Surprisingly I didn't find that many bugs in the game. Which is a first for me and Bethesda. Also is the DLC worth getting? Hope you all enjoyed the video! Also I just uploaded a video of me FINALLY Playing Morrowind and the was an experience...
The Shivering Isles expansion is one of the best in gaming, up there with Witcher 3's Blood and Wine, Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty, and Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree. Absolutely recommend you get it.
@@MrSaviorHD DLCs are absolutely worth it, the one that gives you the castle was one of my favourites.. it even has multiple secret rooms to find hidden around the place.. knights of the nine and shivering isles are great
@@xanderblackstar8236shivering isles is high key the best dlc Bethesda has made bar none. Also for sure give morrowind a shot, I would highly recommend trying the game out as a spell blade. The magic system in the game is next level and the things you can do with it are unparalleled to any other rpg I’ve played in the past.
Same. I’m 33 and these 25 year olds make me feel old daily. I suppose it’s all down hill from here. We all got it coming. Haha I’m replaying Skyrim right now and missing oblivion, it had way better faction quests and writing.
@connorrice9699 every time I tried to play skyrim I felt the same way. But then again every single game changed things from the previous ones that I liked, so oh well I guess
I'm doing a playthrough right now. Going to become Sheogorath and then I'm going to play Skyrim as my character's son (high elf character) who is also a worshipper of Sheogorath
@@MrSaviorHD 15 minutes of monologue as you ride towards your own execution while the empire throws the saddest parade ever? vs protecting the emperor from cultists and stepping up to the biggest task in cyrodil? ez answer
Not only that but Martins hand gestures as he cast the spell even seemed the appropriate hand movement in a neck snapping spell 😅 I can’t I’m dying here rewatching it over and over 😅😅
I was 26 when oblivion dropped. I still remember dumping so many hours into it after I got off work. Pack of smokes and a 12 pack with some oblivion was my life outside of work in 06 🤣
I’ll never forget walking into a game store, knowing nothing about elder scrolls and buying oblivion based on nothing but the case and then sinking hundreds of hours into it because it was awesome.
My brother bought it for my birthday, knowing his big sister likes fantasy games. So glad he did that. Sadly never really got that far due to bugs (missing mesh). I intend to try it again some day now that I now more about mods. The look of characters and NPCs in the game is the only thing that keeps me from doing that.
Maybe it’s because it was my first Elder Scrolls game back when it came out, but it still holds up gameplay wise. I like the AI system for NPCs better in this, they feel way more like individual people than Skyrim.
Something I've learned about replaying old games like this....I definitely did not even touch half the content as a child. What I thought I did "everything" turns out I missed A LOT of quest and unmarked content.
@@Timbo360This is factually true. The radiant ai was abandoned in skyrim instead of improved. Skyrim npcs are basically on rails. Oblivions npcs can actually surprise you. So even though oblivion npcs are all special needs, at least they feel organic and unpredictable.
#1 pro tip, make a manual save right before leaving the sewers then you can create a new character anytime from that save without replaying the tutorial/intro.
I loved Oblivion. I actual got my first job just to buy an xbox 360 to play Oblivion. This is a great trip down memory lane. Thank you. It makes me consider going back because i never did the DLC's.
Knights of the Nine is pretty good, solid chunk of content all around and fun quests. Shivering Isles is INCREDIBLE, and genuinely one of the best expansions/DLCs of all time.
The first day I had it, it got a line burned into it because my xbox got shook while it was on. Had to borrow money from my Gf to buy another copy. Would ask again.
Imagine thinking you have to force yourself to play one of the best games of the last 25 years. I feel bad for people who have only played modern games as they have declined in quality substantially in order to keep the price the same while spending way more on "pretty" with lots of microtransactions and less on "good story/gameplay"
Opening mission is amazing and when you first pick up the bow and shoot the well bucket and the arrow sticks in the bucket and gravity affects it and tilts the bucket! My mind was blown, this and the rag dolling such a HUGE advancement. Also Sean Bean and Patrick Stewart as voice actors. I mean come on! In 2006 this was next level! More handholding than Morrowind, which certainly was a bummer.
