THE GOOD: The good points I can locate within this game are that the graphics are brilliant and also the game play is great. When you begin the game, adventuring is the way to go and the combat skills make it better than the last installment, Morrowind. Exploration around Cyrodiil is easier and more detailed as you never truly know if a bear or wolf is going to be around the corner or if the high way man is going to stop you. Mercantile is also very good. The way you barter and interact with people is a big step and the use of better spells and scrolls make it easier to have low prices when you have a low level.
THE BAD: The bad things inside this game are sometimes the weapons you can use. Some are extremely powerful, but some are weak. This is also a good point, but it can also mean a bad point. You have to fight for the best weapons but then glitches some times stop you from getting them. This causes you to die and also run out of supplies whilst wasting...
THE GOOD: Graphics Controls Quests Huge World Spell Creation
THE BAD: Oblivion Gates Voice Acting Falls short of Morrowind over all Repetitive combat
SUMMARY: Oblivion has long been touted as the best Xbox 360 rpg and it deserves that. Even in this somewhat empty market Oblivion has gone above and beyond to craft a unique and memorable experience. However it has also been called by some the best RPG ever. Does it deserve this title?
In a word no. Oblivion is not the best role playing game ever made. It is however one hell of a game and I reccomend it to anybody who owns a 360. Enough blabbering though lets get on to the review.
You start out in a prison cell, in jail for a crime we never learn the nature of. The emperor is being hunted by assassins. His escape route happens to go through that very cell, so it's your lucky day. After witnessing his death your out to do... well whatever...
THE GOOD: Incredible amount of things to do. Excellent character customization. Great interaction with NPCs. Huge wealth of detail.
THE BAD: Frequent loading times; glitchy at times
SUMMARY: The Elder Scrolls series has been known for creating incredibly detailed games with an immense assortment of things to do, and a deep underlying story. Oblivion (as it’s commonly referred to) is the most recent and complex installment. It takes RPGs to a whole new level.
Oblivion takes place in the fictional Province of Cyrodiil in the world of the Elder Scrolls. Other provinces in this world are alluded to, but never seen ingame. Cyrodiil is in trouble. The Emperor has been assassinated, a mysterious cult of daedra (demon) worshippers is gaining prominence, and opening Oblivion Gates, portals to a hellish dimension. The player takes the role of an unnamed prisoner who follows the Emperor and watches him get assassinated. Before he dies,...
THE GOOD: Enjoyable Quests Long playtime Downloadable Content Decent customization Can be picked up cheap
THE BAD: Strange leveling system Slightly buggy Short main storyline
SUMMARY: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a revolutionary step in the world of Fantasy RPGs. If Oblivion's PC cousin is anything to go by then the Xbox 360 version is certainly going to be big. And Bethesda Studios have not let the adoring fans down.
From the moment you start in the dimly lit cells of the Imperial City you can see for yourself the amount of detail has been put in. And once you make your first steps in the wide open world, Oblivions real beauty is shown. Graphically, this game is up there with the big boys which no small achievement seeing as this game has been out for a fairly long time.
Seeing as Oblivion has been out for such a long amount of time you'll quite easily find it available for a discount...
Beautifully detailed and highly-interactive graphics.
Clear sounds, and very cool ambient noises and music.
Miles and miles of game terrain to traverse, including major cities.
Plots and sub-plots coming out of your EARS.
It's entirely offline, so if (like me) you don't "do" online games, it's for you.
THE BAD:
It's entirely offline, so if you do "do" online games, you might find the lack of interaction with other human players to be a bit offputting.
Once you have completed everything (no matter how long it takes you), there are no really cool re-spawning quests (I don't want to spoil it, but the ones that ARE re-spawners aren't all that amazing), so the longevity hits a bit of a brick wall at that stage.
SUMMARY: Oblivion is, without a doubt, the most immersive, colossal game I've ever played. Is bigger always better though? In this case, yes. Following in the footsteps of past Elder Scrolls games, you begin with the infamous prison scene. After a short period of building your character and getting a start on the story, you are dropped off in the middle of the world with anything and everything to do.
The best part of this game is that you aren't forced to do anything. You can play as a noble paladin by day, notorious thief by night. Of course, there is an exceptional main story...
SUMMARY: On to the review. Today I'll be explaining why Oblivion deserves it's title so much, as well as describing it's flaws. One reason that makes this an award winning game is the sheer size of it all. You can literally spend fifty or more hours doing miscellaneous tasks that have nothing to do with the main storyline, and still have more to do. The scenery is lush and beautiful, keeping your eyes on the game as your travel from city to city, and dungeon to dungeon. Humanoid NPC's look life like and realistic, with their own emotions...
Oblivion is the award-winning role-playing game (RPG) for the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3 (this review is for the Xbox 360 only). It features some of the best gameplay, graphics, audio, and controls of any game for the 360, and quite possibly any game ever. With more than 100 hours worth of playing, along with the 50+ hours worth of extra downloads and content, this is a game that no Xbox 360 owner should pass up.
The gameplay in this game is one of the best of any RPG out on any console. It also one of the largest RPGs out on any console. There is a main quest, and there are also five guilds, which feature several quests, ranging from stealing one of the Elder Scrolls to assassinating a retired Imperial Captain to killing the most powerful necromancer ever born. Add in more than 100 extra side-quests and you have more than 200 hours worth of gameplay.
The game world itself is huge. There is the Imperial City, which is divided into several sections, and there also...
Tons of different weapons/armor combinations available
The ability to make your own spells
The ability to enchant your own weapons and armor
Awesome combat
Tons of different skills to use
Lots of ways to play your character
THE BAD:
May seem a bit overwhelming at times
Freezes now and then, due to it's size
SUMMARY: Where should I start with Oblivion? Oblivion takes place in Tamriel, a Continent on Cyrodiil. A Daedric-worshiping cult has just murdered the Emporer, and have begun opening Oblivion Gates all around the Continent. It's primarily up to you to venture into these Planes of Oblivion, and shut them once and for all.
But no, that's not all there is to do. In addition to just the Main Quest, you can also join several other Factions,...
THE GOOD: -The depth. Very open ended. -Guilds are a great way to kill time. -The combat is among the best I've seen in an RPG. -The grahpics aren't bad and the physics are great.
THE BAD: -The story isn't very interesting and seriously lacks motivation. -The voices and music are TERRIBLE. -The same monsters seem to attack you over and over. -The dungeons are way too repetitive. Somtimes you can even get lost for about an hour in them.
SUMMARY: This game isn't bad. If you're a fan of RPGs get it now. If not, then maybe you could go find a good shooter or somthing. I wouldn't really consider this game an "essential". You're going to have a lot of fun in it sure, but there are a lot of problems lying under there that make it not as fun as it would seem. Now I enjoyed all of the guilds. They, in my opinion, are by far the best part in the game. The side quests have a terrible lack of motivation and the main...
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