The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition

Even to this day the game holds up. its in depth fun to play and can get lost for hours even after all these years.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a timeless classic that defined open-world RPGs and still holds up remarkably well. From its sprawling landscapes to its deep lore, Oblivion delivers a magical experience that draws you into the vibrant world of Cyrodiil.

The freedom to explore is unparalleled. Whether you're saving the world from the Oblivion Crisis, joining guilds with unique storylines, or just wandering the countryside hunting for treasure and adventure, the game lets you carve your own path.

Combat and character progression offer plenty of flexibility, with dozens of skills and playstyles to experiment with. The leveling system rewards creative builds, and the guild questlines (like the Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild) are some of the best stories in gaming.

Yes, the graphics are dated, and the NPC conversations can be unintentionally hilarious, but these quirks add to the charm. Mods also make it easy to enhance the visuals and gameplay for a modern experience.

If you love freedom, exploration, and a rich fantasy world, Oblivion is a must-play. Even after all these years, it’s a masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 – Still worth every Septim!

Don't listen to the others, neither Morrowind nor Skyrim is better, this is peak

Oblivion, Oblivion oh how I love you, oh how you have given me countless hours of entertainment since the days of me being a bored 11 year old.

This game is on the long list of legendary RPGs. If you haven't given it a chance. Don't think twice. Besides an overwhelmingly epic story. This Lore rich game is full of interesting quests, free roam, and different choices. Armor and weapons must be maintained with skill or armorer. The game boasts of many hours of gameplay, and there is of coarse the buggy charm of Bethesda's game engine that rolled out this title.

Loved this elder scrolls, great main story, cool ending, the world is pretty okay but aged exceptionally well for a 2006 release. NPC's are sometimes pretty odd but certainly an iteration on their continuous polishing & improvement of their approach in the RPG genre, which is portrayed in Skyrim. A recommended playthrough, especially for the main story!

Get the character overhaul mod so you dont have the shitty potatoes on ur screen 24h

Honestly played this game for years, alot more when I was younger, way more than id like to admit. This game is a thing of beauty I mean it will proboloy be played forever, you have to play this. Its a requirement.

This game puts the RP in RPG. Best Elder Scrolls game to feed your role-playing addiction.

If you don't already know, this is an instant classic and no library is complete without it. SOOOO GUUUDDDD

Its a great game and i played the heck out of it on xbox but can not bring myself to play it on the pc due to no controller support which you'd think they'd added by now but if you're more into using the mouse and keyboard this is still a good buy since there's alot of mods for it as well.....just no good controller ones

It was a November evening in about 2007ish when I went to Walmart with my mom. I think we were there for some Thanksgiving shopping, but my mom decided to let me pick out what I wanted for my birthday since it fell near the holiday. I had never done that before and haven't since, but I had what felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity to try my luck on grabbing something and I might get it. So, I grabbed a couple toys and no one stopped me yet, then we reached the video game isle and I saw only two games that looked interesting to me, and those were: some Splinter Cell game that was $5 for the PC and this other game called "Oblivion."

Oblivion had some cool pictures of a knight, swords, demons and such. That was all I needed. As a youth I would frequently describe this game to friends as Grand Theft Auto with swords. This game and others like it from the era especially from the developer Bethesda have laid the ground work for the qualitative magnificence that are these works of art that we call The Elder Scrolls series.

I could write a dissertation on this game, and I might. But, I know no one will read this so, on the off-chance someone does, here's the absolute best thing I can say about this game... My favorite thing about Oblivion is how fantastical it was. There is really cool sociological aspects to Cyrodiil and interesting biodiveristy. You get a bit of everything from Ogres to Minotaurs. The towns are populated with a diverse mix of Imperials and peoples from the provinces closeby. Like Nords in Bruma and Khajit in Anvil, etc. It was really cool to get to see a bit of everything from the Empire and all together. Skyrim didn't have that feeling as much, and there are valid reasons for that e.g. the area is more remote, etc. But I love each ES game in it's own way. Oblivion just feels alive, there are so many people and little towns and settlements, and that's why you ought to play this game among many other reasons.

