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| Game Details | Released
28 March 2006 | | Format
PC, Xbox 360 | | Developer
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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An adventure of unrivalled scope, depth and imagination, The Elder Scrolls
IV: Oblivion is the most innovative and awe-inspiring RPG since the glory days of Final Fantasy and The Legend Of Zelda.
Although the game’s medieval setting will be familiar to gamers weaned on traditional role-playing epics, what sets the latest Elder Scrolls apart from its peers is an unrivalled sense of freedom; according to developers Bethesda the game world is over 16 miles wide, an absurdly-detailed digital landscape where you can ditch the main story altogether and still find a million things to do, whether they by beefing-up your hero, completing side-quests for local punters or hunting for hidden treasure.
The presentation throughout is stunning - the lush environments brought to life by graphics, sound and lighting effects that set dizzying new standards for adventure gaming - and the chance to jump on a horse and explore the empire of Tamriel is the most exhilarating experience since Link first rode Epona across Hyrule Field in the N64’s Ocarina Of Time.
An experience limited only by your imagination, Oblivion is a genuinely stunning piece of software and a quest that significantly raises the bar for future role-players.
Reviewer: David McComb
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Average user rating for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
| Just awesome | | | This game is AMAZING! Like David said here, stunning graphics, awesome (and endless) gameplay and amazing attention to detail. The only thing that lets it down is the voice assignment. ... Read More
| | | videoguru4472 About me | | 13:21, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post | |
| | | | | | Without doubt the best game I've ever played . ... Read More
| | | Thefilmcritic About me | | 09:05, 20 August 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| | | JCD About me | | 17:28, 08 December 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | | | excellent ... Read More
| | | rams About me | | 23:33, 28 June 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | | | excellent ... Read More
| | | rams About me | | 23:33, 28 June 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: Very much amazing | | | I think this game is great!! Though it's sooooo huge, I almost feel overwhelmed by it! I have also only just scratched the surface after playing it for many hours...
Very involving, great scenery etc..I agree there are a few glitches, but overall, I think it's very well done. ... Read More
| | | Maddy About me | | 15:35, 27 May 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: Very much amazing | | Yeah i love the game its such a large game i have spent over 3 weeks playing the game and i have not even started the main quests its quite unfortunate there are so many glitches although the one were you can get lots of money did come in use. ... Read More
| | | dwatermelon2006 About me | | 23:41, 21 April 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | Very much amazing | | | To be honest, it's near enough impossible to write a fully accurate review of this game simply because there's so much to it, I would have to spend about a week, non-stop, to get to grips with it and just get into the flow of the game. It's one for those with far too much time on there hands, which is not actually a bad thing as it requires a minimum or about thirty hours gameplay a week to really get the maximum enjoyment out of it. The sheer in-depth detail of every character, surrounding and... Read More
| | | coolrex16 About me | | 13:11, 20 April 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | | Im a massive fan of the series and Oblivion is definately the best. Its weird though, theyve made all the good bits about the series even better but have totally ignored the problems that hampered the previous games. Load times and sound are unreliable and the characters still look shit.
Still love it though! ... Read More
| | | BigKovacs About me | | 12:49, 06 April 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | | | Best.Game.Ever ... Read More
| | | Your Funny Uncle About me | | 01:17, 02 April 2006 | Report This Post | |
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