Oblivion Remastered is brilliant, even without a nostalgia buff

Naturally, the last couple of weeks have been full of misty-eyed nostalgia for Oblivion Remastered. Those who spent dozens or even hundreds of hours wandering around the 2006 original are understandably gushing over it once more. Beloved characters, famous bugs, and secret easter eggs all remain, now with a lick of Unreal Engine 5 paint. But take off the rose-tinted glasses, and how does Oblivion's world stack up? That’s what I - a heathen whose Elder Scrolls credentials stretch to a handful of hours in Skyrim - wanted to find out. Plus, as a huge fan of Bethesda’s Fallout games, could it convince me that I sided with the wrong RPG series all this time? Continue reading Oblivion Remastered is brilliant, even without a nostalgia buff MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Oblivion Remastered quest list, Oblivion Remastered mods, How long is Oblivion Remastered?

May 4, 2025 - 12:47

Oblivion Remastered is brilliant, even without a nostalgia buff

Naturally, the last couple of weeks have been full of misty-eyed nostalgia for Oblivion Remastered. Those who spent dozens or even hundreds of hours wandering around the 2006 original are understandably gushing over it once more. Beloved characters, famous bugs, and secret easter eggs all remain, now with a lick of Unreal Engine 5 paint. But take off the rose-tinted glasses, and how does Oblivion's world stack up? That’s what I - a heathen whose Elder Scrolls credentials stretch to a handful of hours in Skyrim - wanted to find out. Plus, as a huge fan of Bethesda’s Fallout games, could it convince me that I sided with the wrong RPG series all this time?

Continue reading Oblivion Remastered is brilliant, even without a nostalgia buff

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Oblivion Remastered quest list, Oblivion Remastered mods, How long is Oblivion Remastered?