PS: Once Skyblivion drops, here we go again.

great game, but wont save my game at all and is practically unplayable with controller.

i still remember the reviews when this thing came out. they claimed no one had seen anything like it before.
and to me it still stands the test of time. there is so much to do. there is so much to find. i love this game. you should try it.

Janky as hell, but still fun. Play it with a modpack like 'Last Seed', 'Heartland' (for graphics mod base to build off of) or 'A Painted World' - which is a very large modlist still in development, currently at version 0.62, list is quite stable considering its size.

Regardless, Oblivion is definitely worth a shot if you've never played it before. Although, if it is your first time playing Oblivion I would perhaps avoid 'A Painted World' due to all of the additional content it adds and maybe just use the other 2 lists, or 'Through the Valleys' on Nexus.

i tried to buy this game but it doesn't include any of the DLC at all for some reason. it says it has all of them. someone needs to fix this ASAP !!!

Near perfection. Still allows for plenty of creativity while still having map markers to keep you from going insane. Played this for hundreds of hours when new, glad to jump in again.

Stepping into Cyrodiil for the first time is akin to walking into a dream. The lush green meadows, sprawling forests, and rolling hills create a timeless world that feels simultaneously fantastical and familiar. Unlike the darker tones of Morrowind or Skyrim, Oblivion offers a comforting brightness that feels welcoming. The glowing Ayleid ruins scattered across the landscape beckon with mysteries, and each quaint village or bustling city feels alive with its distinct charm.

For many, Oblivion evokes a specific time in life—perhaps a carefree summer spent exploring its boundless horizons or late nights losing oneself in its endless quests. Every trip back to Cyrodiil is like revisiting an old friend, where the world feels unchanged, yet the memories grow richer.

This game is just the right kind of ass it goes back around to being peak. You just gotta experience it I'm gonna be real

7/10

As somebody who played Skyrim for quite a long time, I am not surprised that Oblivion is popular even today.

It had its flaws, like graphic looking very old (several mods to fix it) and combat, my god it is terrible, repetitive and after some time it gets very boring.

But where Oblivion shines are quests, they are simply insane and overall feeling of this game is great. Characters just seems to be alive and it is very immersive.

Anyway, I’m happy to recommend (if you have a great amount time to waste :D).

Fantastic story line and great came play for the era it came out in.

Se ja jogou skyrim, é a mesma coisa, porém o aspecto de rpg é um tanto quanto mais profundo, 10/10.

My childhood game. I have spent countless hours in Tamriel. If only they made a game like this again. Skyrim does not compare. This game needs a remaster. It was amazing.

Old school but so much content that I don't always get to the main quest. I love the style of the cities and towns. Maybe it's a bit clunky but so am I!

Depending on your general perspective on life, this game either takes place within the fever dream of someone currently dying in Cyrodil, or it's an all too real representation of customer service work where you are the only person who is trying to make sense of an ever dwindling bandwidth of human intelligence. But hey, lizard people are real in this game so conspiracy theorists: 1, skeptics: 0.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was my introduction to the series many years ago, I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone who loves great fantasy games!

They tried to make the whole world building seem just like real life, and the closest they got was a simulation of the first time I took LSD. Amazing game.

Revisiting Oblivion in 2024 with 'A Painted World' Wabbajack modlist is one of the most special things.

Easily one of the 3 absolute favorite games I've ever played, no doubt about it.
It's well worth it's price and more, even when not on any sale whatsoever.
Just make sure it's the "GotY Deluxe"(the one you'd want) version and not the normal "GotY Edition"(also good, but not what you want), since you'll be missing out on some great content otherwise.

What an absolute banger. Bethesda cooked with Oblivion and then never again have they made somehting good, or at least this good. Gawdtdayum I fucking love this game.

Great classic game, never gets old. I would recommend this game to any Elder Scrolls fan, even if they aren't an Elder scrolls fan. I always heard of Oblivion before I knew about the Elder Scrolls series. I started playing Oblivion back in 2009 and I was hooked. Oblivion lead me into playing Skyrim and then previous Elder Scroll games. Although Skyrim is super fun, Oblivion is always my return-to game. I love the endless world, the constant quests, although the constant quests can get over bearing at time, it is fun lol.

