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Welcome to the first day of the rest of your role-playing life

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Furthermore, levelling up - the heart of any RPG - is skill-based, meaning you simply practise what you like doing in order to get better at it. You'll rise quicker if you hone your character's core traits (eg, a thief who frequently sneaks). Interestingly, Oblivion's beasts levels up with you, further adding to the freedom as there are no high-level dungeons that are off-limits until you've played for 40 hours.

So, once you've begun to consume what this eternity has to offer, you'll have no desire to stop. The fourth Elder Scrolls entry is utterly brilliant and should not be missed by any adventure-spirited gamer. It serves notice to the rest of the role-playing world, unabashedly boasting, "Can you top this?"

You'll love
  • Character and geographic freedom
  • Never a dull moment
  • Startling amount of content
You'll hate
  • End-game frustration for stealth folks
  • Occasional framerate dips
  • Say goodbye to everything else
 
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Mar 21, 2006
Published by: 2K Games
Developed by: Bethesda
Features: Widescreen, Progressive Scan (480p, 720p, 1080i), Dolby Digital, Downloadable content
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