Oblivion Is A Bizarre Masterpiece (2023 Review)

[@pippogriffthegreat7003]

Regardless of how many times I sing the praises of Morrowind, I will always cherish Oblivion as my favourite!

[@Flow86767]

Thanks pippogriffthegreat7003 for you comment!

[@baryony]

I used to think that before I tried Tamriel Rebuilt, and Project Tamriel.

[@lemmenmin7676]

я играл в после Морровинд после Обливиона и Морровинд показался какой то подделкой

[@voidtremor6329]

I love both games for different reasons, same goes for daggerfall. Even Skyrim has its merits.

[@TBiscuitsmx5]

Is this how you honour the 6th house and tribe unmourned?

[@KratosisGod]

There's just something about the simplicity of oblivion's world and it's ambient music that makes it a very comfortable and warm game to me.

[@Promark1980]

Very cozy game

[@zodiac909]

This 100% The music and world blended together so perfectly

[@TheTuttle99]

It's the bloom 😂

[@John_962]

The more stuff becomes overly cinematic, the more I find the vibrant and cartoonish atmosphere of Oblivion refreshing.

[@username-c9r7d]

oblivion is cinematic in a shrek kind of way

[@John_962]

@@username-c9r7d I wish I could like your comment more than once.

[@dapondboi]

@@John_962I did it for you

[@Brachiophore]

Oblivion was actually trying to be cinematic and for it's time it succeeded in that

[@scottr291]

@@Brachiophoreshrek was cinematic for its time too

[@terencecurran7819]

"You can join a group of expert Vampire Hunters, who are oblivious to the fact that they're being led by an arch vampire" the perfect encapsulation of the perfect and intricate absurdity of Oblivion quests

[@mrx4022]

The thing that made Oblivion so fun to play was the NPC dialogue. "Snow. We need more snow. Can't get enough snow!" And then there was that elf with his head sticking out of said snow: _"Indeed."_

[@relorelorelo78]

@AbdelazizziIfghaswaniJafarihe’s recalling a viral meme where the npcs glitched out and got stuck in snow and made the remarks

[@ima6pack]

Oblivion is still my all time favorite game. This game captured the wonder and mystery that makes fantasy great, and I hope to see another first person RPG that does the same

[@GLsJAwtomatica]

Agreed, I never played any other game with so much mystique

[@jacknickels6231]

Skyrim is better.

[@GLsJAwtomatica]

@@jacknickels6231 skyrim is better in certain aspects but the questing and world building in oblivion are far superior

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

Kingdom come deliverance

[@ima6pack]

@@reapthewhirlwind6915 I wish I could but two big problems with that game: I prefer the high fantasy genre, and I need to be able to create my character. That being said KCD looks like an amazing game for its setting

[@theguy3500]

The story of everything in Oblivion is so good. I played the first 20-30 hours just doing side quests and guild missions bc they were so interesting.

[@boringlemon1594]

what i would do to play the dark brotherhood questline for the first time again

[@OpoOnTheGo]

All of the guild questlines felt so much deeper, you became the dang archmage ffs. Spellcrafting was just the icing on the cake

[@Lord_Smoot]

Mate I don’t have any of the DLC and I’ve closed the one gate in the city. I don’t even know where the guilds are 🤣 first time playing and I’m loving it.

[@chahinebourenane6291]

I think that i played it twice if i am not wrong!

[@Originalchili]

​@@Lord_Smoot3 months late, but the dlc shivering isles is amazing, knights of the nine is short, but has interesting lore and armor

[@waxer3223]

I love Skyrim, but Oblivion will always be my favourite. Just walking around and talking to the Imperial Guards or some other random npc while listening to Ariel's Ascension is so amazing.

[@jdplaystuba]

Im currently doing a play through of Oblivion, I played it as a kid but not as much as Skyrim, I only did the main quest and that’s it. Im very immersed in Oblivion rn. I’m starting to like it more than Skyrim. Story is a lot better there’s more quest to do, and you actually have to work to become a leader of a guild. It’s a fantastic game.

