Why I Love The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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In this video, I will discuss my long enduring, nearly 20 year love for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. A game which has left a mark upon my life that I can never forget.
Thank You as always to Lena! Who designs these thumbnails! Without you, no content would ever get made here.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Part 1: The Elder Scrolls Series
01:37 Part 2: Discovering Oblivion
05:05 Part 3: A Tale of Two Brothers
07:49 Part 4: Returning To Oblivion
10:30 Part 5: The World of Oblivion and Cyrodiil
20:50 Part 6: The Music
21:53 Part 7: The Main Quest
26:55 Part 8: Side Quests
29:39 Part 9: Daedric Quests
30:42 Part 10: Guilds and Guild Questlines
40:12 Part 11: The Main Quest Continued
41:57 Part 12: Outro
43:35 A Very Special Thank You!
Come Hangout on Discord! / discord 
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Truly the greatest game to ever be made. A cornerstone of my childhood and a game that reshaped my life. Glad we could enjoy it together.
You and me both brother. Those were the best of years as kids running around Cyrodiil and learning lore together.
I mean it’s damn good but the greatest game ever ?? Have u ever even played sonic 06 like cmon man
@@kg7219 more of an ET on Atari man myself.
@@kg7219I know this is a bit, but 06 is a war crime and should be treated as such
@@Warpdednah nah 06 is a cult classic rough diamond. You just can’t understand the deep themes of human-hedgehog intimacy
i love this game because it makes me listen to other people telling why they love this game for 45 minutes
I am glad we have a mutual love of this game in common. Have you visited Tamriel lately? If so, what have you been up too?
Unless your comment was sarcasm 😂
@@ratedjentertainment Because of work and life in general i'v only visited it trough youtube videos in recent times
Well hey, I am happy to have provided. When you play, what do you play as? Any favorite factions you like to join?
@@ratedjentertainment I think I've played most recently a few months ago at this point. Got the game in like 2007 after a school friend telling me about how when you kill someone you get offered to ride around with swords and kill someone to get an invite to a secret brotherhood of assassins. I had to play the game and when I got the game about a week later. I was instantly hooked and think I've done a playthrough with almost every race but Imperial. Still love this game so much and can't help but watch pretty much any new content I can get my hands on about this game. This was a really well put together video. I love how you introduced why the game meant so much to you. Was a really cool personal touch. I love Oblivion and it will always be my favourite game. Keep going with the RUclips stuff cos this is real good stuff!
@@ratedjentertainmentoh and favourite faction will always be Dark Brotherhood and ill always have a soft spot playing Argonian as my first playthrough was as one due to how cool i thought they looked haha
Ahhh yes, the “I was 12 when this came out and my mom bought it for me and I had no clue what I was doing until I revisited it 15 years later” game.
What matters is that you came back. How did you enjoy Oblivion when you eventually came back to it?
Also, what are you playing these days?
The soundtrack is so soothing it hurts.🗿
Right? When I was putting this video together and trying to pick music for the right moments, it was just a wave of nostalgia washing over me every single time I listened to a track.
I've never been lucky enough to play TES so it can't be childhood recall for me but the music & visuals of Oblivion + Skyrim make me nostalgic + cozy. It's so powerful that music retroactively gives me childhood memories lol.
@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 I hope you have a chance to plays these games you day. I think you’ll really enjoy them.
@@ratedjentertainment Me too! I'd love to do TES 3, 4, & 5 one day. Thanks, that's a sweet wish.
I had such a similar experience as a kid with oblivion. Had a friend who we nerded out about all the lore. Oblivion was my childhood lol. It was such good memories.
Yeah, that was me, my brother and some kids at school. It's a magical thing as a kid when you're first stepping into a world like that, because it's all so new.
We never knew a fictional world could have such deep history, it sunk it's hooks in us and hasn't let go. Even 20 years later. I am glad that we have that similar experience!
Damn dude ! This is your lane !👏 another banger . Genuinely enjoying these brotha
Ayyyyyyye man! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was about to message you this video but it was a busy day for me 😂
Hope you and your boy are having a great time!
Now this is some great quality video. I'll be damn sure to share your channel everywhere I can, but please, keep doing videos like this. Hold on until the algorithm makes you explode. I bet my life it will.
Thank you! I am glad you like the video. I have always said that I am not a skilled editor, but I am glad despite that, the content is compelling to you.
I also appreciate that you will take the time to share the channel and the content, that does mean a lot. While I have no expectation to become a youtuber, nor do I desire it, at least not as a career choice, I do plan to continue making videos. For the simple fact that I want to keep talking about games I love and having interactions like this one!
I am so very grateful that you even took time out of your day to interact with me here! If you'll allow me a shameless plug, I have another video in this format, but instead of Oblivion it's Fallout: New Vegas, check it out if you have time and let me know what you think. That was my first crack at making a video like this.
I can sit and talk oblivion all day. Always wanted to with a fellow gamer.
