Oblivion; Is it worth it?
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Well, what platform are you getting it on?
I've found it more than worth it on both Xbox 360 and the PC, but the PC has the bonus of mods.
So, whatever platform, I can say it would be worth it.
Well, it depends if you like that sort of game, as well.
There is a lot of stuff to do in Oblivion.
I've found it more than worth it on both Xbox 360 and the PC, but the PC has the bonus of mods.
So, whatever platform, I can say it would be worth it.
Well, it depends if you like that sort of game, as well.
There is a lot of stuff to do in Oblivion.
threads been done to death.
to surmise: the game really shines if you have a decent PC & enjoy using mods.
to surmise: the game really shines if you have a decent PC & enjoy using mods.
Definately play it. It holds up extremely well. If you like games like Fallout then you'll really enjoy it.
If you have a PC that will run it they yes buy it. If your getting it on your xbox your shooting yourself in the foot and should probably take that money and put it into a bank account to make your computer better so it will handle oblivion and the new elder scrolls game. The Mods you can get for these games makes the ability to play it endless with user created quests and items.
In short) Buy it for the PC not Xbox.
In short) Buy it for the PC not Xbox.
your getting it for the 360 eh, while the PC version is better, mods add to the longevity and fun factor immensly, I don't see why you can't buy it for the 360 just pick it up in the used section, shouldn't be more than 20 or 30 dollars at this point, even for the GoTY edition.
Its a genuinely good game, and at this point, its pretty damn cheap. If you have some disposable income and time on your hands, why not give it a go?
Video games are generally about having fun. Gaming on a PC is superior in your opinion. In many ways, objectively, it can be. But as long as gaming is about enjoyment, the bottom line is going to be whatever's the most fun for the individual.
Its polite to point out the advantages of getting a game like Oblivion on the PC, but its just poor etiquette to attempt to derail a thread into a "Console-PC" debate and assert that the view you don't like is some kind of big mistake.
You know, there are plenty of people out there who enjoy games perfectly well without mods. Consoles also have convenience, a controller, and a lack of console commands (irony_1) that just make the experience different. Again, some people enjoy playing games this way.Haakmed said:
Video games are generally about having fun. Gaming on a PC is superior in your opinion. In many ways, objectively, it can be. But as long as gaming is about enjoyment, the bottom line is going to be whatever's the most fun for the individual.
Its polite to point out the advantages of getting a game like Oblivion on the PC, but its just poor etiquette to attempt to derail a thread into a "Console-PC" debate and assert that the view you don't like is some kind of big mistake.
Problem is that there is a lot of piss-poor design decisions they made for the game, and mods can fix those. I just maxed my level in Merchantile today and that's because I had a simple mod that allowed me to sell one item at a time instead of moving a slider after every sale. The 360 actually has a shortcut button for this that the PC doesn't but that still means hitting 3 buttons or so between each sale, in a certain order. I don't really care about mods that expand the game, but I want some to fix the bad UI the game has by default.Erana said:
OT: To answer the question in the title, I give an emphatic... "Meh..."
The game is good, but I just can't get excited about it. I loved Morrowind far more than Oblivion, but I can't say that's the best game for you because you might not like RPGs and their rules as much as I do.
EDIT: ON the other hand, if you are just after the pretty graphics of Oblivion, Morrowind can be modded [http://forums.encyclopediadramatica.com/showthread.php?p=321965] to look better than Oblivion.
its not a bad game...but I think my problem was that I played it a few years too late
...there were just too many little imersion breaking things like the voice acting, lack of dialog options, I felt like my charachter was a non-entity, the weird leveling systm especially after playing fallout 3 which seemed to adress those problems
but thats just my opionion, by all means give it a go
...there were just too many little imersion breaking things like the voice acting, lack of dialog options, I felt like my charachter was a non-entity, the weird leveling systm especially after playing fallout 3 which seemed to adress those problems
but thats just my opionion, by all means give it a go
My opinion: The game had some great potential and was very good for its time (especially in the graphics department), however it has aged absolutely terribly, and I now consider it to be sub-par compared to games from any time period. I must append this mini-rant by saying I never did play with mods, and I know there is potential in that, however I feel many problems with this game are at the core and can't be modded away.
Not worth the time.
Edit: The guy who just posted before me summed it up nicely and more concretely than me.
Not worth the time.
Edit: The guy who just posted before me summed it up nicely and more concretely than me.