b e s t g a m e o f t h e 1 5 7 6 y e a r * * * * * *
  13. Kramnekit
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра для своего времени. конечно не без проблем, одной из которых является боевая система. Но это не особо портит впечатление.
  14. Falcone
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    My first game in TES Universe and the most favorite game :3 I love this game much more than Skyrim but never played in Morrowind.
    I never forget you Oblivion!
  15. Lighty
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Beautiful environment and atmosphere, great story, filled with care and personality, charming, great gameplay, fun combat, amazing exploration. A must play masterpiece of a game, if you ask me. It is also my favourite game of all time.
  16. Zeoz
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    Oblivion is awesome! I spent 145 hours to finish everything (GOTY version w/ all DLCs). The magic system could be a lot better like Morrowind, but I enjoyed the battle system... even though the LVL System isn't too good in my opinion, every enemy turn a lot stronger when you reach a good level. The game has it bugs but isn't a problem at all, if you want to play Oblivion just don't beOblivion is awesome! I spent 145 hours to finish everything (GOTY version w/ all DLCs). The magic system could be a lot better like Morrowind, but I enjoyed the battle system... even though the LVL System isn't too good in my opinion, every enemy turn a lot stronger when you reach a good level. The game has it bugs but isn't a problem at all, if you want to play Oblivion just don't be afraid to do every Secondary Quests you find, they're pretty cool and will give you some useful items. And if you can, try to use mods to fix somethings, like patches or leveling systems. The game is good but can be a lot better with them!… Expand
  17. Sean-M
    May 27, 2020
    9
    Somehow when I think about The Elder Scrolls, Oblivion seems closer to my heart than Skyrim, not sure why maybe just because of the nostalgia! So I have to give this 9 out of 10.
  18. Cmmcfreire
    May 12, 2020
    9
    Story - 8/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Graphics - 9/10 (for the time)
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Levels - 9/10
    Replay value - 9/10
  19. nightstroller
    May 2, 2020
    10
    The game engine is FAR from perfect, and the developers in their current state are a bit of a toss-up, but this game right here defined and set the bar for RPGs to come after. I have played a bit of morrowind and of course skyrim, but to this day, no other game can do for me what Oblivion did. Just wow. This game is bethesda's eternal shining jewel, best Elder Scrolls experience imo (atThe game engine is FAR from perfect, and the developers in their current state are a bit of a toss-up, but this game right here defined and set the bar for RPGs to come after. I have played a bit of morrowind and of course skyrim, but to this day, no other game can do for me what Oblivion did. Just wow. This game is bethesda's eternal shining jewel, best Elder Scrolls experience imo (at least until TES VI, if that's better than of course this statement doesn't stand, but idk... seems like there's a number of ways TES VI can flop given the expectation and hype).

    This is the game for the hardcore crowd, the D&Ders, the PFers. TES V Skyrim while nice, is a watered down RPG made to appeal to the masses. Let's hope for VI that they'll give us another diamond of an RPG.

    The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
    Gameplay Enjoyability (0 - worst, 10 - best)

    Story - 10
    Lore - 10
    Character Creation - 10 (customizing appearance and physical attributes isn't so great, especially compared to TES V, but it has class customization, letting you define your own unique class)

    Looting/equipment finding - 10
    Questing/variety - 10
    Combat - 7
    Side quests/activities - 10
    Music/soundtrack - 10
    Visuals - 5* (at the time of release it was probably like an 8)

    Another side note I found the voice acting to be decent and often hilarious (in a good way). Sure it's limited in the amount of different/unique voice actors they used, but to this day I'll never forget certain character's lines and the quality/timbre of their voices. (STOP RIGHT THERE, CRIMINAL SCUM!)    … Expand
  20. T-Babyboi
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    There is no such thing as a perfect game, idk if its the nostalgia, or part of a group of artists souls left in this game that make it so good. The sometimes awkward dialogue that manages to hit on a perfect comedic note every time, the ambient music, older yet still very immersive graphics.
    Oblivion is one of those games that hits the mark in all the right ways for me, when a new era    There is no such thing as a perfect game, idk if its the nostalgia, or part of a group of artists souls left in this game that make it so good. The sometimes awkward dialogue that manages to hit on a perfect comedic note every time, the ambient music, older yet still very immersive graphics.
    Oblivion is one of those games that hits the mark in all the right ways for me, when a new era game lets me down to the point of pure depression, Oblivion still manages to kindle a flame as a reminder of what a truly good game is. Fallout 4 would be right here with Oblivion, and is in many ways, if it were not for the horrific story direction.    … Expand
  21. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    Ну з мінусів: надоїдливі ворота Облівіона та бездушно згенерована карта. Але є велиці плюси - це куча можливостей, цікаві сюжети, атмосферна музика, пристойна картинка.
  22. Wiebe
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
    My first elder scrolls game, what an amazing experience it was. Current games can learn from its meaningful open world design.
  23. CynicalFurry
    Dec 26, 2019
    9
    Graphics dont age well, The AI are a tad.. dumb, the voice acting can sometimes be off, but the RPG elements, story, and lure make up for those take-aways completely. This is a game that brings you in and lets you experience its fantastically crafted world without resistance or restraint. Its interesting, its inviting, and its definitely fun. I really dont know what more i could ask.
  24. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    One of the best RPGs after Morrowind.
    Back then visuals in this game was outstanding !! Story also good but not a masterpiece :)
  25. Cougargames
    Nov 1, 2019
    9
    One of my top 5 best games of all time maily for nostalgic reasons but by far an incredible world beutiful green forests and a great world to explore, great sidequests (dark brotherhood, shivering isles the arena etc), You can create an endless supply of spells, You can find shoes that can make you walk on water interesting npcs one of the best soundtracks ever made. And yes i know theOne of my top 5 best games of all time maily for nostalgic reasons but by far an incredible world beutiful green forests and a great world to explore, great sidequests (dark brotherhood, shivering isles the arena etc), You can create an endless supply of spells, You can find shoes that can make you walk on water interesting npcs one of the best soundtracks ever made. And yes i know the game can be funny but if you can overlook that then you have an incredible world at your hands.… Expand
  26. oysteims
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Recently re-played this game, and although it is as janky and weird as it always has been, this is still one of my all-time favourite first-person role-playing games, and probably the only game I have replayed as much as this. Coupled with The Shivering Isles expansion this game is just unbeatable. Would I recommend this game to someone who has never played Oblivion before? Probably not.
  27. QuintusSert
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    My favourite game ever. The graphics and clunky AI is what gives this game characterics and makes it memorable and I honestly feel bad for the people that can't see the beautiful universe, quests and lore behind it. No game's world has ever fascinated me as much as this one.
  28. strangermoon
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    skyrim maybe Pass this game combat and better visualy but tone of oblivion and music score and story here remains better. not jsut nostaliga feeling created world here also more simlar to regular dand setting or medieval settings like swords armords horses demons it self. its overal fit the rpg come in mind first not just exotic like skyrim but its more accurate way to history or fantasy.skyrim maybe Pass this game combat and better visualy but tone of oblivion and music score and story here remains better. not jsut nostaliga feeling created world here also more simlar to regular dand setting or medieval settings like swords armords horses demons it self. its overal fit the rpg come in mind first not just exotic like skyrim but its more accurate way to history or fantasy. it was demandig game for time Pentium 3 and geforce 4 or 5 cards cant manage to run well and fancs even crated oldoblivon mod but p4 with geforce 6600gt plays game good if you dont mesh too much visibly setting high. still thinking games like far cry half life 2 or doom 3 works better shows oblivon far ehad of time when come. 3d world masterpiece it almost felt like tomb raider 1 feel of intruduction open world. sure morrowind have same feeling little but not like this level.… Expand
  29. zbysiek123456
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    Very good game. Maybe the story is not fantastic as in Morrowind and level scaling provide to various situations but this is still TES! Many mods, many guilds, many hours, wonderful world.
  30. infin1ty92
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Oh the graphics, they were so great. Main story was at times a bit repetitive, but some of the sideline quests (esp. thieves guild and the dark brotherhood) were amazing. Bugs were not really annoying, just funny. A great game, perhaps the best elder scrolls in my opinion. Playing it today in 2019, it feels very, very dated, but that wont affect my review.
  31. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    Has all the good stuff about elder scrolls games.
    Suffers from
    - Bugs
    - Bad Voice acting
    - Bad story (closing gates is repetitive)
    - Bad combat

    Overall one of the great games.
    Everything else is good

    8.5/10
  32. KaptnRozz
    Feb 1, 2019
    10
    By far,it's the best game i've ever played in my entire life,nice graphics,awesome story and lore,fun and addicting,incredible quests and side-quests,unique character,you can be whatever you want,you can choose the race you want,the class you want,you are free to do whatever you want,it's almost a perfect game!
  33. Tilt1k
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Thats my childhood right there. I remember how i got scared of everything and those bugs are just AWESOME. (Bugs in Oblivion are an actual enjoyable part of the game, if you dont like them you know nothing about Oblivion :)
  34. bobpotato
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    This is the best Game from Bethesda. It's a Masterpiece. The quests are perfect, the story is unbelivable good and the world is very nice. The only bad thing are the Oblivion gates. They are every time nearly the same and are not fit well in, in the game design and the world.
  35. NightGeisha
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    After all this years I keep love playing this game...
    Its one of my favorite games of all times.Its an "old school" RPG that I can play and replay without even think it was released so long ago.
    The graphics are old, but its a 10 years old game. Its easy to forget the old graphics when you see so many other similar games far worst. The game focuses a lot on facial expressions, and I    After all this years I keep love playing this game...
    Its one of my favorite games of all times.Its an "old school" RPG that I can play and replay without even think it was released so long ago.

