Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. This new chapter uses next-generation technologies to create a fully immersive gaming adventure. The Emperor of Tamriel has been assassinated and the killer still runs loose; meanwhile, no heir sits on the throne. With no Emperor upon the throne, the gates of Oblivion open wide and demons invade. Your quest is to find the lost heir and place him on the throne, before demons destroy the land. Next-generation graphics with pixel-shader effects for High-Definition TVs, creating lifelike towns & dungeons and the most realistic forests
Features:
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Live another life in a whole new world -- gamers can create and play any Character they can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcerer
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First-person melee and magic systems bring first person role-playing to a new level of intensity
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The groundbreaking new Radiant AI system gives Oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them
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Features over 1,000 non-player characters who come to life like never before -- facial animations, lip-synching, full speech, even unscripted conversations with each other
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The enormous world of Oblivion is open, giving you short challenges and open-ended gameplay -- everything from fighting bandits to mixing potions
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Pretty, but lacking.Sep 05, 2010 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.
OblivionSep 05, 2010 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.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Contains SecuROM DRM!Sep 02, 2010 I feel it's important enough to point out here that the PC version of this game contains the DRM "SecuROM". I'm really happy with the game but seriously considering uninstalling soon as I don't want that crippleware on my system. All games containing DRM should be flagged by Amazon (especially root kit DRM like securom) so people can choose not to support the companies that use it.
1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
TerribleAug 29, 2010 Obviously I'm in the minority here, and I accept that. With that said, I thought this game was absolutely one of the worst I've ever played. I found this game to be a complete chore, every step of the way. I finally gave up after playing for about a week. A huge, bland, cumbersome map that takes absolutely forever to traverse around. An inventory/quest system that is disgusting. Terrible fighting mechanics, terrible dialog, horrible controls. I could go on and on. I really was expecting a lot from this game going by the glorifying reviews it's received. This was a colossal disappointment. Everything I did in the game found me in trouble with the in-game judicial system. Several of the quests could only be completed at certain times of the in-game clock. Forcing you to "sleep" or spend more time in jail. The straw for me was after traveling with a small party on my ridiculously slow horse for nearly 30 minutes, I got off and accidently got on the wrong one. The "friends" I was supposed to be leading attacked and killed me instantly, forcing me to start completely over.
I really can't understand what so many have seen in this game. It's a nightmare.
Oblivion for the PC reviewedAug 27, 2010 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.
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