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PoV: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary review |
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion originally released in 2006 and was praised for its large, open world and freedom granted to the player. With The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim releasing later this year, is it worth it to pick up Bethesda's recently released 5th Anniversary Edition of Oblivion?
No new content is included in this re-release of a five year old game -- it's just the Game of the Year Edition, meaning the two expansions are already on the game disc. It's honestly rather strange for Bethesda to re-release the game; what's the significance of a five year anniversary? It's not like Oblivion was the best game ever.
Nevertheless, this re-release -- which is essentially a collector's edition -- has some decent goodies packed in with it. The steel casing alone is pretty nifty, and inside the case is a foldout map of the game's world and a "Making of Oblivion" DVD/Bluray mini-documentary.
If this re-release wasn't just $29.99, I'd say to steer clear of it. But since it's pretty affordable, it should be an instant pickup for any fan of The Elder Scrolls that no longer has their copy of Oblivion.
Everything great and not so great about Bethesda's open world RPG is still in the title -- it's completely untouched. My game save from the original Oblivion even worked on this 5th Anniversary Edition.
The game's visuals still look great today, despite Skyrim being an massive leap forward. The framerate is pretty inconsistent, however, as the visuals will get a bit choppy here and there when the game is loading a new area.
It is a bit sad to see level scaling remaining in the game, as it's such a horrible idea. I'd almost rather have grinding, because then players would have a better chance at beating some of the game's tougher enemies. The combat is still very shallow -- you can just circle strafe around an enemy and spam the attack button to kill it.
There's really nothing more to say -- this is the exact same game that released in 2006, plus the two expansions. If you loved Oblivion five years ago, you'll certainly enjoy this. If nothing more, this completely unneccesary release was only done to play on those who are eagerly anticipating the release of Skyrim this winter.
Score: 8.5/10
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I think the reason for it's re-release is to get those who are going to buy Skyrim to see what the previous TES game was like.
Unless you sold TES:IV and want it back or you are new to the series, this isn't really something you want to buy.
If this were $15, you might want to buy it because of the DLC though.
Also reviews aren't point of views.
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