| Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition | 
 enlarge | From: Bethesda
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (43 reviews)
Sales Rank: 381
Format: Playstation
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Game of the Year
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: OBLIVION PS3
Model: 12610
UPC: 093155126107
EAN: 0093155126107
ASIN: B000TVT7U4
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Live another life in another world, create and play any character you can imagine | | • | An all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity | | • | Groundbreaking AI system gives characters full 24/7 schedules | | • | New lands to explore in the Shivering Isles expansion | | • | Challenging new foes, hideous insects, Flesh Atronachs, skeletal Shambles, amphibeous Grummites and more |
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Product Description
Critically acclaimed, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for PS3 is a first-person Role-Playing Game (RPG) which is sure to provide hours of entertainment as players choose their own path to destiny in a world with unparalleled realism, including an all-new Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for Non-Player Characters (NPCs) unrivaled by any game.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
 Wow... September 19, 2008
I've played the PC version, and had some problems with installing the expansions. Finally, I gave up and decided to break down and pick up a PS3, and this game. When they arrived, I set everything up, and I'm not looking back! This is a great port. I haven't noticed any serious glitches, the sound and graphics are OUTSTANDING! This is a must have for any RPG fans that own a PS3!
Game of the Year September 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is by far one of the best games that I have ever played. The scenery in the game is magnificent. The game play is very good and fluent. Everything about this game says AWESOME. There are however a few glitches in the game that I am sure you can fix by finding a patch online. Everything has a flaw somewhere though. I would recommend this game to anyone who loves a good RPG. There are Hundreds of Quests, Items, Spells, Dungeons, Monsters. The possibilities in this game are endless. This is the RPGers mega-grand-daddy.
Astounding August 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Oblivion is just about everything an RPG should be. The character creation and leveling system, the weapons and magic, the dungeons and outer world map, the limitless open environment, and the ridiculous graphics all contribute to what is easily the best RPG package I have ever played.
Your character awakes in a lonely prison cell, soon to be dead and forgotten, when the Emperor of all Tamriel appears at your cell door, secretly fleeing from an unknown assassin. Escaping from your cell on the heels of the Emperor and his personal guards, The Blades, you are immediately swept into the story of defending the lands from a secret cult of Deadra Worshippers with the goal of world domination.
Your character is fully customizable. At the start of your adventure, you choose your sex, race, birth-sign, profession, skills, specialties, and appearance (body type, face, skin, an extremely detailed process). Once you exit the tunnels hidden beneath your prison cell (a process which guides you through an interactive tutorial to familiarize you with the controls), you enter a virtual world with what could be the most freedom any video game has offered before. After gaping at the astounding graphics of the world map (I have not played the 360 version, but based on screenshots I have seen, the PS3 release is by far the better of the two), your choices are truly limitless.
Perhaps you wander immediately into the Ayleid Ruins across the lake, seeking your fortune in the dark, ancient fortress beneath. Or maybe venture into the Imperial City to make friends (and enemies) or obtain valuable goods and information. Join the Fighter's Guild for some rewarding side quests, or if the arcane is your specialty the Mage's Guild also awaits. If stealth is your forte, perhaps you will have what it takes to find the Thieves Guild instead, or maybe you will even be welcomed into the inner circles of the Dark Brotherhood of assassins. Be a valiant hero, a silent killer, a powerful sorcerer, an agile thief, or all or none of the above. The choice is yours.
For Elder Scrolls veterans, leveling your character is nothing new, but to the newcomer it is a unique and detailed process. Unlike the standard RPG, there are no Experience Points that accumulate toward a magic number that results in a level up. Instead, you improve your individual skills by using them successfully. Cast a fire spell that hits its intended target, and you gain a little experience at Destruction Magic. Damage your adversary with a short sword, and your Blade skills improve. Create a potion out of raw ingredients, your Alchemy skill improves. Improve a skill enough, and the skill itself will go up a level. Level-up any combination of your favorite skills ten times, and your character goes up a level. But if you don't use a particular skill, it will never improve, perhaps to the detriment of your overall attributes.
Interact with hundreds of characters, creatures, and monsters scattered throughout dozens of locales, from large cities, small villages, and roadside inns, to dank caverns, crumbling fortresses, and ancient ruins hidden away in snow-capped mountains, thick forests, and even demon-filled Netherworlds. Enemies and artifacts encountered throughout the world level along with your character so you never have too much of an advantage, or too weak an enchantment. Background characters banter about current events and local news. Word of your accomplishments spreads across the continent as your fame (of infamy) increases. The level of detail that found its way into the game is impeccable.
The only element this game lacks (that fans of say, the Final Fantasy franchise, will miss) is an enthralling story. While there is indeed a main plot and ultimate goal for your character, Oblivion lacks the emotion and humanity of strong story that become the focal point of many other RPGs. This leads to more a systematic style of game-play, simply progressing for the sake of progress, rather than playing to develop an underlying story. In effect, the game sacrifices a gripping story and a bit of fun for your freedom to play it out however you want. If you are looking for pure game-play without the distraction of a story, then this truly is the perfect game. But if you are looking for a game with an interactive story, it may not be for you.
This is the ultimate gamer's RPG, addictive, challenging, and visually stunning. This Game of the Year edition includes two built-in expansion packs, previously available only as separate downloads, and is worth the extra money if this sound likes the game for you.
 From the "casual gamer" POV August 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am not what you call a "hard core" gamer. I only recently picked up a PS3 and my first game was ES4:Oblivion...and what an awesome choice it was!
I've been playing for a couple of weeks and have only just scratched the surface (get the companion guide, for sure! You'll be glad you did). Like another reviewer said, I'm not sure you can every really "finish" the game, but it will be fun to try.
Small learning curve on the controls if you're new to the new generation gaming consoles, but it cetainly hasn't affected the fun-factor for me. Its easy to get sucked in and spend hours walking around Cyrodiil, forgetting what you were supposed to be doing.
My only word of advice is to set the difficulty level to Easy when first starting out. Save yourself a bit of frustration.
Enjoy!
W. B. from Simi August 5, 2008
ES IV: Oblivion GOYE is, simply put, an awesome game. Even after completing all the quests (i.e., the main quest and all subsidiary quests, whether for factions or otherwise), I still play the game just to explore the beautiful terrain and possibly run into something I didn't catch before.
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