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Starting From Scratch Is Definitely An Option

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There are plenty of good reviews here do I don't want to rehash things. I do just want to point out that you can play this with a new character and not have problems. I finished Oblivion long ago and deleted the game from my hard disk, but thought I'd kept my save games. Ooops. I loaded Shivering Isles and couldn't find the saves, and was concerned that I'd have to spend hours leveling up before I could start the expansion pack. No worries. Just create a new character, wait for the quest to pop up, and jump on in as a Level 1. You can work the side quests while you build levels and get some nifty new armour and weapons. It's a good chance to try a new character type and experiment with new abilities. Until Elder Scrolls V comes out, this is the best we're going to get, and a great value for the money.

Pretty Good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Let me just start by saying that basically, this game is more of the same. But people who like this game aren't looking for a genre defining expansion, so if you liked the main game you'll like this. It basically adds more quests, items, creatures, dungeons, etc.

If you're fine with that you'll like the game. At 14 bucks it's a steal. Personally the story is passable. Something about a mad king with a mad realm needing saving or something. Oblivion's main weakness has always been the story and your purpose in the world. You never really feel like you make much of an impact with the things you do. And small things like literally 2 voice actors that voice every single NPC in the game take you right out of the immersion even more. Thankfully, Oblivion's main selling point is being immersed in exploring the world.

If you see a point in the distance, chance being you can walk, ride or swim from your current position all the way to that far off point. Chances are you'll never make it to that mark on your map anyways becuase half way you'll constantly find yourself going off the beaten path. Discovering dungeons, new castles, fighting bandits, opening portals and a myriad of things that make this game unqiue. Even with an expansion that adds some new elements, it still doesn't solve the problem of a meaningless story and your close to meaningless place in it. Yeah you can affect the world and your surroundings somewhat, but you never really feel a part of it, unless your exploring some hidden nook in it's huge world.

I wish this expansion had atleast added some freaking new voices for the NPC's. I can't tell you how jarring it is to hear every single NPC in the game speak in the exact same voice as his next door neighbor. It does seem like some of the new female characters are atleast "attractive". Visually the game is beautiful, but the character designs are freaking hideous.

I'm eagerly awaiting Elder Scrolls 5. Just making the minor changes I've complained about they can really have the next great RPG on their hands. That being said 14 dollars is a small price for 20-30 hours of brand new content.

Not worth the money

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Took me 2 days to finish this addition. I wouldn't suggest it. Good content but not enough of it!

Brilliantly Demented (or Manic, Take Your Pick)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First, do you have The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion? You'll need it for this expansion.

The installation is easy and the expansion integrates into the overall game with ease. Even if you're well on your way with Oblivion's main quest, the entrance of Shivering Isles into the realm of Tamriel is unobtrusive and natural. A strange door appears on a little island near Bravil. Whether you investigate immediately or later is entirely up to you.

Think of this expansion as a much-deserved vacation into lunacy, a break from saving the "real" world from infernal Daedra.

So what happens? To say anything of the plot would be spoiling the fun. Suffice it to say that you'll dealing with an impetuous god, one of the Daedric princes. Sheogorath has a wicked sense of humor, a personality split right down the middle, and a very elaborate plan (or two) for you. To accomplish the goals that Sheogorath sets before you, you will engage in dungeon crawls, caving expeditions, tragic battles and political conspiracy. And rest assured that the decisions you make will have a marked impact on your future.

From my experience, the lessons learned and the abilities gained from the Shivering Isles quests and adventures can prove incredibly handy toward completing the main Oblivion quests, should you decide to visit Sheogorath's realm before saving Tamriel entirely.

As with Oblivion, the technological demands are remarkably steep, particularly where graphics cards are concerned. If you're a Nvidia enthusiast, you'd best be armed with an 8-series card (Examples: eVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB PCI-Express Graphics Card or eVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 320 MB PCIe Video Card), at the very least. While Oblivion and its expansions can be played on older, less muscular systems, the experience will always be sub-par without the full effect provided by a better graphics card.

GREAT GAME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is best if you have played the main quest of oblivion and some side quests. Also it is good if you have starten Knights of Nine because it helps you get the ropes a Shivering Isles is so different and creepy it is a lot better that way

Elder Scrolls Shirvering Isles PC CD version

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've seen other reviews on the expansion about not being long enough. This entire series has been nothing but an endless joy for me! No-one wants the Quest to be over..But for every level you go up and what time of day it is, it is always different experience! About this expansion . I only have one small problem, which are the (greys) in Dementia.
Some what like Bravil's homes. About The Prince of Madness, Sheogorath; I think he is very funny with a very spooky dark Daedric side! I've just begun my journey and so far the creatures I have run into are nothing like Cyrodils. The folks here are totally insane and so enjoyable to speak with! The Graphics bring out so much in personality and atmosphere of this Realm and its people!!! The character graphics have more detail and personality! I hope Bethesda keeps the series going!

Not as engaging as the original story

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found the events in Shivering Isles more of a nuisance than a challenge, especially since I entered it with a 30+ level character. The story line is not terribly engaging, especially after having just saved the entire world of Tamriel for disaster. Now I'm talking to nutty characters who have me chasing after forks.

But that's just the story part. The gameplay is creative and fun, with many novel twists on moving from task to task. Creatures are not terribly varied. The dialogue by NPCs is creative, but basically pretty goofy (they're all crazy, see, so you will click through a lot of "fiddle faddle").

Bottom line: I find myself popping out of Shivering Isles and heading back to Tamriel. I guess I just like the feel of Tamriel over the psychodelic world of Shivering Isles. Even though in many ways SI is much darker, it has a much more cartoon-y feel to it that doesn't hold my attention as much.

Great Expansion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have really been enjoying this expansion. If you really enjoyed the original Oblivion game then you should really enjoy the expansion. The Shivering Isles adds a new land with many new items and characters.

Original art and story, no gameplay changes

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: September 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you liked Oblivion, then I'm sure this expansion is great. It has some beautifully weird scenery that is completely different from Oblivion's or any of the other TES games. In addition, the quest are involved, original, and fun

On the other hand, it has the same gameplay issues that made Oblivion a terrible RPG: leveled items/creatures, fast travel, and generic dungeons.

Fact is, this expansion is even easier than Oblivion. If youve already levelled high enough in Oblivion, the whole expansion and most of the items in it are a joke. I dont think I died once. How fun is that? I know I dont like it when I never die in FPS's but for some reason people think its ok in Oblivion.

Great add-on

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great add-on. Adds very enjoyable hours to Oblivion. It also has some of the weirdness missing from Oblivion that I enjoyed so much about Morrowind!

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