95
Take heed when staring at Oblivion on a store shelf: Your $60 will go father than it ever has, but prepare to get hooked for the long haul. [Apr 2006, p.69]
90
Bethesda's "Morrowind" is a great videogame, but its successor, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, does exactly what every sequel should do, which is taking its predecessor, beat the hell out of it, and leave it for dead. This absolutely marvelous videogame is not only the premier visual show piece for the Xbox 360 hardware, but it's also tremendously enjoyable to play.
100
Like Homer, once you've begun to consume what this eternity has to offer, you'll have no desire to stop. The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer.
9
A great, fun RPG despite its age. With somewhat more complex writing than other Bethesda games, this game bridges the gap of old school RPG computer games with a simpler, more adventure based RPG suitable to console gamers. An overall incredible experience exploring a colorful world with consistently good side quests to be distracted by.
9
Oblivion es un juego fundamental que siembra las semillas de Skyrim y que, en aspectos concretos —como el diseño de la magia o ciertas misiones secundarias—, incluso lo supera. Sin embargo, Skyrim es un mejor juego en términos globales: la kinésica del combate, el diseño inmersivo de los personajes y la forma en que el mundo reacciona a la libertad de acción y al rol elegido consolidan una experiencia más madura. Oblivion sigue siendo notable, pero hoy resulta difícil desligarlo de las obras que lo han superado y eclipsado. Lo mismo ocurre con Morrowind y Daggerfall. A diferencia de Fallout, aquí la evolución no es ruptura: es mejora.
10
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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Mar 20, 2006
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Universal Acclaim
94
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Generally Favorable
8.5
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100
One of the ultimate RPG’s of our lifetime. It is an experience you won’t soon forget and possibly one that might never end.
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A staggeringly ambitious game that successfully unites some of the best elements of RPG, adventure and action games and fuses them into a relentlessly immersive and intoxicating whole.
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79 Ratings
Jun 8, 2025
10
Better than even the remaster, but that remaster is good AF also... this is bettter than oblivion in exploring, really if you played oblivion you will love this.. and graphics well if you want better graphics play the remaster but i did and i still prefer the OG
97
It all comes down to the freedom to play the game any way you want, and that is something that Oblivion does amazingly well.
95
The bar for the next generarion of RPG's has been set. [May 2006, p.92]
92
A game so vast and varied that it would probably take hundreds of hours of play to see and experience everything, if that is possible at all.
90
A wonderfully crafted world with plenty of things to see, do, achieve and kill. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has absolutely everything. An essential purchase.
80
It's got plenty to recommend it, but apart from its unprecedented visual achievements this is not a life-changing, essential or fully "next-gen" experience. It's a good, solid RPG that doesn't break the mold but instead makes one that's bigger and shinier.
May 4, 2025
10
It's the best game of all time. I had so much happiness and fun while I was playing it
Nov 24, 2024
7
A dizzying array of player freedom and sandbox exploration. Rough around the edges, and probably could have used more structure, but what works is pretty good.
Mar 3, 2024
7
i loved it but it became kind of annoying at some point and the prices for items are really high especially enchants but all in all it was still fun
Jan 25, 2024
4
The game that started the microtransactions insanity. Nothing special, just another timesink.
Nov 11, 2023
3
This game isn't good. The plot is very shallow and predictable.
The combat is trash because of mobs autoleveling.
The oblivion realm is boring and tedious.
SummaryOblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. With no true Emperor, the gates to Oblivion (the equivalent of hell in the world of Tamriel) open, and de... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- PSP
Initial Release Date:Mar 20, 2006
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