A game and world big enough to get lost in. Oblivion is in a class of its own.
User Rating: 9.6 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion PS3
Ok...so...i wanted to spend some time with this game before reviewing it. I'm talking a few multi-hour sessions taking it through the rounds. With a game this size in terms of content, options and sheer depth i didn't want to rate it on anything less than 10 hours. First let me say that the hype this game has gotten is well deserved. If you are an RPG fan (or truthfully even if you're not and just like great games) then you need to play this game. Period. The gameplay is simple at its roots and intuitive with fighting and blocking and moving being very 2nd nature for just about any gamer. Movement is also familiar for anyone that has played any FPS. Each weapon type has a different feel to it so you can see which suits your play style best. Combat is not too easy but also not impossibly difficult. It's a good balance that makes you feel like you're actually fighting these things as opposed to just killing random hordes of goblins and animals. If anything holds it back from being perfect in terms of gameplay it's that the menus in your journal (main menu for weapons, magic, items, etc) is not user friendly. It can be a bit bothersome and awkward to navigate at first with a number of small symbols and sub menus. The music is incredible! Setting the mood for you every step of the way and it doesn't miss a beat. From confrontations to sneaking around dungeons to walking or riding along open fields and dirt roads. The sound effects and voiceovers are also very well done. The coolest part of about Elder Scrolls IV is that the way you play determines your path and who/what you are. There are so many ways to play this game. With a ridiculous amount of sidequests or factions to join, decisions to make, missions to take, multiple races and masteries to try the replay value of this game is unmatched. If you are the type to confront any and all that cross your path your warrior skills will be legendary. if you're more the sneak and evade type you can be a theif or assassin. The options and ways to play this game are limitless. The graphics are great and some of the backgrounds and environments are just incredible to behold in detail and in size. Overall this is one game that no one with a PS3 should miss, RPG fan, action adventure fan, gamer period. This is what gaming experiences should aim to be. If you pick this one up plan to spend a lot of time testing out that shiny new PS3 of yours.
