The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Reviews

Another handful of positive reviews for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion surfaced overnight. The first is at Kikizo Games with an overall score of 9.6/10:

Oblivion set out to be a truly epic game, in every sense, and it definitely accomplished it. Bethesda leaned from previous installments of Elder Scrolls, reusing the highs and fixing the lows, while introducing several new aspects into the game. Cyrodiil is so full of adventures that the game can easily push hundreds of hours gameplay without breaking a sweat. Bethesda has set a new bar for what next-gen stands for. Oblivion is an exceptional game, and one of the greatest I’ve ever played.

The second is at GameSlave with an overall score of 9.0/10:

The Elder Scrolls IV is a fine addition to the series and is frankly awesome in many ways, it’s the sort of game that will even hook people in who normally hate rpg’s, in fact it was the previous title (Morrowind) that got me into rpg’s in the first place. Oblivion offers superb value for money, well over 50 hours to find all of the side quests and complete them. However, Oblivion isn’t without some nasty bugs, it’s crashed on me more than once which can be can be very annoying. Despite this I would recommend anyone and everyone to go out and buy Oblivion today because it is just so damn addictive, incredibly deep and detailed. Just try to be sure your computer can handle this powerhouse of a graphics engine.

And the third is at GameShark with an overall score of “A-“:

I reviewed the Game of the Year Edition of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind back in 2003. I was very impressed with that adventure game then. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion further expands the genre but does not really stray too far from the core gameplay. What really makes it different is the level of immersion that is offered. It was so easy to start playing and only come up out of the game when the body’s demand to expel waste and take on more fluids became an urgent scream. I went so far as to disconnect my 360 from Live so I would not have the experience broken by pop-ups telling me my friends were online. It is truly the kind of game that sucks you in and won’t let go. It is a supreme act of willpower to turn it off to take care of the rest of your life. So be warned before you start into the jaws of Oblivion.