The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion / Elder Scrolls 4 (PC)

Oblivion is not so much a game, but more of a life experience - and what an experience! You knew that Bethesda were going to create something wonderful as soon as it was announced that there was to be a follow-up to the groundbreaking, fan-favourite Morrowind, and they most have certainly delivered. Oblivion is a game that must be seen to be believed and any fan of gaming simply must give it a try. The fourth in the immensely successful Elder Scrolls Series is an open world role playing game, where you can go where you like, do what you like, speak to who you like, steal what you like (although there will be consequences if caught) and kill who AND ...  Read the complete review

This game is nothing short of a masterpiece, which i wholly recommend buying. The game has a massive world, full of NPC characters, all with their own lives and jobs, a realistic physics system, amazing graphics, and incredible storyline. The ability to gain spells was one of my favourite features, the spells are some of the most diverse i have seen, and combat using them feels realistic and balanced. The quests, which are numerous and exciting are well worth playing, for they allow you to gain access to specific buildings, weapons, and spells. you can fight in an arena, or go hunting and sell wool to merchants. There are so many things to do, ...  Read the complete review

I was first introduced to Elder Scrolls when I received Morrowind free with my graphics card so having enjoyed it I decided to give Oblivion a go. The graphics are clearly far superior to those of Morrowind and the games is more structured. In Morrowind I found myself getting lost because I wasn't sure where I should be going and considering the amount of walking you had to do it was quite annoying to find out I had then reached the wrong city. Neither of these things are a problem in Oblivion. Your quests are clearly logged for you to check up on and if you get sick of walking or riding to towns, once you have visited them you can click on them on your map to ...  Read the complete review

As far as RPG's go, this is quite possibly the finest game I have ever come across. Visually, from the moment you step out into the world, you will find it stunning, beautiful, and extremely vast. The sheer scale of the world in which this game is set means that no matter how long you play the game, it is unlikely you will ever explore every hill and valley, or walk past every tree. As you might expect, there is ample quest content to suit the scale of such an adventure, and despite the main storyline not being as expansive as some might like, there are many side quests which are equally enjoyable and collectively far more time consuming. ...  Read the complete review

I was, and am still in love with Eldar Scrolls III: Morrowind, and its excellent expansion packs. Seeing Oblivion in all its next-gen glory and the promise of an improved combat system had me champing at the bit. The visuals cannot be argued with, the buildings, landscapes, characters and items all look fantastic and everything seems to glisten in the sun in a rather satisfying way. The melee combat has been improved over Morrowind, with fights taking more than stats and some rapid clicking to win fights. They have managed to improve the playability and practicality of the theif classes as well, making them a viable alternative to being a ...  Read the complete review