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Oblivion Remaster Info And Screens Leak, Apparently Releasing Next Week

The Elder Scrolls IV is supposedly getting a remaster rather than a remake.

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The rumored Oblivion remaster is reportedly finally releasing soon. Additionally, screenshots and information about the game have surfaced online.

According to Jeff Grubb, the Oblivion remaster will be shadow-dropped on the week of April 21. He also mentioned that there were rumors of an Xbox showcase airing on April 23, but he didn't find anything substantiating them.

Information and screenshots of the Oblivion remaster have also been leaked through developer's website. The game is labeled as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and it's being developed by Virtuos Studios. Gameplay wise, it apparently has blocking mechanics inspired by souls-like games, as well as overhauled archery and stamina systems, along with highlighted sneak icons, added hit reactions, and a HUD change.

A graphics comparison between the original 2006 version and this new Oblivion demonstrates how much the fidelity has improved in the latter.

Among the newly leaked info, there's still no word on potential release platforms. The leaked images indicate that it may only be coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. Images of its physical deluxe edition have leaked too, seemingly at least confirming an Xbox release.

While an official remake of Oblivion has not been announced, there is a fan-made Oblivion remake, called Skyblivion, coming this year.

As for what Microsoft's future plans are, it's hosting an Xbox showcase on June 8 with another one focusing on The Outer Worlds 2.

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looks brown

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will buy when it on sale if it true, wonder if they add physics body jiggle like breast and hair

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@tsunami2311: Please get out and talk to a real woman.

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@stickemup: I did it. She didn’t like me asking if she had physics body jiggle like breast and hair.

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One of the best games ever made for its time it was the best RPG ever

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If they updated that horse ass combat system. Then I am 100% in.

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Got this for PS3 though hated the loading. Never had it far but enjoyed closing the portals.

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I AM BEYOND EXCITED! Oblivion was my game that fully immersed me, the graphics, the lore, everything was incredible back in 2006. I played the hell out of it and am soo happy they are remastering it. While I do wish it was a full remake with more stuff added, i'm sure the Modding community will do wonders and fill in the voids. I was going to start it back up but was going to wait for Skyblivion.

Now I'll have two amazing remakes/remasters to play with, once they're released!! Where is Greg Kasavin? Haha I watched his marathon run while waiting back in the OG of Gamespot.

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Oblivion's architecture in its major cities, especially Cheydinhal, is some of the most beautiful I've ever seen in a game. I also loved the Dark Brotherhood quest line and thought it had stellar writing. I thought the main quest was a step down from Morrowind in terms of variety and writing quality, but this game's and Mass Effect 2's side quests are probably my favorites that I've seen in an RPG.

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I sure hope this drops next week

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Didn’t play the first time and prolly won’t play this either

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@ty-man: "I'm not gonna play the remake of this amazing RPG that might make it even better."

Weird flex, but okay.

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@ty-man: well, you're missing on one of the most epic adventure yet.

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@ty-man: Good to know.

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If this sucks we have 'Skyblivion'..

I kinda feel bad for those dudes on 1 hand but then again they took 7 years to make it....Modders who let the project get too big and it takes years need to stay grounded...Skywind & Skyblivion have been cooking ofr over 5 years each...

**I really hope this Oblivion remaster isnt crappycrap like GTA remasters.

Oblivion is special & IMHO better then Skyrim in regards to story & side quest.

Sure the quality of life & graphics on SKyrim are better but Oblivion had something special that i was missing in my Skyrim runs. my many Man Skyrim runs.

Still havent played an Orc. ugh! Tis time 4 sure!

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@sippio: You can use mods with Skyblivion. That makes it appealing for me.

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@sippio: get real: skyblivion is never going to actually release.

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@sippio: yeah tbh I find it strange the next gen update of fallout 4 was timed perfectly to derail the fallout London project, and now this possibly interfering with the skyblivion launch. Once is coincidence. Twice is a pattern

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@dominicwow: Why would Bethesda care about "interfering" with a mod? Anybody who wants to play it has to buy their game.

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@mogan: lol I genuinely think bethesda is petty. they care when their games are put in the shadow of a mod, just like how theyre weird about the legacy of new vegas. they intentionally hurt the launch of fallout london IMO

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@dominicwow: Skyblivion won’t launch until later in the year. This remaster isn’t interfering whatsoever. If the remaster bombs or is mediocre, then people will be even more excited for Skyblivion. If the remaster succeeds, then Skyblivion won’t lose anything from it. People will still want to play it, because of how different it will be from this remaster. We basically get two new and completely different versions of Oblivion this year. How awesome is that?

