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Gamespy gives it 80%.
computergames.ro give it 84%, but Gameplay only gets 74% !!! <edit>Sorry wrote 94 earlier it is actaully 84</edit>

They write like this about the scaling. Only scaling here, they find lots of other things they dont like, like bugs and inconsistent physics and serious AI glitches and pc interface and more, but I keep this to scaling only to keep it short. I think we can drop that about the scaling whiners are a minority that doesn't understand anything. Its apparently starting to appear in more and more real reviews too, and not like a little sidenote, but as a large problem!
Of course this doesn't mean scaling is wrong and everyone should hate it, it just means that it really is a big problem to many players and nothing that should just be toned down and ignored.

Gamespy:

Along the same lines, sometimes the equations and effects that manipulate the game behind the scenes (which you can view in the form of stats, skill levels, and armor values) leap into the foreground to create strange logic. Oblivion constantly tailors the world to your progress, so you'll never run up against something you can't accomplish by putting in some effort, which means you'll never run into an area where you're "not supposed to go yet." On the other hand, you tend to miss out on the joys of preying upon the weak. Characters are incredibly resistant to cold-blooded murder, even when stabbed in the back with a poisoned blade, and you might find yourself wondering how many blows to the head with a claymore one imp could possibly take.
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Computergames:

The biggest gripes I have with the game can be summarized in two notions: level scaling balancing and credibility.
First up, level (and loot) scaling. As you will discover during the game, and as “advertised” on the official forums (curiously, this little feature isn’t noted in the game manual) the world of Tamriel adapts to your character level. Meaning that the enemies will be replaced by more powerful ones as you level up (bears instead of wolves for instance) or they will just level up and get better equipment when you do as well. Erm, ok, so what’s the point in advancing my character then? Before I continue I have to stress the fact that the idea of level scaling the monsters is generally a good idea for a game this size, but in the case of Oblivion, the balancing is way off. This design decision made quite a stir on the official forums and caused a huge rift between Oblivion players, with one side saying it’s a good idea, the other claiming the contrary. The problem is that the level scaling can get coupled with some odd bugs, which can easily make your life miserable.
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The same balancing issue with the level scaling system also created some embarrassing moments, when I couldn’t actually believe that they were happening. Situations in which me, Dragonheart, Champion of the Imperial Arena, the greatest fighter in history, having defeated the previous Grand Champion and all gladiators in-between, with a Light Raiment of Valor as armor, is almost killed by a wolf in the forest. This though happened when I was level 6. You wonder how I got to be Champion of the Arena at level 6? Well, let’s just say that the Arena is not all that it’s cranked up to be. It may sound funny at first, but trust me, it isn’t. And let’s say, for the sake of argument, that the monster level scaling wasn’t an issue. That it makes the game challenging long after you’re done with the main quest, which is true. But the same principle applies to the loot and equipment that you find or steal, which is scaled according to your level. You’ve defeated a mighty Minotaur? Very good, you can sell his weapon and armor without remorse, because it won’t be any better than yours. You managed to lockpick a “5 tumbler” lock, which rates Very Hard on the difficulty scale, while being level 2? Congratulations, you’ve found 20 septims and a carrot. Basically, even if you do manage to pull of an incredible feat in the game, like breaking a “5 tumbler” lockpick, you’ll never get something spectacular as a reward, or at least something that would justify the effort. So I then ask myself the grueling question: why do I play the game then? Why do I keep improving my character? Why do I explore the world, all the dungeons, catacombs and forts? For what? So that when I buy a new weapon or a set of armor, everyone else would automatically get something that’s equally good? To level up and see that all the enemies are suddenly just as good as I am?

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Originally posted by Danicek
Those are exceptions. Even now most not-so-early reviews continue to give it very high scores.

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Originally posted by Danicek
Just on the topic of average reviews. Here is copy/paste from one of news from today's morning:

A truckload of new Oblivion reviews for the Xbox 360 are listed at the official site:

* Into Liquid Sky - 'A'
* TVG - 9/10
* Xbox Nerds - 9.5/10
* Deeko - 9.5/10
* Team Fremont - 9.8/10
* ToTheGame - 9/10

I don't think this is average :].

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