I'm thrilled you played Oblivion, my first elder's scroll game. Since then I've played Morrowind and Skyrim. I very much recommend Morrowind. Despite numerous helpful mods, I always keep a notebook with open tasks, a page for what I need to level up next/train, and another page where are the trainers. MW holds your hand less, and you will have to learn a lot there but it is very rewarding. Recommend you always carry at least one strength restore potion especially when you visit underground lairs (not fortify potion). Looking forward to your playthrough there.
This was my first Elder Scrolls game way back in highschool. Picked it up on a whim, didn't even know what the series was about. It instantly clicked with me, such fond memories.
Watching your first time playing this has been one of the most hilarious yet nostalgic experiences I've had an a while! Well done lol personally I've sunk at least 200 hours into this game and loved every minute of it. Sadly Skyrim didn't grab me like this one did.
As a 44 year old I used to say the exact same thing... then I discovered Kenshi and now 2 games make that list. No promises that it's for you, so don't come back yelling at me. :)
I am CRYING right now!! Thank you sir for helping me relive the unadulterated chaos that is everyone's first run through of Oblivion. I've been playing every few years since 06 and I'd forgotten what it was like to see it all through virgin eyes.😂
I remeber playing this game when it was released. I sunk hundreds of hours into it and loved it. My girlfriend (now my wife) even made herself a shirt with and Oblivion Gate on it withy phrase 'Oblivion Widow' because of how much sleep I was losing to the game. One of the greatest games ever made. Now go back ans replay it midded. And then play Skyblivion when it's finished.
As someone who played Oblivion in 2006 (and still plays Oblivion to this day) damn I feel old now, but also I love seeing younger people try it out for the first time and love it. Really shows how special and well designed games used to be to withstand the test of time
It's definitely in the top 5 of gaming, along with Blood and Wine, Shadow of the Erdtree, Phantom Liberty, etc. Was an incredible amount of content for an expansion, especially for its time.
i will never forget the first time i went out the imperial sewers in 2008. first rpg i ever played. that feeling of freedom and endless possibilities... just magic.
The number of playthroughs I've done of this game is unrivaled. Even almost 20 years later I still find myself coming back to it. Despite its flaws, I love this game. So many great memories, and the OST never fails to take me back.
Oblivion is one of my favorite games ever. It's just so damn charming, even when it's being a bit buggy. And funny enough, I think the main questline is kind of the worst part of the game. So if you do keep playing (you should) you're in for a wild ride. Also play Shivering Isles (the DLC). It slaps. One of the best ever. Good vibeo happy Savior like game :)
Aw man some of oblivions quests were so funny, like the mage guild where the guy wants you to collect a ring from the well, or the assassins quest where your locked in house 😈 I played the shit out of oblivion as a kid, you need to play the dlc as well.
My biggest recommendation if you are going to play Morrowind, is to use cheat command line and set your Speed to 100 right at the beginning. This is literally required to play the game at normal modern speed, it's not even a cheat, otherwise you will literally spend 50% of the game time walking around very slowly. Daggerfall had fast travel, Morrowind was actually the odd one of the bunch that removed the feature. There are in-game "fast travel" such as boat and magic transport. Morrowind do not have quest markers so half of the quests are finding the location, there are online detailed Morrowind game map, I recommend just using it. But I actually enjoy this walking aspect of the game which forces you to explore and it make the game world feel bigger. You should play Morrowind with the OpenMW frontend, it is better than the original launcher and also fixes bugs. Another tip is that you need to play this game with a certain mindset. This game is very open for players choice, you are meant to take advantage and exploit the game mechanic. If you play with modern games mindset where devs lock players into a narrow playstyle it won't feel as fun. That means you can stack attribute potions, such as using Intelligence potion to massively raise your magic points, and create custom spells that does massive area effect or damages, or jump across the game map in one jump (fast travel). If you feel too strong though I would use the difficulty slider.
