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Best Game To Ruin Your Life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far the best RPG I have ever played and I hate RPG's. But with its endless hours of quests and hours of main story line it doesn't even feel like an rpg. This game takes 100 hrs + to just finish it and if you have xbox live there is an expansion that cost roughly $25 but it worth every penny. GET IT NOW !!!

NICE

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Here we go. Never been a big fan of any specific genre of game. I play em all equally, but RPG games just havent been on my scope for the past couple of years. After all the hoopla about Oblivion, I said what the hell, so I went ahead and grabbed it. I would say that all the hype was real. Been playing for around 30+ hours now, and I still haven't even joined a guild, or did any missions. Just roaming around doing random things, so I know for a fact I'm going to get my moneys worth out of this one.

The only reason I rate it 4 stars overall, is because even though it seems to be a pretty vast game, the map is actually a bit small for my liking. Hell, I cant even wander into the Black Marsh. Kudos to the developers of this one, just next time expand the world a bit.

Worth a $100

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Best action rpg ever, best graphics on a console rpg, and arguably the best game on xbox 360. Its worth every penny this game is going down in history. You cant go wrong with this game unless you to simple to understand it.

Excellent Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I know, I know...everybody loves this game, right? Well there's a reason for that. Oblivion is a superb game. Along with Gears of War it is an absolute must buy for any 360 owner regardless of genre preference. The grapics, gameplay, and storyline are all extremely tight.

That being said there are a few downsides but they are nearly all in comparison to the prior episode in the series, Morrowind. 1) The number of factions within the game is reduced. This naturally reduces the number of questions, storyline interactions, etc. 2) Between the various factions there isn't the same level of consequence. In certain quest of Morrowind, completing the quest either got you expelled from another faction or prevented you from join it. This added a more realistic feeling and made you get more creative in quest completions. 3) Training has been extremely limited. You're only limited to 10 total training levels per character level. This may just be me but I don't particularly like that.

The other two things are more personal preference. The "level" of enemies and items can go either way. I see why Bethesda did it but I liked the other way better. The other thing is a lack of multiplayer. I don't personally want a multiplayer aspect in this type of game but some people might.

Again, overall a fantastic game. Definately a must buy.

one of the best RPG's i have ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Im not good at writing these things. All i can say is if you love the RPG genre as much as i do you NEED to buy this game. The only thing i dont like is the load times, but i know it is a small sacrifice for the HUGE world and insanly awesome graphics.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

if you haven't purchased a copy yet, do so. best time killer i've played in a long time, especially for a single player game

Great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game I still havent finshed it because Im too busy doing all the other fun things it has to offer. You play the orginal storie line but you can also do other things like join guilds go on missions and side quests. The guilds are fun Ive only tried the mages so far but theres a fighters and much more I sugest you get the game guide with this so you know all the things you can do with it so you will have houres of fun. Its only problems is its a lill bugy and its controls are hard to get ues to but thoses things are easy to get over. Have Fun

AWSOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this for months and it is far and away my favorite.

I do suggest that if you have an HD TV that you make sure your xbox 360 is turned up to the highest HD your TV supports. we didn't know there was a setting for that (xbox setting not game setting), but after we adjusted it the quality level of the graphics increased dramaticly.

There are tons of add-ins in the xbox marketplace, some free some for a fee. They just added a couple of new ones recently. I do suggest the guid book, not the "cheet" but there are just so many quests that the book will help you make sure you don't miss any and its also helpful in understanding some of the mechanics of the game.

Strategy Guide: Elder Scrolls IV

Not the typical xbox splatterfest

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've only had my xbox360 for a few months now, but I'm already a little discouraged when I read game reviews in magazines that determine if a game is good or not by how much blood and gore there is. I'm also a little disappointed in the available titles for kids.

What does that have to do with Oblivion? I must set my focus so you know where I'm coming from. I'm middle aged and grew up with paper/pencil RPGs. I like games that have a lot to them, and I'd like my kids to have some fun games to play.

Oblivion is a RPG. Plain and simple.

Some reviews claim it is too complex...well, compared to some xbox titles i've seen that is true. Compared to your typical PC RPG it is right on par.

Some say it is big and boring. It is big, that is for sure. They crammed a lot into this game. Boring? Not for me. I found myself being lulled into a bit of boredom, and then *whack* something would happen to bring the game back into focus.

Some say the NPCs "suck". Yeah, I concede that. This is a typical Morrowind game where the NPCs have some little story and you get to choose one of several responses. It doesn't really matter which ones you choose because you will want to choose them all to make sure you didn't miss something. I found myself not even reading or listening to their talk...I just clicked through it to see if a quest appeared.

Terrain is something that is both impressive and a little silly. I loved the way the terrain looked, the contours, and elevations. Many times I'd get to the top of a mountain and just watch the view for a while. On the other hand, there are plants all over and I found myself thinking that they took all the plants out of a landscaping software package and through them in.

The one aspect of the game that was most annoying deals with theft. If you steal something you end up with a bounty on you almost instantly and regardless where you go the whole world knows you are a crook. I stole a horse and rode it across the map and then ditched it. Went to a city and was immediately attacked by the guards. Worse, when you go to click on someone to talk to them if you aren't positioned right you might steal something instead of talk...and it is off to jail with you!

Even with the problems (which included locking up my system a couple of times) this game is big, it is an RPG, and it is cheap. Given the current titles on the xbox360, this is a winning combination for anyone who loves games that spent more time on the game and less on blood and guts graphics.

Highly recommended.

Oblivion Overture

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion

This has got to be one of the best games ever. Another marvelous journey through fantasy from Bethesda.

Pros: You can not go wrong with this game. The graphics are stunning. Grass sways in the breeze, deer scamper through forests, the sun sets and rises, clouds drift lazily across the sky, stars and planets shine at night. You are completely immersed in a world that is this close to real.

Characters creation is detailed, right down to the width of your nose, choose hair, eye, and skin tone, race, class (Scout, Warrior Mage, there are 21 to choose from) beard and hair styles.

Tutorial is intuitive and throws you right into the game, no standing around wondering "What do I do" here. Menus and Map are easy to use and leave little wanting in the description department. On screen text is wonderful and legible a must for these text based RPGs. You'll be doing a lot of chatting.

The story is fun and engaging, and completely unique from its predecessor, Morrowind. You still join guilds and go off on fetch quests, protect the weak and rob the rich, smack the bandit, help the old lady cross the street.

Create potions from the ingredients you find wandering around. Yes, go pick flowers! Enchant your own weapons, hunt the deer, if you wish, beat up Minotaurs and learn of the ancient Ayleid race that once roamed and ruled the land. It is truly free roam, see that mountain way over there? You can go climb that if you want.

Cons: The game is buggy and bit glitchy, but I understand that many of those problems have been fixed in the Game of the Year Edition.

Many caves and areas are connected to a quest, so exploring on your own is not conducive to getting goodies until you are told to go there.

The new Lock Picking mini-game is not fun, and is more annoying than any thing. The tool breaks almost instantly and your left with a locked chest and no goodie.

NPCs have a nasty habit of disappearing or dying (murdered) before you can finish their quest line.

Forward intrepid hero, Cyrodill awaits!

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