Actually, "eagerly awaited" is an understatement of Rumsfeldian proportions. Maybe "changed my PIN code a couple of months ago to reflect Oblivion's impending release date" better reflects my attitude. To summarize, Oblivion is a vast role playing game in which you initially find yourself imprisoned. The emperor of the land, voiced by Patrick Stewart, comes into your cell with a bunch of guards, looking for a way out of town. He says he's seen your face in a dream. Then, your group is beset by mysterious assassins, and the emperor is viciously murdered. But before he dies, he gives you a sacred amulet to deliver and says that you must help save the world from marauding demons, who are opening portals to hell everywhere, and will soon destroy civilization as you know it.