That long-haired guy walking through the woods deserves so much credit, because one of Oblivion's greatest aspects is the forests and the world and the overall feel and atmosphere.
yeaah.... forests in oblivion... Christ, that was more than a decade ago when i started playing this game... game amazed me, forests were beautiful, the whole big world right on front of me and i can go wherever i want and do whatever i want... they really did an amazing job back then.... i dont like skyrim personally, it lost its atmosphere and overall feel like you said, but i do like oblivion and will remember this game
I was thinking the exact same thing, I don’t see any videos about game development for games these days. Imagine how much attention true good games could get from this. Where has stuff like this gone?
it is incredible, this is what i call passion. I love how Todd Howard is just Michael Scott from The Office, and how his team is dedicated to create the best game ever at that time. I was so happy seeing those nerds passionaly creating this incredible game. Thanks for them.
Gaben is our superior! Fathis Ules who is a fence for the thieves guild doesn't even go to his house! He goes to this orcs house and sleeps in a double bed with him!!! He can't get in the house until 5am because only the ORC has the KEYS!!! Fathis sleeps in Dul gro-Shug's house due to a design flaw. He clearly should have been marked to sleep in his own house, but Dul gro-Shug's house is right above it in the Construction Set and the wrong cell was chosen. This mistake will make life much harder for Fathis; he doesn't have the key to Dul's house, and will have to wait from 5am to 6am in front of the door until Dul unlocks it. When he is finally inside the house, Fathis will end up waiting outside the locked Private Quarters instead of sleeping. Also, in the evenings, depending on how you use the fast-travel and wait features, Fathis can often be found locked inside Dul's house. This is due to the logic used by the game engine which ignores locked doors in some instances and places him in Dul's house with no way to get out.
It’s probably why I’ve preferred their pre-2015 games. They all felt like they had so much heart put into them, and you could see the mistakes humans made.
25:44 He's not wrong; the cheesiest of lines read by an actor who commands such gravitas creates an absolutely unforgettable opening to a legendary game.
@holyflame2 yes I know, I was just pointing out that watching it now it's even funnier. But even still people didn't carry pictures that much anymore back then even. It was kind of already a fading trope. But not like a huge amount just it was the beginning of the practice starting to fade out.
I mean regardless of how you feel about Tod Howard, he is literally making millions and I’m sure the people who made fun of him in school are probably working office jobs or minimum wage jobs haha
The fact they got someone like Patrick Stewart for this, but not anyone remotely similar in the pop culture science fiction world for their science fiction star traveling game speaks volumes about the change in their priorities/care
That's because Patrick Stewart ate up most of their voice acting budget, which is why there's only a dozen voice actors for the 1,000+ characters in the game, and therefore why most of Oblivion is just Wes Johnson talking to himself over and over.
God damn it I can’t express how lucky I feel for having experienced a game like Oblivion at the time when I was just 11-12 years old, imagine my hype for Skyrim when I was in high school. The industry was so artisanal, truly happy I was aware enough to appreciate this golden age.
Unfortunately much of the AAA gaming industry is devoid of any passion due to how mainstream gaming has become. It's turned almost all smaller dev teams into massive corporations that are mostly about money. It's not just about money, it's also about agendas. Some gaming companies are trying to be like Hollywood with all of their agendas
Excaliber DG11 I think all of the cities from the games are really really cool. Although Skyrim leaves alot to be desired. Morthal/Winterhold/Falkreath could've been handled better. Solitude could've been made bigger too.
Nope morrowind in a nutshell walk up to someone where is city X "city x is north from here" Travels north for 3 hours at a pace that makes a snail seem like Speedy Gonzales ask next NPC "City X is south from Here" Kills NPC and goes on a murderous RAMPAGE because WHERE THE FUCK WAS CITY X I NEVER SAW IT!
Having seen a handful of people poke fun at Tim Lamb's visor in the recent Starfield Direct showcase it bings me *so* much joy to see he's been rocking it the whole time, what a legend.
Imagine walking in the woods looking for mushrooms or some other shit, and you meet some random dude wandering the woods, you ask him hey what u doing here? He says: I'm making Elder scrolls 4.
shupliance creation club is only in two games, creation engine is used in 3 games and they did more games then 3. Skyrim and Oblivion were back at the premiere technical marvels and also their engine is out dated and not very often updated to don’t break the modding community.
