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Remaster or Remake? Oblivion: Remastered isn't for Everyone | Hardcore Gamer

There's absolutely no doubt that anyone that played the original game, whether it was on Xbox 360 or PC, is excited and pleased that this game exists,

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jznrpg1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

It has a lot more effort than a lot of remasters. I don’t mind when some games stick to the original in a remaster(like Suikoden as I love the pixel art) but I don’t think there should be any complaints when they are much closer to a remake but calling it a remaster. Complaining about bugs makes sense but complaining about port/remaster/remake doesn’t to me with this one.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Review - Thumb Culture

"It really happened! The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has been released! Developed by Bethesda Game Studios and Virtuos, it is available right now for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. The base game includes all of the old DLCs that are available for the original version of the game. However, there is also a Digital Deluxe Edition that features quests for new armour and weapons, as well as a digital artbook and the game’s soundtrack!" Charlie @ Thumb Culture

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Oblivion Remastered Proves Bethesda Once Had a Very Different Vision of Challenge

Oblivion Remastered shows how Bethesda once embraced discomfort in game design, forcing players to adapt rather than guiding them every step.

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No, Oblivion Remastered Is Not a Remake—And Here’s Why That Matters

The Outerhaven says: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered looks fantastic, but that doesn’t make it a remake. Here's why the distinction matters for gamers and developers.

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RaidenBlack1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Just like how, RE2 was/is regarded as a Remake benchmark (FF7 is a more ambitious project) and later that became SH2 ... Oblivion should be the new Remaster benchmark (although Nightdive's multitude of Remaster efforts should also be commendable) ... previously held by CoD4 Remaster and recently Dead Rising Remaster
Other notable mentions : Remasters : Halo and Gears Anniversaries, Tomb Raiders, MediEvil etc
Remakes : Mafia 1, Demon Souls, Dead Space, Ninja Gaiden 2, Persona 3 Reload, Spyro Reignited etc

RaidenBlack1d 4h ago

+ upcoming Half Life 2 Remix and MGS Delta

cloganart1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

So glad MGS Delta is being done by Virtuos!

These guys are now superstars. So happy.

darthv721d 7h ago

Why does the naming matter at all? Let's all just be glad its a better version of oblivion than what initially released all those years ago. Getting caught up in a moniker is not the hill anyone should die on.

Abear2123h ago

As much as people hate on remakes and remasters there are plenty of amazing games released on last gen consoles and PS360 era that deserve to be remastered like Oblivion. I remember playing Ico remastered and having good controls and no input lag was like playing a new game compared to PS2 version.

Kornholic19h ago

Two different terms for two different concepts. Of course that matters.

TheColbertinator13h ago

Legal reasons. Lawsuits happen from false advertising. Otherwise you could dump a 20 year old unchanged game on the store, call it a "remake" and charge full 70 dollar price for it and get sued. At least remastered allows you to change a couple things here and there to resell it to gamers.

jznrpg1d 6h ago

It’s not a full remake but it’s plenty good enough. I just hope for a physical copy!

andy851d 5h ago

It's more of a remake than a lot of games that are actually labelled a remake

anast14h ago(Edited 13h ago)

It's the cheapest possible touch up job by a lot of people that struggled using the engine. It still needs a lot of work.

Snookies1211h ago

In what way is this "the cheapest possible touch up job"? Are you living in another world? It looks wonderful graphically, runs pretty well overall and plays great. It's leaps and bounds better than the original release in most aspects.

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