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Posted by: Fethenwen May 10 2006, 11:42 PM

...our favorite game

I start by saying that the Dark Brotherhood quests and all about the society is very intriguing, scary and wicked that really feels unik.

*spoilers below*










Vicenti rocks, and so does many others of the family. And it's nice to listen to their conversations.
! The quest with the "party" and elimination of the guests sure was really creepy.

Posted by: HyPN0 May 11 2006, 08:50 AM

So i should say only positive things about Oblivion?
Ah man, my hands are are really tied now.... No complains?

Well OK.

I second you that Dark Brotherhood quests are the most intresting set of quests in the game. I also loved the Sheogorath shrine quest, it made me LMAO

Umbacano quests are really good too!

Posted by: H3lliN May 11 2006, 09:24 AM

Hmz... tha game has some very original quests and very amusing as well.

Another positive issue i see in it, are the great graphics and the very real-like environment:take the basket in your inventory and the apples roll off the table...

Beeing able to join all guilds is quite interesting but you could count that as negative too...But still there is a positive side in it.

A lot of missions to do that is always nice.I hate games that don't last very long. A big map to explore many things to do and a lot of gaming hours...games aren't cheap so it is wise to make them worth the money!

There is also a great variety of objects and skills in the game making it thus the more interesting.

So far that's all i have. I will re-evaluate after some more hours behind my screen.

Posted by: Olav May 11 2006, 01:54 PM

Just a little observation I did a few days ago when I encountered Storm Atronachs for the first time:

WOW!

Seriously I think they are extremely well done, and I think the moment I saw the first one explode was the first time I actually said 'wow' out loud to myself when playing, except for when I stepped out of the jail tunnels and saw the scenery for the first time.

Generally I think that the different creatures etc. are very well done in Oblivion.

Another thing I'm amazed about is the sound, and especially the sound effects of the creatures. I get chills down my spine when I hear some of them...

Posted by: The Ascendant May 11 2006, 02:08 PM

Try getting a low powered fireball and casting it on the apple basket... BOOM! Apples everywhere! I did that in Leyawiin castle dining area and covered the floor in all the items on the table

The Dark Brotherhood quests are great but I really really love the new spellcasting system... makes it much easier to be a mage-hybrid class of character without all that bother of "readying" your spells.

Posted by: Khajiit Overlord Rainer May 11 2006, 04:10 PM

Rainer no longer walks funny and can wear shoes now!

That is the one thing that can make Rainer die a happy man/Khajiit

Posted by: Fethenwen May 11 2006, 06:03 PM

Aye, like those zombies. Seriously, I've never encountered scarier zombies in any game before


Good for you

Posted by: HyPN0 May 11 2006, 06:33 PM

Ahh, so Rainer finaly has Oblivion and a new computer?
Good for him!


Try ''Doom 3''. Or ''The Suffering''.
Oblivion zombies are cute comparing to those!

Posted by: Joryn May 11 2006, 07:17 PM

The magic system is one of my high points. Sure, I would have prefered some less combat orientated skills as well. Just so it makes you feel a little more like a mage. But overall they got well past the bad points in Morrowind. One I especially had touble with was the difference between fire, frost and shock.

Basically in Morrowind it was just a small ball exploding into a larger area. This time they are each much more distinctive. Makes it feel different when you are casting them, because they still do pretty much the same thing, similar to blunt and sword. But its certainly a visual improvement from Morrowind.

And of course the sound and voice acting. Patrick Stewart did as good as you could do with the opening part. Sean Bean likewise played his character admirably. My friend complained that he sounded odd, but how well can you play a priest losing his faith, suddenly finding that he is heir to the throne?

Terrence Stamp was also terrific. In the little he was talking, I was always paying full attention. I think Beth made an excellent decision in choosing him. Also there are moments where the general sound in game is a treat. Just like mentioned above, it makes some of the enemies more memorable.

While I never take zombies seriously in games, Oblivion's had me slightly unsettled on occasion. The Dremora also were a favourite of mine. I got goose bumps at a particular part in the main quest because of one of them.

Posted by: ThePerson98 May 11 2006, 09:58 PM

Id have to say when I forced the game up to max graphics and forced aniostrophic filtering on.
Looked off over the imperial city. Amazing..

