The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.

In development for 4 years, Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics for the world under The Elder Scrolls.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
MSRP $60.00
Release date March, 2006
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ProSCORE
16 reviews
70
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mixed
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13 positive
2 mixed
1 negative

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HUGE free roam world to explore
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hours of sidequests to complete
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superb graphics
+15agreedisagree

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create your own character
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expansion pack just adds more fun
+10agreedisagree

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good solid story line
+8agreedisagree

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Can download mods to customize gameplay experience
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Extremely large amount of gear
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tons of sidequests
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Amazing world design and detail
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Was made 3 years ago and still looks better than most modern games
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no online or multiplayer play
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NPC 'Reality' system not very realistic
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Lack of goal (after main quest) gives player little motivation
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World gets to be static and therefore boring
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levelling system is flawed
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High system requirements
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Can be glitchy unless you download the unofficial patch
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1.  avatar rabidpotatochip said:

What I really love about this game is the player-created content. You can install a few mods and have an almost completely different game.
Aug 31, 2008 3:30pm
2.  avatar vsaxena911 said:

I tried it, but got frustrated and gave up. I'm going to try again soon though. I got spoiled by the Gothic series and so my expectations were far too high!
Nov 04, 2009 8:02pm
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Omar

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May 28, 2008
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ProSCORE
86
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6 pros
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Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • superb graphics
  • create your own character
  • expansion pack just adds more fun
  • good solid story line

Cons

  • no online or multiplayer play

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listener

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October 5, 2009
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ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • superb graphics
  • expansion pack just adds more fun
  • good solid story line

Cons

  • Lack of goal (after main quest) gives player little motivation

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duke7777

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September 1, 2009
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ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • superb graphics
  • create your own character
  • Was made 3 years ago and still looks better than most modern games

Cons

  • levelling system is flawed

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drl1989

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May 20, 2009
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ProSCORE
80
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mixed
positive
4 pros
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • superb graphics
  • create your own character

Cons

  • NPC 'Reality' system not very realistic

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VesNL

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May 1, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • create your own character

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

VesNL prefers Fallout 3 over The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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Mobius49

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October 1, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
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0 pros
2 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • World gets to be static and therefore boring
  • levelling system is flawed

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vsaxena911

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Wednesday, 8:02 PM
ProSCORE
69
negative
mixed
positive
11 pros
5 cons

Pros

  • HUGE free roam world to explore
  • hours of sidequests to complete
  • superb graphics
  • create your own character
  • expansion pack just adds more fun
  • good solid story line
  • Can download mods to customize gameplay experience
  • Extremely large amount of gear
  • tons of sidequests
  • Amazing world design and detail
  • Was made 3 years ago and still looks better than most modern games

Cons

  • no online or multiplayer play
  • NPC 'Reality' system not very realistic
  • Lack of goal (after main quest) gives player little motivation
  • World gets to be static and therefore boring
  • levelling system is flawed

Comments

"I tried it, but got frustrated and gave up. I'm going to try again soon though. I got spoiled by the Gothic series and so my expectations were far too high!"
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