[@_wildehopps]

Skyrim has more quests than Oblivion

[@jdplaystuba]

@@_wildehoppstrue but oblivion has more depth.

[@_wildehopps]

​@@jdplaystuba Depends, the major quest lines in Oblivion are better (like Mages Guild is better than College of Winterhold and Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion is better than Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim for example) but I would argue that Skyrim has better random side quests that you stumble upon while exploring the world.

[@rink7723]

what about the Sirens-Quest on Anvil? Or the quest after you buy the house in anvil? This whole town, which is invisible? Yeah Skyrim is big and has more sidequest you stumble upon, but oblivion has imo a more in depth concept of the side quests. not every quest can be like a night to remember

[@_wildehopps]

@@rink7723 Yeah I mean Oblivion also has some good ones. I just think that Skyrim has more good ones in that regard.

[@AngSco30]

I doubt I'll ever replicate the feeling of wonder I got when I first saw my brother play Oblivion. I'd never seen any game like it. From the world, the characters, the quests, the music (ahh, the music), I was hooked immediately, and I played it pretty much daily for years until Skyrim was released. But I've always went back to it, and it's never lost that feeling of wonder.

[@robertdeffenbaugh9004]

Oblivion has that charm that no other Elder Scrolls has best characters and story and gameplay and factions. I actually made up a song for the Arcane University many years ago and I still remember every word of it.

[@Sea-Keith]

What is it?😊

[@alecrichards8574]

@@robertdeffenbaugh9004 yeah don't leave us hanging.... In fact record it and post it on KZbin, even if it's silly it will go viral 👍

[@Brazmannslittlegamingcorner]

brother, you can't just state you made a song and refuse to elaborate further. c'mon, we are curious xD

[@alecrichards8574]

@@robertdeffenbaugh9004 welcome, everyone, to Arcane University, located near Imperial City, may as well, make some spells, this place is pretty, become the arch mage, when the quest line's complete (set to the tune of the oblivion theme, haha, I dunno I'm still waiting for his song)

[@mRudie1318]

I’ve replayed Oblivion multiple times and earned all the achievements on multiple systems. I’ve only beat Skyrim once and didn’t even get all the achievements. In fact it’s the only major Bethesda RPG that I DON’T have all the achievements for. Not saying it’s BAD. Far from it but there is just a charm to Oblivion that keeps me coming back. It’s EASILY my favorite game in the series.

[@daddyharrow6771]

Oblivion and morrowind is top teir I'd love official remakes mostly of morrowind

[@Gdfsandoz]

Yeah skyrim was the most boring and dry game of the series by far. You get so deep into the storytelling of oblivion sucks they cared more about the gameplay of skyrim than the actual content of the game

[@llkjjjss]

Pretty much the same for me yet I've never beat skyrim. Just kinda lost interest in the game. Major let down

[@IntranoM]

I recently bought a Xbox 360, just so I could replay this game and damn, the nostalgia hit hard. This and Fable 2 will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@TheeCambion]

I recommend a series X or s the game looks and runs great.

[@halcyo]

A major part of the weird and wonderfully bizarre charm of earlier Elder Scrolls games was the massive amount of wild, yet surprisingly deep lore, created by early Bethesda writers, especially the near psychedelic acid trip tinged lore written by Micheal Kirkbride. All the wild religious stuff, the planes of oblivion, the Daedric Princes, the fact that the stars and the moon and the other celestial bodies were in fact other planes of the Princes, the ideas of CHIM and The Godhead (which is literally that the entire Elder Scrolls universe is in fact taking place within the DREAM of some exterior entity that we never meet in the games). It's super weird yet strikingly fascinating stuff. Morrowind alone is proof of how weird and alien Bethesda was willing to go in a "fantasy" world. Hints of Dune, tribal religions, racism, Imperialism, drug use, all taking part in weird jungles and islands with giant mushroom houses and giant towns inside of gargantual crab shells. Weird shit, but amazing. We'll see if Starfield has any of that charm. I am a bit pessimistic that they'll sort of screw it up on this one. Hope I'm wrong!

