The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Reviews

In the event that you’re still debating over whether or not to buy Oblivion, there are now eight more positive reviews to read through. The first is at DriverHeaven with an overall score of 97/100:

The immersion in this game is beyond description and only by playing it shall you actually understand how much it excels. This is honestly the biggest surprise for me in 2006 and even though I was expecting a lot from Bethesda Softworks’ game, they were still able to blow my mind. This sensation it gives you of having an immense amount of freedom and the ability to do what you will when you want to is something every gamer deserves to experience. No other RPG gives you the same immersion, depth of gameplay and visual or audio delight like Oblivion, and that is reason enough to go and buy it. It will be a decision you won’t regret.

The second is at PGNx Media with an overall score of 9.8/10:

There are some games that are tough to rate because they may do very limited things very well, or do a lot of things rather well. Oblivion does a lot of things extremely well, and everything else very well. It’s hard to find anything to complain about here. The main quest, side quests, townspeople, graphics, open-endedness, etc combine to make one of the best videogames available on any console. The game lets you do whatever you want, since a reload is only a few button clicks away. And that freedom is something very few games can actually deliver.

The third is at GamerDad with an overall score of 4/5:

Oblivion is what you make of it. Journey across this land ignoring the tacked on main plot and you may enjoy it far more than someone who focuses on killing Foozle. There’s so much to interact with and so many character types to try that you can spend hours just messing around with the game mechanics and character builds. Venture out into the wilderness looking for trouble and you can find so much of it that you might never get bored. The world is beautiful though the characters’ faces aren’t and the music serenades you through towns and valleys, across rivers and into the mountains. Countless moments will stick with you long after you finish playing. Just be prepared to shut off the immersion once in awhile because Oblivion will too often try to remind you it’s just a game.

The fourth is at Game Industry News with a perfect score of 5/5:

In the last month alone, we have experienced many titles that show off the power of the Xbox 360. Fight Night Round 3 centered on its lifelike boxers and amazing skin physics, and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter was the first game to truly be next gen, but Oblivion takes the term (next gen) to a whole new level. I may have just liked Morrowind when I played it on the original Xbox, but I love Oblivion!

The fifth is at RPGDot with no overall score:

As I said, no final rating here. Because for me, Oblivion is the combination of the original release, the construction set and the creativity of the gamers. But I can tell you this: when the internal poll for game of the year will be held at RPGDot, Oblivion is on the top of my list because of its scope, its possibilities and its community. Might well be that once Gothic 3 is released, the game will be a worthy contender, but until then, Oblivion will eat my gaming time with ease.

The sixth is at LAN Game Reviews with no overall score:

Though it doesn’t deviate far from the path set by its predecessors, Oblivion does take the formula and refines it into an art. This is a must have game for any X-box 360 owner, RPG fan or not. If you’re a PC owner, look long and hard at the ‘˜Recommended System’ requirements printed on the box before laying down the cash on this one. But if you’ve got the engine to run the beast, you’ll find there is no other bang for your gaming buck as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

The seventh is at Game Freaks 365 with an overall score of 9.6/10:

The only complaint I have with Bethesda’s masterpiece is that I’ve lost hours of life that could have been spent elsewhere, but that’s not a bad thing. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an early candidate for Game of the Year, and I for one think it’ll make that mark. It’s the perfect RPG, filled with hundreds of quests, leveling-up, an interesting and exciting battle system, beautiful graphics, and a fantastic soundtrack. Xbox 360 owners have really been treated in the last two months, with releases like Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, Fight Night Round 3, and now this monster. Downloadable extras in the future are the only thing that would make this game better (hint hint, Bethesda) and until then, I’ll continue to ignore life’s essentials for the life I live in Tamriel.

And the eighth is at NTSC-UK with a perfect score of 10/10:

Due to the diversity and individuality presented to the player in the game, it’s not possible to adequately explain just how involving and rewarding the experience of Oblivion is, or put over the immense scope of the living, breathing world on offer. Bethesda richly deserves incredible success in producing something so captivating; no doubt at year end the awards will be rolling in. The massive, open-ended and complex nature of choices set before the player offer millions of permutations. Everyone’s game will be different, as will the stories told for weeks, months, perhaps even years to come.