Then you are in good company my friend and welcome!
You can talk to me about Oblivion any day. My brother and I have been doing it for nearly 20 years.
@@ratedjentertainment If the stars ever align, I would love to sit and discuss Oblivion over tea.
@@emiliogonzalez9555 I am thinking of starting a community for my subscribers, but sadly I am not sure how things like Discord work. So sadly I have no way of contacting you all outside of the comments.
@@emiliogonzalez9555 just as a heads up for you. There is a Discord now in the description of this video. It’s still very early in its infancy. So it’s nothing fancy. But if you ever wanted to char about Oblivion. That would be the place for it. I will likely be on in the evening.
Yep! Favorite game right here! And the reason why I'm a huge TES fan and lore nerd XD
I can't wait to re-explore Cyrodiil again once Skyblivion releases. Great video bro!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video! I am truly grateful for your time!
I wish you many long hours and great adventures when you return to Cyrodiil, Hero!
Oblivion has many flaws, like the leveling system and the combat, but it is a truly special game, there's no other game that gives quite the same feeling. Bethesda used to have the ability to make a game better than the sum of it's parts, hopefully they can make a game like that again someday. Great video man, I enjoyed hearing your perspective!
Oh yeah! It’s for sure got flaws and annoyances. The level scaling is broken beyond broken. Skyrim was a step forward and a few steps backwards in a lot of way. But the level scaling wasn’t one of them.
I’ve always been able to overlook the flaws in Elder Scrolls games because of the immense sentimental value this series has to me. I can handle bugs, glitches, and flaws because the good moments of these games got me through difficult times in childhood.
Do you have any favorite moments from Oblivion?
@@ratedjentertainment I agree, there's something that makes these games "Just work" as Todd put it. My favorite moments in Oblivion were probably the Dark Brotherhood questline, Shadow Over Hackdirt, and the Grey Fox quests in the Thieves Guild. What about your's? Thanks for your reply!
@@LegitMoisture You're welcome! I always reply when I can! I may not be quick, but I try!
Mine are all listed in the video honestly, I hate to sound like a schill or self promoter, but this whole video is dedicated to why I love this game, and a lot of what you mentioned is exactly my feelings as well.
Especially the Dark Brotherhood though! That is a top notch story.
I’m 26, I also grew up in michigan with similar fond memories of Oblivion. Thanks for making this video, I like your conversational tone
Welcome fellow Michigander. Well, I’ll been out of Michigan for 15 years at this point. Not sure I count as a Michigander anymore.
But happy to meet another midwesterner!
No comments low views
And i struck gold in 5 minutes?
Your VERY underrated! Subscribed coincidentally im getting oblivion today thank the Divines!
Thank you so much! When I saw the notification for this comment I thought I was about to be getting some hate 😂
I am glad you enjoyed this video! Truly! Please keep me updated on how you like Oblivion! I’m eager to hear about how your time goes in Cyrodiil!
If you have time, there is another video on this channel, “Why I Love Fallout: New Vegas”, very similar format! You may find that you enjoy that one as well!
@@ratedjentertainment sure!
Im going on vacation tomorrow for like 3 10 days
Im not much of a fallout fan im more into fantasy roleplaying things but i will be sure to check it out thanks
@@belikovdimitri2251 enjoy your vacation and stay safe my friend! I hope you have a wonderful time!
@@ratedjentertainment thanks!
Hopefully my nightmares of the 30000 bounty i got in falkreath won't haunt me 🤣
I forgot i was the listener of the dark brotherhood
@@belikovdimitri2251 ahhhh… a Child of Sithis? Then that makes us family! Don’t worry about Falkreath brother.
Another great retrospective! Look forward to your next one!
Thank you! I am grateful you even took time out of your day to watch it! We need to make plans for you to come down soon bro! I am eager to get some Kill Team in 😂
Great storytelling, my man! Reminds me of my own childhood growing up with Morrowind and Oblivion with all my friends. ☺️ Forever my two favorite games, and I’m grateful for all those wonderful memories.
Thank you! I appreciate you even taking the time to watch this!
Those are great games to grow up on, it was the same for me. Those are core memories for sue.
@@ratedjentertainment I look forward to seeing more videos from you, my man. This one really hit the spot.
@@Sanguivore I don't know what else you've seen on the channel, but I have another video in this format on Fallout: New Vegas, feel free to watch that and let me know what you think.
I also have a lets play series of Starfield if that interests you.
@@ratedjentertainment I’ll add the NV video to my playlist and let’cha know when I get a chance to check it out! :D
@@Sanguivore much appreciated my friend! Have a fantastic rest of your day!
What a wonderful video, excellently done! I was smiling through the whole thing, as it reminded me of my own long history growing up with the Elderscrolls games, and it being one of many things that bonded me and my older brother.
