The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered offers new visuals layered upon old problems
1I’m part of the audience of existing fans happy to purchase another Elder Scrolls game several times over, no doubt thanks to a heady dose of nostalgia for time when we had the time to “live another life, in another world”. However, there’s a reason they went with “remastered” in the title instead of “remake”, and I feel your history with the game – if any – could have a significant impact on your experience.
After 25 hours spent following the primary questline with a few diversions, it’s easy enough to recommend this remaster if you’re after a mostly vanilla Oblivion experience in 2025 (and you have the hardware to run it). For newcomers or those who loved Skyrim but missed Oblivion for whatever reason, it’ll scratch a lot of familiar itches. For returning fans, it’ll depend on your tolerance for Oblivion’s most notable flaw.
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Live another life, in another world
4:18 - Hello level-scaling, my old friend
7:44 - Minor gameplay tweaks and a transformative visual overhaul that can only mask so much
12:16 - A project for existing fans or newcomers?
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was played on Xbox Series S|X using an Xbox Game Pass subscription. It is also available on PC and PS5.
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