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one of the best rpg games for the PC. Have been with this series of games since Daggerfall and the games get better each time.
you will see why once you do. There are literally dozens of different scenarios to work through and dozens of character builds to work out so this review is not going into all that it is just too much and to complex.
I wanted all the expansions plus all the up-grades and since I was busy playing WoW the wait didn't kill me.I have been playing for just a few days now and boy oh boy what a game. If you have ever complained about a game being to linier Oblivion will blow that complaint to smithereens.
Although Oblivion has been out for a couple years I waited buying it in order to get the GOTY edition. My wife played through the introductory part of the game and as soon as she was free to go where she wanted to she went "shopping." Figures.
After the introductory bit that takes about a half-hour of playtime you escape from jail** and are in the open world. You can do anything you like at that point, the main quest, secondary quests, or just explore the countryside and talk to the 100's of NPC.
If you are an RP Gamer you will love this one but I suggest you get the Strategy Guide in order to wring every ounce of gaming goodness out of Oblivion.**Save the game just before you escape from jail (while walking through a long tunnel toward the light) this will be the most important save you make in the entire game.
As an aside, this is the reason I knocked a star off of the fun factor, leveling enemies really takes a lot out of the wonder of exploring an enormous world, but is easily remedied with many available mods, though this "feature" is hardly game breaking.If you like open ended, endless game play, huge (HUGE) worlds, aren't solely concerned with an RPG forcing a story down your throat, and sneaking around in caves using your trusty bow and arrow to shoot goblins from the shadows ;), then this game is for you. If you can find a combination that works for you this game goes beyond amazing, to absolutely legendary.
I have started this game with five different characters and with each restart I actually find I'm enjoying it more than the last. It just doesn't seem to grow old, somehow it always feels like a new experience.
From 2000 to 2010, I have not played an RPG with more immersion, fun, and endlessly rewarding game play. Though it might seem strange to mention this, I highly, highly recommend taking a few hours to search through the thousands upon thousands of MODs that are now available for this game.
On top of that I didn't even scratch the surface of the main quest with any of these characters, for the most part I just quite literally lived in the world of Cyrodiil, doing whatever I wanted. There are so few RPGs that give you that kind of feeling of being there.
All the same, this game has a great foundation, these MODs only add delicious icing to an already incredible cake, so to speak.
The voice acting, the dangerous missions. While not possessing the same scope or depth as its predecessor, Morrowind, Oblivion is still my favorite of the two. All fun. What it lacks in exotic architecture it makes up for in stunning visuals, a great story, and its very believable world. You'll find most of the structures looking alike, though there are fairly obvious differences in many of them.The Story: I loved playing the main quest line. Thank the gods, Bethesda scrapped the concept that to hit in combat you must have a certain stat level. Everything from the creatures, buildings, armor and peoples take a more realistic look this time around.
This means no more rapid clicking that, despite being perfectly aimed, only occasionally results in a hit. For those wanting more info, here's a breakdown of my thoughts on the game:The Combat: Miles above Morrowind's. Oblivion's system allows for more energetic, cinematic, and strategic combat as its less focused on being able to hit your opponent as it is about how much damage you really do. Trust me, they not only fix a lot of this game's shortcomings, but they also add so much more to it.
It's rare that you find a decently polished product being released in the gaming market of today, but TES IV is a delightful exception. Trust me, there's still that unique flavor to be found in some of the baddies you fight, but over all the land looks more like it was grafted out of Gondor rather than Vivec. This does result in Morrowind passing Oblivion in this area, as where the former game had a large variety of cultural designs, the latter only presents "big city, snow city, plains city, hilly city, and coastal city" as the largest distinctions between towns. Loved it. Still, there is plenty of room for improvement, and admittedly the system still isn't perfect. And the Mods out there. The quality of this game on its own is worth buying it. Can't say much more.If I had any true gripes, it'd be the few, more nitpick oriented things like the lack of diversity in the Dunmer's voices, how beggars can suddenly change voices when asked certain questions, etc.
In otherwords, you can hit that big bad troll from level 1, but your damage isn't going to make a dent without thought being behind your attack. It can still be more than a bit clunky at times.The Visuals: Oblivion is closer to Lord of the Rings in it's visuals than Morrowind's exotic and often frighteningly strange designs. Over all, this game is more than worth picking up. By far, if you want a game that you'll be proud to have on your shelf, Oblivion is it.
And at less than $30, you can't go wrong even if you didn't like it. I love that as you level, the NPC's and foes increase in difficulty accordingly.
With the game of the year addition, playing it for the first time you will not be disappointed. The scenery is still among the best out there with individual detailing down to individual blades of grass.
This game is a few years old now, but is still one of the best RPG's out there. The story lines are amazing, especially the main story.
The weapons show pockmarks if they're old, the water looks incredible, and the spells are well done. The only thing that I can find as a negative in this game is in the beginning, the distances you have to travel can be a little frustrating, you might spend 3 of your first 5 hours just walking some where if you haven't played before.
If you are into mythical RPG's, you will absolutely love this game. 5 stars through and through
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