    The graphics are old, but its a 10 years old game. Its easy to forget the old graphics when you see so many other similar games far worst. The game focuses a lot on facial expressions, and I think its something fantastic because it's one of the oldest games to do it. Also virtually all non-playable characters have dialogue, and with something to say to the player. Simply superb.

    The soundtrack its fantastic and epic, impossible to forget.

    But for my the main focus its the story and universe of Tamriel. Its a large map to explore, and you can follow the story or your own path. Some side quest feels a bit repetitive, but despite that the game is perfect in so many ways! Its even possible to forget that small issues.

    Oblivion is a piece of the history of video games. A "must have" to any gamer collection, specially if you are like me, a fan of RPG games.    … Expand
  36. TCA
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Perfect rpg. Everything i ever wanted from rpg. Original quests, Captivating storyline, and this wierd feeling that you get when you boot it up. That just makes you want to play it forever. Better than Skyrim.
  37. PurpPeopleEater
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    This score is a bit of an aggregate.
    In its vanilla form, I'd give Oblivion a 5/10. However, once you add in mods that revamp the console-ported UI, address the atrocious level scaling issues, remove the constant hand holding popup messages, and deal with the hideous potato heads... the game becomes rather good, and deserves something like an 8.5/10.
    Even though the main quest is...    This score is a bit of an aggregate.
    In its vanilla form, I'd give Oblivion a 5/10. However, once you add in mods that revamp the console-ported UI, address the atrocious level scaling issues, remove the constant hand holding popup messages, and deal with the hideous potato heads... the game becomes rather good, and deserves something like an 8.5/10.
    Even though the main quest is... lacking... it probably has the best faction and miscellaneous quests in the series, and with some good visual mods, exploring the countryside is a beautiful experience. Moreover, once you've managed to explore everything the base game has to offer... Shivering Isles is probably the best expansion I've ever seen in the series, and beyond that, there are numerous excellent quest mods.

    In sum, I like the 'modern, modded version' of Oblivion MUCH more than the vanilla version that was released in 2006, and I'd happily recommend it to anyone, with the caveat that it needs mods to truly shine.    … Expand
  38. MillersWeeb
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Stop! You have violated the Law!
    Pay the court a fine or serve your sentance.
    Your stolen goods are now forfeit
  39. canceRnya
    Oct 30, 2018
    0
    Тупа ноль. Наверное худшее творение худшей студий. Плохо все: от генератора персонажа в начале, до пещерки, в которой я это недоразумение бросил.
  40. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    9
    A phenomenal and revolutionary fantasy rpg game that may not be considered good to those who have yet to play it, but at release it was amazing. If you have not yet played Skyrim, give this a try first or else you may not be able to get past the bad graphics and clunky combat.
  41. CasperWenneke
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    This is one of my favorite games of all time, it is indeed a spectacular game with so much content. This is a solid 10/10 from me, the fantasy aspects in Oblivion are top notch and you can really be who you want to be. except that you can't skip the main quest line, but that is not important. Create who you want to be, make them wear what you want them to wear, alter they're appearanceThis is one of my favorite games of all time, it is indeed a spectacular game with so much content. This is a solid 10/10 from me, the fantasy aspects in Oblivion are top notch and you can really be who you want to be. except that you can't skip the main quest line, but that is not important. Create who you want to be, make them wear what you want them to wear, alter they're appearance exactly how to want them to look like. There are so many options it's incredible. You can become a spell caster and create your own spells or a fierce warrior wielding a giant axe and heavy armor. The freedom is "almost" endless. I recommend this game to RPG lovers and people who just love to customize and explore in general. And of course since this is a Bethesda title, expect some bugs.… Expand
  42. Daggerrim
    Aug 16, 2018
    8
    Good Game. A Big Open World To Explore With Tons of Side Quests, An Amazing Story And Even Though It's Not As Good As Elder Scrolls Skyrim It's A Great Game.
  43. Bathie
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    The magnum opus of the Elder Scroll series in my opinion. The other entries do have some things that are better than Oblivion but I think Oblivion really hit the nail on the head in terms of creating a game that was both easily accessible and complicated for more hardcore RPG fans. I have probably "finished" this game around 10 or so times since it was released. The main story isThe magnum opus of the Elder Scroll series in my opinion. The other entries do have some things that are better than Oblivion but I think Oblivion really hit the nail on the head in terms of creating a game that was both easily accessible and complicated for more hardcore RPG fans. I have probably "finished" this game around 10 or so times since it was released. The main story is enthralling and brilliantly voice acted while stilling having a wealth of different options for a more free form role playing experience.
    I would also suggest picking up the expansions, especially Shivering Isles as I think it is probably one of the best additional content I have ever played in a game. Overall 10/10 and would recommend to anyone, even those that aren't into video games in general    … Expand
  44. Luka1998010
    Jul 10, 2018
    10
    BEST OPEN WORLD RPG EVER MADE!
    +The world
    +Weapons
    +Factions
    +Character customization
    +Classes
  45. JohnnyG500
    Jul 3, 2018
    2
    oh how i wanted to like this game ! now i'll go into detail as to why one of the "Best" games according to metacritic is a flaming pile of **** ,

    -now as my first experience in the elder scrolls series (and i can assure you it will be the last) it was a bit "epic" for a start, you are introduced to a character creation system that is severely lacking in interesting stuff, and i dare you    oh how i wanted to like this game ! now i'll go into detail as to why one of the "Best" games according to metacritic is a flaming pile of **** ,

    -now as my first experience in the elder scrolls series (and i can assure you it will be the last) it was a bit "epic" for a start, you are introduced to a character creation system that is severely lacking in interesting stuff, and i dare you to try to make the character look like a normal human being and not just a blob pretending to be a human, the character is ugly no matter how long a time you spend creating it so if you hate yourself and decide to buy this game just make yourself into a troll or a lion or something.

    -now for the "epic" part, which to be honest could've been a start for a great story immediately goes to **** you are a prisoner but then suddenly you are the chosen one that the king saw in a prophecy/dream (which is already painfully cliche'd) and then the king is killed because reasons, then you escape through a dull dungeon that would make superman 64 jealous.

    now the moment you step out into the world you feel like this will be a great game, which is an illusion that immediately fades away.

    -The world at first feels expansive and huge as in "encouraging exploration" but then once you are about to explore a menu pops up telling you that you can just teleport wherever you want from the map... which boils the game down to a basic collection of locations each one more dull than the other.

    -did i mention that everything in the world F*cking hates you ? Wolfs , Rats , trolls , random npcs you name it they all just want you dead for some adequately unexplored reason.

    -now to describe the story would be a waste of time so i'll just liken it to something, imagine a ten year old watched every cliche'd movie/TV series about medieval times with fantasy elements and then decided to write his best impression of all of them combined making an incoherent, done to death, by the numbers story that will leave you counting the seconds of your life being wasted, yes its that bad!

    -now for the big one, now all of the terrible things i've mentioned could be forgiven or even compromised for enjoyment sake, but one thing, yes, one thing breaks this game even more than the astronomical number of bugs and glitches, even more than the unorganized interface and inconsistent budget, and that is the graphics. what can i say about this that wouldnt be noticed at first sight ? the npcs look (and i'm not even exaggerating here) absolutely terrifying, just trying seeing a nice looking lady with great clothes and well done hair then look at her face and die, just die forever, i cant tell if the graphic designers were underpaid or on drugs, apart from the horrifying visage just try to admire the awfulness of how npcs attempt to convey emotions, they're either the face of a guy that won the lottery i.e grinning till their jaws are ripped apart or the face of one that is burying their relative as in frowning like its their job and then there is the neutral face which as previously mentioned is as comforting to look at as a man that is eating his own liver.

    now for the positives because even **** is used as a fertilizer sometimes, hence why i gave it 210 and not just a blatant shallow 0 because that would simply be unfair.

    +first of all : i would give props to bethesda for trying really hard to make this work, it doesnt feel like a dead seed by any means, its just a plethora of squandered potential or an impression of a way way better game that could've been but sadly was not.

    +second, this game has a very impressive class system which again could've been done better but it served as an influence to better future games.

    +versatility of items, as in : potions , weapons , armor , materials , random bollocks. which you would argue that all these things exist in other RPG games as well, to which i respond ; Well at least it has those!

    all in all i cant stress more just how you shouldnt waste a Cent on this game, dont take it, not even if for free, it doesnt deserve your time not even just for curiosity's sake, this game is so very bad i cant say enough about how cheated i felt by spending a mere 10 dollars on this absolute piece of garbage.

