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Slith
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Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion: 6/10 points |
Far too many corners cut in game development. Arbitrary removal of certain things, and downright shoddy implementation of others.
The 'Radiant AI' is more a PR marketing tool than an actual reflection of the game's AI-which is pretty shoddy in of itself. NPC interactions with the player suck; dialogue is limited, and comes in a wiki format, thus removing any semblance of actual interesting conversations.
The voice acting while adequate, is done by a small handful of people, [5 or so] and it shows, with beggers talking to you in one tone and voice, and then seconds later in another.
Fights between mages are reminiscient of an FPS shooter. Rather than trying to outwit spells cast by your opponent, you just run around and fling fireballs at each other. Not what I'm looking for in an 'rpg'.
The official mods Bethesda is charging for seem more like neat little cheats or trinkets. You can likely expect better, free, mods from the community.
The construction set has been toned down from Morrowind. Supposedly for Legal issues. Though one has to wonder why that wasn't brought up during the multiple times it was mentioned that the CS was going to be better and improved.
A lack of any roleplaying depth. The game lacks any decent consequences for what you do. Every character you create, regardless of being a Thief, Warrior, or Mage is able to join every guild. Even when philosophically those guilds oppose each other. You can be a goody two shoes mage, yet remain guild leader of the Dark Brotherhood.
The skills don't allow enough customization of your character. You're typical mage will still be able to lock picks and swing a sword effectively. Every character you create will, in the long run, be the same. Except for cosmetic differences.
The quest compass and instant travel, combined with the levelled system pretty much squash the exploration side of Oblivion that was so enjoyable in Morrowind. Why walk anywhere when you can instantly fast travel there? Why search for a dungeon when the quest compass points it out to you? Why bother going in dungeons when all the loot and creatures in each one is exactly the same as any other?
The graphics are decent, but it's not much better than what you'd see in Half-Life2:Lost Coast. The FaceGen tool is utter tripe, with any randomly generated faces looking stunningly ugly. Character anatomy generally sucks. Female characters use the same mesh as male characters, and it shows. The UI is a direct port from the xbox to the PC, as expected, it sucks too. Also, FaceGen makes everyone look fat.
Overall Recommendation: Don't buy this game. Maybe rent it. Future mods might make it a viable purchase from the bargain bin a year or two down the road. |
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