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Cool, now do Morrowind next please.

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This game was flawed (as they all are), but in 2006 it frankly was an amazing experience warts and all.

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@Ohaidere: The plus side of Oblivion is it still had strong RPG mechanics that Skyrim would ditch for a more streamlined action focus. With solid and memorable questlines.

The downside of Oblivion was the over-the-top of reused assets. Almost every dungeon was exactly the same, as was 95% the NPCs.

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@RSM-HQ: What made Morriwind my favorite game was definitely the hand crafted content. It made exploring every last place feel rewarding.

Alternatively, the recycled assets in Oblivion made subsequent playthroughs less predictable in some ways, but less memorable. I'm not sure the trade off was worth it for me, but I can see how it helped replayability.

The side quests/guild questlines were definitely my favorite part of Oblivion. Way more memorable than the main quest.

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@RSM-HQ: fun fact: todd howard himself admitted skyrim was the game they made that recycled assets the most with their modular building. While Oblivion makes all dungeons "look the same" due to the same rock texture being recycled, they still had very varied layouts. In Skyrim, 90% of the dungeons that ends with a boss fight has the exact same room for the boss fight. You can also see entire rooms and corridors recycled in just about every dungeons out there. There's even memes about inns and houses having basically the same layouts but with small tweaks.

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@Ohaidere: Yeah, that’s about how I feel. Had a good time with Oblivion near 20 years ago, not sure how well it’ll hold up today.

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I really really really really reallllyyy hope this is good

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@dominicwow: #Metoo

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it better have the horse armor for free!

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@dushness: 2.99

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@greatquantum:2.99

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@Erebus: that’s exactly what I heard as I said it in my head before hitting send.

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nothing else on the long term radar besides finally playing through/finishing BG3... but EVERY game can take a back seat for more elder scrolls.

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@drbombay: Doc, time to hit up your backlog.

SteamSale or Gamefly(both are how i roll)DragonsDogma,,DeepRockGalactic,,,StarControlOrigins,,

DarkSouls3,,Divinity2 & Witcher2 were all games in last 6 months from my backlog. Cause like you said the future outlook is kinda meh

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Damn, images actually look pretty sweet! I'd be down for a bother run, such a great game back in the day. Gotta be careful of those nostalgia goggles though.

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@cherub1000: Those Goggles get me all the time.

When i finally looked up 7 had almost 100 PS2 games

and about 300 Xbox360/PS3 era games..

I do this whenever i get annoyed at 'new' games..

Wish they would redo Socom.

'Socom Solid' sounds wonderful.

SPlinterCell,,TwistedMetal,,Resistance,,StarCOntrol,,

NightmareCreatures and other greatsthat are ignored..

Ubisoft & SOny are a mess with decision making.

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@sippio: you went and did it there, nightmare creatures! Damn I was hooked on that as a kid haha!

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"blocking inspired by Souls-like games"

Finally they are trying to improve the combat. Hopefully they improved the 3rd person camera too because 1st person melee is awkward and you can't see your character customizations

"hit reactions added"

Yeah that seems like a big oversight to leave out

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I don’t care what anyone says; this looks to be an upgrade from the base game in every way. Graphically, it looks like a huge upgrade. Looks like I won’t need mods anymore and I’m happy with that. People will hate on it no matter what. We already know they can’t possibly win, but I’m here for it.

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@joecollin: I’m here with you. This 19 year old tattoo is paying off. I get to play Oblivion for the first time….for a second time.

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@greatquantum: heck yeah man! I’ve never actually beaten the main storyline or finished the rest of the game entirely, so there’s still plenty that I will actually be playing for the first time. I always play around 30-40 hours on a new playthrough before moving on to a different game. I’ve been savoring Oblivion for 19 years and the time has finally come to play it through 100%.

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Why is it brown now?

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@Lunatic420s: diversity

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@Lunatic420s: time of day and weather affects the color grading. Look at the other screenshots, they look great. The colors are far deeper and more accurate.

Even if it does lean into more of a brown color, it’s an easy 3 minute fix on PC.

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Have to see if I'm able to make room in 2025 for an Oblivion remake. As these games are long as hell.

Let's just hope it doesn't suck.

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@RSM-HQ: That’s the great thing about toys. I can put one down and pick up another.

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@greatquantum: You're not wrong but for 2025 have a list of games I intend to get through.

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