I am going to second the "look for an actual map" comment. Morrowind is from an era where games came with physical manuals (and paper maps) and it is assumed you have access to these to understand how to play the game. Even with a map, some directions are really obscure, so be prepared. Nothing that a quick google search can't fix though.
There is a single belt mod or something that increases your speed to about the starting speed in Oblivion. Also one that regenerates your magic like Oblivion because in Morrowind you either have to drink potions or sleep to get your magic points back to cast again. (Kill something, run far away, take a nap, then run back to the next group in the cave gets to be a drag fast). Goggle "Lauranas" for these plus one that gives the Scamp more money so you don't have to stand there for 2 weeks "making change" over and over again when selling upscale armor etc.
I put well over 1500 hours into this game back in the day exploring every cave and location and portal on the map + DLC Custom mods like castles and funny commands this game is amazing.
I don't know if you went back but the DLC Shivering Isles might be the best DLC I've ever played. Its adds like a 1/3 of the map and a whole new big story. Also the main character is fantastic.
Stealth archer is great. You can also brew poisons and apply them to arrows. Starts with light boost to the damage, but if you train alchemy, those three effect poisons you can brew eventually will kill anything. And collecting rare ingredients gives you at least some reason to go through Oblivion gates.
Ngl that’s funny as hell that Bethesda has the same trope in Oblivion as in Skyrim, where triggering the Dark Brotherhood questline either knowingly or unknowingly involves you murdering a character that pisses you off
Happened in Morrowind as well. I've no idea if it was done on purpose, but it seems clear that a metric ton of the NPCs were meant(?) to annoy the sheet out of you. 😂 My favorite thing was when they'd interrupt your action, force conversation, but you were in the midst of clicking rapidly, they'd barely speak, dialog box would cancel, and you immediately slash them. 💪😎✌️ Nice. And then... there was the "forbidden chicken" in Skyrim. You know the one; it was GLOBALLY flagged that if you killed it, absolutely *everyone* on the face of the planet wanted your dumb arse in a sling for poultricide. Actually game-breaking without using the console ("~"). 🤣😂🤣
Could be wrong but I believe in oblivion it happens anytime you kill a character who isn't aggressive against you because I told a gladiator he was the son of a vampire and he begged me to kill him, I have triggered it that way. I think I remember murdering a shop owner and it gave me the dark Brotherhood quest so I think it is just killing that isn't in self defence for oblivion.
The kind Knight is Pelinal whitestrake.. A a elf killing cyborg doom Slayer from the future with a bull man for a buddy. Dude is a legend. Look up this song based off his story. Its called.. PELINAL (ANIMATED OPERA)
I was 2 years old when this game came out. Started my first play through at 6 or 7 years old. I only played when my older brother watched me cause I was terrified of the dungeons and goblins and he watched my dad play oblivion for hours so he knew every tip and trick to give me. Big bro still hasn’t played his own play through to this day, despite watching me and my dad play for hundreds of hours. Just downloaded Oblivion on my ps5 to change that. Today I’m 20 and he’s 23.
It was a random recommend for me, too, but I’m having a lot of fun!! Everything seems like a reference from Skyrim to me (although obvs the opposite is true), and now I finally understand why my Reddit friends get soooo excited about things that are callbacks to the other games! It IS exciting and fun! I’m definitely understanding more about certain CC content!
@@Miss_Camel The first four games of Elder Scrolls all take place within about 20 to 25 years of each other so you feel like you are living a whole lifetime in it. It was really jarring to jump 200 years ahead in Skyrim. I hated that jump. Made all my questing in those first 4 games come to nothing and left me with an empty feeling.
