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62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Word: Amazing, 27 Feb 2007
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Where can you start on this game.
Since there is already 150+ reviews I won't go into too much detail.
The game is limitless. You can play this game for over a year and still have loads to do. Next Generation at its finest.
Best Moment: Right at the beginning. You start in a prison, go through a "tutorial" type of play, simple enemies. Just to get you used to the battle system, you only do it once. I mean once you get going you won't be replaying this game for many years to come.
Anyways, Once you've past the first mission, you exit through this tunnel and all you see in front of you is a open world. You can go anywhere,do anything, go north, south, east or west, over rocks, swim in the waters, fight people camping out, nick their stuff, hunt for deer, lions, bears, fish, go to towns, talk to the people, get missions, do or do not do the missions, follow the main quest, don't follow it, do side quests, join guilds, large guilds, secret guilds or smaller clans, fight in the arena, become a champion, or don't, hunt out monsters, hunt out vampires, become a vampire, collect different herbs for recipies, make potions, sell potions, find weapons, use weapons, sell weapons, enchant/enchance weapons, cast spells on yourself, cast spells on others, fight with fists, swords, bows or magic.... IT'S ENDLESS!
DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT TO, IN WHATEVER WAY YOU DEEM FIT.
This game is not just a game, its another life. Some games these days are too stressful. This game can be and at the same time doesn't have to be. Its a game of games, its fun to play, its challenging. You can save anywhere at anytime, there is downloadable content, there is a expansion due out for it in the near future.
This game is the best you can get for any console if you like RPG, hell if you don't like RPGs this is like no other. You couldnt have more freedom if you tried.
Get it. You have to. You know you want to!
Told ya I wouldn't go into too much detail :P
Dan
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Game So Far For The 360, 12 Oct 2006
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
If you want to get one game for the 360, then this has to be it. basically the world is getting overrun by evil called the deadra and slowly all the heirs to the emporer are getting murdered so noone is left to protect the world. This is where you come in. You can take the shape or race from anyone in the game, including viscous tiger looking thing called Kajits to scaly, sly lizards called argonians, the possibilities for your character are endless.
You start off in a prison in the Imperial City and you do not know why you are there or what you are doing. After some faffing about chosing your star sign (which can give you some unique abilities e.g. thief = extra speed, agility etc) and your main abilities which can be fully customised to suit you (Blade, Marksmen, Destruction etc) and after the emporer is murdered and running through the Imperial Sewers fighting Goblins and Rats, you are free!
This is where the real fun sets in, now you are free to do whatever you like. you could carry on with the main quest, do side quests, explore forts, ruins, caves etc, find treasure and special weapons and armour or you can even join a special faction of people from fighters, thieves, mages and deadly assasins.
Good points to this game are obviously the amazing graphics that are produced, every aspect of the game is good graphics except from some oblects that cannot be seen unless you are quite close. The amount of freedom you have is extraordinary, with a huge map to explore, houses to be bought and you can even be a menace to society by being a dirty murderer. The amount of armour and weapons available are also vast and the leveling up is also a good idea, introducing new weapons, armour and monsters as you grow stronger. The phsics of the arrows and the rag doll affect of the fallen enemies are quite spectacular at times also, with fallen creatures rolling for miles if killed on a hill or a guard being splattered against a wall using telekenisis, its all fun in this game trust me. I have had this game now for at least 6 months now and i can honestly say that i still play it frequently, with no signs of stopping soon and i am still finding things new to me even now.
Bad points are that there are a few bugs in the game, including some quests freezing so they can never be completed and the average main quest. Also the appearing objects that occur regularly is quite frustrating at times but is bareable.
And also dont listen to the guy about 2 reviews below that says the game is repetitive and riddled with the frustrating grass popping bug. He obviously has not seen the games full potential as he only talks about using a sword. as you grow levels with a sword you unlock new power attacks etc. and the game has much more to it than just the mere sword, how about the bows and magic. I have started a game for each class, one being a mighty warrior using only swords and axes etc., one that is a deadly assasin with a bow (the best way to play the game is with a bow trust me) and a mage with an endless array of magic and spells.
If you want a game that will keep you hooked for hours on end, this is a must have.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slow load times?, 17 May 2006
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
TIP FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SLOW LOAD TIMES WITH OBLIVION (ONLY IF YOU HAVE A 360 HARD DRIVE)
Official from Bethesda:
"Oblivion uses the Xbox 360 hard drive extensively to cache (copy and reuse) game data. This is done to optimize all loading the game does. It has been found in rare cases on some Xbox 360s that the cached data can get overly fragmented. This exhibits itself by the game taking a long time to load anything from menus, dialogue, sounds, objects, levels, and more.
To solve this problem, reset your Xbox 360, and hold down the A button as the game is booting up. If any button is held while Oblivion is loading, it will clear its hard drive cache, and create a new one. Once you see the "Bethesda Softworks" logo video, the game is already loaded, and the cache should have been cleared.
Note, this does not effect your game in any way other than loading. You will not lose any saved data."
HOPE THIS HELPS!
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