The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Platinum Hits: Xbox 360
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I'm a longtime gamer who never got into online gaming, for numerous reasons. When I decided to buy a 360, I knew I needed to play Gears Of War. I like to shoot bad guys; most gamers do. But I knew I needed something else.
What drew me to Oblivion was the fact that it's entirely single-player. You don't need an Xbox Live Gold account to play. You don't need to find others that match your skill level. It's more than just slaughtering other players online. It's not a mediocre single-player campaign filling space between the online options.
I read reviews claiming upwards of 200 hours of gameplay. That's hardly an exaggeration. I'm at 120 hours and counting. I'm not bored yet. I've got guilds to join (and become leader of), quests to complete, skills to master, not to mention an empire to save. I never thought I liked RPGs, but there hasn't been another disc in my 360 for months - not even Gears Of War.
If you're not into the fast-twitch hyperactivity that comprises most online gaming,
What drew me to Oblivion was the fact that it's entirely single-player. You don't need an Xbox Live Gold account to play. You don't need to find others that match your skill level. It's more than just slaughtering other players online. It's not a mediocre single-player campaign filling space between the online options.
I read reviews claiming upwards of 200 hours of gameplay. That's hardly an exaggeration. I'm at 120 hours and counting. I'm not bored yet. I've got guilds to join (and become leader of), quests to complete, skills to master, not to mention an empire to save. I never thought I liked RPGs, but there hasn't been another disc in my 360 for months - not even Gears Of War.
If you're not into the fast-twitch hyperactivity that comprises most online gaming,
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I bought this game about a year ago and I just finished the main quest about three days ago. Simply put, this may be one of the best, if not the absolute best, role playing games I have ever played.
There is so much to see and do in this game that I just don't have the space to write it all out here. Besides the main quest, you can join guilds, help out the citizens in the towns and cities with favors, scour the land for a cure to vampirism, steal for the poor, kill an entire village... and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Endless amounts of treasure, weapons, items and monsters to dispose of make this game an experience in its own right.
This game really succeeds in creating mood and atmosphere. Whether travelling across an open field or exploring a dark dungeon underneath the city, the graphics and surround sound will help put you right in the middle of the moment. For example, the world of Oblivion is a world where portals to another dimension and the creatures coming out of them
There is so much to see and do in this game that I just don't have the space to write it all out here. Besides the main quest, you can join guilds, help out the citizens in the towns and cities with favors, scour the land for a cure to vampirism, steal for the poor, kill an entire village... and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Endless amounts of treasure, weapons, items and monsters to dispose of make this game an experience in its own right.
This game really succeeds in creating mood and atmosphere. Whether travelling across an open field or exploring a dark dungeon underneath the city, the graphics and surround sound will help put you right in the middle of the moment. For example, the world of Oblivion is a world where portals to another dimension and the creatures coming out of them
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I bought Oblivion when it was first released. I played it for a couple of days and put it up until just last month. I decided to play it again and I am hooked. I just didn't give it much time to catch my interest but I can honestly say that I am sorry I didn't. This is the deepest game I have ever played. I have 35 hours into it and it is going on strong. I had read that there is about 400 hours of gameplay if you play all the side quests, and if you have Live, there is a good deal of downloadable content to add even more game time. I can honestly say that this is one game that warrants buying the game guide to help you through. The graphics are simply beautiful. I can see why this took over 5 years to create. There is such a variety of landscapes to see. You will travel through the forests, through ruins, town and villages. You will go underground in caverns, catacombs and tunnels. You will fight everything from bandits, thugs, warriors to ghosts, skeletons, trolls, vampires and a variety
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Oblivion is a true gaming achievement, not just for the developers, but for the gamers. Bethesda places you inside a virtual, fantasy world and let's you do whatever you want. It's freedom in the truest sense of gaming.
The size of this game is astonishing. There is literally miles of scenery, cities, dungeons, lakes, rivers, hills, roads, and so on to explore, ranging from snowy peaks to dank swamps. It's your choice whether to procede on the official storyline or go on your own. Similarly, it is your choice whether to tackle the (seemingly) limitless quests, or simply go exploring on your own. You can join guilds, make your own spells, enchant your own armor/weapons, fight in the area; the amount of sheer stuff to do is almost overwhelming.
Besides the freedom to do whatever you want, you can also create your own character with an in-depth system skill sets, physical features, and abilities. Want to be a roguish lizard-like creature who sneaks in the shadows and silently assassinates
The size of this game is astonishing. There is literally miles of scenery, cities, dungeons, lakes, rivers, hills, roads, and so on to explore, ranging from snowy peaks to dank swamps. It's your choice whether to procede on the official storyline or go on your own. Similarly, it is your choice whether to tackle the (seemingly) limitless quests, or simply go exploring on your own. You can join guilds, make your own spells, enchant your own armor/weapons, fight in the area; the amount of sheer stuff to do is almost overwhelming.
