Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lets you step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy everything. Completely open-ended gameplay - Explore the world at your own pace, as you do everything from fighting bandits and mixing potions, to creating magic items and persuading friends keep the challenges coming
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Beautiful Sights, but Something is Missing…
I actually forced myself to try to like this game, but when it came down to it, i just couldnt. There are many good things, but much more “bad.”
Pros:
BEAUTIFUL landscapes
Buying a house is nice
Exploring is fun
Character customization
The landscapes in this game are really well rendered. This is the only game that i have ever looked at a peak in the distance, and decided to go there just for the view from on top. I thought it was nice to be able to purchase a house to store all those items in. Being an open-world game, it is always enjoyable to just explore. Character customization was innovative for its time, and fun to mess around with. Character development was not (dont level too soon!)
Cons:
Very, very bland. No “soul.”
Levelling system is terrible (character advancement, enemies, & loot)
Aiming system is terrible
Lockpicking system
Enemy variety (lack-of)
Initially, i liked hopping around and healing everywhere. I thought it was clever and realistic. The more you do things, the better you get at them. However, it really just devolved into spamming. Then more spamming… I really dislike the “feel” of the game. It feels empty to me. There is a huge disconnect between the gamer and the character. I dont know if i can do any better to describe this, so ill stop at that. Aiming magic and arrows is just awful (it was sad to see them implement the same mechanics into Fallout 3, albeit they added V.A.T.S.) This fits into the feel of the game as well. No, i dont want Halo mechanics (i did like Combat Evolved), but it just handled really terribly. Leveled monsters and loot… This is a terrible feature, and one that should NEVER EVER be featured in a RPG. NEVER. Above that, enemies are all the same with different skins. Very, very boring. They spent all the dev time on the scenery, so it is a bit forgivable, but not including dragons is lunacy. Lockpicking is my last dig, but it didnt affect my score. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to do it effectively. I am at a loss on that one (might have been in the manual, which i did not get with the game).
I did play about thirty or so hours. That aforementioned disconnect is what killed it for me (as well as Fallout 3). Others have called it bland and boring, which it was to me, but i feel it was more than that. The game felt outright EMPTY. Of course there were NPCs, and enemies, etc. But even in the biggest towns, the game just felt dead.
I think when it comes down to it, people just like different games. The best way to put it is with an analogy. If you like cars that look pretty, with amazing paint jobs, great lines, big rims, but dont do anything when you step on the gas, you will probably like this game. If you would like a “sleeper” that no one would look twice at.. until you hit the throttle, you probably will not like this game.
I could not force myself to like this game (and i really tried, my mistake!), but your mileage may vary (to keep that car analogy going)
As with –ALL– games, rent before you buy!!!!
5 Stars Having a blast!
Excellent! I am so glad I got this for my brother! It came very quick and he is having a blast!
5 Stars I love this game
I’ve been into the Elder Scrolls since Morrow-wind.
This is great improvement.
It’s somewhat tedious but it’s nice and long.
This is one of the best RPGs I’ve ever played.
Nothing further to add.
5 Stars Oblivion
Great game for the XBOX360. Enjoy it very much. I play it on my 52in Sony at 1080p. Graphics are great and game play is smooth.
5 Stars Great Game
The game was exactly what i hoped for and i recieved it in near perfect condition in about 2 days.
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