The game unfortunately decided it wanted to try 640x480 at high textures. So I couldnt see a darned thing, but what was near me was incredible I now tweaked it and my system to run better. I run 1152x864 at medium textures. Looks nice there.

Posted by: Khajiit Overlord Rainer May 12 2006, 01:56 AM

sadly, that is not so

Posted by: HyPN0 May 12 2006, 02:43 AM

Why did Rainer post a praise for Oblivion ih he doesn't have the game?

Well, since Rainer doesn't have Oblivion, maybe this will comfort Rainer:

Posted by: Khajiit Overlord Rainer May 12 2006, 04:46 AM

Well, it was discovered via screenshots.

And thanks, Rainer could use some of that right now.

Especially since Bestbuy hasn't called in a week

*sob*

*chugs the skooma*

Posted by: Wolven May 12 2006, 07:18 AM

lol poor kitty

Posted by: DoomedOne May 13 2006, 08:27 PM

I always wondered, do Khajiits snort moonsugar or how is that done?

Anyay, I think the dreamworld was my favorite quest. It was unique and cool and long and let you feel like you weren't just doing errands. I also liked the Order of the Virtuous Blood quest a lot. The first and second set of dark brotherhood quests were often fun and interesting, especially for a thief, though the last set got old fast and though the storyline kicked boat until the very end, it all felt way too worshippy for my nihilistic character. But that aside, the storyline leading up to the end was very cool and intriguing.

Lastly, I like going into people's houses and shooting fireballs everywhere. I also like the astronach sign for birthsigns and wish they made them all like that, with a real noticable difference instead of just some random ability you'll eventually never use or some bonus.

Posted by: DarkHunter May 13 2006, 08:30 PM

I think you mix moon sugar in water... you know like those Crystal Light things... or if you don't know those - Kool-Aid.

Posted by: Olav May 13 2006, 11:09 PM

Yes, skooma is definitely something they drink, and not only Khajiits. Haven't you guys seen the people at the skooma den in Bravil?

Posted by: HyPN0 May 13 2006, 11:19 PM

Actualy, we were talking about moonsugar And skooma can also be smoked (Skooma Pipe anyone?)
Now that I think of it I really don't know how is moonsugar consumed. Maybe by.....eating it?
LOL

Posted by: Olav May 14 2006, 02:10 AM

Ah.. ahem... sorry I mixed them up... Come to think of it I remember I saw 'good skooma pipe' in Morrowind a few times (in Caius' house there was one), so I was way off anyway... Hmm.. but the guys in Oblivion drink it...

Anyway back on topic: Another thing I find great with Oblivion is the changing weather. It's really relieving when it finally stops raining after a long time with rain and wind, and the sun comes out. The entire scenery and atmosphere changes.

The 'realism spoiler' part of it is when you walk in the countryside in sunny weather, and then when you enter a city gate it's raining cats and dogs...

Posted by: Ibis May 16 2006, 01:18 AM

I don't know if this is right, but I always thought that moonsugar was the ingredient that skooma was made out of. And that skooma could be smoked or drunk depending on how it was prepared.

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A thing that I like about Oblivion is that necklaces and pendants now can show when you wear them. Some rings also can show on your fingers. That used to bother me that they had pretty enchanted jewelry in Morrowind but you couldn't see them on your character.

Posted by: HyPN0 May 16 2006, 10:10 AM

That is correct, skooma is made from refined moon sugar.
But Khajit also consume moonsugar alone, I thought it was because of financial reasons (Moonsugar = 50 Gold, Skooma = 500 gold). Remember aproaching a Khajit and you get ''Sweet moon sugar''. But this was Morrowind, in Oblivion skooma is 75 Gold, and there is no moon sugar Why, that's beyond me

Posted by: Pisces May 16 2006, 10:41 AM

I always thought of moon sugar as opium and skooma as that opium water stuff (no not heroin, the stuff you drink but isn't really around anymore) so I thought that you smoked moon sugar in a skooma pipe because skooma is refined moon sugar and when you smoke it gets refined. This doesn't follow any sort of lore, its just what I think. I think moon sugar=opium because I think Khajiit represent late medieval asians (can't remember what nation, but the ones which smoked alot of opium )

Posted by: DarkHunter May 16 2006, 11:13 AM

I think moon-sugar is only in morrowind- So their exports is the refined stuff so that they make more $$$

Posted by: Pisces May 16 2006, 11:35 AM

Where does moon sugar come from? Not just the region but does it come from a plant or something??