    Have a Great Day!    … Expand
  46. GameExpert777
    May 30, 2018
    0
    The game is a complete disaster, not intuitive, non-friendly.
    It's obvious that the game was made only for hardcore fans and not for regular people/ gamers.
  47. BananoXtreme
    May 7, 2018
    10
    Una obra maestra. El mejor de la saga en mi opinion. Empiezas el juego pudiendo crear tu personaje, con varias razas a elegir, ademas de sexo, nombre, etc...
    Tu personaje es completamente personalizable, ya que debes elegir una clase que se adapte a tu forma de jugar, incluso puedes crear una con las habilidades que mas te gusten, que no son pocas: mano a mano, cuchilla, despunte,    Una obra maestra. El mejor de la saga en mi opinion. Empiezas el juego pudiendo crear tu personaje, con varias razas a elegir, ademas de sexo, nombre, etc...
    Tu personaje es completamente personalizable, ya que debes elegir una clase que se adapte a tu forma de jugar, incluso puedes crear una con las habilidades que mas te gusten, que no son pocas: mano a mano, cuchilla, despunte, bloqueo, tirador, mercantil, discreción, robo, magia de destrucción, de ilusion, alteración, conjuración, misticismo, entre muchisimas otras habilidades que puedes mejorar y perfeccionar. El juego relata la Crisis de Oblivion, en que el emperador Uriel Septim ha muerto y no hay heredero, y solo tu puedes cerrar los portones de Oblivion que llevan a los planos infernales y malévolos de los daedra y el principe de la destrucción, Mehrunes Dagon.
    Asi pues, deberás explorar un inmenso mundo lleno de vida, enmigos lugares, ciudades y miles de personajes con su propia rutina, dialogos en que tu tomas partido y misiones en que ayudarles, todo esto con una inteligencia artificial increíble aun a día de hoy. Los lugares (cuevas, mazmorras, castillos, planos de Oblivion...) cuentan con un diseño y colocación de enemigos sublime, en que siempre estaras en tensión. Los gráficos de los escenarios son muy bonitos, aunque si es cierto en cuanto a los personajes no nordicos, bretones e imperiales los rostros son un poco feos en ocasiones. La música es muy buena y de una grata composición orquestral de épica y fantasia. Toda decisión que realices influye en el juego, y a la rutina de los personajes. Puedes unirte a distintos gremios como el de magos, el de los ladrones el de los luchadores para poner a prueba tus habilidades junto a otros que, como tu, aspiran a ser que el mejor.
    La cantidad de items, armas, hechizos, bastones magicos, alimentos, armaduras y vestimentas que puedas encontrar son casi ilimitadas, ademas de que puedes encantarlas para que tengan mejores efectos al llevarlas puestas o atacar con diversas armas, pudiendo incluso editar su nombre. Puedes trabajar en la alquimia y crear pociones con las diversas plantas y hojas que recojas, pudiendo crear combinaciones unicas debido al alto numero de ingredientes esparcidos por el mundo. Es un juego maravilloso y unico que no debes dudar en jugar, una cantidad de horas practicamente ilimitada, docenas de habilidades que mejorar, items que conseguir, gente con que hablar, enmigos que eliminar y misiones que cumplir, todo esto en una trama aplastante llena de magia, fantasía y un mundo lleno de vida. Tambien hay dos expansiones llamadas Knight of the Nines, en que haces frente a un malvado caballero a petición de los dioses, y Shivering Isles, en que te encuentras en las Islas de la Locura para servir a Lord Sheogorat (principe daedrico de la locura) y ayudar a su reino, divido en Demencia y Mania.    … Expand
  48. gracjanski
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    This game has so many mistakes. I wouldnt play it without mods: The level up system is so stupid, if you want to play it somehow effectively: the attribute condition is important and to raise it, you need to use 3 skills: armour, heavy armour and block...as a mage? In addition you need to take care, which skills you use to control the bonuses you get at level up. It is killing a lot ofThis game has so many mistakes. I wouldnt play it without mods: The level up system is so stupid, if you want to play it somehow effectively: the attribute condition is important and to raise it, you need to use 3 skills: armour, heavy armour and block...as a mage? In addition you need to take care, which skills you use to control the bonuses you get at level up. It is killing a lot of fun, but there is a mod that changes the XP system. There is another point with the key word leveling...everyone knows and only few understand that stupid system, where every mob is leveling with the character, so it means you re fighting with lvl 5 against a skeleton and it is a hard fight, later on you are lvl 40 and you will have another hard fight against a skeleton -> LOL. Maybe Bethesda is simply to lazy to implement a better system.
    Technically this game is a nightmare: still so many bugs, although it is so old. It is so obvious, that Bethesda / Zenimax simply dont care about it and know, that users will work for them. In addition this game works so bad with new computers, it is like they convert it from console to PC and dont care about the possibilities with PCs. !"%$%$"§&/()&$§" I needed so much time and needed to install the mods for this game so often, it was frustrating. And yes, dont play this game without mods.
    Controling and Interface...download mods ! so frustrating without.
    Sound: Yes, there are few voice actors, yes they are even changing with the same NPC (wtf?) and what I dislike, they have such a strong american accent. I cant hear it anymore. Music is very good great.

    What is good? Yes, The Elder Scrolls again, this means: a free free free world :) A lot of discoveries, hidden content, very good immersion. Like in Morrowind and Fallout 3, Bethesda is simply the master in it.
    NPCs have finally a life, in Morrowind they ve been a bit static. In the woods you see NPCs hunting animals, mobs fighting and so on. Bethesda learned from a little weakness in Morrowind and put life in the world.
    I like the story and the quests, the beginning is very nice. But on the other side the quests could have more possibilities and ways to solve, especially the dialogs are so linear. Look at Neverwinter Nights or Baldurs Gate.

    Overall: 10 points? 9 points? never, this game humiliates us players. 8 is a maximum. If you survive the pain of modding the game, it gets 10/10.    … Expand
  49. skyrimfan213
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the elder scrolls 4 oblivion is the forth mainline game in the popular elder scrolls series it was developed by Bethesda game studies it was released in 2006 for the xbox 360 Microsoft windows and the ps3 this will be reviewed on pc so the games plot is about the emperor of the empire being assassinated by a cult named the mythic dawn but before he dies he hands you the amulet of kings and then the game just says go do whatever you want to do and it aint lying you can do anything want to go join the fighters guild then go to the fighters guild and join then makes some money and then buy a house or go join the mages guild and make spells want to follow the story go follow the story so the story is amazing with In depth lore and the gameplay is just as amazing with a good leveling system and combat making ur blood pumping anyway the game is worth a buy so go buy it on gog and or steam… Expand
  50. CyberRobotnix
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    The game may be buggy and glitchy, but it's one hell of a funny game, I can also tell without any hesitation that it's one of the most fun game due to how broken it is. Hell, it is even more interesting than BOTW so.
  51. philb74
    Mar 15, 2018
    9
    I played this game having enjoyed Morrowind and expectations were high. I was hooked from the get go and noticed immediately the improvement in dialogue and gameplay. The story is by far the best out of all the elder scrolls games. The guilds are fantastic especially the mages guild and dark brotherhood. One thing that always infuriated me was how in order to level up with max pointsI played this game having enjoyed Morrowind and expectations were high. I was hooked from the get go and noticed immediately the improvement in dialogue and gameplay. The story is by far the best out of all the elder scrolls games. The guilds are fantastic especially the mages guild and dark brotherhood. One thing that always infuriated me was how in order to level up with max points to spend, you had to carefully monitor how many point you had gained in the areas where you wanted to boost your stats. I ended up making an excel spreadsheet to track my progress! Aside from that though the game is great. The gameplay is excellent and as with other ES games you can become good at everything, although if you want to cast high level spells you will need a fair bit of magicka. Both dlc's are well worth it also. Totally engaging title.… Expand
  52. Glacialangel
    Feb 11, 2018
    9
    A well-written(if somewhat cliche) story coupled with a simple combat system and fun side quests makes for a blissful experience of over 1000 lost hours of life. The beautiful and colorful art style make for a breath of fresh air that comes across as a true fantasy setting, along with the well-written characters that give the world meaning. The dialogue system is a little wonky(some findA well-written(if somewhat cliche) story coupled with a simple combat system and fun side quests makes for a blissful experience of over 1000 lost hours of life. The beautiful and colorful art style make for a breath of fresh air that comes across as a true fantasy setting, along with the well-written characters that give the world meaning. The dialogue system is a little wonky(some find the camera angle unsettling and immersion-shattering, though I had no such issue), and combat can be deceptively simple(for the most part, a good sword and shield will carry you through the game if you're combat-oriented), but even these nitpicks cannot detract from what is a true fantasy experience that cannot be matched.… Expand
  53. RagingPoet
    Nov 30, 2017
    8
    8.5 out of 10
    Oblivion got the best guild and side quests in all of the Elder scrolls series and Dark Brotherhood questline is probably one of the best in all RPGs period. But stupid level scaling of enemies takes a lot of fun the gameplay. Visuals looked amazing when it came out, not so much now.
  54. 00-z3N
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Review/Reseña (English/Español)

    Score/Nota: 8.3/10 Oblivion is the first experience that I finish in terms of the Elder Scrolls series, which is why I have several things to emphasize, and that is a game with a fairly good magnitude, both in options when it comes to personalizing our character, as well as a good portion of explorable territory with hundreds of side missions. You    Review/Reseña (English/Español)

    Score/Nota: 8.3/10

    Oblivion is the first experience that I finish in terms of the Elder Scrolls series, which is why I have several things to emphasize, and that is a game with a fairly good magnitude, both in options when it comes to personalizing our character, as well as a good portion of explorable territory with hundreds of side missions. You might think it's a complete game in all its facets, but it's not like that. In terms of history, although the game invites you to enter your world, it does not end correctly, as this is quite cliche with too many pretentious monologues, literally a festival of nerd terminologies that eventually There is a difference between choosing one or another race, even at the sound level it ends up looking like a copy-paste of any medieval film. Technically the game is up to what was expected at the time and although it has aged quite badly, it is still quite satisfactory at its maximum power, as well as the control that is very good.