I’ve never felt as blown away by a video game than the first time I played this game. My friend introduced me to this game, I thought it was whatever during the tutorial dungeon… and then after exiting the tutorial I couldn’t believe the scope this game had in terms of world building, NPC interaction, lore, and all the different quest lines within one game. I’m hoping TESVI pushes video game boundaries in the same way Oblivion did in 2006. Skyrim was a refinement but didn’t feel like a huge leap forward. High hopes for the next one 🤞
@@jungen1093 Yes! Oblivion was so much better! The story was better written and the side missions where much more unique and funny in a way only the elder scrolls can be funny! Oblivion is my absolute favorite Elder Scrolls game, even before Morrowind! I had so many hours in that game, I remember being so OPed with character that i could knock down all guards in imperial city with nothing but a dumb clumb and taking such few damage in my armor that I didn't had to block or take potions at all. Those where the days for gaming man, I surely miss it!
The fact that this has 1.7 million views a whole 12 years later and only has 593 Dislikes says a lot about how much of a masterpiece this game was in it's time. Everything about it was "next gen" and stunning. This pre-dated Halo 3 and GTAIV. This was it in 2006.
I just want to say that while I was undergoing the usual bullshit of teenage years feeling dejected and lost and unliked, this game gave me a sense of heroic purpose and a path towards loving myself for the first time. Along with the Lord of the Rings and some 50s American literature, this game has had the most positive influence on me over anything else in my entire life.
"And so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf
@Dominiuk There's a difference between a buggy game a normal game, sure, you're not wrong, there's always gonna be bugs it's just the way it is, but Oblivion was infamous for being buggy as hell on launch, the type of buggy you can only get from wonky testing, Open worlds are hard to playtest admittedly, but it being a massive game is no excuse for terrible QA. Should we let Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem get away with how buggy it was too because they were massive games?
Just picked up my save file from almost 10 years ago off my xbox 360 and transferred the file across 2 consoles to the series x. It's July 2021 and my last save was 11.10.11. One day before Skyrims release. Oblivion was the most amazing game I've ever played, and going back just sucked me in even more than when I left it before. A true masterpiece.
I remember when I first played oblivion as a kid and the first time I played skyrim. I thought oblivion was the most beautiful, fantastic world I've ever seen and I had that same feeling again looking at bleakfall borrow the first time after coming out of that cave.
@@gruntwithripit1386 I remember that. It was so awe inspiring that I was blown away. Then I remember accidentally stealing from a shop and thinking that I might be able to run away and they would forget about it. Halt! You violated the law. Lol
@@fathercadi man the elder scrolls is what made me a gamer. And the leap from oblivion to skyrim was INSANE. My favorite game of all time was immediately replaced by another bethesda elder scrolls game. We're a long way from it still, but if the es6 can replicate that feeling , it'll be worth it. And starfield coming out soon... bethesda just does not disappoint me. In my personal opinion, they're the best gaming company out there.
I started on Morrowind but I was so young, I can't remember any of it today other than it was "amazing". Then came Oblivion and I was totally hooked! I just downloaded Oblivion again today. Here's to spending the weekend in Cyrodiil 🙂
yep I recently replayed unmodded Oblivion and the vibe of just walking through the forests is one of the game's biggest strengths. My favourite part is the Gold Road between Imperial City and Skingrad.
Notice how they utilize people with a particular forte? The guy felt more comfortable making dungeons rather than he would making something beautiful. When you cater to the strengths of people you yield stronger results. Smart company.
if you like doing something, it doesn't mean you are good at it. In fact, oddly a lot of people who are really good at something don't really like doing it.
***** In oblivion every dungeon you enter is the same. In Skyrim there's slightly more diversity, but really they're all the same. It's really not "too much" to say at all.
So satisfying and nostalgic hearing them talk about creating the world. I loved Oblivion's forests, hidden lakes, caves and ruins, they had such a nostalgia and European medieval touch to them.
And nothing about the music? It's probably the most memorable and beautiful thing about the game. But great documentary nonetheless, I loved this game back in the day. Today's games feel so different in a way it's hard to describe.
@@TheAlienGangster really? Did he talk about it? Him not being involved will only have potential to hurt the game, though my hopes aren't that high for it anyways with the way bethesda has been going
The composer is Jeremy Soule. It blew my mind when I`ve discovered that this guy composed the music to every single of my most favourite childhood games. Morriwnd, Oblivion, Skyrim, Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2, Harry Potter... dude is just amazing. Sadly he confirmed that he was not invited to compose for TES6 ... what a shame
@@Bauglir100 yea, people said the same thing about how mass effect Andromeda was bioware Montreal and not Edmonton and we all saw how anthem (Edmonton's game) turned out. Fact is fo76 has the bgs logo and a lot of senior leadership is shared across all bgs studios. I love bethesda but 76 and es blades were awful.
@@SteveDonev Both of those were spin-off titles, the latter of which is still in a closed beta stage. You can't expect a mobile game with a different gameplay style than the main series to be the pinnacle of a company's standards.
why did i start tearing up in the middle of the documentary? every year i watch this video it just hits harder everytime. Oblivion truly is a masterpeice!!!!
