The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Reviews
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The Elder Scolls IV: Oblivion is easily the best Xbox 360 game out right now and is also one of the best games overall in recent memory. It is a humongous game that will eat up hours upon hours of your life. The main quest by itself takes 40 hours and with the hundreds of other quests and just goofing off you can do you can easily spend 100-150+ hours on this game. It looks and sounds great and plays even better and the amount of freedom you have to really make the game your own is simply amazing. A nice thing that I enjoy (and other people that aren't huge RPG fans will appreciate as well) is that the enemies gain levels at the same rate you do. Unlike Morrowind where you could be killed by, literally, the first lowly mud crab you see outside of the first town, Oblivion scales everything to your level. This combined with the difficulty slider in the options makes Oblivion a game that is very newbie friendly and is very enjoyable for everyone since you can make it as easy or as difficult as you like. Oblivion is a huge game that offers a ton of varied stuff to do and is fun, easy to get into, addictive, and fantastic in pretty much every way. I highly recommend Oblivion for a purchase for any Xbox 360 owner.
The second is at Amped IGO with an overall score of 9.6/10:
All of this being said, it's enough to note that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is not just the best 360 game yet, but one of the best games you can buy right now or have been able to buy in quite some time. This is a game that falls in lines of quality with titles like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy VII, or even the original Super Mario Bros. for that matter. Oblivion is a first-rate game that will define this generation's RPGs for some time to come. The standard has been set, and it's been set ridiculously high. Whether it's the fantastic production values or its nearly flawless gameplay mechanics, we couldn't be happier with Oblivion. It's a game that is well worth the purchase of an Xbox 360 or the upgrades needed for your PC. The only people who are at loss here are the people who don't get to play this masterpiece.
The third is at Digital Entertainment News with an overall score of 9.7/10:
It all comes down to the freedom to play the game any way you want, and that is something that Oblivion does amazingly well. Really, aside from a few small problems with the presentation, a few tiny gameplay complaints, and the general feeling of being absolutely overwhelmed by choices, there's very little here to complain about, and oh so very much to love. And while the game may not appeal to those that prefer the more linear, straightforward, Japanese-style RPGs, just about anyone willing to give Oblivion a few hours to grow on them will find themselves completely immersed in it.
The fourth is at Hooked Gamers with an overall score of 9/10:
Oblivion isn't perfect; this review doesn't speak volumes about all the good qualities, but there's a reason for that - The Elder Scroll series has already established itself as one of the few consistently great RPGs for the PC. If you're a PC RPG player, chances are you've already picked this game up - if you've been waiting for reviews, to see if certain issues were fixed or addressed, I hope this review has been informative. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion currently holds my pick for RPG of 2006, and Game of the Year - despite the flaws mentioned above. Why? Because The Elder Scrolls series continues to represent the ideal Western RPG, combining a vast game world with engrossing gameplay and a heroic story. I literally spent over 100 hours playing Morrowind over the years, and Oblivion is shaping up to get a second play through immediately after I finish it. It's that good.
And the fifth is at Gameplay Monthly with an overall score of 9.1/10:
Oblivion is a masterpiece of gaming. Beautiful graphics, excellent voice-acting, in-depth gameplay, an intriguing plot, and a living, breathing world place Oblivion a good notch and a half above Morrowind, which was already a notch above most games. You don't just play Oblivion, you live it.
