The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Reviews

Two more online reviews of Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion are now available, though one of them isn’t quite so positive. The review at BytePress gives the game an overall score of 7.6/10:

Everything is combat-oriented at some point or another, and the game does not truly provide support for players who’d just like to go about trading or the likes. Dialogues, in spite having been improved by adding NPC voices, still feel more like monologues than anything else. The player doesn’t really have a say in anything. (Shut up, listen, and approve), that would be the basic dialogue guide in Oblivion.

In the end, it’s probably safe to say that the worst thing that could have happened to a game such as Oblivion would have been to fall into the heavily loving hands of a Gothic fan, for reviewing, a fan that can give an honest laugh when seeing the Radiant A.I., never-before-seen graphics, etc. create such a lesser atmosphere when compared to the simple but effective design and scripting that made Gothic a true classic. But that’s just an opinion, make of it what you will.

And the review at GameZone gives the game an overall score of 9.5/10:

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is one of those truly satisfying gems that show up every now and then, and one of the most brilliantly conceived role-playing games you will play this year. It’s a true epic in every sense and while it does have its few minor bugs, this is still one of those games you will not want to be without. PC gamers, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.