
With near-perfect execution, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition is a must-play for any rpg fan.
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Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 52K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
Oblivion is the fourth part of the acclaimed The Elder Scrolls series. It is set in the high fantasy world of Tamriel, in the Septim Empire. The emperor was recently killed along with his sons, except one that was hidden far from the capital. Before he died, the emperor gave his Amulet of Kings to the protagonist, a prisoner whom the emperor believed to be a future hero he saw in dreams. The main character is fully customizable. His or her character class race, gender, age and other attributes are chosen by the player. His quest is to escape prison and find the royal heir. However, since the game is open-world, the player may abandon the central storyline and just wander around Tamriel. You can complete a variety of side quests, join various guilds and factions, or just fight monsters to gain experience. There's an option of "fast travel" that allows you to instantly move to an already discovered location. Game of the Year Edition also contains two expansion packs: Shivering Isles and the Knights of the Nine that expand the game’s storyline.

Runs well on modern hardware.
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Though not as good as Morrowind, this game has one thing its predecessor doesn't that gives it the charm it needs to hold up to the test of time - very insane personality. Where Morrowind's personality was grit, and gloom, expansive thought provoking builds, and dark quests, Oblivion cranks up the fantasy to 11. The cooky characters that are uglier than dirt, the fantastical map with bright green meadows and beautiful forests, and the heavily individualized quests make for a thoroughly memorable time. Where in Morrowind and some of Skyrim, the missions can become muddled and blurred together, almost every single quest in Oblivion is its own zany, well crafted story that will stick in your head for the duration of your playtime and beyond it. The main DLC, Shivering Isles, is probably in the top 5 best DLC in the history of gaming, and although Oblivion lacks the depth of builds and breadth of equipment Morrowind has, it will still give you plenty of content to feast on. This game IS worth your money, especially if you can handle some jank - but the jank is kind of what makes Oblivion as good as it is. Mod it to make it look a little prettier, sure, but experience it mostly vanilla because it's a grand time.
IMPORTANT: BROKEN QUESTS This game was amazing when I was younger, but as I try and do anything now, nearly EVERY side quest is broken. Fighters Guild when you have to go to Altarar, then "Corruption and Conscience". Many more, most wiki pages stage "BUG warning". Im sorry, but you CANNOT SELL a game with game breaking bugs. You've had years to fix this, but no. Bethesda sat on their ass for 15 years and most of their staff were recently let off...couldn't imagine why. Please do not buy, you will be greatly disappointed.
The Best Elder Scrolls Game. Played the daylights out of oblivion on the xbox 360. This version could really do with some official controller support tho because sometimes I just dont want to use keyboard and mouse. Other than that its exactly as i remember it. A fantastic game.
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