A few thoughts on Oblivion

[VIAN]

I haven't played Oblivion for a while now, but a question keeps coming up in my head. What more is there to the story besides closing oblivion gates? I played the game for many hours and have closed many oblivion gates. So many in fact that near the end of my 360, I was starting to get annoyed at the repetitive nature of the game. On top of that I got turned into a vampire, which really annoyed me.

The graphics for Oblivion are stunning. It is one of the few games where the world felt alive with people. Sometimes I feel like going back to play it. But for what? To close more oblivion gates?

 

[l0cke]

Well no, after you finish the main storyline the gates kind of all go away...

 

[Kromis]

You would usually just go back maybe to fuck around a bit. Well, that's what I usually do when I'm bored in Oblivion.

 

[DaveSimmons]

On the PC you can go crazy installing mods for graphics, content and behavior changes.

On a console, besides Shivering Isles the only things to do when you've completed the main storyline are starting over trying a different build/emphasis (archer, destructive spells vs. summoning, axe vs. longsword, ...) or becoming a mad killer out to depopulate the world.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Well, did you go completely through the main story? There's 3 pretty decent battles towards the end of the game. In fact other than the one battle at the city when the Oblivion gates start showing up I can't think of any significant ones in the story. That and there's also the Arena to go through, some ok battles there.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
On the PC you can go crazy installing mods for graphics, content and behavior changes.

Yep, they even have mods to correct the horrible leveling system in Oblivion. I believe there are even total conversion community made mods that basically create entirely new games using the engine of Oblivion. Bethesda provides some very good modding tools to the community.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: VIAN
I haven't played Oblivion for a while now, but a question keeps coming up in my head. What more is there to the story besides closing oblivion gates? I played the game for many hours and have closed many oblivion gates. So many in fact that near the end of my 360, I was starting to get annoyed at the repetitive nature of the game. On top of that I got turned into a vampire, which really annoyed me.

The graphics for Oblivion are stunning. It is one of the few games where the world felt alive with people. Sometimes I feel like going back to play it. But for what? To close more oblivion gates?

The 4 guilds have their own subplots.

 

[Wuzup101]

You could always go back and get a copy of Morrowind Not as pretty... but a damn good game (playable on 360 via emulation and of course on the PC - and it doesn't take much of a PC).