Just out asking the big questions huh @Th3solution?
I will admit bias with the original Oblivion being my first Elder Scrolls title and a lot of my critiques will be in comparison to Skyrim. (I also don't want to type Oblivion and Skyrim a hundred times from here on out so I'll call Oblivion "IV" and Skyrim "V" from here)
For starters... I kinda despise the nords in V (Which is like 80% of the entire cast) so that's always a good start
Especially as I like playing as an Argonian, Khajit or an elf so I get all the hateful dialogue from those snow eating idiots
I never really cared for V's setting of Skyrim honestly -Which is disappointing as I do like a good ice/snowy level in a game- and I really didn't like the dungeons either (Not that IV's are much better).
Bleak Falls Barrow in particular to get the Golden Dragon Claw in V is the constant wall whenever I tried to replay it to give it another chance before giving up on it for the umpteenth time.
Wasn't a fan about the two big storylines in V either anyway. The dragons returning main quest is rather boring to me (Plus after IV and liking the Blades, they came off as really stupid in V) and the civil war is just laughable. Let the Jarl's (Especially Ulfric) burn for all I care.
In particular I thought the Dark Brotherhood storyline was a significant downgrade compared to IV's. Whilst I would say V's has a more "notable" cast (As in I can remember a few more names)... That's about it really.
I don't recall there being a whole lot of actual assassinations happening in V whereas that's most of the starting storyline for the DB in IV which a bunch of memorable/interesting missions (A pirate ship, a bandit camp, the ONE everyone talks about set in a mansion).
I liked the thieves guild in IV too where you actually had to go around stealing and selling items to fences and hitting a certain quota of gold before the next quest would be given to you (It's laughably small but it actually tried to be thievery related and built itself up from petty thievery to the hiest of the century compared to what I recollect of V's questline.)
The other guilds I don't remember as well. The Mages guild has an interesting set up with you having to get recommendations from each city's chapter before you can really dive into the meat of the storyline.
The arena literally just exists to give you a good amount of gold and the fighter's guild... Is about as interesting as V's equivalent of the companions.
I don't recall any of the side quests in V either, completely and utterly unmemorable to me, whereas I can recall plenty in IV (I can't recall most of the names of them and don't wanna spoil the premise).
Also I liked the levelling system in IV (As awkward and cumbersome as it originally was) whereas V's dumbed down pick either Health, Magick or Fatigue to up ten points and get a skill point always annoyed me with it's mostly percentage based perks.
There's also the DLC. Whilst I wouldn't say Shivering Isles is the best DLC ever like most would... It's a LOT more interesting then whatever V's was that wasn't the vampire one (I actually remember that one a bit if only for Laura Bailey voicing the main vampire gal).
I can't think of anything else right now... I hope that helps answer you question a little Sol~!
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That did give me a good chuckle. All roads DO lead to stealth archer Cap! Especially with the new levelling system...
I started playing it as soon as I could too @GirlVersusGame. Went through the entire tutorial to see/feel all the new changes only for the game to have 60 gigs left to download at the sewer grate to leave!
I did beeline it to the Shivering Isles once it was finally done to see how that looked last night before heading to bed.
Gonna actually restart the game with a proper character and build I want, take it at a more leisurely pace~!
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It does sound like Oblivion has some unique things going for it. From time to time I get tempted to replay Skyrim, just to see if I get obsessed with it like I did ten years ago. By virtue of PS+, I have access to the Special Edition on PS5 so it would be nice to play without the PS3 issues that the game had back then. But I have usually wanted to prioritize newer games instead. Perhaps Oblivion is worth a look instead if I get a Skyrim itch. Sounds like it’s a great one!
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@FuriousMachine@Kairuuu For the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hype club, it looks like the game is going to live up to lofty expectations! The recent review has me even more tempted to drop an impulse buy. 😅
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@Th3solution Yeah, can't wait for tomorrow! I didn't read the full review, only the conclusion and that + the current metacritic score makes it look like a solid winner in my book
I ordered Clair Obscur after the reviews, and seeing it’s only £39.99 on Amazon. Interested in Oblivion too but that can wait. First Playstation game I have bought at launch in a year or two..!
@Ravix Don't take my word for it but I think it's exclusive to Direct if it's available in your region, local retailers otherwise.
I'm where there is no Direct so it's always been multiple retailers instead.
@Voltan cheers. I'll definitely check Direct as my first port of call. I've ordered stuff from there before so it should be no issue. I was hoping it'd be up on Amazon already today so I could sneak a quick order in on the app.
Starting May 2 at 10:00 AM ET in the U.S., and 10:00 AM local time in the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, players will be able to pre-order the Ghost of Yōtei exclusively through direct.playstation.com in limited quantities. Must be signed-in to purchase.
I don't think it's supposed to be available anywhere before that
@Voltan yeah, it was just blind hope today that it would go live as soon as announced. May 2nd was what I'd heard afterwards, so good to see it's official. I'll pop it in the calendar 😁
Is it one you're interesting in grabbing as well?
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@Kairuuu I predict it’s going to be a surprise hit. In a weaker year it might have even been a GOTY contender, from the sounds of it. But this year is pretty stacked.
Either way, what a great first impression from reviewers. Like I mentioned, I don’t know if I can shift my immediate plans too much but I definitely want to play it, so I might purchase it just to show my support. I’m a big advocate for quality indie and AA games, especially when they do something really unique and fill a void in the industry that the AAA developers are ignoring. So although I’ve tried to purchase fewer games that go directly to the backlog, there’s some exceptions and I plan to pick Clair Obscur up. It’s also a good one to have in the backlog library to fill an appetite for turn-based when the mood hits. Most of my backlog games and future planned purchases are action games but every now and then it’s good to have something turn-based. And as much as I liked Persona 4 and 5, I’m not itching to go back into that universe anytime soon.
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Is the Collector's Edition tempting you too, yeah? I feel like I need that mask, and the fact it's confirmed a digital code is actually better. And I'm pretty excited to back GoY day one, as Ghost of Tsushima is one I played via PS Plus, I think.
@JohnnyShoulder 6 months to do Iki, no problem. It might be about a 2 week DLC, something like that. What games do you have on the go at the moment/lined up?
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@Ravix I'm currently very close to finishing Lords of the Fallen, so will want to play a few smaller games before getting into Iki. But yeah 6 months is plenty of time to play Iki with enough distance to Yōtei.
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I just bought Oblivion Remastered for my PS5 Pro. I played the OG Oblivion on PS3, 360, and PC. It’s so nice to relive it all over again with new graphics!
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