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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

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User Reviews about Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

I love the idea of first person RPG's and Bethesda has a good track record of delivering.

Oblivion is a beautifully rendered game that covers an expansive land area, and has quite a few good quests. As a matter of fact, it's quests are it's strongest feature, and it is obvious that a lot of thought went into insuring these weren't just the Fedex quests that plague so many RPGs. The voice acting is strong, if a bit repititious, and the npc's are varied and interesting.

Now, having said that, Oblivion is a beautifully rendered step backwards for Bethesda when it comes to game design. Since all loot and monsters are levelled to the charactor, there is absolutely no point in exploring whatsoever. At first level, no matter where you go you will encounter the same leveled monsters and get the same random leveled loot...whether it be the sewers, mines, Aylied ruins, caverns, or abandoned forts. So for those of us who like to strike out on our own and explore, this game has very little to offer.

This game also has less skills, less spells, and less weapons, and less factions than it's predecessors...and the player is much more limited in the variety of charactor he can create. So when measure up against it's predecessors in terms of actual gameplay, it falls sadly short.

As disappointed as I was with it, I do think the game has merit and thus merits three stars. -- Pretty, but lacking.

By far one of the greatest RPGs to date.

Pros:
Hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay
Half a dozen lengthy story arcs to explore, and countless shorter stand alone quests; no forced linear progression, no level requirements for quests
Great replay-ability and character customization, three main styles of combat (magical, melee, ranged) all equally fun
Some truly artistic and thoughtful locations, visuals, and writing
The best aspect: Throughout the game, a powerful and important character experience. I mean to say, there are no generic "go here and kill X many Y creatures" quests; instead only unique and epic missions to discover legendary artifacts, destroy portals to hell, assasinate in broad daylight, or infiltrate demonic cults. A whole world of depth and creativity beyond any other RPGs I've played.

Cons:
The storylines end; there is no endless grinding-for-gear content past the 200 hours mark like World of Warcraft
In-game goal compass and fast-travel system make it tempting to skip reading quest information and enjoying the gorgeous environment; with a little willpower not an issue
On cranked up settings (and for those who really want to, with some easy to use high-resolution downloadable packs [namely Qarl TP3] which double the detail on most surfaces) it can overwhelm old systems. I ran it fairly well on a 2.8 GHz Pentium IV with an HD3850 gfx card and 2GB RAM.
The real world seems to be less fun

Bottom line: buy this game. At $20 you'll end up paying ten cents an hour for the best game experience an RPG can offer.

-- Oblivion

I bought the PC version of this game so that I could play it on my laptop any where I go and not just on my XBox 360 in the living room. This is by far the greatest RPG video game I have ever played. This game is worth the price for anyone who enjoys an open world Role Playing style. This is the type of game that can be played for years on end and does not get old quickly. If you have played other role playing games but have never tried The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion be sure that you don't have any other games you plan working on because it will become the only game you want to play. I'm happy with the price and condition of this game and I am sure I will have hours of game play. -- Oblivion for the PC reviewed