The original did have a lot of varied and interesting quest ideas, and some of the graphics still hold up now - dawn breaking over the mountains and reflecting off a lake looks even better in higher resolutions. The problem is more that there’s about a billion identikit dungeons which only contain level-appropriate loot, so you never find anything really exciting, and of course the leveling system is completely busted so every fight is a slog everywhere you go. Felt so limited compared to Morrowind, too - MW might have been a completely broken sandbox, but at least it was open enough to break.
I don’t really feel that the main problem with Oblivion is how it looks.
I never got to play Oblivion first time around, and its tempting.
It felt janky then, and every video I’ve seen of the remaster reminds me of that same jank.
Given that it has all the dlc included for $50 it’s kinda worth it.
The visuals of the remake are quite good I must say. But I’m also still looking forward to Skyblivion, the community made project. Not to say the remastered version is just about visuals, but I feel that Skyblivion will feel more special with more care and attention being put into it.
Glad I’m not the only one. That said when Skywind finally drops I’m planning to take literal days off from work.
I heard about skyblivion once the remaster released and will definitely wait until that comes out for a comparison. You guys know if it’ll be free?
It’s a mod ultimately so it’s free but you need the games underlying it (Skyrim + the older one). There’s guidance in each project’s FAQ that talk about which versions are ideal
Okay cool! I figured it would be a massive mod, I’m sure there’ll be a way to donate to the devs
I don’t know that there is. They regularly run charity streams and donate their own money to other causes, so I don’t think they’re hurting. They do frequently ask for people who can help with the work though, they always need file cutters. Turns out fully voicing a largely textual game is a bit of an undertaking!
Oh snap, I dabbled in audio design in college and have some good equipment. I may check em out and lend a hand if they need. Thanks for the heads up!
This genuinely made my day. Wealth beyond measure, Stache.
I know you could have just played it in 2010, but it’s been 19 years since its first release. I know i did and I was in my early 20’s so that makes me pretty old now…
On a side note I am not playing this until later. Instead, I have given my time to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has been incredible so far. I haven’t actually purchased a game in probably a year due to being broke, but I traded some games in for this and took a few days off to play it while kids and wife are at work lol. I was happy it lived up to my expectations since it’s mostly miss these days.
Is it good?
I was a huge fan of the original, and I have to say, they did a great job with this. The things I enjoy about it may not matter to you, though.
It feels like the original Oblivion, by all accounts. For me, that’s not a big thrill, but I wasn’t a big fan of the original.
It’s nice to see people being able to revisit the joys of their youth, though.