It inspired our storytelling and creativity, it was a subject that I loved to draw, and we'd spend countless hours coming up with our own lore based in the canon. Years down the road, my best friend (Who later became my sister in law via marrying said brother) joined us in our love of Oblivion and eventually Skyrim. My first exposure to Morrowind was, interestingly enough, my *mom* playing and beating it after she bought it. We're a family of gaming nerds who are also really into creativity, and the elderscrolls series has been such a huge part of that. It makes me so glad to know we are far from the only ones who hold it near to our hearts :)
Man, growing up with a whole family playing Elder Scrolls sounds too paradisal, I am not sure my heart can handle it. That is great you and your brother had that though, I often wonder how different my own relationship with my brother would’ve been without it. It really was a corner stone of our childhood.
And congrats to your brother and your best friend! I hope you, your brother, your sister in law, and your wonderful mother have time to revisit Tamriel one of these days and continue your family legacy of playing in this wonderful sandbox.
If you ever have fun adventures to share, we have a Discord! Check the link in the video! We’d be thrilled to discuss that and whatever other game you’re playing.
It might just be your passion for the game shining through, but you seem to be an excellent storyteller.
Fantastic video.
My passion and love for Oblivion is a nearly 20 year love that has never faded!
Thank you for your wonderful compliment! I pride myself on my ability to tell a story, but with some scripting, and proper planning, literally anyone can do what I do.
@@ratedjentertainmentHey, did you play any of the earlier Elder Scrolls games? Daggerfall? If so would love to see your review of it
@@Bklyn93 I own Arena and Daggerfall on Steam, but so have never played them and I am not sure I ever will.
I have only played Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim. I think running Arena and Daggerfall on a modern PC requires some software I don’t have. I may check it out, but that is highly unlikely.
I am not particularly tech savvy or technology literate sadly. It’s truly a wonder that I am even able to record video, audio, and out a video together 😂
@@ratedjentertainment Wow, good editing & sound for someone who is not experienced.
Dude what the fuck, I'm so glad i found this channel. Criminally underrated
Hahaha! Thank you for that. I genuinely appreciate it!
This channel, while not new, is new to gaming content and specifically video essays. I hope to see you in future videos though!
Thank you for this wonderful comment.
12:30 regarding the npcs and their ironic beauty. I had this thought a week ago after "finishing" a replay of Skyrim. I think the NPCs in oblivion had exceptional voice actors and some of the writing was more fun and expressive when compared to the nordic "honor and glory" shtick and morrowinds greater use of voiceless NPCs. In Oblivion,like yeah their physics are broken, but in interactions theyre almost aware of the fact.
Oblivion's townsfolk are far superior to Skyrim's in every way. I can only go to so many cities and villages in Skyrim and hear "Hello" "Yes" "What do you want?" and "Hm" so many times before it drives me crazy. At least the majority of Oblivion NPCs at least had one or 2 interesting lines that gave them some life and personality.
How can you not love it it’s the reason I don’t play games anymore it took too much from my real life but I still love it started this game over and over again and again something different every time
Hahahaha! It’s amazing that it was so good that you never played it again.
In my opinion if gaming stopped at Oblivion. I would’ve been just fine.
@@ratedjentertainment 100% it was just leaps ahead of everything else
@@dama3979 at the time, there was nothing else matching it, at least not on the same scale.
First bethesda game i ever played back when i was 11. There's a lot of valid criticism, not going to argue with that, but boy did it blow my mind. I still love it.
I think I was 12 when this came out. Looking at it now, it’s funny to me and my brother how much we used to marvel over the vistas and the characters in disbelief at the realism we were seeing.
I will always claim Morrowind as my absolute favorite, but I have objectively put the most hours into Oblivion.
It's funny you say that, Morrowind will always be my favorite Elder Scrolls game, while I believe it has aged gracefully, Oblivion has consumed more of my life overall compared to Morrowind.
@@ratedjentertainment honestly. It's always fun to play and easy to come back to. Skyrim was the last game I've ever got hyped for, pre-ordered, special edition and all that, and while it was great in its own right, it was ultimately disappointing to me, especially when compared to the other entries. Then the gaming industry altogether has quickly gone downhill in my eyes since then. Just recently got into VR though, that's been a refreshing blast.
@@blksherlock I understand that, Skyrim was a step forward in many areas, but quite a few where it was a step backward. In terms of writing and story telling, I thought it was a noticeable decline.
But the world building and interactivity were fantastic.
I completed the main questline in Morrowind on Xbox shortly before I started on my PhD in chemistry in 2003. That should clue you in to my age. I didn't get around to playing Oblivion until 2023 and Skyrim until 2024.
Nothing wrong with any of that. What matters is you finally had the time to play them!
How did you enjoy your time in Cyrodiil and Skyrim?
@@ratedjentertainment I liked the scenery in Oblivion better and the dialog was much better. Skyrim had better effects and graphics. The Oblivion Dark Brotherhood was better written than Skyrim. The Oblivion gates were needlessly repetitive and the Skyrim dragons coulbe a nuisance. Skyrim had better real estate tha Oblivion.Skyrim's Companions and College of Winterhold were better than the Fighter and Mage Guild from Oblivion.