This is the game that got me into serious gaming. I had no idea games could have so much going on before playing Oblivion, years ago. One of my favorite games of all time!

beautiful game wayyyy better story and environment than skyrimming

My second favorite video game of all time overall, and in some ways my favorite. Hands down the best and most creative side quests ever. Buggy and flawed, yet perfect.

Don't believe me? Fine, just play it. Thank me later.

The quests are good , and with few mods( i am using last seed modlist) its very enjoyable even now

if you are playing as a mage, it really makes you feel like you are a true wizard, I have never seen a magic based system as awesome as this game has offered me. 10/10. (get silence as soon as you possibly can)

I have put more hours into unmodded oblivion then anything else ive ever played and i am downloading again on this new pc to log more hours. if i was to recommend any game to get lost in for days it is oblivion hands down

A true classic dungeon crawler with countless hours worth of content.

The greatest game ever made. I got thousands of hours on my OG xbox 360

I know I didn’t beat this game when I played it as a kid but I do have quite a bit of nostalgia for it. Now, as an adult, it was time to revisit the FIRST RPG I’ve ever played and experience it as intended in 2024 and…

It’s great. Not amazing. But I had a great time revisiting and finishing Oblivion for the first time.

The writing and the quests are sublime. The Dark Brotherhood quest line is incredible! The providence of Cyrodiil is so great to explore. From snowy mountains to luscious forests, Oblivion excels in the having-an-awesome-map-to-explore section.

So, why isn’t this game amazing? It’s the mines, gates of oblivion, caves, forts and ruins that make up 70% of the map. They are so bland and dull. Copy and paste bullshit. Exploring on the surface is great. Exploring beneath the earth is shit.

Oblivion is great overall. But Skyrim blows this game out of the water.

4/5 STARS

Truly a game that has stood the test of time in an age of new fancy game development. 10/5 stars

An amazing experience.
Awesome stories and quests, tons of customization, hilarious and sometimes surprisingly hard hitting writing, huge world that REWARDS you for exploring it, and a beautiful score.
You can play this game any way you want; you can be “Estago storm blade” and play it dead serious with assassin roleplay, name your character “Sheev” and only use lightning spells, or you can be “Sir beef bologna” and kill your enemies using only a fork. Armed with an Xbox 360 and parents that never loved me, i did every build imaginable.
I don’t know if it’s just because it was so good at drowning out every other problem i had in 2007, but nothing makes me feel safe and at home quite like this game; the sights, the sounds, the characters, and the jank all come together into this beautiful mural of everything that made gaming in the early 2000’s great.
Thanks Todd.

probably have over 2000 hours on this game in reality. just play it if you like the other ones. its goofy but beautiful design is unforgettable, just so much heart.

Do not get the "Game of the Year" version of this game. Many mods do not work with this version and need the "Game of the Year Deluxe" version. Very confusing and they should get rid of just the "Game of the Year" and just have the deluxe in the store.

Possibly my favorite RPG of all time, and ABSOLUTELY still holds up in all ways but perhaps graphically - easily fixed by mods, and frankly isn't awful without them anyway

Would be able to recommend this game if I could get it to work. Won't load in and constantly keeps crashing. Trying to get my xBox controller to work with the game is also a tireless effort. That was when I was in the main menu. Crashed before I could even start the game every time. Given it up as a bad job. 😠

First off it is apart of the Elder Scrolls series how ever, what they achieved from the previous game to this one was a massive step up. Multiple quest lines, open world, skill tree pre-curser, and the graphics for the time period of release was mint.

I haven't put many hours into the PC version of this game yet but the XBOX version is my favorite game of all time. Is nostalgia a big part of that? Yes but Oblivion is still a phenomenal game and I would suggest it to anyone that enjoyed Skyrim!

Got on sale, So far I've been really enjoying it you can see where skyrim got somethings from!
Sure its an older game so it doesn't look incredible but thats not always a bad thing.
Lets see how it is as I continue playing.
Stealth archer for life.