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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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Average Ratings for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

  • Addiction Level4.2 stars
  • Graphics4.4 stars
  • Value for Money4.2 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.3 stars
  • Overall Rating4.3 stars

18 Reviews For The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

  • SeaBee105 Rank: Sergeant 13th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a well created single player RPG with lots to do, especially if you get the Game of the Year edition, which has the "Knights of the Nine" and "Shivering Isles" built in. It's not just a hack and slash gore-fest and the sheer size of the game means there is lots to do.

    The voices are a little samey after a while, mainly because there arn't that many people doing the characters, although hearing Patrick Stewart as the Emperor and Shawn Bean as his illegitemate son Martin was a surprise for me as I hadn't realised they had worked on the game until they spoke.

    It's a little hard to see your way in some places, especially the sewers, because some of the areas are too dark, but the gameplay is not too complicated, you don't have to remember multiple button combinations to execute special moves and overall I would say the "The Elder Scrolls, Oblivion" is worth getting if you are into thoughtfull RPGs. If, however, you prefer the "kill 'em all" fast paced action games like "Call of Duty" or "Bad Company" you may find this a little slow.

  • Guest 14th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    OK if you don't want anything too challenging on the brain and you like boring bland and unemotional stuff. Good if you just like to shoot and kill I guess. If you want more substance-forget it. Therefore for me I do not recommend The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the xbox 360.

  • Rikimaru Rank: Staff Sergeant 24th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Well this game simply blows my mind! Right from the opening scene where PATRICK STEWART reads the opening monologue and the music slowly builds to an intense cinematic style beginning! WOW! From that instant I simply could not wait to get my hands dirty with this game!

    Everything in this game screams quality, it is the way ALL western Role Playing Games should be made, I say western because the east have a very unique way of making them (a la Final Fantasy) which is awesome but only really the ...

  • Whittaker420 Rank: Sergeant 31st Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    A brilliant game, the graphics are good but it is often TOO dark in dungeons, to the extent where you have to use torches and/or nighteye all the time which is annoying. Some gameplay is a bit repetative, but apart from that it is a great game. A must for all RPG fans. The game is so huge that sometimes there is too much to do.

    Get the game of the year edition, as you want the expansion packs.

  • elderscrollsjunkie132 21st Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is perfect. From the amazing graphics to the challenging game play, there is no fault to be found with it. Everything you decide for your character to do has an enfluence on the gameplay. The monsters and humanoid enemies grow in dificulty as you increase levels and your time spent in jail or faction increases your fame and infamy. There are so many options you can be whoever you want to be. You can choose to follow the main quest line, or make your own path.

  • 123jack 28th Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    That you can go almost anywhere and there are lots of creatures and monster to fight and the main quests is very good to also the side quest are good and are a wide range of weapons and amour and is very realistic.
    Great game in my opinion and well recommend The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

  • DraveDragonheart Rank: Corporal 6th Nov 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Despite all that Oblivion it is a really good game to play and play again with different set ups

  • blob man 25th Sep 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is truly the very best game I have ever played!

  • walshy200 Rank: Sergeant 1st Aug 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Finally an RPG which lasts more than 10 hours before completing it! I love it, the graphics are so realistic and also some of the normal quests which you come across are really good because they're just about genuine problems. I've completed the whole game except for Shivering Isle and it took me about 50 hours. the only guild I completed in a day was the arena. Overall the game is really good and it has got to be one of the greatest games on Xbox, ever!

  • NooBtheBooB 1st Mar 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    If your still thinking of purchasing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion make sure your stocked up on nappies and pizza, cause its going to get messy.(pizza can be eaten with one hand so no valuable Oblivion time is wasted).

  • Takahiro Rank: Major 2nd Nov 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    As I write this, Oblivion has just won XBox 360 game of the year and overall game of the year at the Golden Joystick awards, so it has a lot to live up to.

    Firstly, I should point out I am a major RPG fan, and have played most of them since the days of the SNES and Mega Drive (Genesis), and as such, Oblivion was a quick addition to my collection. However, most RPG's that become classics, tend to come from Japan, I can't think of many Western RPG's that are much good at all, but on that part O ...

  • Fullmetal89 Rank: Sergeant 22nd Aug 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was the first game I bought for the Xbox 360 and it was so addictive that I got it for PC so i could hack the heck out of it. This game is definitely a must have if you don't already have it for PC and have a 360 get it for the Xbox - it's lots of fun and has less loading time. The biggest problem with this game is that it missed out on a lot of things that Morrowind had like the Werewolf, throwing weapons, spears, ect. These great things that were in Morrowind a ...

  • amurrayx Rank: Major 27th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    First, I have a top of the line gaming system with an ATI x1800XT and AMD 64/X2 with 2GB high speed Dual Channel DDR RAM and SATA II hard Drive with a 20" widescreen LCD. This game was made for high-end systems. It is way beyond FEAR or DOOM3/Quake4. With all the settings to Max this world sucks you in like never before. Sometimes it seems pretty easy, and sometimes I spend hours trying to get past some really tough situations. The downside is that it can get tedious when fighting certain enemie ...

  • ckm4328 Rank: Lance Corporal 20th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    This is a fantastic visual game and massively addictive. However, do not buy this game if you have a girlfriend who wants a lot of attention, otherwise this game will seriously damage your relationship.
    This game is however, so immense that you won't need your girlfriend for a couple of years anyway.
    Brilliant!

  • freddiekaye 13th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an Xbox 360 game which I enjoy, but it can sometimes feel like a bore.

    As soon as you step inside the world, you'll notice how good the graphics are, but I felt the Xbox 360 could have done better. When the grass blows in the breeze when you're on a country lane, it looks very fake if you're in first person camera mode. The sand beside the lakes or rivers looks immense though, and I could just sit there looking at it all day long.

    The combat is easy to us ...

  • carlos777uk Rank: Lieutenant 29th May 2006

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I'm a long term RPG'er and have seen all there is to see RPG wise over the last 15 years. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a disappointing title.

    Out the box the biggest gripe is undoubtably the levelling monsters, check the games forums, it's full of moans. This is to say - when you reach say level 10, usually, the early monsters in 99% of other games will have become easy. Not in this. The monsters level with you, to "maintain game difficulty" but in my, and many others opinions this is ...

  • Quej 7th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    All in all, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a very good game that will keep you busy for weeks. You can choose to do just the main quest or you can choose to do the guild quests, or you can choose to do the many various mini quests or you can simply choose not to choose any quest and still spend hours walking round the huge world map fighting bandits, skeletons, giant rats, goblins (both flying and on foot), wolves, killer crabs ..need I go on. It is simply massive, although not as big as ...

  • geclinke Rank: 2nd Lieutenant 7th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I bought The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion a couple of weeks ago and have played it until 3 -4 in the morning quite a few times since then.
    If you're not into RPG's then you can probably give it a miss. The third person fighting isn't really detailed or lengthy enough the keep a fan of action games happy.
    The scope of the game is huge. There's an enourmous amount of locations to explore and quests to undertake.
    Look and feel of the game is very similar to Morrowind on the PC, if you liked that t ...