The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (VG)

User Rating:

9.5/10   

Release Date:

20 maaliskuu 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

The fate of the world rests in the hands of one. Find him and close shut the jaws of oblivion.

Plot:

The story begins with the player's character in prison in The Imperial City. Emperor Uriel Septim VII...

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Emperor Uriel Septim VII (voice)
Sean Bean	...	Emperor Martin Septim (voice)
Terence Stamp	...	Mankar Camoran (voice)
Lynda Carter	...	Female Nords / Female Orcs (voice)
Jonathan Bryce	...	Male Argonians / Male Khajiits / Male Nords / Male Orcs (voice)
Ralph Cosham	...	Jauffre / Vincent Valtieri / Male Bretons (voice)
Catherine Flye	...	Female Bretons / Female Imperials (voice)
Gayle Jessup	...	Female Redguards (voice)
Wes Johnson	...	Lucien Lachance / Arena Announcer / The Prophet / Pelinal Whitestrake / Sheogorath / Hirrus Clutumnus / Herdir / The Gray Fox / Dremoras / Male Imperials (voice)
Linda Canyon	...	Female Altmers / Female Bosmers / Female Dunmers (voice)
Michael Mack	...	Baurus / Owyn / Male Redguards (voice)
Elisabeth Noone	...	Female Argonians / Female Khajiits (voice)
Craig Sechler	...	High Chancellor Ocato / Falcar / Alval Uvani / Faelian / The Adoring Fan / Male Dunmer / Male Altmer / Male Bosmers (voice)
Jeff Baker	...	Haskill (voice)
Bari Biern	...	Golden Saint Warrior (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | UK:PG (bonus DVD) | USA:M (re-rating) | USA:T (original rating) | South Korea:15 | South Korea:18 (GOTY edition)

Company:

Bethesda Softworks Inc.

Trivia:

There are numerous references between all the Elderscroll games, including references forwards (Morrowind has books and characters who talk about Oblivion, etc). In addition, The Imperial Arena is based on the original concept of Elder Scrolls: Arena complete with posters based on the box art from the game. There are also several characters and items that reoccur between the games. For instance the blade Umbra makes an appearance in both Morrowind and Oblivion possessing two different characters.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Several female dark elves, when asked about "rumors", will talk about a break in at the palace. They say what is subtitled, but once the line is finished you can hear "wait, let me try that again" and the entire line is repeated while the dark elves don't move their lips.

Quotes:

Bolwig: I'll Kalicrak the Findoo. I will. You Terratet it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#35.14)" (2006)

Best RPG ever made...

This game is the reason gamers like me don't get much sleep. It's basically your everyday fantasy RPG (Role Playing Game) set in a world full of demons, monsters, knights, bandits, goblins, and more. That's where the similarity ends. The game is based in a mythical world that's just plain massive. It's basically a country with several cities and towns. The mapping is spectacular, with no two areas alike (swamps, mountains, gaping forests, snow covered lands, lakes, rivers), the towns have unique architecture, and not to mention the developers show how the 360's graphics engine can make for some very realistic water effects. Everything in this game is superb, right down to the sound (not to mention Sean Bean and Patrick Stewart lend their voices). It wasn't enough to knock it down a point, but I did find the character creation a bit of a challenge, along with some of the people in the game, too many of them look old and worn out. Other than that, this game hit every mark in my book... it allows for complete control of your character, you can be a mage (magic) or a warrior, or both. You can actually choose your path. Follow the main quest first and beat the main story line, or follow some side quests and get your character to a more respectable level (which I recommend)? I truly believe out of any non-MMORPG out there this has one of the biggest replay value factors ever, not to mention hours upon hours of gameplay and entertainment (some quests require you to travel great distances to complete). The gameplay is fantastic, the selection of tools, weapons, and other items is magnificent, and the graphics are, for lack of a better word, gorgeous. This game, so far, is the only RPG that comes very close to real life. I think the only thing that makes it different from real life is that the real world has no reset button. This is a must have, must play, must get addicted game. Like great literature, this you cannot put down until it's done!