Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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(3 stars) - Fun, but flawed.
I've long been a fan of tabletop and computer roleplaying game, but this was the first of the Elder Scrolls series of games that I had played. It was a fairly fun game, but had some definite flaws that if worked out could have made it much better.

The Good:
The graphics - The graphics in this game are simply beautiful. Especially if you have the computing power to run them near top settings.
The freedom - The freeform nature of the game is nicely done, and a lot of the sidequests are fun and interesting.

The Bad:
The Main Storyline - Unfortunately this seems to be a flaw in many freeform rpg games. Lots of development effort is spent on all the sidequests, and the main quest suffers because of it. The main storyline in this game was fairly short, and not all that interesting.
The Ending - The ending of the game was not good at all. It was a huge deus-ex-machina (your character simply gets to watch as the climax takes place) and was quite a letdown.

The Ugly:
The leveling/difficulty system - The leveling and difficulty system in this game is very confusing and counter-intuitive. A character's power level is not tied directly to his character level, and it's easy to make a character that levels very quickly, but remains quite weak throughout the game (in fact, making logical choices when creating the character will almost certainly lead to this). The difficulty of the enemies you face does scale directly with your character level though. When you add the two together, it means that it's very easy to make a character that will get in over his head as you level him up. People who are already familiar with the game system won't have the problem, but those who are new to it might find it incredibly frustrating (I did).

So in summary, it's a fairly fun game, but it's got some major flaws too. If you can get a copy cheaply enough, it might be worth picking up, otherwise, I'd probably stay away.

(5 stars) - best non-mmorpg out there
this game is still the number one sold rpg out there and still holding strong.

(5 stars) - Great RPG game
I really enjoyed playing this game. The first time i beat it seemed a bit too easy. but than i changed the game level to medium and it was a hard challenge. The cahracters around you change with each level you gain so the game constantly puts on a good chalange. Tons of side quests and different missions and land to explore.

(4 stars) - Extremely fun and addicting game
I have had Oblivion for about 2 years now and I have still not gotten sick of it. Now I am not a freak. I do have a life. I DO NOT play this everyday either. But every once in a while, maybe once a week, I'll say to myself, Hmmmm... I feel like playing a game where I can live another life. A life in a world of magic, monsters, and adventure. This game would be Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV. So I will usually sit down and play this game for a few hours probably once or twice a week. I'm usually not a huge fan of role playing games. I have played Diablo, Diablo II, Baldur's Gate II, along with various other cheesy Playstation 1 or old Nintendo games. I can't stand most of the RPG they are coming out with now because most of these are Japanese animation/Japanimation. But the games I listed above were not. That's why I like them. Oblivion is a game where you can do whatever you want. As I said before, you can live another life. You can make potions out of ingredients you find in the wilderness. You can also go to old forts, ruins, caves, or mines to find artifacts of great and dangerous powers. You can do soooooo much in this game. That is what makes it amazing. Many weapon and armor types. A good amount of creatures (not good enough for me). This is where I have my first problem. They did not make enough creatures for this game. They could've added many more creatures but unfortunately, they chose not to. Also, the creatures level up with you. When you are in level 20 you will come upon Goblin Warlords constantly. There will be no regular goblin warriors. Just Goblin Warlords. There are not many bugs in this game though. That's what makes it good. If there are bugs I simply laugh at them and continue on playing. No bugs will ruin gameplay in Oblivion. I have one more problem though. The creatures take too many hits. Should a goblin equipped with a rusty dagger and no armor take 50-70 hits with a battle axe? I don't think so. But for it's time, this is a great game. I'm looking forward to the new Oblivion coming out in 2011. Buy this game and enjoy it.

(5 stars) - Another great one for the elder scrolls series
I've been following these games since ARENA came out in '93. Fantastic from the beginning. You can set the game level depending on your playability. Hard or easy or anywhere in between. You can go at your own pace. You don't have to follow the story at all. Plenty to do. And I love that you can own multiple homes!! Make your own potions and spells. Enchant your own equipment. Becoming a vampire kinda sucks in this game but at least you can turn back. SO many ways to go. So much to do. Just remember to SAVE OFTEN!! (As always) LOVE the game! Need high powered system to run this game smoothly and to take advantage of all the graphics but you can tone the graphics to fit your system if you only have the minimum requirements. Can't wait for the next one!

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