RPG of the year? Morrowind was great but what of Oblivion? Read my review to find out the truth of the game!
User Rating: 9.7 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion PC
This game is great...there that's the truth it's like a sunny sky, a pretty girl's face, a great joke, or a 8 foot long NES controller, you can't really explain why they are great they just are but in the spirit of journalism I shall endeavor to fight away some of the mystery! The game is nearly perfect in all respects the combat system is exciting and fairly complex while a little more options in a fight would've been awesome like say dual wielding more hand to hand options it's all and all the best yet in a elders scrolls game. The magic system has likewise been revamped...in a sense, all the familiar spells are there but there are a few MIA like levitation so i guess the ordinators are safe in this game if there were any (there isn't) The addition of horses helps the game but the advent of auto travel puts a slight dampener on it's greatness. While the swordplay is awesome the real improvement comes in the stealth portions of the game now it's not only a viable option but a damn good one and so satisfying too! The true fun, however, comes not from the game itself but from the player, creating whatever crazy character you want and immersing yourself in the game world is what truly makes this game what it is and it is so easy to do so thanks to the crisp graphics you can practically feel the bushes and other shrubbery brushing your face as you try to ascend a particularly steep hill you can feel the chill from the snow covered vistas of the northern provinces of Cyrodill. The guild system is back in full effect this time the thrill from having a group of minions who owe their allegiance to you and no-one else is a great feeling, getting chased by guards? Well your fighter guild underlings will help you kill the guards! I would've liked to have gotten a minion to travel with for the fighters guild Ala the mages guild or dark brotherhood but it's still very satisfying. This review has gone long and i still haven't talked about the main storyline! Which will probably sum up your first few play-throughs it's hard to get into the story, not that it's not good or anything it is but because the side quests are so engrossing AND rewarding! As for the sound for the game it's just as great the music is subtle and unobtrusive and the animal sounds are as engrossing as the visuals. Pick this game up TODAY and you'll be happy to step into the bowls of oblivion! just watch your step there's lava EVERYWHERE! 