I found myself using different tactics in each of the ES games. In Morrowind I leaned primarily on Destruction while my Oblivion strategy was based on Conjugation and Illusion. In Skyrim, I tend to use a mix between Destruction, Heavy Armor (enhancedby Enchanting and Smithing), and One handed Swords
The autism of the npc's is stuff of legend and also strangely comforting as you say lol.
Takes me back to a simpler time truthfully. This game has a very unique ability to take me out of the world like no other game does.
Really resonated with this video. I also grew up too poor for gaming despite loving games due to having a friend whose dad was a big PC gamer, who got me into RTS games like age of empires and StarCraft, along with battlefield 1942 and Vietnam, along with text based dnd games. That same friend has morrowind on Xbox which I loved despite being 7 and both terrible at the game and scared of it at times. I grew up in southwest Florida, after my parents moved there from Michigan. I rediscovered morrowind a few years ago after getting into ttrpgs and more complex crpgs, and recently picked up oblivion. Been having a blast with my good daedra worshipping, former morag tong, dunmer monk. Seeing as I’ve played Morrowind and Skyrim, it felt like time to try the elder scrolls game I missed out on. I already immediately enjoy many aspects of it better than Skyrim, especially the ability to specialize in unarmed combat, which few games outside this one and new Vegas let you do. I also enjoy the many rpg mechanics which were stripped from Skyrim. I adore how ES3 and 4 have great movement mechanics by manipulating speed and acrobatics, and I love hopping around like a maniac. Can’t wait to get the boots of spring heel Jack!
@@tessfairfield6435 I am glad the video was relatable to you on so many levels! It’s never fun growing up that poor and not being able to engage with the things everyone else is doing around you.
I am also happy to hear how much you’re enjoying Oblivion. Compared to Morrowind and Skyrim, I feel that game is often overlooked.
I’m glad you took the time to play it and engage with some of the best adventures in the series.
Great video, citizen!
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I miss 2006 😢❤
It was a simpler time, and the games back then were such bangers.
What were you playing in 2006? Stuck on Oblivion like me?
This is the goat for me. Nothing will ever come close. Stunning world, mad quests, bat shit crazy characters, the bugs and the beautiful music.
I actually bought a series X just so I could play it again and get all the achievements ( no trophies on playstation)
Actually scary how many hours/days/weeks I have put into this.
Just walking through cyrodil listening to the soundtrack is just pure escapism. I will never get bored of this game
That’s an amazing thing to hear! Thank you for sharing.
I think it’s a testament to the games quality that so many of us have some many hours in this game, but truthfully, I’m not sure I’d want someone to tell me exactly how many hours I’ve put into it. I’m sure the number would be equal impressive and embarrassing.
I think oblivion is really underated, mostly people hating its leveling and combat. Still I think its a great game and should get more love even if Todd went crazy with Lotr style lol.
Also I did not get many games as a kid as my mom had no money. I still remember my cousing gifting me his extra copy of Oblivion and being blown away by the world, art and the style of the game. I remember reading the manual over and over again and even learning english just to understand the game better, even with my dyslexia haha.
A lot of the Elder Scrolls community I see is a majority being Skyrim fans, a minority being strictly Morrowind fans, and a very small minority just being the Daggerfall community. Oblivion has always been this middle child of a game that I feel is constantly and unfairly overlooked. Because I think it is a fantastic game, top to bottom.
I understand the second part of your comment, I grew up very poor myself. But your cousin gifting you a copy of Oblivion is an amazing thing. I didn't get my own copy of Oblivion until many years later, I too read that game manual over and over and over when I was younger. I wish games still did that. Those manuals with the lore and everything were so cool. Sadly an amazing piece of art that is lost these days.
Next time you see your cousin, be sure to thank them! I am still grateful to this day to the people who introduced me to The Elder Scrolls via Morrowind.
@@ratedjentertainment Yes! I got Skyrim on xmas later when it releaset, after begging my mom for ages to only needing it for my present. Still even after all these years of playing it, it never really snapped for me. I do enjoy it, but its just don’t hvae that magic for me and modding seems like a lot more fun than playing the game, for me.
Also found about Morrowind that I still play today, just recently started a playthrough on my og xbox, after playing it on pc on vanilla and openmw. I just feel like it has the same dna as oblivion and that being the last elder scrolls to hold that dna. Ofc DF unity is also great so understand those people aswell.
I think my cousin gifted me Oblivion in 2008? So I had no Idea these games were even a thing before that? I was also the kid who had gaming magazines that I just skimmed thought all the time and fantasized about new games/ played at the friends houses.
Btw great video essey! Keep it up and thanks for reading and sharing your experiences.
Your cousin did a good deed. Hope cousin is thriving.