This is so heartwarming. Todd, Thank you for everything, for bringing millions of hours of pleasure to people all around the globe. You'll be remembered for quite a while.
I don’t know if it was intentional parody or just Todd Howard being authentically quirky but that first interview FEELS like a scene from the office. And you know what? I’d kill to see a Bethesda version of that show
Glad to see Todd never switched up or sold out. He made his childhood dream of making video games a reality and I think we can all take some inspiration from that.
Don't take him for inspiration since he is the one who butchered Elder Scrolls RPG mechanics down to the ground and the one who said to us "it just work" while presenting a game that still is one of the biggest scams in videogame history (only surpased by Cyberpunk 2077). Instead seek inspiration in the indy industry, from the creator of Stardew Valley to the developer of Undertale.
Same here. I would rather listen to a thousand stupid conversations (Oblivion) than one good conversation repeated ad nauseum (Skyrim, Fallout 4). If you ever wanted an example of when quality is _not_ better than quantity, there you go.
@@Bauglir100 That's right you here the same conversation in skyrim over and over again. It doesn't feel like they're really communicating with other npcs around them. It feels lifeless. In oblivion it might sound stupid sometimes but at least they always had something new to say. Whereas Skyrim... oh did somebody stole your sweetrole... it's funny the first time but after hearing it for a millionth time, damn it gets annoying.
@@jamesmccloud7535 I remember in the commentary mode for Left 4 Dead, one of Valve's developers basically said that no matter how funny or clever a line of dialogue was, you were going to get sick of hearing it after listening to it a hundred times, hence why they programmed the game so that the characters always say something different for each playthrough. Bethesda should've followed their example.
Back in the day when 'next gen' truly felt like a new step. The way how Oblivion looked and felt on the 360 coming from the PS2 OG XB era was just mindblowing....
Love how they play the combat music over the bug testing section. I don't think people realize how different bethesda games were to other titles at this time. Even today, very few games can compare to the amount of systems being put in place. But no one was doing it then. They were the pioneers
@@schnitzel_enjoyer I’d say “not all of them are bad” but they are. They have to impose their lifestyle choices on everyone. Hell, I like busty Asians and big booty latinas. Where’s my flag? Where’s big booty Latina month?
@Fattt Bear people love to blame Todd for all of Bethesda's mistakes, but distance him from all the things they've done well. They forget just how long he's been at Bethesda, and how much he's helped the company thrive.
Yeah, Bethesda as a company hasn't made perfect games and especially fallout 76 which was arguably their biggest fuck up, but without Todd we probably wouldn't have had Oblivion or Skryim which i played the first time when i was 8 in 2008, 2 years after the release of oblivion and i love these games still and will until i die.
I think the issue with Todd is his constant lying. And I’m not even saying that in an accusatory way like HE’S A LIAR. In the sense that they have made great games with a lot of features, WHY do they always bring Todd out to embellish what’s in the game to such ridiculous levels!? When the moment people play the game they will see the stuff he mega hyped is not in the game.
+OD Music (Óisín) Hours better spent on playing the fantastic game. And if you've already played through every quest and made every interesting choice you can think of: Well then, it's time to get some mods/overhauls and do it again.
RSE 167 Last I checked, yes. You should be quite fine. GL in there. And if you're having any trouble, one of the new 1080 should fuck those problems forever ;D Next on my: To buy-list.
This is so awesome. I had the game on Xbox 360 and watched this with my sister!! Such great memories. Oblivion is such an amazing adventure even 15+ years later. The quests never let me down. Thanks GM’s!
The amount of times I've came back and watched this is astounding. I really admire how much passion and hard work these talented artists have put into the development. Its sad because passion and hard work seem to be lacking in the gaming industry these days.. Great video ❤
bless these individuals for making this game love seeing their smiles and such that brought me and many others joy and opened up more after morrowind etc. childhood man childhood.
Actually...funnily enough... The way the dungeons were made in Oblivion is almost identical to the Doom 2016 Snap Map feature (the way you make custom maps for it). You're given a ton of pre-made sections, rooms, hallways, stairways, etc. You piece them together into a shape or design that you like, then just plop in items, enemies, doors, etc, until it's to your liking and call it a day. It almost feels like they took what they had from Oblivion's dungeon making days, and reused it as the Snap Map for Doom.
I've been a digital artist, 3D model artist and sculptor, texture artist and animator, using said skills to work with games engines (including Halo CE engine, Source, Unreal 3, Unreal 4 and Unity), for 18 years.. Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout 3 really inspired me as a 3D model artist and games designer when I first started out. Been doing those things ever since. I actually use the same technique to create worlds. The "modular/Lego" construction technique.
