• Saitek Cyborg EVO Joystick (PC)
• Cordless Rumblepad II (Refresh) PC Gamepad
• Extreme 3D Pro PC Joystick
• Logic3 Rumble Pad - USB Game Pad (PC)
• Joytech USB Neo S Controller (PC)

In a nutshell:
One of the most respected Western role-playing games of all time is back with huge improvements in graphics and accessibility, including a completely real-time combat system and the largest, most detailed game world ever seen. Phew.

The lowdown:
Although previous Elder Scrolls games have enjoyed something of a like it or loathe it reputation, this latest sequel has the means to appeal to everyone thanks to one simple improvement: its incredible new graphics. Unlike many role-playing games it is viewed from a first person perspective, with a game world portrayed in a staggering amount of detail, and realistic psychics and characters that genuinely seem to be going on about their own separate lives. The game’s real appeal though lies in the huge freedom: play it exactly how you want.

Most exciting moment:
Using the new combat engine to fight off dozens of enemies, then stealing one of their mounts and riding off into the sunset.

Since you ask:
Emperor Uriel Septim VII is voiced by Star Trek and X-Men luminary Patrick Stewart, but all the characters in the game have full spoken voiceovers instead of just onscreen text. This is the next generation, you know.

The bottom line:
One of the most realistic and accessible role-playing games ever made.
Harrison Dent

Customer Rating:
Summary: A must get RPG
Comment:
This is one of my favorite games and i have played it many times over. So why four stars and not five. Basicly this game is very good but if you look closly at it, it is acctually quite simple, simpler than it predesecor Morrowind which is another must get RPG.
Get this and you wont be dissapointed, but dont excpect a extremily coplexed game that has no fault.

Also MAKE SURE you have the right specs (i had to have my computer updated to get it to run)!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Freedom... miles and miles of beautiful freedom to loot and steal and kill in....
Comment: Ok so I'm a fan of Morrowind so a lot of frowning and comparing went on as I played Oblivion... 'this not as good as that... that could be better' I mumbled as I walked over a hill and saw a procession of waterfalls bathed in the light of the setting sun... And never complained or compared again. As with Morrowind you start slow after a while you get over the hump; experience kicks in and you really start to enjoy yourself. While there is a similarity in landscapes that can get a bit dull with a bit of searching there are many places where the views are just incredible. This is a sandbox game that rewards players, theres a huge number of hidden places, hundreds of side quests; and you can also buy houses if your so inclined. The game tailors itself well to your style of playing too... thievery and sniping or hacking and throwing fire.
All in all thoroughly enjoyable... now excuse me... its such a beautiful morning and the lake looks so peaceful.... now to pop this arrow of fiery death into the distant head of a frolicking dear... *twang* Lulz.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Samey
Comment: Once you've played roughly 3-4 hours of oblivion you've more or less seen everything there is to see, the entire world is just your basic woodland/silven glen with very little differentiation. Patrick Stewart's excellent brief appearance is overshadowed by clunky and badly written dialogue being spoken by about three total voice actors in the entire kingdom. Fighting feels void of any impact or brutality and the sorcery side of things is pretty much laughable.

If you're not afraid of some oldschool 3D RPG action, Wizardry 8 will fill the gap. Failing that you could always just stick with Morrowind or wait for Diablo III.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: outstanding!
Comment: this game is great it has tuns of things to do it seems endless you could just be wandering around enjoying the beutiful scenery then out of knowere a strange man comes up to you with some weird quest to do like save her daughter its a very good game

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Big disappointment
Comment: I`d been led to believe that this was THE RPG and having really enjoyed the Witcher I thought I`d give this a go, but its so bland and boring with cats and goblins wearing dresses. The characters all have this vaguely american/Shakesperian accents and just don`t feel real. The main character seems to float around the ground. The guards are always arresting you and there only seems to be one quest unless I`m missing something.You can adjust the games difficulty whenever you meet anything difficult. I just can`t understand why its so popular

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