[@Onesadcatto]

I remember my first time playing Oblivion, it was such a rollercoaster of fun and madness. I get back from a quest with a lot of loot, I go to sleep and *now I'm a vampire*

[@BibBubDude]

I love oblivion so much. I got into it back in like 2008 or 2009 can’t really remember what year it came out. I replay the game every year. It’s just such a beautiful game. I think it aged perfectly. I come back to this game more than Skyrim, and I put countless more hours into Skyrim as a kid than I did with oblivion. I can easily get so lost in the world of oblivion.

[@EpicPrawn]

I finally beat Oblivion's main quest earlier this year, after nearly a decade of starting new playthroughs. I need to go back and finish Shivering Isles.

[@OpoOnTheGo]

My favorite DLC of all time, I hope you have as much fun with it as I have over the years. Always a treat to dig back into

[@xSH4D0WHUN73Rx]

My favourite game ever, wish I could go back in time and experience it all again.

[@chriskasatka2095]

Just play it again?

[@xSH4D0WHUN73Rx]

@@chriskasatka2095 I spent thousands of hours over a 10 year period playing it. There’s nothing more I can do in it.

[@imaddesigns1493]

I have never played the game, Im thinking about it but it seems very outdated... especially the graphics is what's holding me back

[@chriskasatka2095]

@@imaddesigns1493 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greenscheme2040]

@@imaddesigns1493 The graphics are great. But who even cares about graphics? That's stuff only an 8-year old would care about. You are suppose to have an imagination in these games. Use it. But if someone cares about "graphics" then how is this. Oblivion is a fantasy RPG and looks like one. Skyrim just looked like this world and was a mess. They couldn't even do snow well. In Oblivion the Argonians and Khajiit are beautiful with shimmering colored lizard heads. They were totally ugly and dumbed down in Skyrim.

[@colechristensen1909]

This was one of the first games I ever played. I remember near the start doing this random quest & ending up in someone’s home in the Capitol city, and you fall through a painting in the wall into another world. It felt like I easily could have missed that adventure, and it made the world feel big & interesting & mysterious. It will always be my favorite gaming experience too.

[@dutchs5]

Yeah, I remember that too! That world was so nice...damn.

[@greenscheme2040]

Cheydenhal was where it was. But the Imperial City had the home of vampire hunters lead by a secret vampire and the artifact collector that turns you into becoming an Indiana Jones type of character and other quests too like the corrupt guard you put away then he breaks out of prison and attacks you later on.. And yes Oblivion was a big, wide open world with tons of quests popping up everywhere.

[@hoddtoward]

I love everything about it. Still remember how amazed I was at the graphics and general silliness of the Shivering Isles. _Cheese! For everyone!_

[@ScanielMusic]

Scratch that! Cheese for no one.

[@greenscheme2040]

And forks that sings to you. A cat that loves dogs. A Bosmer trying to sell you a stick. Male Bosmers in general and especially in the Shivering Isles all seemed a little off, haha. Part of the wonderful charm of Oblivion.

[@andrewpandrew7786]

The best word I can use to describe Oblivion is that it’s charming. Utterly and absolutely just such a charming game and the first game I put serious time into.

[@SymbioteMullet]

Skyrim's easier to get in to, but doesn't hold me as much. Oblivion repays your time investment incredibly. Spellmaking alone is an absolute joy, i was very disappointed that it didn't make it into skyrim.

[@valkeakirahvi]

Oblivion is my favourite TES game! I think you described its appeal well, I like that it's not too serious. Skyrim's atmosphere was a bit too dark, so many npcs were unfriendly, and I didn't really feel at home in any of the cities. I can't wait to get to know all the people in Starfield, and steal their forks!

[@msb539]

Bethesda stopped caring what the fans want a long time ago when they kept selling the various versions of Skyrim.

[@pokelifelessons3702]

That was the most perfect tribute to shivering isles. Brought a tear to my eye

[@frank234561]

I remember being absolutely blown away by how this game looked way back in 2007. I wasn't lucky enough to get it at launch but even a year later it still blew me away. It's the only game on the 360 that I got every achievement. Including the DLC. I wish the PC version had controller support. I've been wanting to replay it.

