It's impossible to put in words what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has meant to me, so I'll leave it at that.
Platform: Xbox 360
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Released: March 20, 2006
Gameplay:
Hundreds upon hundreds of hours of content fills one of the largest and most richly detailed game worlds every created. At any moment you're free to do whatever you wish, and whatever choice you make will lead you to an unforgettable experience.
Offline: A+
Online: N/A
Visuals:
The massive Province of Cyrodiil and its countless locations within seems much more like a virtual re-creation of a real world country than a place thought up and brought to life by a team of level designers. Support such an accomplishment with unprecedented graphical capability and you have the most believable and fantastic world in gaming history.
Then: A+
Now: A-
Audio:
Despite a relatively small cast of voice actors leading to repeated voices across hundreds of characters, there is nothing you may hear that will break the immersion. Jeremy Soule's original score sets the tone for the entire game, capable of creating lasting memories on their own. One of the most beautiful collections of orchestrated music, not just in games, but in history.
Sound: B
Music: A+
*All aspects of the game, visuals and audio aside, are included and combined in the gameplay score. This includes features expected in the genre, replay value, technical performance, and others.