    The strength of this game is without a doubt the re-playability offered by its secondary missions, since despite being repetitive does not mean that it is not good, on the contrary, they are sufficiently addictive to keep you stuck for quite some time. 8.3/10

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    Oblivion es la primera experiencia que termino en cuanto a la saga Elder Scrolls se refiere, por lo cual tengo varias cosas en las que hacer hincapié, y es que es un juego con un magnitud bastante buena, tanto en opciones a la hora de personalizar a nuestro personaje, así como un buena porción de territorio explorable con cientos de misiones secundarias. Se podría pensar que es un juego completo en todas sus facetas, mas no es así. En términos de historia, a pesar que el juego te invita a que te adentres en su mundo, no termina de cuadrar de manera correcta, ya que este es bastante cliché con demasiados monólogos pretenciosos, literalmente un festival de terminologías nerd que a la larga poca diferencia hay entre elegir una u otra raza, incluso a nivel sonoro termina pareciendo un calco de cualquier película medieval. Técnicamente el juego está a la altura de lo que se esperaba en su época y aunque ha envejecido bastante mal, todavía resulta bastante satisfactorio en su máxima potencia, así como el control que es muy bueno.

    Lo fuerte de este juego es sin duda la re-jugabilidad que ofrecen sus misiones secundarias, ya que a pesar de ser repetitivas no quiere decir que no sea buenas, al contrario, son lo suficientemente adictivas para mantenerte pegado durante bastante tiempo. 8.3/10    … Expand
  55. Reeeee
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    Ahhhh one of the best games ever made. This is my damn teenage years and i loved it to death. Please remake this in todays graphics!! Bethesda please!
  56. GantzX
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Very good RPG game. Best 3D RPG ever made , Best Graphics ever made , Best modding system ever made. Best Lore ever made. Great gameplay, Nice quest. Oblivion is just Brilliant.
  57. GuSmOcK
    Sep 17, 2017
    10
    One of the best RPG games I've played. Complete: If you want a hack n' slash, magic or stealth action this is your choice. The history behind the game is awesome and consistent.
  58. Knightsabez
    Aug 29, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing. I could probably type around 20 pages of reasons i love this game, but I'll try to keep it short.
    I feel like I have to play Skyrim again, since it's been a while since my last playthrough, before I say this. But I think I may like Oblivion more than Skyrim. This is the second elderscrolls game i play, and it's like any other. Freedom, amazing world, you know. I    This game is amazing. I could probably type around 20 pages of reasons i love this game, but I'll try to keep it short.
    I feel like I have to play Skyrim again, since it's been a while since my last playthrough, before I say this. But I think I may like Oblivion more than Skyrim. This is the second elderscrolls game i play, and it's like any other. Freedom, amazing world, you know. I spent around 150 hours in this game, and I did not start the main story untill I had played 80 hours, just exploring, joining guilds, making money, buying houses. If you have played Oblivion, you know what I'm talking about.

    Nevermind that it's older than Skyrim, it's a really good game. Like, really good. 10/10    … Expand
  59. TheRatMan
    Jun 25, 2017
    6
    Very good with the world building that Bethesda are known for. Even with the very samey, and very bland world and character design. The game itself is fun even though it has a few bugs, and the most "user friendly" (sarcastic air quotes) leveling system ever. I wouldn't recommend if you were looking to go through the Elder Scrolls older games if you feel you've missed something. Just findVery good with the world building that Bethesda are known for. Even with the very samey, and very bland world and character design. The game itself is fun even though it has a few bugs, and the most "user friendly" (sarcastic air quotes) leveling system ever. I wouldn't recommend if you were looking to go through the Elder Scrolls older games if you feel you've missed something. Just find one of the eight million books in Skyrim.… Expand
  60. Gor1945
    Apr 8, 2017
    6
    По сравнению с великой Морровинд - просто провал - деградация и упрощения во всем - вырезано оружие, магические школы, мир - стал стандартно унылым (и это после шикарнейшего в своей небанальности Морровинда), основной сюжет банален донельзя - положение отчасти спасала шикарная графика (какой там лес был) и действительно интересные побочные квесты и линейки квестов за гильдии.По сравнению с великой Морровинд - просто провал - деградация и упрощения во всем - вырезано оружие, магические школы, мир - стал стандартно унылым (и это после шикарнейшего в своей небанальности Морровинда), основной сюжет банален донельзя - положение отчасти спасала шикарная графика (какой там лес был) и действительно интересные побочные квесты и линейки квестов за гильдии.
  61. Aeryx
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    I am giving Oblivion and 8, Skyrim a 9.5 and Morrowind a 10. Personally, I still feel that although Oblivion was a great game, it was a step back for the series. The level-scaling enemies, bland dungeons and procedurally-generated loot were awful. But fortunately, the soundtrack was time-stoppingly awesome, the combat was improved and the land was a sight to see. I modded my game to theI am giving Oblivion and 8, Skyrim a 9.5 and Morrowind a 10. Personally, I still feel that although Oblivion was a great game, it was a step back for the series. The level-scaling enemies, bland dungeons and procedurally-generated loot were awful. But fortunately, the soundtrack was time-stoppingly awesome, the combat was improved and the land was a sight to see. I modded my game to the high-heavens and for me, that was what made my experience so much better as it added so many things that I felt, the game lacked. Praise the modders! I do feel that this game received too much negativity for the horse armor DLC and was bashed for it, but what most people don't take into account, is that Oblivion had the greatest expansion pack in the entire Elderscrolls series, which was Shivering isles. That expansion was a game like no other.

    I hope Bethesda will not forget its lessons moving forward to Elder Scrolls VI.    … Expand
  62. KayVen17
    Jan 4, 2017
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 77/100
    Mein User Score = 8/10    … Expand
  63. BigJ69
    Dec 30, 2016
    10
    Required alot of mods to fix. It became one of the best games in history with the amount of features you could add for free. I made a mod for it myself. A very interesting RPG.
  64. Inheritance92
    Dec 8, 2016
    8
    Oblivion is a vast improvement over the Morrowind. The world became more colorful and dynamic, the combat became reactive and not an RNG snoozefest of its predecessor. The attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Charisma, etc.) are more meaningful, as they cannot be trivially raised to the cap. The skills are now not just for giving a % chance, they give tangible benefits and can even open theOblivion is a vast improvement over the Morrowind. The world became more colorful and dynamic, the combat became reactive and not an RNG snoozefest of its predecessor. The attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Charisma, etc.) are more meaningful, as they cannot be trivially raised to the cap. The skills are now not just for giving a % chance, they give tangible benefits and can even open the whole new strategies of gameplay. Magic specialties are now actually playable, and magic is even deeper and funnier to use. The dialog experience is better, as NPCs have their own personalities now. The quests became more dynamic, complex, and interactive. NPCs are no longer static, they have their behaviors and can interact with each other. Oblivion allows better modifications, with custom scripting and animations.
    Annoying Morrowind aspects like mod conflicts and incompatible localized versions are gone. Each mod exists in its own namespace now.
    The negative aspects of the game are badly made mob scaling making them undesirably difficult and limited face customization available by default. The voice acting budget looks significantly cut, and you can hear same actors spanning several races.    … Expand
  65. ChrissyBoy6661
    Oct 5, 2016
    10
    Truly one of the best games of all time (Or at least my favorite) even a decade after it's release date.
    Brings back so many nostalgic memories, everything ties together so well & the music can be separated from the game and still stand on it's own two legs.
  66. Kovasz
    Aug 7, 2016
    1
    I'm sure it's a GREAT game, but unfortunatelly, I'll never experience it, as it always crashes. I've tried running the game on different configs, different OSes, still, I can't really play it as it's crashes. I can't think of any other game having this serious quit-to-desktop issue.
  67. Seafox89
    Jun 12, 2016
    10
    Easily one of the best RPG games ever made. This incredible followup to Morrowind carries the same soul of the game while fixing many of the issues that Morrowind was often criticized for. Horses, fast travel, better merchant and leveling systems, better visuals, pretty much everything is much improved. Oblivion boasts a great story, gorgeous map to explore, seemingly endless amounts ofEasily one of the best RPG games ever made. This incredible followup to Morrowind carries the same soul of the game while fixing many of the issues that Morrowind was often criticized for. Horses, fast travel, better merchant and leveling systems, better visuals, pretty much everything is much improved. Oblivion boasts a great story, gorgeous map to explore, seemingly endless amounts of fun and quirky side-quests, excellent main quest and add-on material (looking at you Shivering Isles), and fantastic music. There are a handful of known bugs that can be fixed with the free "Unofficial Oblivion Patch" found online.… Expand
  68. mitsosgk22
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    Oblivion is-in my opinion-Bethesda's magnum opus.Yes,it's that epic.It includes a huge amount of quests,many RPG elements,a gameplay that's more fluid than Morrowind,with more balance in combat and magic.The main quest of this game is-hands down- the best main quest in the franchise.And it's very familiar with Lord Of The Rings.In the end,TES IV is my favourite game of all time.EspecialyOblivion is-in my opinion-Bethesda's magnum opus.Yes,it's that epic.It includes a huge amount of quests,many RPG elements,a gameplay that's more fluid than Morrowind,with more balance in combat and magic.The main quest of this game is-hands down- the best main quest in the franchise.And it's very familiar with Lord Of The Rings.In the end,TES IV is my favourite game of all time.Especialy since it's so addictive.I can't remember how many hours I've spent in this game.So with all that said I highly recommend you to play it.If your first Elder Scrolls game was Skyrim,you're gonna love even more Oblivion.… Expand
  69. TheDiabolic
    Feb 16, 2016
    8
    Character dialogues are sub-par, the game doesn't live up to Morrowind or Skyrim, has an insane amount of bugs especially in the thieves guild quest line (some are drastic) and has a bad leveling system. Despite it's flaws I did enjoy various quests, loved the creativity, enjoyed the plot and overall enjoyed the game for the most part. Improved combat is featured in oblivion yet the worldCharacter dialogues are sub-par, the game doesn't live up to Morrowind or Skyrim, has an insane amount of bugs especially in the thieves guild quest line (some are drastic) and has a bad leveling system. Despite it's flaws I did enjoy various quests, loved the creativity, enjoyed the plot and overall enjoyed the game for the most part. Improved combat is featured in oblivion yet the world is much smaller and overall does not deserve any higher than 8 but no lower than 7.… Expand
  70. Voyou
    Jan 14, 2016
    3
    For a lively RPG world, play Gothic instead (the 2nd being my favourite). Or keep playing Morrowind if you like Morrowind: the exploration of the scenery was way cooler and surprising in Elder Scrolls 3.