[@greenscheme2040]

The mouse works great. Who needs a controller.

[@crimsonice89]

Oblivion is my favorite game of all time. I thought we would get a remake/remaster due to the Microsoft acquisition but sadly still has not happened yet.

[@paratext]

Skyblivion will be done by 2025 🤞

[@greenscheme2040]

@@paratext They said that each year for the last half dozen years. I prefer vanilla Oblivion anyway. I actually love the leveling system which I view as a game within the game.

[@MonkehMike]

It's so nice to have more videos from you again Avarti.

[@jayroo71]

I have always loved Oblivion. I remember going to the midnight launch and picking up my physical PC copy along with the guide book. One thing I appreciated about Oblivion’s story was that you are not the main character. This allows the player to go down any road they wish without feeling like they need to still be the type of character the story calls for. 10/10 game for me

[@kinglemon4165]

Whilst I wouldn't say it's the best ES game to date, Oblivion will always have a special place in my heart. I remember playing it as a kid going through some difficult times, it provided a much needed distraction. I'll always be thankful to Oblivion for seeing me through my childhood

[@thesixthsola]

You nailed it with your premonition about Starfield!

[@paultaylor5932]

I would venture to guess that much of Oblivion's quirkiness came from lead designer Ken Rolston, who started out with the classic TTRPG Paranoia, and served the same role in Morrowind. Unfortunately, the only RPG he's worked on since then was Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which never made it out the starting gate.

[@jonleonard1555]

I can definitely agree that story and characters of any media should take precedence over the visuals. Probably why I didn't care much about the Avatar movie franchise. Quality graphics and VFX are to be expected, if you throw enough money at it. A compelling story can cover a multitude of issues, even poor visuals.

[@ShigadyShigadyShwey]

Oblivion is in my top 3 games of all time, and out of those, is the one I come back to the most. The others, NieR Gestalt and Lost Odyssey, are incredible singular experiences, Oblivion however, is an incredible experience time and time again.

[@TheDJGrandPa]

Recently replayed Oblivion and man I had a blast, finally got to play the dlc's too. I was worried the shivering isles was gonna be a bit to "oh this is so wacky look at me" *cartoon sfx, but man. We've made such a joke of Todd, but in Oblivion, well and truly. It. Just. Works.

[@zodiac909]

The music blended so perfectly with the world, that's what keeps me coming back! :)

[@squidmanfedsfeds5301]

Still waiting and hoping Bethesda brings back their dynamic npc conversations in some way, all we get in Skyrim is scripted dialogue that plays between the characters, over and over At least in oblivion the citizens talked about stuff going on in the world and if I remember correctly as you progress in the world and quests people start talking about those topics too, just seems more realistic representation of citizens in a town interacting, even if it was clunky and at times hilarious

[@gabrielandy9272]

skyrim also had this but it was much reduced of course, i think they removed this cause the dialogues are most of the time bad, and in skyrim the unique dialogues feel the characteres feel more unique, but yeah i think a mix of the two is better. none of the two games are better in this..

[@SouthLondonForever]

I've heard others say the same

[@squidmanfedsfeds5301]

@@SouthLondonForever You too.

[@taab84]

There is 2 points you didn't talked about in oblivion, 2 areas where oblivion did better than other elder scrolls: music ambiance and factions quests and especially the last quest of thieves guild and the last moment when you realise that all quests i did for the TG where only preparations for the ultimate heist. In skyrim, my favorite character is Cicero (who comes from cyrodiil)

[@jarodp1027]

1000% agree

[@therealdomingo]

Just bought this game for 3 dollars on steam. I am already playing it tons

[@zb3485]

man...i remember going from dark messiah to oblivion whenever it came out...and my mind was blown...even the fact that i can pick up a cup from a table...the setting, and the customization, the questlines, just everything...also, to me, it aged well graphically, and i can imagine doing another playthrough of this, rather than anything bethesda has done afterwards...tried starfield, but it just seems they made absolutely no progress in terms of game design, no innovation, and the setting is very boring

[@hellbound64]

Couldn’t agree more with your closing sentiments. Starfield boasted so much about how big the game was, but in the end there are only 4 main cities and none of them have the variety of quests and things to do that oblivions cities had. I beat all the main quests and factions, and many of the smaller side ones. About 4 days gameplay and don’t think I’ll be playing much more. Oblivion I played for over a year in and off.