@@ajaakola2 you never have to thank me for reply! You taking the time to watch my videos and interact is thanks enough. If you have Discord, check the link in the description, join us and tell us about your Morrowind adventures!
I have personally played Skyrim as my very first TES game after playing games such as Neverwinter Nights 2, Dragon Age series, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Drakensang series. I have quite enjoyed Skyrim but once I have started playing Oblivion exactly 3 days ago which makes me pretty much a newbie but it doesn't stop me from being mesmerized by it. Soundtrack is chef's kiss, story is amazing and I love how NPCs actually respond to your rank, your status and how much they smile if you have high enough stance with them which did lack in Skyrim. I really appreciate your insight into the game, I am glad to see you and other people in comments who love Oblivion as much as I do. ❤
@@SagaCaerlea welcome to Cyrodiil my friend! What have you been doing in the heart of the Empire these three days?
Also we have a discord in the channel description, we’d love to hear all about your Oblivion adventures.
@@ratedjentertainment Thank you kind sir for invitation I will definitely make sure to check it out! As for my arrival in Cyrodiil, I have just saved Battlehorn Castle from marauders as a Hero of Kvatch and newest member of the Blades, been closing Gates of Oblivion all around to save people from those disasters on my trusty black steed cladded in well made steel armor! And even more adventures still await me! I wish you a good day as well! 💪😎
@@SagaCaerlea I love Battlehorn Castle! That was such a fun little player home.
I wish you good fortune when it comes to protecting the heart of our mighty Empire!
@@ratedjentertainment Thank you so much, I already have good fortune just being able to enjoy beautiful views of this Empire! I believe there is even more to come!
Dude, great video!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch it! Truly! That means more than you can guess!
I hope you have enjoyed your recent time to game if you’ve had it, otherwise, I hope you are having a wonderful day!
Skyrim's crash-on-save bug (which I can keep at bay for a few saves with the kill command but never really get rid of) has me tempted to go back to Oblivion, and this video sealed it. TES4 just re-installed as of writing this.
I hope your adventures in Cyrodiil go wonderfully!
There is a discord link in the channel description, you should join and keep us up to date in all of your adventures in Oblivion! I'd love to hear them.
Lol you know someone is a fan when they say septum instead of coin…septim? What ever its spelled
HAHA! YES! I was waiting for someone to point that out. Thank you! Is it wrong to admit that I'm a little disappointed nobody said anything sooner? It was a direct reference to the collector's edition which came with a Septim coin.
@@ratedjentertainment others probably noticed and just didn’t say anything 😂
@@ded2thaworld963 regardless, I am glad you mentioned it.
Welcome to youtube. I remember the joy of playing Oblivion on the xbox 360. It was the first game I bought and played with that console and I loved it. Bizarrely though, I've hated everything else Bethesda has developed since lol.
There has been a noticeable shift downward in the quality of their story telling in other games. I won’t deny that.
But I am glad we share a love for this game! I’ve always been an Oblivion die hard and it’s good to know I’m now alone.
@@ratedjentertainment After watching this, I'm gonna get Oblivion installed and have a blast through it again as I've never actually played it on PC. Well, kind of. My Dad had the PC version, but his computer was so bad that we couldn't get it to run well enough to play. I remember how hyped I was to finally play it on the 360, after the disappointment of not being able to get the PC version working properly.
@@Molotov_Milkshake I hope your return to Cyrodiil is an incredible one! Truly! We have a discord linked in the video, feel free to join and let me know how your adventures are going! I’d love to hear about them.
RUclips showing love to the right creators 🐐🐐‼️
Only if they’re showing love to you King 👑
Oh man I didnt even look at your subscriber count--great content man!!
I am going to assume the first part is a compliment, but thank you for the compliment! As I tell everyone, I am grateful you took time out of your day to even watch this video!
I hope I can count on seeing you on a future video! If you like this style of video, I do have one other on this channel, but instead of Oblivion, it's New Vegas, if you have time, check it out and let me know what you think!
Shameless plus aside, I hope you have time to visit Tamriel soon my friend! Enjoy your weekend!
It was a compliment! I have seen many a retrospective on bethesda games and I enjoyed how you avoided rehashing the entire plot. Also enjoyed the mix of the headspace of playing it originally/now and your nostalgia with it.
Edit: the way you explained/advertised the guilds was also creative. Made me want to play the mage guild again (despite the grueling early quests going to each city)
I admitedly have a different experience with the game as uh...Morrowind came out before I was born BUT I have similar awe-filled memories of playing Skyrim as a kid and watching my dad play it (rip dad). I remember him telling me how he glitched the game to fight both sides of the war (??? Cant remember but cant ask him lol). That and him pity killing narfi after playing his quest and when he got the DB contract it just auto successed. Long ramble aside, I am from a different era for Bethesda gaming but related to your nostalgia of playing Oblivion the first time.
I love FNV, and I enjoy Oblivion (have yet to play Morrowind) but I'l check out the video!
