The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Page 2

GoddamnElectric · 28th March 2006, 1:58pm

Let’s say one thing first—this game rocks. A lot. But it’s not perfect, so don’t believe everything the fan boys tell you.

Anyone who has read one of the countless reviews on the interweb about Oblivion knows how the game starts. In classic Elder Scrolls style you begin in prison (you never find out why you were there—personally I like to think my character was imprisoned for stealing ye olde pantaloons from someone’s washing line). In here you create your character—race, age and visual style. This bit of the game could have a review all to itself. Let’s just say that there’s no way two people are ever making the same character. You can actually have a go at making yourself if you feel like it; the face customisation is that damn good.

Once you’re done, the game starts with some nice racial abuse from another inmate—in my case, about my wife (he was a dark elf like me—I think if you’re another race he’ll taunt you about the way you look or...

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**Ghostsuit** · 30th March 2006, 1:02pm

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Originally Posted by GoddamnElectric

Havent you noticed? If you hover the cursor over someone important to a quest it shows as a little crown and you cant kill that person. Too many people were 'breaking' quests in Morrowind without this.
But if you did murder someone and occupy their house, I wonder if anyone would notice a person was missing.... I might have to try it out

Yeah I just noticed that

, I'm still not sure I like it less realistic but I guess it helps alot.

mysterio · 3rd April 2006, 10:40am

Yeah, 'cause running around a forest in bonemeal armour slaying pterodactyls is realistic

**Ghostsuit** · 3rd April 2006, 11:03am

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Originally Posted by mysterio

Yeah, 'cause running around a forest in bonemeal armour slaying pterodactyls is realistic

You think your funny don't you, but you'll be sorry when the gate opens and your begging me to save the world.

mysterio · 11th April 2006, 7:19pm

Did the same as karbon and ordered a new PC to play this

Dominion28 · 28th May 2006, 12:23am

*wishes I had the money to order a new pc/graphics card to play this*

Played on my mate's machine on high-ish detail and its soooooo god-damn pretty.

GoddamnElectric · 28th May 2006, 10:41am

I've found that Oblivion isnt holding my attention the way Morrowind did - true Oblivion improves on every aspect of the previous title, but somehow it feels 'dumbed down' and lacks depth. Thankfully the mod community is picking up speed and releasing some brilliant additions, including the almost essential BTMod which reworks that awful map and inventory

andreasvre · 18th August 2006, 5:48pm

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Originally Posted by GoddamnElectric

Havent you noticed? If you hover the cursor over someone important to a quest it shows as a little crown and you cant kill that person. Too many people were 'breaking' quests in Morrowind without this.
But if you did murder someone and occupy their house, I wonder if anyone would notice a person was missing.... I might have to try it out

I dont want to be a vampire....!!!! please help me if you can.. i can't start from the begining......please someone help me

**Ghostsuit** · 20th August 2006, 4:01pm

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Originally Posted by andreasvre

I dont want to be a vampire....!!!! please help me if you can.. i can't start from the begining......please someone help me

Hmm theres a quest you can get to remove the curse, I can't remember where I found out about it though. Think you ask in the church though.

fallen_nemesis · 20th August 2006, 4:14pm

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Originally Posted by Ghostsuit

Hmm theres a quest you can get to remove the curse, I can't remember where I found out about it though. Think you ask in the church though.

it's an utter pain in the arse though

**Ghostsuit** · 20th August 2006, 4:25pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

it's an utter pain in the arse though

Think theres a patch that made it easier, least I read that recently as they figured the original was a nightmare.

Tomm · 20th August 2006, 4:37pm

I think the quest made it fun since you actually HAD to deal with being a vampire till you completed it. To be fair, the original quests were buggy as fuck. I've stopped playing the game till I get a better rig and the games been tweaked to buggery.

THEN I'll go back and do it all.

karbon14 · 20th August 2006, 4:59pm

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Originally Posted by Ghostsuit

Think theres a patch that made it easier, least I read that recently as they figured the original was a nightmare.

aye, not even funny how rediculous it was.....

took me the best part of 2 days play......

Hammer · 20th August 2006, 5:45pm

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Originally Posted by Ghostsuit

Think theres a patch that made it easier, least I read that recently as they figured the original was a nightmare.

You have to pay for that tho.

I really enjoyed playing as a vampire. As long as I remembered to feed regularly, it was ok. Some abilities like Hunter's Sight were really useful as well.

That said, I also really enjoyed the quest for the Vampire Cure, tho I never actually used it.

unkle markus · 12th October 2006, 12:37am

I finally got a PC that runs this nice and smooth. Ah the fun.

Big-A · 27th August 2007, 6:39pm

I'm going to get this for the ps3 has anyone played it for this? Can you really live a life in the game with carreers etc?