[@dnakatomiuk]

Oblivion was my first Elder Scrolls game and I loved every moment of it on 360, minus the crashes or game save data corruption issues a side. It was such a fantastic adventure there supposed to be remastering it and I can't wait for that Skyblivion mod to come But Shivering Isles was probably one of the best DLC ever and worth it

[@have_a_good_day420]

I first played Morrowind back in the early 2000s and loved it. Then the Xbox 360 came out and I was blown away by the graphical upgrades (yes, at the time the water dripping on the walls, the shadows and lighting plus the facial animations looked for better than the grainy older look of Morrowind, not to mention the vibrant colors of the overworld). I never beat Oblivion. But I sank hundreds of hours in just dicking around, completing the Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood and the Mage's Guild, with the encore of the magnificent spell crafting of the Arcane University. Then Skyrim came out and I was bummed at how limited the in-game options were, such as killing NPCs and such, as well as the dull grayish brown look of the map. Oblivion will always be my favorite Elder Scrolls game.

[@LetsGetDerpy]

I do love this game. I've been playing it a lot as of late and have been loving every minute of it. IMO Oblivion deserves a remaster.

[@Cavegeckosol]

I am terrified that Bethesda saw No Man's Sky's launch in 2016, said "I want that," and has been developing Starfield ever since, ignoring the aforementioned's atrocious launch state and valid criticisms.

[@braddarkstar]

Probably because oblivion isn't just the best TES game its the best game that Bethesda have ever made and every likely too make

[@willofbarbaria]

Oblivion is the single most impactful game of my life. I love that it's community is still so active. I was surprised people even gave my vids a look. Well made video, brotha!

[@Archdornan9001]

And don't forget the imperial guards had Spidey sense when you stole something

[@greenscheme2040]

That cut screen can make you jump out of your seat especially since you thought you got away with a theft. "Stop, criminal scum!" Makes me want to choose the name Criminal Scum next play-through so it becomes real personal to me, hah.

[@st.anselmsfire3547]

The funniest thing about "Oblivion Faces" is that, with minor tweaks to the default face models, you can turn *everyone* into a model. I did it in the Construction Kit and I'm... not great at modding, to be honest. I found a better one on Nexus mods from someone that actually knew what he was doing. It's so weird that Bethesda released this game with everyone looking like putty when it took some random dork a few minutes to easily make everyone look hot. I do love this game, though. Especially the Dark Brotherhood questline.

[@ItsChevnotJeff]

I also like how its implied that Sheogorath decided to establish an orderly civilization in a realm of madness because doing so is madness in and of itself

[@Oh.itskrissy]

You’ve captured it beautifully

[@tsulkaluadventures2460]

Oblivion is timeless. It’s by far my favorite game ever.

[@chad_b]

Oblivion will always have a special place in my heart

[@seasonembrace3624]

Yeah Oblivion's NPCs are pretty colorful and charming compared to most of Skyrim's cast and the side quests feel like more effort was put into the 4th entry as well. But this is coming from someone who also greatly enjoys Skyrim as well regardless of some of that games faults. However I can say Morrowind and Oblivion and Skyrim all have fantastic OSTs by Jeremy Soule and I hope he returns for 6 whenever that game finally releases.

[@alecrichards8574]

slight note - Hackdirt is south of Chorrol, not Cheydinhal

[@greenscheme2040]

And the quest to save the sweet, innocent Dar-Ma from the thugs there is based on a Lovecraft short story. So many homages in Oblivion. This, Indiana Jones. Even the news at the time where the Blackwood Company is based on the all too real Blackwater Company of American mercs who committed atrocities in Iraq. And they were the "inspiration" for the Russian's Wagner Group said the late leader of same.

