The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
April 22, 2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay. Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the award-winning …
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Critic Reviews (25)
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"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is still a good game, like the original was all those years ago. The excitement of wandering the open world of Cyrodil is still there, getting into shenanigans with goblins in caves, doing away …"
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85.0
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"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is good once you come to grips with the approach. The minor gameplay tweaks are welcome, but the presence of some longstanding bugs test your tolerance for having an authentic experience. The game has …"
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95.0
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88.0
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78.0
"There&s;s absolutely no doubt that anyone that played the original game, whether it was on Xbox 360 or PC, is excited and pleased that this game exists,"
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90.0
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90.0
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90.0
"The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has enough improvements that it could arguably be considered a full-blown remake."
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68.0
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72.0
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74.0
"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered updates the technical aspects of the renowned RPG through the use of Unreal Engine 5, enhancing lighting, animations, and sound. However, it suffers from instability, with frequent crashes and significant drops in frame rate, …"
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95.0
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98.0
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"Oblivion Remastered remains weird, as it should."
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86.0
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72.0
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38.0
"There’s a real charm to this world, its story, and characters. As a kid who grew up in the 2000s, I’ve got a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in Oblivion, and a bit of concern realizing that this game is …"
Read original review"Oblivion Remastered modernizes the 2006 classic with Unreal Engine 5 (RTX/DLSS) graphics, updated interfaces, and tweaks to combat and progression, but keeps its essence intact, both in terms of dialogue, glitches, and other systems provided by the original title."
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"Everyone downloaded that 120 gigabytes just for the sake of the name The Elder Scrolls, but somehow saving Cyrodiil ended up being my responsibility. And I think I might&s;ve made things even worse. Oh well, we&s;ll fix it with some …"
Read original review"Despite its name, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered comfortably toes the line between a remake and remaster"
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55.0
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62.0
"The remaster wants to remind you of what it was like to play Oblivion in 2006, but some changes make it lose sight of this and it feels just enough like a different experience to be jarring."
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90.0
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"A beautiful remaster of a great game that leaves some very old, obvious issues untouched."
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68.0
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62.0
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54.0
"Oblivion makes a return to the spotlight after decades of Skyrim hogging it… Wait… Why am I on a cart? NOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
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"Bugginess and strange character design choices keep Oblivion Remastered from being excellent. Tipping the scales from “good” territory into “great” are the levelling and gameplay improvements. It resembles a remake. Even with new memory leak issues, Oblivion remains a timeless …"
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"Oblivion Remastered successfully breathes new life into The Elders Scrolls IV, which is going to be great for the mature gamers that already knew about this title from the original release in 2006. Whether you beat the game back then …"
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78.0
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"Someone coming to the remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered unaware of its history would no doubt think it was a retro-tribute to a long-ago age of RPGs. They’d think they were playing a good looking game with …"
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"Oblivion Remastered proves that The Elder Scrolls 4 has withstood the test of time. It&s;s the perfect opportunity for new audiences to discover why it&s;s so beloved, and a nostalgic throwback to Bethesda&s;s golden years for older fans. However, its …"
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"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a love letter to one of the most charmingly chaotic RPGs ever made. It’s not perfect and it doesn’t try to be. Instead, it embraces its jank with open arms, wraps it in …"
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"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is as much of a must-play title as the original, the easiest title to recommend to any gamer."
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55.0
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60.0
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"I stand here with 2006&s;s Oblivion in one hand and 2025&s;s in the other. My unapologetic recommendation: take the remaster and knock yourself out. This is the definitive way to play Oblivion now - as clunky as it is classic."
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"The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is everything a fan could want and an excellent primer on what makes the series so magical."
Read original review"When it released in 2006, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was an excellent game. Nearly 20 years on, it&s;s still good — but it&s;s certainly showing its age. This remaster makes it look incredible given how old it is, but …"
Read original review"How has it been almost twenty years since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion first released? It feels like it was only yesterday my dark elf hero emerged..."
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"Oblivion Remastered is a welcome reminder of just how special the 2006 RPG can be. Performance issues and tedious design elements aside, Virtuos and Bethesda deserve real credit for bringing Oblivion back in such a way that doesn&s;t detract from …"
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"Overall, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered brings plenty of welcome changes to the original formula while still maintaining the quirkiness of the original game. This is a prime example of a loving remaster: improve the original concept without veering …"
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