    I'm not kidding. Oblivion continues the trend of quantity over quality. Of big is beautiful, when it so obviously is not. Just look at the ugliness of the massive imperial city, clearly    For a lively RPG world, play Gothic instead (the 2nd being my favourite). Or keep playing Morrowind if you like Morrowind: the exploration of the scenery was way cooler and surprising in Elder Scrolls 3.

    I'm not kidding. Oblivion continues the trend of quantity over quality. Of big is beautiful, when it so obviously is not. Just look at the ugliness of the massive imperial city, clearly designed by people who didn't grow up surrounded by ancient ruins and monuments. Nothing looks real about these walls. Nothing.

    There is some good in Oblivion, but largely outweighed by the bad, the worse and the pathetic. The excellent covers 2 things:
    - Character creation is well open; you can create and name your own class, based on the skills of your choice, which incidentally is exactly what I needed.
    - NPCs have their own conversations. It's basic but very effective.

    The good section isn't more crowded:
    - Pickpocketing is pleasant (despite the randomness and the save/load routine.)
    - NPCs give geographical indications. Again, it's basic but agreeable. It makes for a promising future.

    Let's adequately put the average in the middle section:
    - The world is vast, but pretty much empty and lifeless.Travelling is not dangerous like in other games. Villages have no charm and no soul. Ruins are nice the first time, until you realise it's all about cut n' paste. And then... there are loading screens between zones.
    - Automatic travel. I can't put it in the bad section since I'm not forced to use it, but it does remove the thrill of being lost and alone in the wilderness. Every other game does the teleportation thing much better by requiring an activation.
    - Touch 1 apple and every other object around will jump and roll. This would be in the bad section if the physics engine had any impact on the game.

    The bad section is by far the most populated:
    - The interface is ludicrous. As the top offender, the Escape key doesn't close windows. It doesn't affect the GUI and instead brings forth the game menu.
    - Quick Load isn't directly accessible when the game is paused. Oh, you do have the possibility to load... by calling the menu, but the quick key doesn't function and is specifically programmed to tell you that you can't quick load. Now rate that level of ridiculous on a scale of 0 to 10.
    - You can improve your skills in game by keeping a key pressed. Just wow.
    - There is no AI. What. So. E. Ver.
    - The map is tiny and virtually useless. No enlargement, no zoom, no markers, no common sense...
    - The bartering system is inane. It is also advantageous to sell your 250 arrows 1 by 1. I'm not kidding.
    - You have to play a childish mini-game before each NPC interaction to make sure you'll get all dialogue options and the best bargains. I'm still not kidding.
    - Everybody is the same. No, not kidding. Apart from their race, everybody has a similar ugly face, has a similar boring long name that won't stick, and speaks with 1 out of 3 or 4 voices. I can't identify anyone. Absolutely nobody is memorable.
    - Everything is randomised. Therefore, every action calls for a save/try/reload routine.
    - Seriously, even picking up a plant or a mushroom is randomised and can fail, who knows why. As a bonus if you will, a picked up plant doesn't disappear. That's how good the visual clues are.

    Don't think I'm done yet. Now comes the section of the truly pathetic:
    - Behold the worst lock-picking system of all times. Here, playing a thief is an ordeal. Or a deal-breaker.
    - There are no fences to sell your stolen goods to, therefore there is no point in thieving. I'm slightly exaggerating, since you'll have access to fences if you go to the one place in the so-called immense world to do the one thing that will connect you with the so ever-present, so American, and so absurd concept of a thieves guild, but I would argue that this forced path makes it even worse.
    - Level scaling. I think that's what it's called. It's the retarded notion that the world improves every time you improve, so as to remove any sense of immersion, emotion, strategy, accomplishment, fun, motivation, and whatnot.
    - Somehow in the same vein, here is yet another example of how dreadfully the game is designed: Improving your alchemy adds negative effects to your ingredients. As a corollary, a poisonous plant will kill you when ingested, but only if you know it's poisonous, otherwise it is harmless. For the last time, I am not kidding.    … Expand
  71. mcfry
    Oct 17, 2015
    8
    Due to the amount of time I've spent with the Elder Scrolls series, I feel I have to write something even if I should mostly repeat what I have written about Morrowind: The atmosphere of this game is fantastic in that it lets you explore foreign worlds in a rather purist interpretation of the modern RPG genre (although much more mainstream than Morrowind). There are a lot of surprisesDue to the amount of time I've spent with the Elder Scrolls series, I feel I have to write something even if I should mostly repeat what I have written about Morrowind: The atmosphere of this game is fantastic in that it lets you explore foreign worlds in a rather purist interpretation of the modern RPG genre (although much more mainstream than Morrowind). There are a lot of surprises waiting, a fantastic soundtrack, stellar lighting, atmosphere everywhere. Also, the game design is a little bit rough. Quirky quests, to say the least. Actually, I like that.
    My biggest contra: The levelling enemies (staying close to the player's strength) are a feature that kills immersion. The Gothic series and the "Nehrim" mod for Oblivion (both from Germany) show how serious enemies create suspense naturally, because the fear of being killed encourages precautions, and thus a much deeper involvement in the fantasy world. But, like with the quick travelling mechanism, Oblivion designers chose to play it safe - and it's not a complete game breaker.
    But there is also the big problem with the whole technology. For example, an uncomfortable interface not worthy of a title of that scale (although much improved from Morrowind). To refine the experience and make the game even more beautiful, to add new quests or entire worlds, or just to redefine the game mechanics, modding capabilities and a vivid community have resulted in tons of mods available - leaving almost no wish impossible. - But be warned: Frustration ahead. If you want to master the art of adding several mods, it's unavoidable to learn how to use multiple 3rd party tools in order to make that work. And it won't always. I cannot go into the details, but many a developer's career started modding Oblivion (or trying to). Alas, the technology behind Oblivion is not very satisfying. The whole data structure seems like a relic of an inferior choice from the past, and there are inconsistencies within the engine - a strong argument against modding such a game.
    Oblivion looks very good, but it is not a healthy game tech-wise. I can recommend it without hesitation, but I also want to urge the developers to continue the Elder Scrolls franchise from a more stable framework. (no luck in Skyrim yet)    … Expand
  72. Heroixx
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    Don't compare this game to Skyrim. It's unique, especially for the time it was released. Magnificent world, great storyline, absolutely fantastic soundtrack: this game has it all.
  73. JesseCase
    Jul 10, 2015
    9
    Definitely one of the greatest games ever made.
    Many Elder Scrolls fans hate this game because it is less hardcore than Morrowind pretty much just because it has a map marker but if you really hate the map marker switch to a different quest or something or get a mod to turn it off.
    If you have only played Skyrim and not played any other Elder Scrolls games you should definitely play    Definitely one of the greatest games ever made.
    Many Elder Scrolls fans hate this game because it is less hardcore than Morrowind pretty much just because it has a map marker but if you really hate the map marker switch to a different quest or something or get a mod to turn it off.
    If you have only played Skyrim and not played any other Elder Scrolls games you should definitely play oblivion as most of the quests and quest lines are much better than Skyrim's quests and quest lines.    … Expand
  74. Vamrem
    May 27, 2015
    9
    A technical improvement from Morrowind but a downgrade in playability with the system of "use an ability to level it", that keeps us doing things we don't wanted, for example, to improve Athletics we were jumping all the time instead of run or walk... fortunately all failures can be fixed and improved with mods. Thanks Bethesda for the TES Construction Set to improve beyond standards.
  75. Smilingcookie
    Mar 26, 2015
    5
    Although I really enjoy Morrowind and Skyrim, I can't seem to get into this one. Art design is bland. Everything seems like a mediocre fairy tale. Interface and controls (or character reaction) are less clean and direct than previously mentioned games. It's big and for the time it had impressive visuals. Story and quests however cannot keep my attention. I always get bored and never feelAlthough I really enjoy Morrowind and Skyrim, I can't seem to get into this one. Art design is bland. Everything seems like a mediocre fairy tale. Interface and controls (or character reaction) are less clean and direct than previously mentioned games. It's big and for the time it had impressive visuals. Story and quests however cannot keep my attention. I always get bored and never feel like I want to keep playing this one.… Expand
  76. fjordviking
    Feb 16, 2015
    10
    This game is most likely the greatest game I've ever played. I put many hours and lots of my computer's storage into beating this game. Music, Graphics, Quests, Character Creation: all the best of its time. I tell all my friends to play it.
  77. Sirik_Matak
    Feb 6, 2015
    0
    The prime example why the next-gen was the biggest mistake in human entertainment history by lowering video games to lower and lower masses.
    Technically it was and especially still is a catastrophe (good luck running it on 64 bit), it really looked bad when it came out in 2006. It was mostly the lie, promising features that were not implemented (the bump mapping was only in the starting    The prime example why the next-gen was the biggest mistake in human entertainment history by lowering video games to lower and lower masses.
    Technically it was and especially still is a catastrophe (good luck running it on 64 bit), it really looked bad when it came out in 2006. It was mostly the lie, promising features that were not implemented (the bump mapping was only in the starting cell, now run the hype machine!).
    Level scalling basically ruined this game gameplay wise.
    The writing and world design was non existant. It's was just some **** put randomely in the world without any thought of reason. It was designed as a marketing product to promote Xbox and sell to masses expecting an easy, dumbed down ride in a disney land they can "enjoy".    … Expand
  78. marc5477
    Dec 28, 2014
    6
    Objectively, I score this game a solid 6 due to its many unavoidable annoyances. It would score at 7 if the annoyances were eliminated but it is nothing like its predecessor and not as good as its successor. Oblivion had a lot of hype during development. We were promised all star voice acting, real intelligent AI behavior, and a larger landmass... well, it turns out that they were all halfObjectively, I score this game a solid 6 due to its many unavoidable annoyances. It would score at 7 if the annoyances were eliminated but it is nothing like its predecessor and not as good as its successor. Oblivion had a lot of hype during development. We were promised all star voice acting, real intelligent AI behavior, and a larger landmass... well, it turns out that they were all half truths and half lies.