[@alecrichards8574]

@@greenscheme2040 so much cool little references like these add so much to the game. I think I'm overdue for another playthrough 😁

[@beedee8185]

I loved how free I felt in oblivion too. Wanna kill that random npc that’s tied to a later mission? Sure, just scrub him and the quest dies with him 😂 The thieves guild quests were so good too! The Skyrim quests felt so glum with the low-pace nord tones. The dialogue was so funny. Eratic, cringey, but yet so charming.

[@greenscheme2040]

Skyrim's Thieves Guild was a total bore. Except for one woman the well area had nothing but bearded white guys that all looked the same. Oblivion's was diverse (so was Morrowind's) and a place where minority races felt at home. And the thieves are HAPPY to be thieves, not sad sack losers like in Skyrim. And Oblivion's had a pretty noble leader who protected the poor. And a LOT LOT LOT better quests leading to "The Ultimate Heist." Which rewards you with a JOYFUL HQ where thieves wander in downstairs in the evening and where I always stick The Annoying Fan to meet and greet with them, hah.

[@beedee8185]

@@greenscheme2040 hah yeah it was amazing! Wait…. You’re the grey fox! It was so cheesy yet such a good twist regardless ES6 is still top of my list to buy, I’m just hoping they learned from the Starfield and latter fallout titles that people aren’t interested solely in graphics anymore

[@Untayza]

calling Oblivion AI primitive, you couldn't be more wrong.

[@EA_SP0RTCENTER]

Its unironically the best in any Bethesda game to date.

[@brandfire1027]

Yeah the problem is that Bethesda didn't have the time to polish it and they couldn't deal with its complexity so it looks goofy instead even though its more advanced than the ai in any other of their games, the times its isn't goofy it looks very immersive. Also take in mind that this was very experimental, i dont think many of the things the npcs do in oblivion were in other games at all at the time.

[@JunkBondTrader]

One of the greatest games ever made. Morrowind and Skyrim both felt slightly less modern for their time, than Oblivion, IMO. I just sunk right into it, it was one of the last times I remember feeling like a kid gaming. From Super Mario in 1992 to now, Oblivion is definitely one of the most memorable games I ever played. 34 now, maybe its partially me getting bored, maybe the exponential improvement of games and their tech is starting to slow down... But games will never feel like they did back in the day!

[@Asoeee]

I love Oblivion

[@Nigel222]

I remember being insanely impressed by this game when I played it back in 2007 on PS3.

[@francismcfadden3305]

To this day I consider the Shivering Isles to be the best DLC ever made.

[@ohgoditsjames94]

Either that or Blood and Wine for Witcher 3. Shivering Isles was such good value for money too, and it was so fun.

[@maxgoss5653]

Great video avarti, you’re back baby

[@XyzgorYT]

Oblivion was the first elder scrolls game I played and while I find a lot of aspects of Morrowind and even Skyrim to be better, nothing can ever compare to the coziness and unintentional hilarity of Cyrodiil.

[@willisjackson3080]

I love that elf character that says, "They are conspiring against me".

[@greenscheme2040]

Glarthir. A guy made a great mix song you might like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4Oac2iPeNt1q9U

[@BixieEutsler]

Oblivion was the first game to capture my heart and I honestly think it is still the most immersive game Ive ever played

[@zlongmore8866]

Oblivion has always been my favorite never understood the hype about Skyrim It wasn't as immersive as oblivion Nor as memorable

[@Vomaxx1]

Congratulations on a fine analysis of a great game! I still play it with much enjoyment.

[@Choppy86]

As others have said, I loved Skyrim but Oblivion was my favourite. I had literally played remotely like it beforehand. I lost myself in the game, it was awesome. Along with the last of us, it’s probably the best game I’ve ever played😊

[@brandonsalisbury7182]

Everyone I know got started with Skyrim except for one friend who showed me Oblivion bank in middle school & honestly to this day Oblivion is my favorite Bethesda title bring the first game I ever put hundreds of hours into playing! Every Bethesda game after went with quantity over quality and why I do not know because Oblivion’s guilds/quest are 10 times better because they chose quality instead!