Posted by: Fethenwen May 16 2006, 01:07 PM

Dunno, I only know that origins from Elsweyr. There not that much lore about this, but my imagination says that moonsugar could be something you get from a plant that looks like bamboo
I hope someone would make a skooma mod, with complete moonsugar smugglers and skooma pipes.

Posted by: HyPN0 May 16 2006, 02:58 PM

It comes rom Elsweyr only. Smugglers tryed to grow moon sugar in Morrowind, but they didn't make it, because the climate isn't suitable.

Oh, and Pisces, I think that Chinese smoked opium first

Posted by: mirocu Feb 12 2013, 09:38 PM

I have many positive statements

Beautiful sunsets
Freedom
Spellmaking
Freedom
Hilarious NPC talk
Freedom
The music

...Did I mention freedom?

Oblivion was like nothing else I´d ever played before. I could go wherever I wanted to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. All to the beautiful music through my 5.1 system

Posted by: Lopov Feb 25 2013, 08:18 PM

Besides few games like Baldur's gate saga & Fallout (not all of them but most), Oblivion is the only game which I really start to miss if I don't play it for some time. It always calls me back and I have an urge to play it. It's like an addiction but a good one.

Posted by: Lady Saga Feb 25 2013, 11:00 PM

Me too. I'm only involved with TES: IV and TES: V these days, very rarely will I play Sims 3. My daughter's got a few games on her new Nintendo, but those are for her. I don't really play Mario Bros. or a couple others she has unless she begs me!, and she's way better than I am. I just don't have the time for anything else.

I gotta say I do play Skyrim more than Oblivion, the ratio is roughly 3 to 1 nowadays, and before I made my "one game a week" rule (switching from Saga to Kahreem) I used to have similar feelings where Cyrodiil would 'call me back'. I'd get all confused and stuff. But I think I got my *ahem* addictions under control!

Posted by: mirocu Feb 27 2013, 04:46 PM

Same here. I like to play other games too but Oblivion is the only game I keep coming back to. And no wonder, it´s my home!

Posted by: Lopov Feb 28 2013, 08:53 PM

I'm so addicted that I even don't play any other game anymore! But then again, I don't even have time. Beside doing an apprenticeship, a girlfriend, 3yrs-old-son, occasional parties and other real-life issues I sometimes surprise myself how many free time I still have for Oblivion and update-writing! That's mostly because my GF and son go to sleep early, so I have some time just for myself and Oblivion then.

Posted by: mirocu Apr 9 2013, 08:40 PM

It´s amazing that efter all this time in which every minute has been spent with the same character, I still love coming back to Cyrodiil to explore paths I´ve explored a thousand times already. That is game quality!

Posted by: Renee Gade IV Apr 10 2013, 05:43 PM

Yes it is. And here's the thing. If you explore Oblivion with another character, what will start to happen is you'll also see things through this other characters eyes. You'll be amazed at really how different this world you've already spent so much time in can seem to be.

...wait...

OH it's you... hi mirocu. I forgot I was talking to one of the "married" folks. Married folk don't cheat on their PCs.

just kidding, man.

Posted by: Elisabeth Hollow Apr 10 2013, 05:45 PM

Hahahahahaha!!!!

Posted by: Lopov Apr 10 2013, 06:54 PM

Posted by: mirocu Apr 10 2013, 07:10 PM

Posted by: Renee Gade IV Apr 11 2013, 12:32 AM

Sorry! I love you, mirocu! :hugs:

Posted by: mirocu Apr 11 2013, 03:13 PM

No problem, friend. As it happens I´m on your case too, you casual gamer, you

Posted by: Kiln May 5 2013, 05:07 AM

I like how level scaling defeats the purpose of leveling! It's like I'm still at level one when I'm at level forty, but with better equipment!

Posted by: mirocu May 5 2013, 08:15 AM

You and me both, mr Moderator