@@greenscheme2040 omg…that would be genuinely upsetting, no one has ever told me that before!! I definitely have a better understanding of why everyone is always talking about oblivion and morrowind now, that’s like losing a close friend, abruptly and without closure. I…would not handle that well, personally, but thank you for explaining that to me! But also, I’m sorry that happened and that Bethesda was an asshole. 😢 (I wish I could say it surprised me, but I don’t think they actually can anymore)
@@Miss_Camel Thanks for the reply. Having played all the games in order I always fight for the Empire in Skyrim because how could I turn on it and it's equality and diversity principles and forget Uriel and Martin or freeing slaves in Morrowind even. Can't ever support a racist side.
I love oblivion. Im glad you tried it. Im actually doing my second full playthrough of it currently. I still find it so immersive even nowadays because the atmosphere is so calming. Great comfort game.
I played Oblivion in High School a good bit, but I never finished the main story. I did quite a bit of Dark Brotherhood and Arena stuff, but then I bought Skyrim, and I didn't want to go back from the upgrade in graphics. Now I'm just waiting for Skyblivion to release before I jump back into it.
@@Bdavis2475 I may at some point, but I tend to find it hard to get into games with low res graphics, especially when it's low res because of technology limitations and not stylistic choice.
@@peterlewis2178 You do know Skyrim will be considered "low res" sooner than later. Surface glitter fades. Great storytelling and quests last forever. And nothing is wrong with Oblivion's graphics anyway. It looks like a fantasy world unlike the boring, earth-like "realism" world of Skyrim. Realism doesn't belong in a fantasy rpg.
@@greenscheme2040 There's a point of diminishing returns though with graphics. You can reach a point where you objectively can't notice the pixels or polygons very much, and if something reaches that point then, no, it will never be "low res". Yes, you can have higher res, or fancier lighting, or any multitude of things, but the jump in quality is significantly smaller. The base graphics of Skyrim are lower res. They're over a decade old, and the age shows. But they're a massive jump from Oblivion, and for me, Oblivion falls short of the line and Skyrim teeters close enough at the border to be palatable, and is more than good enough with modding.
@@peterlewis2178 Nope. Skyrim will be low res period because graphics improves by leaps and bounds and it will look old foggy whereas Oblivion will continue to shine.
There's something about Bethesda's games, from their older days all tbe way to Skyrim, their games have charm to it, you could see their vision even with the limitations.
I haven't played Oblivion in a long time. But I remember that after a certain amount of hours in, every Oblivion Gate was predictable and basically the same. It led to my disinterest in the game.
It is everything else in the game and the DLCs (Shimmering Isles especially) that make Oblivion the greatest game ever. Play it again but follow this pattern ... Give the Amulet to Jauffre, close first gate in Kvatch, storm the castle. During this do not, NOT, N-O-T ever open a dialog with Martin!!!!! If you stop after this you are the Hero of Kvatch and NPCs worry about the threat but nothing ever happens regards the main quest ever again. No Oblivion Gates open in the land. Nada. The main quest only re-starts when YOU want it to ... if ever. To do that go to the Kvatch refugee tent site. Martin is there happily living his life peacefully. Talk to him then and the quest starts like it was just hours after you closed the first gate as far as the main quest is concerned. But the real joy of Oblivion is doing all the other quests in the game. "Whodunit" (Dark Brotherhood) and "The Ultimate Heist" (Thieves Guild) are worth a replay just for those two quests alone.
Why would you even do the main quest? Never open a dialog with Martin and after you close the first gate no others appear. Go enjoy the rest of the game instead like everybody else does.
Always nice to see someone's first reactions to my favorite RPG. :) This was my first Elder Scrolls game way back on the Xbox 360, and I still play it a fair amount to this day.
I have always told ppl that if you played it you gonna like it there is no hate or boring here and tbh i dont think today's open world games would be the same if it's not for Oblivion and FO New Vegas.. how characters were responding to you and how the world moves with you was something incredible to have 18 years back and i didn't even talk about the story and the designs. You gotta love it bro
I started playing it this year too and it is wayyyyyyy better than I imagined it would be. It is beautiful, magical, and so immersive. I don’t know if I like it more than Skyrim, but I definitely don’t like it less. I’m so glad I finally gave it a try!