[@fredericpetersilvainbuttle423]

I liked the side quests a lot. And the atmosphere with the music...

[@Bevity]

Thank you for this great review. Oblivion is my most favourite game ever. And I know it always will be. I must have played it through 30 times and I'll keep on dozens of times more, at least.

[@greenscheme2040]

Me too. Just playing through it now with the dumbest, most stupid Khajiit you'll ever meet. He's called Catnip for a reason.

[@Bevity]

@@greenscheme2040 Sounds like fun!

[@thedapperfoxtrot]

You're tempting me. I might have to try this, because my only real exposure is Skyrim, and that game is widely adored.

[@AvartiPlaysGames]

Try Oblivion! trust me, you'll love it :)

[@terrynixon2758]

Exactly why I was happy to see a return of the adoring fan

[@forest_hobo]

What would I give to play Oblivion for the very first time 😭 my all time favourite game. You could call me a Oblivion fanatic even ❤

[@CreativeUsernameHere-r1k]

Oblivion is that Rpg that embodies what Shrek is to the fantasy movies.

[@Particle_Ghost]

It's better than Skyrim, because it actually has good writing, quest, giulds and better character creation. Skyrim requires a mod just to add more than 2 weapon slots, Oblivion has 8 lol. It also has Bethesda's best DLC ever.

[@brightkharma]

I love oblivion. The bright vibrant world, the crazy quests and how you can break the character skills in terrible ways.

[@greenscheme2040]

Great video about the greatest game ever made. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@skeletonking4119]

The screenshot of the character you post is handsome!

[@ZeroHayabusa]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on a rpg inspired by the Elder Scrolls series, Dragon's Dogma. It's my personal favorite RPG.

[@jimbob765-21]

this is my favourite game of all time. i highly recommend getting maskars overhaul installed. makes the game deadlier but also more balanced and adds tonnes of features. as for why this game is controversial, sure you can break oblivion easily but i prefer to 1/2 roleplay and 1/2 make powerful hitting builds. i really love the eccentrisity of the actors but also your in an epic battle for the world and feel like a hero. unlike skyrim you kinda have to learn to play oblivion which i enjoy and thats why its a beautiful game

[@TheSleepiestPlurals]

my favorite thing about the shivering isles is the way that the developers seem to relish in how weird you can make character's faces look. It's almost tradition to make your Oblivion character look like some weird abomination, and with a lot of shivering isles characters it feels like the developers are having their own go at it

[@Saltiestpekka]

Oblivion feels like a fever dream in the older videos

[@Deerwiener]

On the roofs of crucible you’ll find the first rule and the second but you’ll feel the third.

[@dakidbiscuit624]

I managed to get Umbras armor and sword at Level 11 by sitting up on a rock and blasting her with fireballs, it takes a while but I got it in the end

[@shredderSupreme91]

Oblivion is my favorite fantasy game of all time. Starfield is my favorite scifi game of all time

[@matth9657]

Fantastic video! Thank you

[@TheOzoneLayerHatesMe]

Very good perspective on a game I love

[@marekkos3513]

Oblivion A.I radiant system is to this day , the most advanced system ever made in any video game.Maybe RDR2 also is very close ;]

[@Westbird1]

When I finally connected the dots with Amiable I laughed for a minute straight 🤣

[@squishyushi]

I’ve been playing a lot of Bethesda titles again recently, one of which was oblivion

[@Vinniewashere]

hopefully more people from the future watch this video so they can tell you how spot-on you were about your prediction of starfield's shortcomings

[@lewis93156]

What makes it so good, apart from the horse armor controversy. Was you bought the game, turned on your console/pc and just played it. No online, no micro-transactions, no forceful multiplayer, just everything for you and only you to get lost in and actually play the game and fully emerse into it

[@Bleachigo162]

