A RPG dream...
User Rating: 9.4 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion PC
Oblivion is a great game for those, who have never played RPGs, and for the role-playing veterans. It gives almost everything you would want; good graphics (though it requires alot from the computer), good user interface, and good character creation (the face customisation is a little bit too hard to use to make a decent looking character, and it lacks in that you cannot get a real beard), and character development. The only thing that left a bad taste in mouth was the artificial intelligence, which really infuriates me when I have to fight with other NPCs on my side. The other problem was the lack of unique weapons, but that can be fixed with mods. That is actually one of the two best things in oblivion. The game basically never ends, thanks to the excellent mods created by the modding community. The other really good thing, is that you can do everything in your own way. You can end all of the quests, for example, in your own way. You can be a noble knight, a pickpocketing thief, a murdering assassin, or fire ball throwing mage. The quests are really well made. But the main quest could have been longer. I remember when I spent months, just in trying to finish the main quest of Morrowind.
The voice-acting is really good, and the NPCs do different thing, depending the time of day. I think that adds a lot of realism. When it's night, they go to sleep, and at day time, they do things like painting, eating, and so on. They even start a conversation with other NPCs by themselves! It's really fun sometimes to just listen what the NPCs say to each other. You might get even new topics for conversations just by listening to them.
Over all, Oblivion is just a great game, and is one of my favorite games, though I some times miss the old Morrowind "atmosphere". 
