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We've already linked to a fresh Oblivion preview at GamingTrend but a second has been posted from a different author and focusing on the Xbox 360 version. My sense is that many previewers are coming away with their own preconceptions confirmed:Personally, I felt that the Xbox 360 was the better version of the two. While the PC version has the ability for mods later, the Xbox 360 framerate was much smoother than the PC version. The PC's we used had a top of the line video card, so if these machines had issues running the game smoothly, you'll have to turn off some features to get a smooth framerate on systems with older video cards. While you might be able to run Oblivion on older video cards, I speculate that this could be like saying that you can run Strike Commander on a 386. It runs, but you have to turn off a lot of the special effects, and it won’t look like the pictures on the box.
The controls on the Xbox 360 just seemed more streamlined and smooth compared to the PC version. For instance, I never had any issues casting a spell on the Xbox 360 version. Unfortunately, trying to hit the C button on the PC seemed clumsy. Hitting the space bar to activate an object was counter-intuitive to using the left mouse button. The control was more natural on the Xbox 360 controller. I’m certain that getting used to the control on the PC shouldn’t be that great of an issue though, especially for fans of PC shooters. Meanwhile, Gaming Steve has a new podcast with a fair chunk of the 122 minute (!) audiocast dedicated to Oblivion (direct link, Oblivion coverage starts at 32:22 minutes).
Finally, the Elder Scrolls site has an updated list of previews and interviews - we have covered all of these separately to my knowledge but if you are desperate for all the Oblivion you can get, you might want to look through the links. |
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