The longer it goes the better it gets, Skyrim is great for the first 10 or so hours then drops off hard, Oblivion stays interesting longer. It is a better game overall just older
You make me feel soo old. I was 18 when oblivion was released. Having played Morrowind on the og Xbox, oblivion was a graphics showcase for the new Xbox 360. Also, it was very heavy on PC. At that time, oblivion graphics looked hyper real to me, like looking at cyberpunk overdrive today. Those were the days. For many years I still preferred oblivion to Skyrim, it was that good. Also, I still listen to oblivion soundtrack on Spotify
Oblivion has BY FAR the BEST storyline of any Elder Scrolls game and dare I say of any Bethesda game. Don't get me wrong.. I LOVE Skyrim's storyline and I have played it so much since it came out. But I think Oblivion is the better game, the aesthetic, the music, everything makes it the perfect Elder Scrolls game. But I only came around to liking Oblivion more around 5 years ago. If I got asked years ago what the best Elder Scrolls game was, I'd say Skyrim. It was one day I decided to replay Oblivion after many years of not playing the game. I played it again. And it was the best decision I have ever played.
Back in early 2000 I started with Morrowind, played oblivion and now still playing Skyrim and I tell you right now because of your video I have to go back and play Morrowind and oblivion again. I love them all three, unique in their own way but the soundtrack never disappoint's
I was 10 in 2006 when this came out and my dad bought it for me for Christmas. Or so he thought. He accidentally bought me Morrowind. Eventually I did get my hands on Oblivion and I played who knows how many hours. I got all of my friends to buy it. We would all meet up at school to share what rare things we found and where we found them. Or tell each other where the coolest quests were. To this day, Oblivion has my favorite quests of any Elder Scrolls game. I particularly love the dream amulet quest. And man, and Shivering Isles came out? No game has topped the standard that DLC set.
Imo Oblivion is way better in terms of "RPG" than Skyrim.. Skyrim on the other hand has the best mods to date its not even close, which also means endless playthrough.
Disagree. Oblivion might seem deeper, but it’s really not. Skyrim is more streamlined, but things matter more. Leveling didn’t matter in Oblivion. You never felt any progression, which is why I think Morrowind is the best. You go from being a complete weakling, to a literal GOD!!
@@billywilliams957 no I don’t. I’ve put hundreds of hours into all of them. Oblivion’s leveling is broken. It literally doesn’t matter, you can just go through the game at level 1.
@@ElGaby323 well that's interesting about playing it all at lvl 1. But if you did choose to go past lvl 1 you would lose on points by not working on the right skill so it forced you to do those more. like if you went for being unga bunga but lvl'd magic oreiented stuff you would get a diminishing returns. maybe ill do lvl 1 run lol
@@billywilliams957 yea Oblivion would actually punish you for leveling up lol On paper the RPG elements look much deeper than Skyrim, but in reality it’s not when you realize how broken it is.
I know I cant expect everyone to understand how to manipulate the leveling system for optimal character growth but it truly pains me every time I see someone try to play this game instinctively. I just cant imagine taking anything less than a +5 to my attributes upon leveling. Great game with absolutely busted and unintuitive character growth.
Yeah on a laptop you can monitor how many points you have in any attribute (TDT toggle command shows you the list) so with the help of the limited 5 training sessions allowed at each level (far better than Morrowind's unlimited) you can play a mini game within the main game and always get 5 max in the three attributes of your choice. Endurance first above all else each early level. Strength and Intelligence along with it I'd say as Endurance's wingmen.
Oblivion is an absolute gem. It's the only game I ever got all the achievements for on Xbox 360 meaning I had to complete it 100% twice. I put 5000 hours into this game.
Uff i remember when i first bought this game back then. It was my first ever open world rpg game. Back then i was only scratching the surface of gaming, i didnt know about skills, leveling up, open world, decisions that impact the story etc. so i went into this game fully blind without knowing what to expect and i was completely blown away. I couldnt wrap my head around having a game where i could move freely, decide what to do and interact with everything in the world around me. Oh and when i realized you could crouch to steal from others, broooo😂😂😂😂 Amazing memories
Yeah Oblivion is the best. And I put a couple of thousand hours into Morrowind too. (My computer was too old to support Oblivion when it first came out and I couldn't afford a new one then). Morrowind is a great game but Oblivion was greater.
