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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Comments by Kristan Reed

24 March, 2006

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boabg
24/03/06 @ 14:26
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Very good :)
EGBartonFink
24/03/06 @ 14:27
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OMFG!!!!

/now reads review
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El_MUERkO
24/03/06 @ 14:27
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10 out of 10, holy shite!

Then it wasnt a bad idea to buy it in tescos at lunch, now I hope my PC is up to the job.

/reads review
SeesThroughAll
24/03/06 @ 14:28
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I will check it out on PC... If I choose to buy a X360 later, this will definitely be my first game on that system.

A rare but always joyful event, when a game exceeds it's hype.
Stormflood_UK
24/03/06 @ 14:29
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Well, I can't ignore it now. I've never been particularly interested in Oblivion, but I'm not so pig-headed to pass up on what could be a terrific game.

Darkedge
24/03/06 @ 14:31
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Good review but i'd like a real PC vs 360 comparison
Yossarian
24/03/06 @ 14:31
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XBOX 360 BIAS
Yossarian
24/03/06 @ 14:31
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oh wait, I just looked at the score

HUA HUA HUA HUA HUA HUA

boy am I ever funny
Blerk
24/03/06 @ 14:33
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Wow! Now I have to read the review! :-)
harts
24/03/06 @ 14:36
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Only a 10? Sony fanboys ;)
yegon
24/03/06 @ 14:36
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Been playing it for about 3 hrs and achieved absolutely nothing! Meandering has NEVER been so good!
Dirtbox
24/03/06 @ 14:36
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Woohoo!

Told you it was good!
Frogger
24/03/06 @ 14:37
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Wow ! I guess it's the first time I see a 10/10 here ! That means something !
Furbs
24/03/06 @ 14:38
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Nothing good on the 360, thats the trouble.
Yossarian
24/03/06 @ 14:40
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is there a comprehensive list of EG 10s somewhere?
Heartcore_Ninja
24/03/06 @ 14:40
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woah a 10 from eg? must be good!
EGBartonFink
24/03/06 @ 14:40
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Excellent review guys.
Blerk
24/03/06 @ 14:42
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Nice review! Shame it won't run on my PC really or I might've been tempted to give it a whirl.
Yossarian
24/03/06 @ 14:42
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also, kudos on not getting bogged down in the graphical shortcomings and quibblings about mountainsides, occasionally disappointing AI, etc. and recognising instead the unprecedented scale and quality of freeform gameplay on display here.
WooHoo!!!
24/03/06 @ 14:43
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Nice review, sounds great.
InfiniteFury
24/03/06 @ 14:43
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They'll downgrade it to a 6 on reflection over the weekend

Just kidding people - like everyone else, I will now actually read the review :-)
ave
24/03/06 @ 14:43
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10/10? What the hell is going on with review scores.

Not to mention you thought the interface was great, when everyone on the ESF forums says its horrid(no tooltips?).

I've been playing this for two days, fun adventure/action game, really really really bad RPG(and combat is still almost as bad as morrowinds) and while it isnt as buggy as Morrowind, it's not far off.

Radiant AI isnt any superior from a gamers perspective to traditional scripted gameplay and in some circumstances is inferior. Your actions with one faction have no impact on other factions.
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Kay
24/03/06 @ 14:44
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I always thought this was an MMORPG, which is why I wasn't so bothered about it. But 10? The 360 is looking tempting now...

K
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24/03/06 @ 14:44
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It just goes to show you how good the EG forumites are at judging quality, even before it's out :p

Loving it so far. PC or 360- it's an awsome game :)
EGBartonFink
24/03/06 @ 14:46
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@ave who is this everyone else you speak of?
ave
24/03/06 @ 14:50
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Sorry barton, I'll change it to "Everyone on the ESF forums."
Furbs
24/03/06 @ 14:52
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Cracking review Kristan. As I said in the forum, I'd have hated reviewing this as theres so much you can do and to know where to start singing its praises is very tough.

What I like about is more than any other game I've played 25 odd years or so is right from the first 5 minutes you get the feeling you're playing something VERY special.

