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Oblivion Remastered Feels Like a Mirror Held Up to the RPG Genre

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is a reflective lens that highlights RPG evolution while proving the appeal of certain design philosophies.

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anast37d ago

"RPGs were defined by their humorous quirks and immersion-breaking bugs, as advancing"

No they weren't. Only Bethesda games were defined by this. It was a bad practice then and it's a bad practice now.

"Oblivion Remastered, then, effectively shines a light on the unique personality of classic RPGs by embracing its own quirks rather than dismissing them."

It's 2025, they should have fixed those 10 year old bugs. It's incompetence and being cheap.

"The bugs, the freedom, and the depth all still work because they still mean something. "

The game is broken and it isn't deep. This means that Bethesda can't or won't put out a quality product.

Justjoined12337d ago

You sure seem to hate Bethesda and Oblivion, working overtime here.

KyRo36d ago

It's valid though. If any other RPG or game came with a fraction of the issues Bethesda Games do (they're slowly getting better in the graphics department but still behind a lot of the industry in terms of animations and voice acting), they'd be torn to shreds in both reviews and forums.

Notellin37d ago

Seriously why do you spend this much time and energy critiquing something you don't enjoy? It's so bizarre to me.

toxic-inferno36d ago

I think the point they're trying to make - whether we agree or not - is that if the game was released as a new game now, with all these bugs, it wouldn't be considered acceptable. So why should we embrace it or use it as a standard by which to compare modern games, just because at the time of it's release, it's bugs and glitches were largely overlooked?

Not saying I necessarily agree, but I can see the argument.

cloganart36d ago

This man just cooked himself, lmao.

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Oblivion Remastered Delivered 'Outstanding' Revenue, Is a Benchmark for Successful Remasters

Bethesda has executed the launch of Oblivion Remastered masterfully, said analyst firm Newzoo, delivering outstanding revenue performance.

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Obscure_Observer11d ago

Bethesda is better than ever under Xbox.

Here´s hoping they will transition from Creation Engine to UE5 or UE6 for TES VI and Fallout 5 the same way they did with Oblivion Remastered

andy8511d ago

Better than ever? They've released an average game in Starfield and an absolute disaster in Redfall. Now don't get me wrong I love Oblivion but "under Xbox"? they've prettied up a game the actual talent created 20 years old and have since left. Stellar new experiences remain to be seen for that better than ever tag.

Obscure_Observer11d ago

"Now don't get me wrong I love Oblivion but "under Xbox"? they've prettied up a game the actual talent created 20 years old and have since left."

Didn´t known that Todd Howard left Bethesda. Besides, bring actual proof that the devs behind Oblivion left, because I think you´re on some lying bullsh!t here. I´ll wait.

Lightning7710d ago

Redfall and Starfield were made way before MS bought them.

Abear2111d ago (Edited 11d ago )

Would Bethesda still be the same without Creation Engine? I play Bethesda games for their “charm” no need to make them use the same tools as everyone else. You’re right though, they’re on fire atm. Hopefully they deliver another classic with ES6

PRIMORDUS11d ago

Also the Skyblivion team invited to Bethesda Studios, now that is a dev I can respect.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gam...
Unlike some other studios who are pieces of shit along with Nintendo.

Goodguy0111d ago

It's definitely closer to a remake as well and for only $50 when they definitely could've charged $70 and still sell very well because of the name. Good on bethesda.

Abear2111d ago (Edited 11d ago )

Imagine what RDR2 remaster would do. If the rumors are true about Red Dead and GTA4 remake just buy Take 2 stock now

joab77711d ago (Edited 11d ago )

I love how everyone says Bethesda is back. No. The company that made this game has proven they are AAA status when it comes to remaking games. They deserve 90% of the credit.
Though I’ll give Bethesda credit for allowing it to happen.

I do WISH they had t dropped it at the same f time as Clair Obscura, literally the best new IP in years.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Review | Smash Jump

Oblivion has been given new life thinks to the Virtuos-led remaster. Is it worth picking up?

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anast11d ago

Did they fix the game yet or did the modders already fix it?

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Modder turns Oblivion Remastered into a "true" first-person experience with immersive camera tweak

A modder unhappy with how the first-person camera view was implemented in Oblivion Remastered decided to make a better one (with a few bugs).

anast12d ago

Of course they did. Bethesda should do an RPG maker at this point.

MrWood11d ago

True first person is just adding the Unreal Engine VR mod. Runs perfectly!