Official Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Impressions Thread

[Kodiak33]

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Do they have banks like Daggerfall? Can you buy houses?

[Graphik]

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Just picked up my copy. Can't wait to get started.

Graphik, what class of character did you create? I usually do warrior types, but I'm ready to switch up to a stealthy theif. Should be more fun, gameplay wise.

I made this custom class where my majors are Heavy Armor, Marksman, Destruction, Illusion, Blunt Weapons, Restoration and something else. I wanted a nice mix of magic and weaponry. I'm used to being a powerfull warrior myself. I'm always missing out on the magic.

[TCrouch]

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Do they have banks like Daggerfall? Can you buy houses?

No on banks, yes on houses. The house serves as your bank for items, and currency has no weight in the game so no need to store it.

[forensicd]

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Graphics stunk in Morrowind? HUH?

I thought they were terrible, textures were horrendous on xbox, especially on the charcter. I didnt play it unitl last year, so I was used to the graphics of the newer xbox titles I suppose, such as splinter cell, etc.

I thought the animation was jerky. You would be running, then let go and it immediatly stopped, no slowing down, or anything. The fighting animation was weak as well.

Maybe I was expecting too much of it, like it did with the final fantasy series. Im not by any means an rpg guy, i like action and sports, but i think i may try this one out if someone who didnt like morrowind finds it appealing. I hate to spend 60 bucks on something I wont like.

[Skerik]

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Hey, can someone point me towards the impressions thread? 'cause this apparently isn't it....

[TCrouch]

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Keep in mind Morrowind released in 2002...it was ported to XBox.

In 2002, textures and graphics were anything but terrible. But time has a way of making games look crappier as it passes lol.

[Pratt75]

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Thank you for the really, really good impressions to start this thread Graphiks. I'm picking up my copy in a few hours, can't wait to play it.

[faster]

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You know what, I think my memory stems from the PC version, now that I think about it.

The PC version was QUITE impressive. Not sure about the xbox version, though I could see how it could have been subpar.

I thought they were terrible, textures were horrendous on xbox, especially on the charcter. I didnt play it unitl last year, so I was used to the graphics of the newer xbox titles I suppose, such as splinter cell, etc.

I thought the animation was jerky. You would be running, then let go and it immediatly stopped, no slowing down, or anything. The fighting animation was weak as well.

Maybe I was expecting too much of it, like it did with the final fantasy series. Im not by any means an rpg guy, i like action and sports, but i think i may try this one out if someone who didnt like morrowind finds it appealing. I hate to spend 60 bucks on something I wont like.

[Kodiak33]

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I'm sitting down with the PC version right now. I'll post impressions in a little while, but if anyone has any specific questions let me know.

My specs are on the lower end:
2.0 ghz
geforce 5900
1 GB RAM

How does it run on your machine?

[Stu]

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How does it run on your machine?

It autodetected the lowest settings, defaulting to 600x480 for the resolution. I'm running it at 1024x768 right now without too many issues, but most of the heavy details are turned off. I was in need of a PC upgrade anyways, so will probably do so but if you have a system like mine it should run ok. I wouldn't want to go much lower though.

[Kodiak33]

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Ah, I have a 2.8 Ghz, 9800 Pro, 512 Ram. I need to get more RAM...

[Stu]

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Ah, I have a 2.8 Ghz, 9800 Pro, 512 Ram. I need to get more RAM...

That's the easiest thing to upgrade. I was planning on upgrading my CPU and motherboard soon anyways. I'll probably do that for now and see if it helps. I'm eventually going to need a new card, but don't want to break the bank for just this game.

[Mrcabone]

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I'm impressed so far,all I've done is create my character,Redguard with cornrows,btw character customization is realy deep.I could see how it would take someone 30 to 45 minutes just to create the right look for they're character.Also if you look at your friends list and someone is playing Oblivion ,it'll tell you what level they are and how much life they have left.(ex. Lvl: 1 Life:65/100).Well off to play fora few hours hope everyone enjoys the game.

[Stu]

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i love how they make skills something you'd actually want to use, especially the stealth ones. Lockpicking, you actually control it rather than just seeing a message that you succeed or fail. Sneaking is much better as well. Unfortunately this is making it much harder for me to create my character. I'm trying to make a fighter/marksman but am having trouble finding the right combo of combat and stealth skills.

EDIT - I suggest anyone creating a character actually read the manual to see the bonuses you get from increasing a skill. For example a Blade master has more attacks available, a Heavy Armor master doesn't get encumbered when wearing it, etc.

[SoMiss2000]

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Im not a big RPG guy either. Elder Scrolls is so good it makes me rethink even considering a PS3. I don't think any review at this point can do it justice.

I'm not into RPGs either but I am still in search of a non-sports game that makes me not want to put it down.