Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered mod Revival

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered offers a visually stunning and engaging experience, allowing players to explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil and stop the forces of Oblivion from taking over the land, with new visuals and refined gameplay that stays true to the original 2006 game.

The game's remastered version includes the complete story with previously released expansions, Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine, and additional downloadable content, such as new quests, digital artbook and soundtrack, and exclusive armor and horse armor sets. The game has been rebuilt from scratch with new assets and Unreal Engine 5, preserving the original game's quirky charm and core elements, including loading screens, persuasion minigames, and NPC designs.

The game's visuals are a significant improvement, with gorgeous lighting, textures, and physics, but its combat, dialogue, and level design feel dated. The game's systems and ideas are still intact, offering a nostalgic experience, but the granular details are grey and long in the tooth. Despite some minor issues, the game still shines with its beautiful visuals and engaging gameplay, making it a quality bar for other AAA companies.

The reviewer notes that the game's UI is straightforward and easy to use, making it simple to navigate and manage quests. However, they also mention that the game's AI and melee combat can be disappointing, with a lack of weight and reactivity in combat. The game's character models and animations can also be simplistic and cartoonish, detracting from the overall experience.

Despite these issues, the reviewer is still fully absorbed in the game's world and enjoys exploring and discovering new locations, appreciating the game's ability to let them decide what happens next and feel free to explore and play at their own pace, concluding that Oblivion Remastered is a beautiful remaster of a great game, but leaves some old and obvious issues untouched, with a score of 84 out of 100.