This is the way elder scrolls was meant to be but Skyrim changed that with its micro transactions for little pieces of doc that break the lore and eso is a whole disaster

[@chrisdiokno5600]

Despite owning an OG Xbox growing up, Oblivion was my first

[@mehdielasri6091]

Oblivion was my first Elder scrolls Game which I picked up back in 2006 on the xbox 360, it was truly a mindblowing game at the time, I was astounded by the graphics and facial expressions, the npcs felt so real it truly felt like I had been transported to another world, I spent more time on oblivion than I had ever spent on any game, I remember ignoring my teachers at school as I day dreamed about the game all day so I could return and play it, the first time I reached the gate to the deadric world I was shocked how demonic and scary it was. the funny interactions where random npc's would dash at you and accuse you of things that you may or may not have commited to start you off on some strange and weird but ammusing quest lines is still unmatched by any current game, skyrim did many things better but oblivion was much more fun to play even if all the caves doors looked alike, I recommend this game highly to all gamers everywhere

[@bluryfilms]

i would honestly kill for a new bethesda game with a quarter of the detail and storytelling that was in oblivion....there was so much depth and lore behind every thing, even mundane quests were literally so enjoyable it made you stoked for another playthrough JUST to do those quests again because they made you think, or had a lot of different ways of handling it and were always so satisfying to complete......modern bethesda games just make everything into a chore....do this...cuz reasons...reward i guess...thanksohwowyouweretheonlypersonwhocouldadonethisimpossibletaskethatwe'llhaveyoudoinfinitymoretimes.....feel like that last bit was a chore to read? feel like it was a little lazy of me to not even bother with the spaces? bethesda.....that is the modern experience... don't get me wrong, skyrim was fun, but you didn't play it for the lore...it's new combat system is what carried the game....sure there was some intrigue in the world and story, but once you notice that the game has 1 common theme? for EVERY single major questline? it becomes so unlikable to play it has virtually killed any reason for me to ever pick it up again... don't believe me? see if you can spot the pattern: College of mages questline: the collage and town is a shadow of it's former selves and is under attended and is really down on their luck and need YOU to fix everything. the blades are a shadow of their former selves and nearly extinct, boy howdy they are really down on their luck and need YOU to fix everything. the companions were a once well respected and organized warriors guild, but have since fallen from grace and are kinda down on their luck and need YOU to fix everything to bring back honor to their guild and find the lost or stolen axe of wuthrad pieces and break a curse. the dark brotherhood is a shadow of it's former self and is nearly extinct because of how down on their luck they are and need YOU to fix everything. the bards college (if you could even call that a questline) oh boohoo, the queen has canceled their party...gosh oh golly, they sure are down on their luck and need YOU to fix everything. the thieves guild..............literally...... that is literally the plot...they are down on their luck and need YOU to fix everything because they are a shadow of their former selves... the civil war: the empire is a shadow of it's former self and is at a stalemate with the rebels of skyrim and need YOU to fix everything, the rebels have ground to a halt and can't seem to get an advantage over the empire, they were also down on their luck enough that their leader was captured and now they need YOU to fix everything. and if i REALLY wanted to be an asshole? the main quest: boohoo, the world eater dragon has just so happened to return....gosh oh golly blow it up my own ass gee the world is REALLY down on it's luck and as ALWAYS needs YOU to fix everything NEVER in any playthrough of oblivion, through ANY quest i ever undertook did i ever ONCE feel so obligated to be the worlds f*cking maid like you are made to feel in skyrim....and that is just so unbelievably unrewarding it actually makes my stomach turn.

[@greenscheme2040]

Well said.

[@Seizuqi]

why do the models for objects look better in oblivion than skyrim?

[@thecabbagecartguy7491]

I know it's 4 months late, but that Alex Jones roast was phenomenal well played, take my sub!

[@msb539]

Oblivion has Sheogorath's blessings.

[@spacepunch8338]

Your point at the end is I think why so many are excited for Baldur's Gate 3. Its a true RPG but still has the bells and whistles of next gen...at least it claims to, wanna wait until release to be safe