Game Discussion of The Week: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Added to the list. Also lilchillbil send a suggestion too, you've only had one before.

I jumped in at Skyrim, so nothing from me.

Seeing as how 2016 marks Oblivion's 10 year anniversary, I thought it would be appropriate to suggest a thread dedicated to it.

I have spent more time with Oblivion than any other Elder Scrolls game, and in all honesty, it's one of the most entertaining games I've ever played. I say this not just because of its great gameplay and production values, but for how funny the game is. Oblivion has some of the quirkiest AI I've ever seen in a video game, and combined with the marvelous voice acting makes for some truly hilarious NPC conversations.

I love the magic system in Oblivion, although there were a few magical powers from Morrowind that didn't make the cut, which was disappointing. But hey, Oblivion let you craft your own spells, which was one of my favorite features in the game.

If I have any criticisms of Oblivion, it would be the character designs (namely the elves and kajit, which don't look nearly as cool as Morrowind's) and the way the game handles rendering the outdoor environments, which never seemed to load fast enough. Very annoying, but it doesn't ruin the experience.

I also am highly critical of Oblivion's ragdoll physics, which range from decent to unsatisfying to downright broken. I honestly don't know how they screwed this up so badly. Half Life 2 was made three years earlier and the ragdoll physics in that game were LEAGUES above Oblivion's in terms of accuracy, quality, and satisfaction.

I much prefer the PC version of Oblivion, because, as a magic user, trying to use magic with a gamepad during a fight just doesn't work at all. It's really meant to be played with a mouse and keyboard. Also, the PC version supports the use of mods, which help fix some of the game's issues, especially the ragdoll physics.

Overall, it's an outstanding game that still entertains me to this day. 10/10 I highly recommend it.

Oblivion is one of those games that didn't do anything for me, although it was a long time ago and I don't think I gave it much time either. I keep thinking I may give the series another shot one day, but who knows if I'll get around to it.

I was thinking of putting you before me, since when it's my turn, we kinda do a reset and everyone gets to send in another suggestion.

Gotta have some privileges being a mod right?

I played Oblivion for a while and I had two major gripes with it; the pace of the game and the impact of your actions.

For instance barely after starting the game you're chosen as the biggest hero of all time or something and join the Blades, which serve as the king's elite force and the empire's main intelligence unit. And this happens after barely completing a couple of main quests.

Then after everyone starts hailing you as the king of the losers you save a city called Kvatch and earn the title appropiate title of Hero of Kvatch and are told the city is going to be rebuilt. Only not really, the city is never rebuilt and your actions were for naught.

I also remember doing the thieves' guild quest and I actually had fun with that one, however at that point the main story line had beccome even more rushed and I had honestly lost my patience with the game. Maybe the best part of the game were the side quests but I don't really play The Elder Scrolls for the side quests, they're supossed to be the chocolate bits on top of the cake, NOT the whole cake.