Oblivion Remastered review - a faithful, unnecessary return to a beloved classic
Remasters are funny things. They exist in an awkward halfway house between original and remake. Geriatric polygons are treated to a spit shine with Unreal Engine 5 polish until they gleam in Lumen sunlight, only for those same polygons to behave with decades-old logic. Contrast this with FF7 Remake’s modern descent into metanarrative and multiverses, where plot threads are rewritten by destiny and directors who’ve had decades to mull over their creative decisions. Oblivion Remastered is not a remake, but it’s not a straightforward remaster either. Continue reading Oblivion Remastered review - a faithful, unnecessary return to a beloved classic MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Oblivion Remastered quest list, Oblivion Remastered mods, How long is Oblivion Remastered?


Remasters are funny things. They exist in an awkward halfway house between original and remake. Geriatric polygons are treated to a spit shine with Unreal Engine 5 polish until they gleam in Lumen sunlight, only for those same polygons to behave with decades-old logic. Contrast this with FF7 Remake’s modern descent into metanarrative and multiverses, where plot threads are rewritten by destiny and directors who’ve had decades to mull over their creative decisions. Oblivion Remastered is not a remake, but it’s not a straightforward remaster either.
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Oblivion Remastered quest list, Oblivion Remastered mods, How long is Oblivion Remastered?