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role-playing video game
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
By Bethesda Game Studios, released 1 Jan 2006
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- mobile phone
- action role-playing game
What it is
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition is a single-player role-playing game for Windows. Its open world lets players pursue the main quest at their own pace or explore independently, while character creation supports roles such as warrior, assassin, or sorcerer. The edition includes the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles expansions, adding quests and new lands. Combat combines first-person melee and magic, and Radiant AI gives non-player characters their own schedules and choices in response to the world. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, this product page is for the Game of the Year Edition released in 2009. Steam lists cloud saves and Family Sharing. The listed Steam release date is June 16, 2009, and its Steam age rating is 17.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles.
- Players can create varied character types.
- Main quest can be pursued at the player's pace.
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed.
- Steam lists single-player only.
- Steam age rating is 17.
- Listed Steam platform is Windows.
Who it suits
It suits solo RPG players who want an open world, flexible character roles, and quests they can approach at their own pace. Players seeking the listed expansions will find Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles included.
Oblivion's Game of the Year Edition pairs an open-ended solo RPG with two expansions. Its first-person combat and autonomous NPC schedules add detail to its world.
