11/9/2023 0 Comments Metacritic oxen game![]() I replay occasionally for nostalgia (it's a comfort game) but I know it's dated as heck. I wish folks could go back and play Oblivion when it was new so they could understand how great it was at the time. The first time I got to That Part of the Dark Brotherhood? Gut wrenching! The fate of Martin Septim? He was too good for this world.ĭoes the game have flaws and glitches? You bet. There are quest lines from Oblivion that still have an emotional impact on me. It was sorely missed in Skyrim by many of us. I still wish they would bring back spellcrafting like we had in Oblivion. Go look at Tomb Raider Legend from the same year.) There are some unique mechanics too. (The graphics are potatoes by 2021 standards, but so is every game from 15 years ago. Solid game play, awesome quests, and at the time of release beautiful graphics. Oblivion has the reputation it does for a reason. Unless you're writing this review from the distant past. Also, Bethesda has made quite a few games since 2006 and continues to do so. You think you discovered a bug that no one else has in 15 years? Not likely. And this business about an unreachable tower? I guarantee there is a path to it if you had the patience to find it. ![]() The minigame to improve NPCs disposition toward you is also incredibly easy. You also literally find them everywhere with random loot? I never had a shortage on any of my playthroughs. Lockpicking is laughably easy and you can buy lockpicks from the Thieves Giild (a quest line they obviously didn't do) or from a vendor who hangs out outside the Imperial City walls. It's obvious this person played the game for several minutes and rage quit because they weren't doing well. ![]() That's like comparing a first gen Nokia 3310 to an iphone 12, and then complaining about how much the Nokia ****. If you are comparing a 15 year old video game to a AAA title from 2021, that's on you, not the developer. Oblivion was released fifteen (15!!!) years ago. This review is in response to the galaxy brain take from Benjamin Kukkee below.
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