What a magical time playing this game. I remember it was super nice out and I had all the windows open blasting the gorgeous soundtrack with a cool breeze all around. It was probably nothing like that but man was it fun as shit
This was definitely my favorite gaming experience of all time. So fun to play, entertaining stories & quests, and the clunky NPCs just make it even more fun & hilarious
Yeah, the NPCs in Oblivion all seemed unique individuals and are so memorable as a result. And humor is an important part of all our lives; so should it be in Oblivion too. These two factors alone raise it above any other game I have ever played.
Oblivion is one of my all time favorite games. I can play it over and over and it's a blast every time. I honestly love it more than Skyrim. Listening to this has inspired me to boot it up again...
No forcing. Oblivion is beautiful, very relaxing. Old and clunky so what. Very relaxing game go play it. If you have to force yourself to play it you have issues. A non neurotic person enjoys Oblivion and I do more than Skyrim
The game that opened me to the world of elder scrolls in my teenage and which made me discover for the first time the freedom I was looking for in a medieval fantasy universe 😊
14 year old me was absolutely awestruck walking out of the sewers for the first time back in 2006. I’m not sure I’ll ever have such a significant experience while gaming as I did back then. Absolutely gorgeous visuals and quite literally the world at my fingertips
Great video. Really fun to watch. I played Oblivion years ago and I was disappointed with it. Something which you didn't mention, perhaps for avoiding spoilers, with the constant spawning of gates. That felt like a chore than anything else, to the point I forced myself to complete the main storyline just to stop them. Which killed all excitement and desire to keep playing the game for me. Add to that a single, side quest IIRC, quest with the entering of a painting which I found almost impossible to complete. Like seriously for me it was the most difficult part of the whole game. So I got burned out with it and when I finished the story I didn't want to touch it again. Perhaps I should give it another go.
I just recently started playing again after 10 years. This is an underrated game that anyone can still play. Anyone thinking about playing should do it, no hesitation.
This is actually the first time I will be playing Oblivion... I literally just got through the tutorial stage and I'm investigating the first town before leaving to go on with the main story... I myself am coming from Skyrim being my first Elder Scrolls game... so far yes the graphics are well dated in comparison to Skyrim however the storyline already seems like it's going to be better than that of Skyrim
It's open world and if you never talk to Martin the main storyline just pauses and you can just do whatever the hell you want to. Thieves Guild (click on the wanted poster for The Gray Fox in town then go talk to a beggar and bribe them up to level 70) and Dark Brotherhood (explained above how you join) are far better to start with . And Mages Guild to get access to the Arcane University's spellmaking and enchantment consoles which are really powerful. When leveling Endurance is a must (health points) with Strength and Intelligence right behind. Remember you can pay for 5 training sessions each level which is a really good thing to use.
I remember launch day so vividly Stepping out the sewers for the first time, not knowing about fast travel Making it to Kvatch for the first time about 3 weeks later
Guys do you remember the side quest where an Argonian Mother running a bussiness is looking for her daughter that went to some odd village and went missing? You go there and there's nobody there but each house has a ladder to the underground enormous cave where the villagers are. They had those super creepy big eyes, that was disturbing
That was the Hackdirt thing he had in his video above but apparently he wandered into Hackdirt before he got his quest to save Dar-Ma. (Chorrol, people tell you Dar-Ma is missing and to visit the general store to see her mom).
It was the first game I played I beat the main story 13 times I remember and was obsessed with dark brotherhood, I never even played the thieves guild until a playthrough years later
Still my favorite Elder Scrolls. Slap in some HD and bugfix mods and it holds up so well. I remember people complaining it was dumbed down from Morrowind... those people must love what Bethesda has become since then....