@@NicholasGreen451 May Talos guide your Father to Aetherius! Sounds like he was a cool dude to playing Elder Scrolls with you. When I next play Skyrim, I will game in his honor.
What kind of character did he play? Race, specialization etc… Might be fun to pay homage to him in a future video idea I have planned. Whatever info you are comfortable sharing would be helpful.
That said, if Morrowind came out before you were born, you must be a youngin and now I feel old. Despite you not being able to relate directly to Oblivion, the feelings are still the same.
That’s the beautiful thing about games, different games can still have shared feelings and moments that transcend the game. Really all forms of media have this, but the interactivity of games is what makes it so special.
@@ratedjentertainmentI am indeed a youngin. Well, still young but chugging college. I still feel like not an adult.
If you ever end up down that path, I wish you luck--he always played a Breton, usually one handed with blocking for his combat and heavy armor! I ended up not doing a stealth archer build until this year because of being taught this. God being a stealth archer is fun.
@@NicholasGreen451 I wish you the best of luck in your college journey and in all things moving forward! More education means more opportunities which means you won’t have to be working your ass so much and living on a dream like me 😂
I always planned to do Roleplay Style videos on this channel, now that I know his play style, I will add him to the list of characters I am developing.
New sub so I have to catch up on the other videos but I heard J praise Morrowind & I love love love the way that game looks + sounds, & would love to hear J talk about experiencing Morrowind too. This was a nice chill mix of lore + analysis + personal memory.
Morrowind is the game that made me a gamer. I will be sure to cover it one day. At this very moment, I have no plans to cover Morrowind, or at least no specific plans.
But it is on my list of games to cover. Since you are subbed, keep notifications on, you can be up to date on everything I do.
@@ratedjentertainment Just double checked, I have the bell on! Looking forward to your fallout video after I get everything done today!
@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 thank you! Leave a comment there and let me know what you think! Eager to hear your opinion!
My little brother would watch me play this game, and be like "This game looks dumb, this game has elves, how lame, Herh herh..."
One day I came home and he had completed almost the entire Dark Brotherhood quest line before I had even found out they were in the game.
Hahahahaha! How surprised were you to learn of the Dark Brotherhood?
@@ratedjentertainment I was shocked, because at that point I only knew them as, "Hey, these are the jerks that kept trying to kill me in Morrowind!" 😂
@@kambennett2487 it’s certainly a different vibe compared to the Morag Tong.
@@ratedjentertainment Nah, the Dark Brotherhood try to kill you if you have the Mournhold DLC installed. Like you can't sleep without those goons showing up.
@@kambennett2487 yeah, I remember. I always made a ton of money selling that gear tho.
You're that deep into the lore and you don't know why Mehrunes Dagon is two words (hint: no, it's not a last name, and neither is Mora)? Good video though! I really get the secondhand nostalgia from your description of your introduction to the games, and your relationship with your brother.
@@harley3211 thanks for taking the time to watch the video!
I think I still have that game informer issue
I'm jealous! It was a great issue if I remember!
You must've been quite young when that came out if you're only 26 now.
Civ rev and oblivion were my first two 360 games too, and I live in west Florida as well coincidence I think not
Civ Rev was a fly game. I put many wonderful hours into that game.
I'm replaying oblivion at moment. Still sooo many quests I haven't finished much as I love Skyrim Oblivion has better quests to my mind and I quite like the Character class creation took ages to understand properly though. being retired I spend a lotta Time on this game when I'm not out dancing that is 😃
Replaying Oblivion after a long break, or any great game for that matter.
What quests stand out to you in Oblivion? And what class/race do you play?
Also, I am glad you’re enjoying your retirement my friend!
I love reading or seeing peoples' character builds, if you feel like sharing!
Funny story i have, i first played this on my friends stolen ps3 and didn't know about shivering isles. I played it for a long time and brought my own ps3 with the Game and realised i didn't get the DLC version and was so sad. I finally brought the dlc version and still have it today...it was about 12- 11 years ago
Oh man. It is funny to look back on that kind of stuff because as an adult you know got to get a GOTY Edition and make sure you have all the DLC but as a kid you just get it and have no actual idea if that’s what you want.
You should get an Xbox controller to connect to PC with Bluetooth. Get an adapter if your pc doesn’t have bluetooth. I also migrated to pc from console
I did have one for a while, but I am not sure if the USB Port went bad on me or the controller did. But, I did play it with controller for a while.
I just finished the knights of the nine dlc tonight on a new play through. Hadn’t played oblivion since probably 2008 so decided to go through it again on pc this time so i can fix any major bugs instead of just living with it lol.
How did you enjoy Knights of The Nine? I love that DLC. Seeing the priory being restored over time was so awesome to see.
And traveling with the Knights at the end across Cyrodiil to Umaril’s hideout was a great moment.
You plan on playing Shivering Isles?
@@ratedjentertainment outside of the first quest, pilgrimage, it was great. Plus the armor and sword is pretty great to look at and use.