    There was all star voice acting but it was very limited to a hand full of characters. Everyone else was annoying as hell with repetitive comments and inappropriate tones that drove me mad 10 hours into the game. How many times did we run into a young girl with the voice of a raspy women on her death bed? Or an old man with a high pitch youngster voice? Voices were reused and assigned to characters randomly resulting in very strange combination which actually distracted from the game and immersion.

    Intelligent AI behavior? Jobs and economy? Yea right. This was a pure lie. AI behavior was all scripted and none of it was intelligent by any stretch of the word. AI did not have real jobs, they just followed a scripted schedule to open at x hour and close at y hour. At z hour they ate and w hour they slept. It was lame. It was not intelligent. It was no different than any other game made as far back as the NES. How unintelligent was the AI? Well, you could kill a guard next to another guard while sneaking, and the living guard will not care. He will make a comment about a dead person and even if you uncover yourself he will just stand there. You could even drag the dead guard in front of him and he will not care. Same with any other AI controlled character in the game (not just guards). At the same time, god help you if someone in a city sees you stealing because all hell will break loose and every guard in the entire city will instantly know you are a criminal and they will all come after you at once. Lame lame lame lame. This became a major problem sometimes because unless you use the PC console commands, it could break your game permanently. AI my backside.

    Larger landmass they tell us... well, the landmass was "larger" but it was mostly just the same damn environment copy and pasted over and over. The entire place looked the same. Morrowind had character and even Skyrim has some character but Oblivion was just plain and boring. It was the same no matter where you went and even ruins were just copy/pasted over and over (albeit Morrowind suffered from the same issue when it came to ruins). Bottom line, they may not have lied, but it was not as impressive as they wanted us to believe.

    Aside from the annoyances above, there were a few more problems.

    Level scaling... although this happens in a lot of games, in Oblivion is was not done well at all. The same enemy you faced at level will have 10x as many hit points when you are level 10 and they will look exactly the same and spawn in the same places. It killed immersion greatly because combat became mundane and unnecessarily long due to how many hip points each goblin, demon, or animal had as you leveled. The problem is that damage did not increase at the same pace as hit points so it made the player feel weaker. In Oblivion, you are much more powerful at level 5 than you are at level 20 and it killed any feeling of progression normally associated with RPG's. It clearly was not tested enough. They use similar systems in Morrowind and Skyrim but it was much better balanced. On top of that, unique weapons gained from god quests also level scaled... yes you read that right. If you do a quest at low level, you get a weak version of the rewarded weapon! And the weapon does not gain power as you level so it becomes obsolete almost instantly since they are all worse than enchanted weapons anyway. How lame is that.

    Next, enchanting, spell making and itemization were all "streamlined" which we all know means dumbed down for consoles and low IQ players. Everything was strictly controlled gone was a lot of the fun we had in Morrowind like levitating around the world to explore. You can still enchant powerful stuff but it was also made much easier almost to the point that it felt unearned whereas in Morriwind it felt awesome when you were able to trap a soul and enchant even the most basic of things. In Oblivion it was very easy and felt like cheating from the get go.

    Bottom line, a good game but it is no Morrowind. Too many annoyances keep it from being great but still it is better than most games you find on the shelf. It still is a fun open world game with plenty to do albeit without the sense of satisfaction associated with many RPG's.    … Expand
  79. GamerK1
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Fun, a great variety of dungeons, caves towns etc to explore, some of the guild missions are fantastic, there's a lot of variety. I've played Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim and Oblivion is just more fun than the other 2, I enjoyed the dungeon crawling more and there seemed to be more other-worldy realms. No keyboard problems, not a 'bad port' in any way at all. The only criticism I mightFun, a great variety of dungeons, caves towns etc to explore, some of the guild missions are fantastic, there's a lot of variety. I've played Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim and Oblivion is just more fun than the other 2, I enjoyed the dungeon crawling more and there seemed to be more other-worldy realms. No keyboard problems, not a 'bad port' in any way at all. The only criticism I might have is that my character became invincible, but that could be fixed with mods though. There are a huge amount of mods of all kinds.… Expand
  80. koval321
    Dec 6, 2014
    0
    Enemies progression is broken, this is not right for RPG game because you may get feeling that you are punished for leveling rather feel like have benefits from it. And worst is that you can level pretty fast, am explored nearby locations around starting point and after make one circle I was already boss with super armor and weapon. After that all enemies around become pretty nasty and amEnemies progression is broken, this is not right for RPG game because you may get feeling that you are punished for leveling rather feel like have benefits from it. And worst is that you can level pretty fast, am explored nearby locations around starting point and after make one circle I was already boss with super armor and weapon. After that all enemies around become pretty nasty and am feel like nobody again, some weak looking monster kills me LOL Am made epic battle with some rat !!! And treasures probably don't match to your level so it look epic and ridiculous at one time. Also my problem was with locations where at beginning I though they are stunning beautiful after while they become repetitive, in this parts Skyrim is much better game. Play Gothic 3 its much better game in many parts in long distance. At very beginning am love Oblivion but now am at point where don't even want to complete it and am realized that Gothic 3 have all what is missing in it. So in fact am would rather complete G3 than continue this game. Its basically good game and may be enjoyable for few days but for long play its very bad it going downhill all the time to point where become unplayable. Its pretty ridiculous that I want to play it again and try to avoid leveling to have better chances complete it on level 1 LOL as RPG its terrible how they test it? Was its tested anyway? And on what are based scores on first hour play? In my opinion this game is broken to point of unplayable because you will never get advance, you never change anything for better all you do work against you LOL Am already have epic equipment and don't see any whatsoever advance from it. Only one good point is sneak + bow but after monster see you it may be pretty frustrating battle because boss are everywhere even some stupid road thief with full glass armor etc it look crazy! More you play then more you see that stuff. My initial score was really 10/10 but it drop to zero and that is final score. Its just bad game for long play.… Expand
  81. BigDegs29
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    This is my least favorite Elder Scrolls game. I find it somewhat boring and repetitive, with no significant improvements to the series.

    It's a good game, but its got nothing on Skyrim, and frankly I enjoyed Morrowwind more.
  82. Steeldude
    Oct 13, 2014
    5
    I haven't played this game until last year and I have to say that I was disappointed. All I wanted was to have a great single player experience. But I didn't get it. After completing the first story quest, I immediately skipped to the place where the second one was in order to realize that I had absolutely no chance against the enemies present in the Demon Gate. The game wanted me toI haven't played this game until last year and I have to say that I was disappointed. All I wanted was to have a great single player experience. But I didn't get it. After completing the first story quest, I immediately skipped to the place where the second one was in order to realize that I had absolutely no chance against the enemies present in the Demon Gate. The game wanted me to endlessly grind and level up in order to be able to progress further.

    So, I decided to try some quests. One got my interest, in which a guy got robbed by some ladies while having "fun" with them. To my surprise, when I got to their hidden cottage, no one came and I got locked inside with no other way of getting out. I found out that it was a bug, so I tried this quest several other times and the girls remained at their original place - in the city. After killing them, the quest didn't progress, because they weren't in the location they were supposed to be in. How lame.

    To sum it up, when the first quest in the game you try is so bugged that it cannot even be completed - that says something about the overall quality of the game. If only I could follow the storyline without having to complete buggy quests beforehand ...    … Expand
  83. pierrem
    Sep 25, 2014
    8
    The levelling system is pure pain. Without this, I'd give 10 with no hesitation. So much freedom! Be the a$$hole who makes innovation in murder techniques and get good laughs.
  84. Anonymous_1
    Sep 12, 2014
    3
    Pros: N/A

    Cons: Hideously ugly faces on the people in the game; mediocre graphics by modern standards; terrible leveling system where all the enemies level with you; horrible and boring combat system. Score Breakdown: Game Stability 9/10, Background Story 5/10, Loading Screens and Frame Rate 5/10, Sound Effects and Music 4/10, Voice Acting 3/10, Graphics 3/10, Plot Development 2/10,    Pros: N/A

    Cons: Hideously ugly faces on the people in the game; mediocre graphics by modern standards; terrible leveling system where all the enemies level with you; horrible and boring combat system.

