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 I really don't get it February 18, 2008
eightysicks86 aka Templetun (Long Island)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
This game pisses me off because it's obviously high regarded and loved by all, yet I cant find out why. Gamespot gave it a 9.5. I can't seem to figure out what I'm missing. Just sheer size, mass and freedom of a game does not make it fun to play (to me). You will walk around this huge world and encounter only a handful of enemies, all very weak. The enemies difficulties do not seem to change depending on where you are on the map either. You can investigate caves, but there are only a few weak enemies in them, very little treasure, and nothing exciting happens, ever! The battle controls are clunky, he seems to swing the sword so slow and delayed. You can heal but it doesn't seem to do anything. And gaining experience depends on using the skills that you attribute in the beginning of the game, not fighting enemies like traditional RPG's. Yes you can steal and virtual do anything you want, but that gets old after a while. The fact that you can travel from virtually any point in the map automatically, takes away from the game big time, traveling is a huge part of RPG's for me. Also, If the action gets too tough for you just go into the menu and slide the difficulty meter to easy, WTF is that?!?
Having played about 20 hours, it just wasn't fun for me (needless to say). I am not a deviant, usually when games have such ridiculously positive ratings like this one, I end up loving them like everyone else, which is why I'm so vexed! I love the FF series, exploring caves, fighting monsters, buying and selling weapons and armor, which is all in this game, although a huge problem for me is that it lacks incentive.
 As good an rpg as you'll find on xbox 360 March 1, 2008
Elizabeth I. Mccombs (Austin, TX USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've played this for over 50 hours now, and I can confidently say it's the best rpg i've yet to play on xbox. The character customization is great, and the sheer amount of content is ridiculous. That being said, i found that the way enemies level up with you is a little frustrating. It feels like you're never making any progress. Anyways, a great game that's definitely worth your money.
 not very happy,actually pretty sad.... April 19, 2008
R. Zdenek
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
The game itself is interesting however somewhat redundant in scenery..my biggest complaint is the error messages ALL THE TIME !!! FROM BRAND NEW!! have to save continuously or you'll have to start all over right in the middle of combat ....very frustrating.....others said the regular edition didnt have this problem.....maybe just got a bum disc..dont know..but I'll think twice about another game from Bethesda though !!!!
"Best Game Ever Made" is a Worthy Description May 6, 2008
J.S. Knapp (Harrisburg, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We all have our favorite movies, our favorite books, authors, etc.
Some of us have favorite video games. Oblivion is all about sword-fighting and combat, magic and wizards and orcs and monsters... Now, normally I wouldn't consider this my type of gaming - I'm more of a science fiction, action/adventure fan than science fantasy.
But Oblivion... ...oh my, Oblivion...
There is more content, more creativity, more bang-for-your-buck entertainment in this game than frankly any other game I've ever played before. Period. The sheer scope of what this game lets you do is more than I'll ever experience. From enchanting your own weapons and armor to creating your own potions or magical spells, buying and improving houses, managing inventory and treasures. There are so many hidden features and items... ...it's mind boggling.
You take the roll of a character (which you completely design and name) destined to save the land of Cyrodiil from the evil clutches of Mehrunes Dagon and the parallel universe that is Oblivion. However long it takes is entirely up to you, as along your path to complete the core quests of the game you will encounter simply countless "side jobs" and hidden quests to complete, dungeons to plunder and insuremountable quantities of loot to collect. With epic battles to fight, wild and imaginitive creates to save or slaughter, and a massive landscape to explore, there seems to be no end to Oblivion.
Complaints? Well, the game seems to crash occasionally. Save often and it won't cause much heartache. This game presents enough data to keep these modern gaming consoles working pretty hard. This game would be phenominal online, however no such option exists. Oblivion could very easily be the next World of Warcraft. Other than that, I have no complaints - I played this game to completion on both the Playstation 3 AND the Xbox 360. Again, as a non-enthusiast of Science Fantasy games, that HAS to say something for Oblivion.
Buy it - buy it on Xbox or PC so that you can add some of the downloadable content not available on the Playstation. Buy it, then set aside a LOT of free time to enjoy all it has to offer. I also strongly suggest getting the game guide - read my review on that before buying, though.
And Bethesda, quite frankly I would be relieved if you just made every game that ever comes out from here until the end of time.
Almost rivals World of Warcraft. June 29, 2008
Terry M. Webb (Tucson, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game almost rivals World of Warcraft. It keeps you on the edge of your seat most of the time. I do wish, though that you could play with other players at the same time. I would reccomend that you purchase the guide book to go along with it as it is a great help with it's maps of the dungeons and gates and the different guides through the quests. Sometimes they can be confusing. Other than that, It's a great game.
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