Besides the freedom to do whatever you want, you can also create your own character with an in-depth system skill sets, physical features, and abilities. Want to be a roguish lizard-like creature who sneaks in the shadows and silently assassinates
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My husband convinced me to start playing games in the hopes that I would play other games with him. Instead, I got so immersed in Oblivion (and so set in my ways) that no other game seems fun! This is my first game since playing Space Invaders on Atari, and I have to say, it is amazingly fun. I see lots of comments about graphics, and they are beautiful, but the best part of this game is the sheer freedom to explore. Even opening barrels and picking up ingredients from plants is so cool.
I'm on my third character, and have played from the warrior, mage and mixed perspective, and it's all awesome. As your strengths increase, the strengths of your enemies increase as well. The one issue I have with this is that run-of-the-mill goblins take more effort to kill than Xivilai (very high-level Daedra); I find this unrealistic. As far as your character goes, the sky's the limit. You can play a completely good character, a completely evil character, or employ characteristics of both sides.
I'm on my third character, and have played from the warrior, mage and mixed perspective, and it's all awesome. As your strengths increase, the strengths of your enemies increase as well. The one issue I have with this is that run-of-the-mill goblins take more effort to kill than Xivilai (very high-level Daedra); I find this unrealistic. As far as your character goes, the sky's the limit. You can play a completely good character, a completely evil character, or employ characteristics of both sides.
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I'd give this game more stars if I could. I rented this one to see what all the hype is about, and actually *had* to return it so I could start sleeping again. Its that immersive. The environment is HUGE. There are literally thousands of places to visit and things to do. If you wanted to just wander around picking flowers and hunting sunsets, you could actually do exactly that. Weather changes, the sun rises and sets, people carry out lives... you get the real sense that there's a world moving around you while you go about the business of killing bad guys, learning to pick locks, and finding newer and better treasures and weapons. Quests are useful and well-managed within the interface. NPC all live their own lives - in one case I tried robbing a store... the next day I actually overheard a conversation between two NPC talking about how the store was robbed!!! Seriously!
* Bethesda pulled an excellent trick with this game - if you'd like, you can just play and the game learns
* Bethesda pulled an excellent trick with this game - if you'd like, you can just play and the game learns
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Amazing. I was never the biggest fan of Morrowind, I just couldn't get into it as much. I do own the game but I never got much out of it. When I picked up Oblivion, it was totally different and GREAT. A great RPG game.
The graphics in this game are amazing point blank. If your out in the wilderness, and just look out really far everything is REALLY detailed, the people are detailed, and everything little thing you can think of is. The company really put time into the graphics, so fans of graphics will love this game.
The sound, is really good throughout the game. It sets the tone for everything going on, even though it gets in the way sometimes while talking I have the music turned off so all I hear is what im doing or people. But it has a good tone for the music.
The controls are GREAT. The fighting with swords, bow control everything is good and controlled well. The use of magic is easy, overall the controls are set great and I havent had an issue with it yet.
The fun factors of
The graphics in this game are amazing point blank. If your out in the wilderness, and just look out really far everything is REALLY detailed, the people are detailed, and everything little thing you can think of is. The company really put time into the graphics, so fans of graphics will love this game.
The sound, is really good throughout the game. It sets the tone for everything going on, even though it gets in the way sometimes while talking I have the music turned off so all I hear is what im doing or people. But it has a good tone for the music.
The controls are GREAT. The fighting with swords, bow control everything is good and controlled well. The use of magic is easy, overall the controls are set great and I havent had an issue with it yet.
The fun factors of
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Well what can I say, first person shooter meet roll playing game. This is the first game I played on my Xbox 360 and I am now tainted for life and addicted to this game. Nothing will equal the depth of this game for some time to come. The graphics are beautiful. The ability to do almost anything you can think of or travel there for that matter is something I never experienced on my old PS2. The story line is only part of the game. You are not bound to follow it if you don't want to. It will be there when you are ready. There are a massive number of side quests you can complete and factions to associate your character with and even more to download on Xbox Live. I have been playing about 10 hours a week for the last four months and have reached over level 40. I am still not finished, I am not sure you can finish this game. I you are looking for bang for your buck this is the place. Just listen to my warning... once you start this game there is no turning back!!
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I bought Oblivion and was immediately hooked. I played this game for 8+ hours a day. The gameplay is great as well as the graphics. It's by far the best graphics for a game for 360. The best thing about this game imo is the flexibility to do what ever you want. If you want to join a guild and work your way up to the top you can or if you just want to go fight things and level, you can as well.
After playing Oblivion for probably 2 weeks and becoming completely addicted. My game would freeze while trying to load it. At first i thought it was my Xbox. After further research i found out that it's part of the game. Some games freeze and others don't.
Overall I give this game a 9.5/10 though.
After playing Oblivion for probably 2 weeks and becoming completely addicted. My game would freeze while trying to load it. At first i thought it was my Xbox. After further research i found out that it's part of the game. Some games freeze and others don't.
Overall I give this game a 9.5/10 though.