    Score Breakdown: Game Stability 9/10, Background Story 5/10, Loading Screens and Frame Rate 5/10, Sound Effects and Music 4/10, Voice Acting 3/10, Graphics 3/10, Plot Development 2/10, Realism 1/10, Gameplay 1/10, Replay Value 0/10, Total Score 3.3/10

    Conclusion: Skip Oblivion and play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim instead.    … Expand
  85. osostt2004
    Sep 6, 2014
    10
    Finally I'm looking into one of the best PC RPGs next to Diablo II, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! And let me just say, I'm not disappointed. Before I dove into my painfully long review, I want to get something clear: This is a review of the vanilla game, as in how the people at Bethesda intended it to be played. So no mods whatsoever, just pure Oblivion.
    Oblivion came out almost 8 1/2    Finally I'm looking into one of the best PC RPGs next to Diablo II, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! And let me just say, I'm not disappointed. Before I dove into my painfully long review, I want to get something clear: This is a review of the vanilla game, as in how the people at Bethesda intended it to be played. So no mods whatsoever, just pure Oblivion.
    Oblivion came out almost 8 1/2 yars ago, but I just picked it up 2 weeks ago. Since then, I've logged in over 140 hours into the game, playing it nonstop. The game is just WAAAY to fun to be overlooked. It is possibly the greatest game I've ever played.
    You start out Oblivion as a prisoner. Based on what I'm told from other people, this is Elder Scrolls tradition. And somehow you get tied up in this plot with a demonic cult trying to kill the Emperor of Tamriel opening the gates of Oblivion to what I can only assume is hell. But apparently the Emperor has a bastard son and he's the only one who can saved the doomed world from Oblivion. And really you're just a side character standing there watching all the action unfold and even though you're crowned champion of Cyrodiil, really you're just a side character. So it's not that appealing. On the more positive side of things. . .
    One of the most amazing things about Oblivion is the system it uses called radiant AI. It gives each NPC a schedule; they'll wake up, eat their breakfast, go to work, go to the pub, or even, on occasions travel to another city. They'll also talk to one another, usually discussing the lastest news or how much they hate mudcrabs. And all of this adds to the living-breathing world factor of Oblivion, it's immersive and fun.
    Another thing that totally stunned me about Oblivion was the environment of Cyrodiil; it is gorgeous. Each part of the map is varied and different; there are the grasslands of the Imperial City, to the snowy mounntains of Bruma, to the swampy lowlands of Leyawiin and so on. Nearly 400 locations ranging from forts to Ayleid Ruins make the world feel much bigger than 16 square miles, and they immerse you, once again, adding to the living, breathing world factor.
    I also really enjoyed the quests as well. The main quest was good, but the side quests and factional quests are really what took the cake for me. I'll never forget when I killed 5 people at a party, and they had no clue I was the killer. Or how about that time I stole a FREAKING Elder Scroll for the Gray Fox? Awesome. Or my personal favorite, doing some dirty work for Sanguine, and stripping the Countess and her dinner guests down to their panties? There are plenty of colorful NPCs who will give you quests like this.
    Oblivion also features a fast-travel system, allowing you to fast travel to any location you had previously discovered, which I personally like since it cuts out all that unnecessary walkingeven though you've already discoveredthe place and it's kind of pointless having to walk 3 miles just to get there. Select characters and enemies level up with you, in my opinion that's a fascinating concept becasue it sucks all the fun out of the game if you hit level 50 and become GOD. Voice talent in Oblivion is great as well. They use some of the famous actor from movies like Terence Stamp (Superman) and Patrick Stewart (Star Trek). There are alot of cheesy lines, but it's a good and funny kind of cheesy, so I let it slide. Like in any RPG, you have skills and you level up, obviously. If there's one thing bad I can say about Oblivion, is that I've encountered a few bugs. PCs aren't supposed to have that big a problem with bugs as consoles. . .oh dear, then just think about how much worse it'll be on Xbox 360.
    So that's my review. As you can see, I have super positive feelings on Oblivion. I'm dying to play Morrowind and Skyrim (it's coming in the mail tomorrow) and all the DLC and expansions, and see if they're just as good if not better than Oblivion. But for right now, me and my level 35 Imperial Assassin are going to go have some fun with the Mages Guild.
    P.S. I'm sorry if I mispelled anything, I turned off the spell check.    … Expand
  86. CorbanDallas2
    Sep 4, 2014
    6
    Oblivion was ambitious.. and in my opinion, overly so.
    I found the storyline mundane and the game-play very repetitive, the animations clunky, the worst leveling up system in the history of gaming, annoying AI, and worst of all it didn't engage me.
    One of the strangest factors for me about all of the Elder Scrolls games is that you, as the protagonist, are a mute, and the manner of    Oblivion was ambitious.. and in my opinion, overly so.
    I found the storyline mundane and the game-play very repetitive, the animations clunky, the worst leveling up system in the history of gaming, annoying AI, and worst of all it didn't engage me.
    One of the strangest factors for me about all of the Elder Scrolls games is that you, as the protagonist, are a mute, and the manner of interaction between you and NPC's to be somewhat bizarre. Click on one word phrases and NPC's rattle off about that topic if you are lucky. Another criticism is that without actively taking time to examine your character, all the time and effort one puts into their character's appearance is wasted as all you see are hands and your weapon of choice.
    Many praise the size, scale and scope of the world, which in 2006 was bigger than most seen before, the open spaces and walking from one town to the next was only time-consuming, and vast wilderness' filled with occasional critters was not the rich experience that the game promised.
    Criticism aside though, I still enjoyed this game, and the Shivering Isles expansion was a vast improvement with regards to storyline.
    Ultimately, this game failed to keep me engaged    … Expand
  87. GregRog
    Aug 8, 2014
    9
    The game lacked a little bit of climate from Morrowind, but the graphics were a huge improvement, the journal is finally readable, the map is really epic, and the game has a little Lord of the Rings feel to it.
    And you can actually feel the tension building when you see all of those Oblivion gates opening in greater and greater numbers everywhere on the map.
  88. DeusXCom
    Aug 2, 2014
    9
    The problem of Oblivion was that it had to follow up to the absolute masterpiece that was previous chapter in TES series - Morrowind. Compared to that, it's true that Oblivion felt quite a bit weaker, locations were a bit too monotonous, the interface a bit too consolized, faces terribly ugly, voice acting over repeated to death, game mechanics simplified and to my taste it all felt a bitThe problem of Oblivion was that it had to follow up to the absolute masterpiece that was previous chapter in TES series - Morrowind. Compared to that, it's true that Oblivion felt quite a bit weaker, locations were a bit too monotonous, the interface a bit too consolized, faces terribly ugly, voice acting over repeated to death, game mechanics simplified and to my taste it all felt a bit too much like a kiddie fairytale sometimes. BUT... Oblivion was still capable to do what all the TES chapters do so well, immerse you in the world, make you forget the real one and let you enjoy the fantasy experience for hundreds of hours. While I wasn't a big fan of the leveling system where the enemies were leveling up along with you, it kept the challenge on par until the very end, also the economics and money seemed to be the best balanced from TES series, meaning you won't usually become a millionaire in a few days, but most importantly, Oblivion had imo arguably the best quest lines in TES series and that's a huge plus. Yes, the main quest with oblivion gates was terribly annoying and it made me skip it and run through them eventually, but the Mages Guild quests, Thieves Guild and especially Dark Brotherhood were just fantastic. This was also the first TES game where I was fully enjoying myself as a vampire. DLC's were ok, Knights Of The Nine being a nice big quest nicely implemented into the main game and Shivering Isles providing you the experience of something a bit different and a bit trippy. While I can't go for the full score here because of the shortcomings, Oblivion is still an excellent game and it would be a big mistake to miss out on this. 9/10… Expand
  89. Sweix
    Jul 16, 2014
    10
    Really awesome,unique RPG game with interesting stories and quests.
    It has great story,graphics,this game can kep you entertained for many many hours.
    And of course,the Expansions,and the moddability launches the game in the sky!
  90. faceless-1
    Jul 12, 2014
    9
    Oblivion is mine most favorite TES game (morrowind is really close here) and one of mine most favorite games. This game got awesome world, great RPG system (improved morrowind system, witch is better than system in Skyrim in mine opinion (yes perks were good idea, but the removal of stats was not)). The biggest + this game has are the quests, Dark brotherhood and main quest line areOblivion is mine most favorite TES game (morrowind is really close here) and one of mine most favorite games. This game got awesome world, great RPG system (improved morrowind system, witch is better than system in Skyrim in mine opinion (yes perks were good idea, but the removal of stats was not)). The biggest + this game has are the quests, Dark brotherhood and main quest line are really fun to play and even other factions are solid. The side quests are awesome as well. The only bad think is enemy leveling system, but it can be moded.
    PS:
    I really recommend to mod this game hard, Oblivion got very good mods and it can became a game for a long play.    … Expand
  91. Artem_Matiev
    Jul 4, 2014
    10
    Одна из самых лучших ролевых игр из когда-либо созданных.

    The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion – идеальный пример компромисса между свойственной консолям упрощенностью и старыми добрыми традициями компьютерной ролевой школы. Игра, предоставляющая геймеру максимально широкий выбор – как играть и как проводить свою жизнь в этом мире. Главное, что перед нами по-прежнему самая красивая и самая    Одна из самых лучших ролевых игр из когда-либо созданных.

