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[Larxia]

I'm 100% sure that if a remake of Oblivion does release, it will never have the same immersive and impressive vibe as the original.
Oblivion, to this day, still probably has the best NPC AI I have ever seen, and it's really important in this game, it really does change everything.

Yes, people like mocking the NPCs in oblivion, yes they tend to do random and hilarious things sometimes, but it makes the world feel soooo alive, it really feels like they take decisions on their own and are actually living and evolving in this world, no matter how goofy it might look sometimes. It was super immersive.

Oblivion was my first "next gen" game, just coming out of the ps2 for me, and it was my biggest "wow" moment ever. It almost felt like playing something online, because of how alive it felt.

Skyrim and Fallout are similar and very close (and I love them), but they still don't feel as alive as Oblivion. Oblivion had some many impredictable moments, it really was something.

If it's at least as good as Skyrim / New Vegas, then that would be cool, but I don't really believe in it, especially if the engine change to UE is true.

 

[niilokin]

I agree Oblivion world felt more alive and somewhat immersive than Skyrim.

 

[RafterXL]

I’m actually really excited about this. I know Skyrim is the game everyone loves and that really blew up but, for me personally, Oblivion was so much better and had a vastly superior world. Hopefully they don’t screw this up.

 

[bitbydeath]

Wake up babe, new Nate update dropped.

What is xcancel?
This a retardera thing?

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

buying this game is the easiest decision ever

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

My ball sack is so ready

 

[Lagspike_exe]

So day 1 for this. Oblivion was the first game I picked up on PS3 and played it for hundreds of hours. I will be getting this on PS5 Pro, so hopefully they have enhancements in mind.

 

[pudel]

What is xcancel?
This a retardera thing?

xcancel is great. With it you dont need to login to follow conversations on x.com.

 

[bitbydeath]

xcancel is great. With it you dont need to login to follow conversations on x.com.

Interesting, I’ve never heard of it before.

 

[Killer8]

I both can and can't see an April release happening. It's a quiet month, but MS are also putting South of Midnight and Clair Obscur on Game Pass in April.

 

[Pancakes and Sausage]

PLEASE be true

 

[Peroroncino]

Sucks for Skyblivion if true, they've been working on it for years only to get beaten by Bethesda themselves on the finish line.

I'll probably play the both.

yeah this is my first thought, kinda shitty timing

 

[Gojiira]

I just think the shortened cycle is to avoid too much hype because it’s not a full-on remake, it’s a light remaster that just let’s the game work easier on modern platforms. I’d love to be wrong but it just seems like the most realistic prospect. Oh well. I’ll still play it.

Yeah this. Not interested if its just a 4k texture pack and still running on the ancient Gamebryo…Urgh its still gonna have that godawful dialogue isnt it?

 

[Draugoth]

What is xcancel?
This a retardera thing?

Yes, some subs banned X

 

[AJUMP23]

I really enjoyed Oblivion. Hopefully they do it justice.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Yeah this. Not interested if its just a 4k texture pack and still running on the ancient Gamebryo…Urgh its still gonna have that godawful dialogue isnt it?

Oh % it will. For sure. I would actually say they can’t really get rid of it cause too many people would be upset. They can’t change the game too much cause it’s kind of like part of its identity is that dialogue style.

 

[MiguelItUp]

xcancel is great. With it you dont need to login to follow conversations on x.com.

Yes, some subs banned X

It's a website that allows you to see content without creating an account.

It's honestly pretty awesome for those that don't have a Twitter/X account and don't care to.

I loved Oblivion, so I really hope this delivers and is true across the board.

I'm surprised nothing is being done with Morrowind.

 

[Humdinger]

I remember being greatly disappointed in Oblivion, because I expected it to improve on Morrowind, which was, at the time, my favorite game ever. Instead, it felt like a step backwards in many ways - less mystery, more handholding, drastically reduced environmental variety, rigid level scaling, repetitiveness of the gates, pointing your nose to objectives.

But that was 20 years ago. I enjoyed Skyrim, but I haven't had a good Elder Scrolls game since then, and I've lost faith in modern Bethesda. I will consider giving Oblivion a second run, if it's a substantial remake, not just a remaster. Maybe I'll appreciate it more now.

 

[StereoVsn]

That seems weird to me. Why shadow drop or release quickly post announcement?

The only thing I can think of is that Remake has issues… and they don’t want scrutiny. But that would be extremely shortsighted.

 

[StereoVsn]

Oh % it will. For sure. I would actually say they can’t really get rid of it cause too many people would be upset. They can’t change the game too much cause it’s kind of like part of its identity is that dialogue style.

I thought the rumors said it’s UE5?

Edit: If this brings up Oblivion into more modern Bethesda engine, that’s actually good as modders will be able to do a lot with it.

And yes, this would totally suck for Skyblivion.

 

[Diddy X]

Never could finish this or Skyrim, still interested for some reason, I WANT to like them lol

 

[intbal]

That seems weird to me. Why shadow drop or release quickly post announcement?

The only thing I can think of is that Remake has issues… and they don’t want scrutiny. But that would be extremely shortsighted.

That's somewhat common for Microsoft.
They like shadow drops for some reason. Doesn't mean the game has problems.
Hi-Fi Rush was announced and released at the same time. No "issues" with it.

 

[Kurotri]

Oblivion is the only Bethesda game I ever liked, though I'm not sure if that was because I was a kid back then. Really want to see how a UE5 remake looks like.

 

[poodaddy]

This is a similar situation to how Resident Evil 4's remake was announced right when the lads doing the RE4HD project were finally finishing up, just kind of takes the wind out of sails for some very impressive work. That being said, RE4 Remake ended up vastly inferior to the original so the RE4HD boys still managed to create the definite RE4 version on their own, so incredibly impressive. This? I don't even know how much I believe it. Is a lot of the systemic stuff that the Creation engine does, the values that are maintained indefinitely and what not, is that stuff even possible with UE? I mean, I'm into giving Oblivion another shot to see if it grabs me like Skyrim immediately did, so I'd definitely try an update, but I wonder if it will feel like a fundamentally different game, much like RE4 Remake did.

 

[Hudo]

I am interested to see what they will do with this one. Depending on how this turns out, I might even get excited (whith extreme caution) for Elder Scrolls VI.

 

[lordrand11]

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Hype! Can't wait to play through a remastered version of this gem. The graphics, voice acting, gameplay, and everything was so damn campy.....................and I loved every minute of it.