@@kyletaylor6058 yeah, the Pilgrimage was needlessly tedious. That was Bethesda’s early experiments at wasting our time 😂
The first time I tried Oblivion, I really, really didn't like it. Coming into it from Skyrim is quite the challenge, and I just didn't click with it like I thought I would. I got to around level 7 and decided that was enough for me to figure out I just heavily preferred Skyrim.
Well, this year I decided to buy it for PS3 again and give it another chance because it came with the map of Cyrodiil and the Knights of the Nine poster. I don't know what changed. I really dont. I'm absolutely in love with this game. Once I got past the atrocious leveling system and jankiness of the combat I learned to REALLY appreciate Oblivion. First think I did was to quit being anxious over how to level correctly and keep in pace with the leveled world and just adjust that difficulty slider when it got too hard. After that, I just did what I did in my first playthrough in Skyrim all those years ago and just started dungeon crawling and visiting small settlements looking for quests roleplaying as an Imperial Holy Knight.
Well, I'll keep the comment short, but I'm ecstatic about this game now. Borderline obsessed. The exploration, the cities, the lore, the look and feel of it all. I don't have the time to go into the detail of what makes Oblivion so special. I am JUST AS in love now with the world of Cyrodiil now as with Skyrim's.
It's just breathtaking how deep everything was before Skyrim too, from the mechanics to the world itself. I, I can actually role-play now. Im not a prophesized OP Dragonborn and don't have to keep that in mind with my head cannon on my characters now.
Cyrodiil being surrounded by all the other provinces has it's advantages too, making it's environments so varied and mix flawlessly with eachother.
The cities are my favorite part. Every, single, city looks and feels different. Some are a little bit on the smaller side, but also beautiful like Leyawiin and Chorrol. Others are HUGE like Skiingrad, which just about dwarfs every city in Skyrim. Then, there's the magnum opus, The Imperial City. The ultimate quest hub. It's perfect.
I can't ramble on any longer, but out of all games I decided to give a second chance on, I'm so glad I gave this one a second shot. It sure deserved it, and I get to experience it all as a newbie too.
Loved this video by the way. I agree with just about everything 👍
I am glad you decided to give it a second chance, truly. Cyrodiil is absolutely filled to the brim with great quests and the NPCs have just enough character to them to impart a sense of personality that NPCs in Skyrim just don’t have.
How have you found the experience playing this game on Playstation? I’ve never played a TES game on PlayStation before.
@@ratedjentertainment Well, Fallout 3, New Vegas, Skyrim, and Oblivion are all definitely at their worst on PS3. It's the console I've played them all on with thousands of hours of experience and it's always the same story. Awful framerate with frequent stuttering throughout with all the games. It takes some getting used to, but I'd still say the experience remains in tact to enjoy them. In all the games, especially Skyrim even with the Legendary patch the world will actively start destabilizing around you after around 100 to 140 hours of a playthrough so regardless of level that's when it's time to start a new character. This goes for all the games. You know when it happens because more and more things start breaking like NPCs can't path correctly anymore, mad texture pop in, and quests start bricking everywhere. New Vegas comes in a close second to Skyrim here.
Disabling all autosaves is the tried and true way to extend the life of a playthrough. As well as overwriting the same manual save instead of keeping multiple saves. This is a must for all the games on PS3.
So far right now I have a 60 hour playthrough in on Oblivion with both main DLCs installed and it's fairing pretty well. I'd say Skyrim had better overall performance at this point, but Skyrim also had multiple freezes and a few broken quests where Oblivion has chugged right along with no broken quests as of yet.
Some people might find it unplayable on PS3, but as a veteran with these games on the system I think it's totally playable and I think will fair better in the long run when compared to the other Bethesda games. Sucks I still play the games on PS3, but I plan on getting a Series X soon anyways to get close to the PC experience of them.
I'd rate them from best to worst performance like this on PlayStation
1. Fallout 3 (Actually pretty decent port from 360. Not that bad.)
2. Oblivion with DLC (Nothing ruining my enjoyment so far! Totally playable)
3. Skyrim with DLC (Infamous for freezing and destabilizing in time, but performance is pretty decent throughout)
4. New Vegas (Have to babysit the game to get it to be stable for a whole playthrough. Complete edition with DLCs is 110% broken. Base game is playable enough.)
I legit encourage you to find a copy or two of these games to try on PS3. It's really enlightening for sure! If people think the 360 was bad, they haven't tried them on PS3.
@@Firealone9 it might be worth checking out. I actually have a PS3. I got it many years ago at this point and I have barely played it honestly. This would be a fun thing to check out.
Greetings from Germany, travelers
Greetings from the United States, muthsera.
I hope Fred Dagon's thriving. He worked really hard for that MBA.
He wanted Mehrunes to have all the opportunities he never did.
@@ratedjentertainment Some families can't afford to send both kids to destroy + overturn the current dimensional order. 😔
@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 when you really examine it, the story of Oblivion is one of good fatherhood. Fred Dagon relinquished his own opportunities and took the easy route so his son could have these experiences.
