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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the fourth game in the Elder Scrolls story, is set within the province of Cyrodiil, the heartland and Imperial capital of Tamriel. Emperor Uriel Septim VII is assassinated in flight from his own palace, but just before he dies he passes on to you the mystic Amulet of Kings. The adventure proper begins with the quest ...
Details
- Released
- March 20, 2006
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks, Ubisoft Entertainment, 2K Games
How it plays
Time to beat · 11 player times (IGDB)
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Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. Voted WorthPlaying's most anticipated game of the year, does it rise to the occasion?
As such, it may actually be fairer to compare Oblivion to, say, the Grand Theft Auto series than hardcore RPGs. The possibilities are near endless, the content is overwhelming, and the gameplay remains interesting throughout the whole experience.
Watching your charactor grow and exploring the world around them; and no other game does this RPG game aspect better than oblivion.
Oblivion is the latest chapter of the hallowed RPG franchise known as 'The Elder Scrolls' from perennial developer Bethesda Softworks. While no cohesive and over-arching plot links them directly together, each chapter of The Elder Scrolls series is linked by a similar mythos and setting. After bringing Morrowind to the original Xbox as one of the systems most stunning RPGs, many were interested to see what Bethesda could do with the power of the Xbox 360. When Bethesda showed off Oblivion for...