The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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Video Game Reviews of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Customer Review: no 3rd person view
Summary: 1 Stars
i only rated one star because I didn't play it much yet because it is in first person view. I had read on line that you could switch to third person. now I hear that is only after you have beaten the game. grrrrrr. I do intend to try to make myself enjoy first person, but i don't know if that will fly. If I would have known this game was in first person view i never would have bought it.Customer Review: good game
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like this kind of game you will have lot's of fun I think after Diablo II this is the best game, price / quality wot it your money. Customer Review: Simply Excellent Game
Summary: 5 Stars
Oblivion, has a few appreciated nods to Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. There is a bookstore merchant whose first name is Ogier. Like Loial the Ogier in Wheel of Time who loves books. Also if you attack someone's magical (magickal) powers it is called "severing" like in the Wheel of Time when a Channeler (magic user) was cut off from the One Power.So, cool. Other than that it has elements of HP Lovecraftan metaphysics and theology and also some LOTR.
It's a vast, vast game. I can see playing it for months and months and months, maybe even years. Even if I play it all the time. The world you play in is vast and you can explor ever inch of it. It's full of old mines, caverns, abandoned forts from the first human empire and ancient ruins from the age when the High Elves ruled. There are hundreds of minor quests and dozens of major quests (at least, that I can tell). I'm just having a grand time. I own three houses now. A shack in the Imperial City, a mansion in another city, and a small, but nice, house in yet another. It's a nice obsessive distraction (the decorating of the homes) between emptying caverns of monsters and looting the treasure, and going on quests. I've already saved the world once and will no doubt have more opportunities to do so. This game is AWESOME.
Customer Review: Most addictive game on PS3... for now. Role playing fan or not, this one's worth checking out.
Summary: 5 Stars
THE GOOD:
- Graphics: Overall graphics are good. The character detail, object detail and scenery are all well done. Lighting effects (especially the sky!) are great. Overall, not the best on PS3, but very good.
- Gameplay Depth: Enormous world to explore, tons of weapons, objects, and people to interact with, many quests to complete and tons of magic/spells. Quests vary from quick 5 minute tasks, to 2-3 hours - nice variation. I also like that you can choose from many different quests at one time, no need to follow a strict order of events. This makes the game very open ended.
- Character Creation: At the beginning, you create your character and can choose many attributes, races, etc. This adds a lot of depth and is very easy to use.
- Sound: Great use of Dolby Digital surround sound. Voices move around the speakers corresponding to player location. Overall sound is nicely done.
- Simple menus: easy to find/equip weapons, magic spells, etc. Player stats and character development progress well displayed in easy to read graphs. Fairly easy to use maps and quest descriptions.
- Quick load times (for PS3 anyways).
THE BAD:
- Some graphics draw problems - objects/buildings pop up on the horizon. This takes away from the game's overall refinement, and the realism of the environment.
- Some annoying cut scenes, dialogue, but I expect this in a role playing game.
- No game percent complete - big mistake in my book. How do I know how close I am to beating this game?
- Map is a little difficult to navigate, no zoom feature.
Customer Review: Only for RPG Gamers
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, if you are a sports gamer or FPS gamer this game really isn't for you. Its more for people that are fans of RPGs, like Dungeons and Dragons type RPGs. If you are not of that type of gamer don't waste the $[...] bucks for the game. Other than that its a magnificent game. the only problem I had was that the whole adaptive leveling thing is annoying. And the ending is pretty anti-climatic as well. All that build up and then whoosh, it's over. But the game has numerous side quests that can keep you entertained for hours on end. The only thing i have as advice would be to make sure you have a character concept in mind before the game starts. Makes life easier. A good balance of magic, armor wearing, and weapons are good. Try not to specialize. Some parts of the game are pretty difficult if you specialeze in just magic, or being a basher type character.