F in the chat for Fred Dagon.
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Gotta pay those respects to the Daedrics who provide for their families.
@@picahudsoniaunflocked5426 hey King, you dropped this👑
What are your thoughts on Skyblivion?
I have no thoughts on it in practice because I have never played it. Nor do I intend to.
But overall, I think it’s a great idea and a great mod. From my understanding they’ve made some serious progress lately. But truthfully, I’ve been hearing about things like Skywind, Morroblivion, and Skyblivion for ages. I am not certain if any have ever reached completion.
I'll watch anything oblivion related ❤
Hey! I can only hope that you enjoyed it then.
Despite owning an OG Xbox growing up,Oblivion was my first exposure to ES, and retains a cornerstone of my childhood. As generic fantasy as it is, its oddly cozy
I can see that how Oblivion can be considered a comfort game.
I remember years ago, I came back to Oblivion after a long hiatus and for that first day back, I truly felt like a kid again. Stepping into Cyrodiil for the first time.
@@ratedjentertainment Yeah, plus its bright and colorful palette is a nice cleasaner. Like one thing ive seen people prod at for most dark fantasy nowdays is how most tend to have people wear only drab, dark colors
@@chrisdiokno5600 yeah, dark fantasy these days is a watered down term. Much like everything else. I’ve always enjoyed the bright optimism of Cyrodiil and the lushness of The Great Forest.
@@ratedjentertainment Like i enjoy dark fantasy, but for God's sake, even Witcher or Warhammer Fantasy have color, humor, and things not totally sucking. But yeah, Oblivion is still nice
@@chrisdiokno5600 If you're a fan of Warhammer, you are in good company. I am an avid Warhammer Lore Nerd, Tabletop gamer, and miniature painter.
Do you prefer Fantasy, 40K or AoS? I love all their lore, but I personally play 40K Kill Team.
Still the best game in the franchise overall
Hard to argue with that, because I do not disagree.
good video
Thank you! I’m grateful you took time out of your day to even watch it!
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Fuck yeah bro love this game
Love YOU bro
You can make more than 1 character so, IMO it shallows the experience of a playthrough knowing that you've already done everything before because you can with any character and you'll probably be doing it exactly the same way because it's been designed to be so easy or so simple that any character of any build can pull it off. It's one of Bethesda's biggest weak points as a studio. They don't trust the player to play the game without a handhold and training wheels.
Yeah, I touched on that a little bit. It’s like I said, I understand not wanting to gate content off to players because maybe someone doesn’t want to make another character, but what I liked in Morrowind was you couldn’t join every faction.
Sometimes you’d have to start a new character if you wanted to experience a different quest line, and that’s a good thing.
it's a cute game
The cutest. Just look at those Orcs.
Morrowinds my favourite but i think Oblivion is the best. If you combine gameplay with roleplay mechanics, Oblivion overall wins over all other Elderscrolls games.
I am hesitant to agree, but Oblivion in terms of gameplay was a marked improvement over Morrowind, but man, Morrowind's world and story were truly next level.
@@ratedjentertainment oh yeah, that's why Morrowind is my favourite. It's a pure RPG. Bit if you were grading Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim on certain categories out of 10. Overall Oblivion would win.
For example, Oblivion has the best Guild system. Morrowind has more guilds but it's not as well handled as in Oblivion and the less said about Skyrim's guild system, all the better 😂
@@Teabagsforlife well, I agree and disagree here. I think Oblivion’s guilds are supreme stories and narratives, but the Factions in Morrowind have more depth than you may think.
Now I won’t go into too much detail on a comment, because I assume you already about Morrowind’s factions and I don’t wanna seem like I’m talking down to you.
But I’d encourage you to head back to Vvardenfell and try out something like House Telvanni.
@@ratedjentertainment I was talking about the ranking system and progression. In Oblivion it feels like you are actually in a Guild that you are progressing through and that your actions have weight.
The way you are sent to different guild halls once you out rank the guild hall leader and how the interactions change with guild members to reflect your new rank. It's more immersive.
There's more going on in Morrowind but it doesn't feel as immersive. But at the same time you can get lost in Morrowind, which makes the game overall more immersive than Oblivion.
@@Teabagsforlife I can understand that line of thinking.
MORE OBLIVION CONTENT
Considering this is one of my favorite games, I am open to doing more Oblivion content, what would you like to see?
@@ratedjentertainment more retrospective content like your doing, lore videos
@@spontaneousrebirth I think there are some great lore channels out there, but I might be able to dip my toe into that for you.
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Epic. Fuckin'. Game. I would damn near any it was damn near perfection. It was hard, it was work, it was hilarious, it was weird, it was corny, it was work. Skyrim was great but it was such a downgrade. Disappointing. Oblivion is still to this day a playable experience and even better with a blunt.
Yes to all of this.
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