    The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion – идеальный пример компромисса между свойственной консолям упрощенностью и старыми добрыми традициями компьютерной ролевой школы. Игра, предоставляющая геймеру максимально широкий выбор – как играть и как проводить свою жизнь в этом мире. Главное, что перед нами по-прежнему самая красивая и самая большая ролевая вселенная (онлайновые игры не в счет), полная приключений и интересных возможностей, вселенная, в которой для игрока созданы самые идеальные условия. Серьёзных недостатков у игры просто нет, и не забывайте, что с помощью модов и плагинов можно сделать игру ещё лучше, главное - не переборищть. ;)    … Expand
  92. Ecresis
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    This is the review of someone who played Skyrim first, then read the negative critics about Skyrim telling that "Oblivion was the **** Skyrim sucks", and who decided to test Oblivion.

    I have to say it's very hard to go back in time, and I could never enjoy the game as much as I wanted to. Those ugly faces, my god. The graphics were good for the time, but are pretty bad if you play it    This is the review of someone who played Skyrim first, then read the negative critics about Skyrim telling that "Oblivion was the **** Skyrim sucks", and who decided to test Oblivion.

    I have to say it's very hard to go back in time, and I could never enjoy the game as much as I wanted to. Those ugly faces, my god. The graphics were good for the time, but are pretty bad if you play it now

    The quests are better, I have to admit it, and the whole Oblivion plan is what makes it interesting, but I have had a lot of difficulties with the inventory system, the combat and the sounds the hero makes when he/she attacks. I tried to finish it but I couldn't.

    Hours of gameplay though, a nice open world, and lots of mobs all over the place

    Conclusion : I should have played Oblivion before Skyrim came out !    … Expand
  93. Sunfire
    May 24, 2014
    10
    Really awesome,unique RPG game with interesting stories and quests.
    It has great story,graphics,this game can kep you entertained for many many hours.
    And of course,the Expansions,and the moddability launches the game in the sky!
  94. Crewdroog
    May 5, 2014
    9
    This is, by far, one of my favorite games of all time. It was my first sandbox, and for that it holds a special place in my heart. That being said, here is a review without rose tinted glasses:

    TL; DR: Main story sucks hard, everything else makes up for it. Cons: The main story BLOWS. I mean it is awful, awful. I literally play enough to get the free horse and do everything    This is, by far, one of my favorite games of all time. It was my first sandbox, and for that it holds a special place in my heart. That being said, here is a review without rose tinted glasses:

    TL; DR: Main story sucks hard, everything else makes up for it.

    Cons:
    The main story BLOWS. I mean it is awful, awful. I literally play enough to get the free horse and do everything else. And once you start, the oblivion gates just keep piling up and piling up, which would be fine if there was any variety to them, but there isn't. They do have good loot though...

    Loot: meh. I love loot. love it, love it, love it. It isn't in this game.

    Fighting: pretty much point and click, click, click, click. Not much brain used here.

    Pros:
    Music: amazing!

    Fighting: wah? you just said it was bad. Yes, unless using a bow. The bow actually takes into account gravity and distance!!!

    Quests: super fun, except for the main one. Daedric quests are the best, oh those funny meddling gods!

    Atmosphere/graphics: for the time pretty good. The immersion level is fantastic.

    NPCs: most amazing part of this game. Every single NPC you see has their own unique routine. Every freakin' one. Yes, they have similar voices, but come on, for the time this was unheard of. It is this factor that truly makes this game a total immersion.

    Guilds: Love 'em. There is a guild for everyone: fighting, magic, murder, mayhem. The world is your oyster!

    Monsters: i've read a few reviews and this is a sore spot. People are angry monsters level with you. How is this even an isssue???? Why play a game if it is super easy and you can just run around and one shot things? Go play Wii cooking games if this is a problem for you. Seriously. There is a Barbie game for that console too I think. Go, have fun.

    Play this game, especially if you liked either Skyrim or Morrowind. The three build on each other so well.    … Expand
  95. djbarker
    Apr 16, 2014
    7
    This game stole my life. It's very good and I've lost 150 hours to it. I was totally absorbed. But when I came up to air I realised that immersion is not enough for a game to be in my list of amazing games.
    But there are many bugs (dancing dragon corpses) and a total lack of consequence for your choices.
    If I'm a dark elf, I should be spat at when I'm in Winterhold. If i murder a    This game stole my life. It's very good and I've lost 150 hours to it. I was totally absorbed. But when I came up to air I realised that immersion is not enough for a game to be in my list of amazing games.
    But there are many bugs (dancing dragon corpses) and a total lack of consequence for your choices.
    If I'm a dark elf, I should be spat at when I'm in Winterhold. If i murder a villager, I should never be able to return to that village. Plus the dragons are so easy to kill once you figure out a half decent build.
    I found as soon as I got to lvl 30, there was no point in playing anymore. The hardest difficulty was tedium, the next hardest became a walkthrough.
    One thing that really annoyed me was the illusion spell tree. the lvl of an NPC i could spook in some way was listed, but you can't tell what lvl the npcs are. After looking up some online, they don't match the power of the spell. Not a game breaker, but sloppy.
    So I give it a 7 because I loved it at first, but will never want to play it again. So for that reason it doesn't get a higher score.    … Expand
  96. MikeMosson
    Mar 21, 2014
    10
    This game is still better quality than some of the games that are produced and released today, although Skyrim was an amazing game I still had way more fun in Oblivion than Skyrim. Although the AI in this game was a bit buggy and sometimes quests bugged out it is so much fun that it is easy to overlook these things. The two bad things about this game is that it's so addictive that you canThis game is still better quality than some of the games that are produced and released today, although Skyrim was an amazing game I still had way more fun in Oblivion than Skyrim. Although the AI in this game was a bit buggy and sometimes quests bugged out it is so much fun that it is easy to overlook these things. The two bad things about this game is that it's so addictive that you can get lost in it for too long and horse armour DLC.… Expand
  97. Khajiit2
    Mar 16, 2014
    10
    Oblivion is the best game i've ever played. As the fourth entry into the Elder Scrolls series, it certainly improves over Morrowind in almost every way. It's easy to spend hundreds of hours into the game and even more with mods. The lore and quest are all interesting and unique especially the Shivering Isles DLC. Oblivion is the perfect balance between Morrowind and Skyrim and, in myOblivion is the best game i've ever played. As the fourth entry into the Elder Scrolls series, it certainly improves over Morrowind in almost every way. It's easy to spend hundreds of hours into the game and even more with mods. The lore and quest are all interesting and unique especially the Shivering Isles DLC. Oblivion is the perfect balance between Morrowind and Skyrim and, in my opinion, the strongest of the three.… Expand
  98. IcecreamSnowman
    Mar 11, 2014
    5
    Without extensive modding Oblivion gets to be very samey. Enemies all level with you so there's no difficulty curve and no feeling of progression. Environments are formulaic and get to feel routine and predictable, so even though the world is big, there's very little in it worth seeing. There's only one voice actor per race and far, far too much chit-chat. Most of your time is spent inWithout extensive modding Oblivion gets to be very samey. Enemies all level with you so there's no difficulty curve and no feeling of progression. Environments are formulaic and get to feel routine and predictable, so even though the world is big, there's very little in it worth seeing. There's only one voice actor per race and far, far too much chit-chat. Most of your time is spent in combat but as there are only four classes of melee weapon, this gets old fast if you're a warrior type. There is also the most idiotic trading system I've ever encountered: the richest merchant has 1200 gold so this is all you can ever get for any item but he never runs out; why then are there items worth many thousands of gold when they (at least should) know you can't get that much!? There are mods to fix most of these issues - the entire outdoor world can be changed, the whole leveling system removed so enemies are varied and challenging, the combat made unpredictable and deadly and the horrible trading system thrown out the window. It's still worth buying Oblivion just so you can play Nehrim, though.… Expand
  99. ii_like_bl00d
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    It's amazing how this game managed to make me lose 200+ hours to it over all the amazing experiences I went through while playing it. I'm not really surprised. The game is beautiful, vibrant and in its own way, made me feel as if I was actually accomplishing something rather than just getting to the next objective. Skyrim was good, but it never gave me the same joy as when I was playing this game.
  100. Zahrada
    Feb 24, 2014
    6
    The game felt epic in the beginning, truly great. Story telling, questing, graphics and atmosphere were the strongest parts of it. Though later I found major flaws in this game too. I did not like the combat system at all. I hated the fact, that the creatures level with me as I do level up. That was quite an immersion breaker for me. Also the way faces of the people and the character wereThe game felt epic in the beginning, truly great. Story telling, questing, graphics and atmosphere were the strongest parts of it. Though later I found major flaws in this game too. I did not like the combat system at all. I hated the fact, that the creatures level with me as I do level up. That was quite an immersion breaker for me. Also the way faces of the people and the character were made was very unconvincing. Some of the UI elements were rather mind-boggling for me. The game was fine overall, but it didn't really delivered what I expected it to deliver.… Expand
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#1 Best PC Game of 2006
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    It’s just so damned big. That’s what you’ll say after playing Oblivion for more than an hour. Or, for that matter, 50 hours.
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  2. Game Over Online
    96
    Oblivion is by far the closest I have come to playing D&D Sunday afternoons with my friends (yes, I did that, though I’m on medication now), all wrapped up in a stunning package with tens of thousands of lines of spoken dialog and good music.
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  3. Quandary
    100
    I honestly have to say that I am in favour of most of the changes and I think Oblivion is an awesome achievement from Bethesda.
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