Now someone give them an LotR or Labyrinth licence :)
UncleLou
24/03/06 @ 14:52
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I like the interface, generally, but it has some minor flaws - like ave mentioned, no tooltips. Also, I'd like to have my invenotry open at the same time as the inventory of something I loot, so I can compare if it's worth picikng stuff up. But apart from that, it works great (and I am playing it on the PC), and I am finding it more intuitive than Morrowind's.
Furbs
24/03/06 @ 14:53
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ave - I think the interface is superb. What you have to remember is official forums are home to the most pedantic, nitpicking, sad, whinging muppets on the planet.
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24/03/06 @ 14:54
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It's superior to Morrowind in almost every way, but it's still far, far from a perfect game(which according to EG, is whats required for a 10).

Morrowind I'd give a 5(6 after patches, 7 with mods), Oblivion an 8.

Furbs, no tooltips, bad inventory management & weird keybinds, probably more things I've forgotten. Also, the ESF forums are even more fanboyish than the bioware ones :p
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firm3d
24/03/06 @ 14:54
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I actually ordered a 360 just for this game (I have a Mac) AND paid catalogue premiums. Nice to see every review making me feel good about an otherwise daft choice (I can't stress the word "premiums" enough).
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krudster [mod]
24/03/06 @ 14:54
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Maybe for the PC player the interface is annoying. I just know it works a charm on the 360 considering what they had to pack in there. Tooltips? I used the manual, personally!
krudster [mod]
24/03/06 @ 14:55
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Ave, when this has won multiple GOTYs, come back and justify the 8 :)
smoison
24/03/06 @ 14:55
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Alot of people seem to be reading teh review while saying the picked up the game earlier?
PLAY IT!
Don't read about it, then come and comment :D
the_dudefather
24/03/06 @ 14:56
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holy shit! the xbox 360 has a real killer app now :)
alimokrane
24/03/06 @ 14:56
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HOLYYYY SHIT ... a 10/10 here comes the killer App ....
squaylor
24/03/06 @ 14:58
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So it seems the Xbox360 finally has a killer app. I always knew this would be the one possible game that would persuade me to buy a 360 - and so it seems. I can't wait to play it...
Yossarian
24/03/06 @ 14:58
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the manual?? you read the manual??!
Scientist
24/03/06 @ 14:58
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"It's superior to Morrowind in almost every way, but it's still far, far from a perfect game(which according to EG, is whats required for a 10)."

Erm, have you actually read the scoring criteria? And I quote

"Let us make absolutely clear that a 10 is not and probably never will be "the perfect game".

Hardly the "perfect" you are talking about.
Huntcjna
24/03/06 @ 14:59
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Excellent review it however just makes me more and more annoyed that mine hasn't popped through my letterbox yet.

First class writing though Kristian regardless of the score it was a joy to read.
ave
24/03/06 @ 15:00
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Krudster, since when has EG needed to refer to other games sites to justify it's scores?

Because if it does, it makes almost all the previous x360 reviews a bad joke on you.

Scientist, how many 10's have been awarded in EG's history?
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BremXJones
24/03/06 @ 15:00
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I must admit, I would have leant towards a Ten myself.

KG
reality_cheque
24/03/06 @ 15:01
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*checks bank account*

*wonders if he can survive until 20th Apr on £80*

*cries*
krudster [mod]
24/03/06 @ 15:01
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Shucks. I really should go back to playing it a bit more now. So much to do....
ToeWars
24/03/06 @ 15:01
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I wonder if they'll do a PS3 version. That'll sort out the framerate issues!

(ducks)
krudster [mod]
24/03/06 @ 15:03
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Ave - I'm not specifically using other sites to justify our score. Awards come from all manner of sources, not just mags. I just think this will scoop untold awards, it's that sort of game, and if you don't think so, that's a shame for you, really. I've reviewed over 130 games in the past year, and this tops the lot.
UncleLou
24/03/06 @ 15:03
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In order to not let my nitpicking about the UI be my last comment here, from what I've played so far, the score is deserved. I am really loving it so far, and as I said on the forum, I had more fun in one dungeon I accidentally found than I had in Morrowind in total.
squaylor
24/03/06 @ 15:03
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*wonders if he can survive until 20th Apr on £80*

Sure you can...buy £80 worth of vitamins and drink lots of water. It's not as if you'll be going out, anyway... ;)
Furbs
24/03/06 @ 15:04
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ave - quite a few - SotC and HL2 immediately spring to mind. Theres at least half a dozen.
Dirtbox
24/03/06 @ 15:04
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lol @ ave

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