Much respect to Noah Berry on making an amazing world landscape. I enjoy exploring the land and dungeons I come across that I haven't seen and this is a beautiful and immersive world to explore.
@@mrgreen027 oh undoubtedly man. The soundtrack for Oblicion is God tier. None else like it. The way it was made and how it came about makes sense for why it's so beautiful.
Shitload of stuff was removed, not to mention visual downgrade because of technical issues )(that is it would never be playable with such visual and hardware on the market back then). Just the trailer/footage seem here was recorded on 2x GeForce 8800GT in SLI, or something like that, which was insane.
I guess the closest you'll get to seeing this is when you attack an NPC and they'll stop what they're doing to defend themselves. It wouldn't surprise me if all of what happened in that demonstration was scripted anyway.
That guy who designed the forest really knocked it out of the park. I remember the forests and natural settings to be really breath taking when I first got out of those sewers.
the graphics were great, I just didn't like the fact that the elves had eggheads and the high elves look like Asians and the redguards are so blotchy and most of the girls look like men and a lot of the men looked like 12 year olds
Michael Malone The all looked like eggheads, some more round and others more like squares. Those puffy cheeks and mouth sync (at least in german) kill me every time I start it nowadays. But back then, I must admit, it blew my mind *_*
It's cool seeing people who were in this also be in the direct. There's a lot of people who have been working for Bethesda for 20+ years from Morrowind to Starfield.
I hope Bethesda makes another Elderscolls like Oblivion. Really miss this game, I wish they remastered this instead of just enhancing the graphics in Skyrim.
playing through with mods right now. Might go as far to say my game looks better than Vanilla Skyrim atm definitely looks good enough for a game made in 2006. Still my favorite Elder Scrolls game Skyrim was alright but idk Oblivions Always been #1 for me.
that is what is beautiful about Bethesda they give room for MODDERS to put that little extra touch on something. and you get to play again and you can through mods recreate a different experience.
topkek. "room for modders"... if anything they have taken room for modders. they've streamlined their games so much you will barely find any good reference material in the actual game to build a complex mod on. sure you can add a hundred swords and villages en masse, of course the game will crash instantly because of ridiculous memory restrictions, but for any complex modding you need coders who can write scripts from scratch since beth cut so much content like levitation, jump spells, spellmaking etc that its a pain in the ass to reimplement that stuff at all. Also they deliver a *finished* product. So "room for modders" is no excuse for their buggy messes with reused models all over.
And here we are on the cusp of Starfield’s release… I absolutely cannot wait and can only imagine what Elder Scrolls 6 would look like. Oblivion is my all-time favorite game. I loved it and played endlessly, I was fully immersed in it. Bring on Starfield!!
I think the difference between this Bethesda and the Bethesda behind Starfield is that when you hire hundreds if not thousands of employees you lose that creative ambition. Oblivion was so surreal and really did transform the open world RPG genre. I know they still have it in them, but they need to go back to what made them leaders in the industry before they fully dive into ESVI
This is why the industry going mainstream removed most of the passion in developing games. You have all these AAA studios trying to focus on appealing to as many ppl as possible instead of focusing on already existing fanbases. I miss the time when gamers used to be referred to as nerds. Then all the ppl using that term became gamers themselves
This reminded me of how great the Oblivion soundtrack is. The ambient stuff has such a nice serene feeling to it that feels really unique. Especially with some of the unusual instruments they use, like the harp and flute. I love that.
Its so much fun to watch geeks with something theyre so passionate about. They bloody should be by the way , this is one of the greatest games of all time.
+Karl Meisner 101% Chameleon - unsuccessfully pickpockets guard - [STOP, YOU VIOLATED THE LAW] - {resists arrest} - [WHERE DID HE GO? HE WAS JUST HERE A SECOND AGO]
compare Oblivion to ANY other game that came out in the years surrounding its release and it was lightyears ahead in every aspect. Its easy to look back now and harp on its flaws.
"Yes I was in the chess club"
- Todd Howard
*Godd Howard (fallout 76) * Todd Howard
My middle school had chess club.
Who laughing now?
+Alex Ya People who didn't buy Fallout 76.
@@basshead. you made my day
"I love the undead, I try to use them as much as possible"
SO THAT'S THE FUCKER
Let's make him a visit
@@janephoenix4530 yeah
Pat Letts LOL and they used them way more in skyrim
hes bout to be undead
I don’t get it
That long-haired guy walking through the woods deserves so much credit, because one of Oblivion's greatest aspects is the forests and the world and the overall feel and atmosphere.
I agree, but also, _man_ that dude had some man-titties
@@bushmg1061 they all look like gremlins. That is the sacrifice made for superior developing skills
@@bushmg1061 Ahem, they're called Magicka Reserves.
@@TrueMartin no) they just dont work out)
yeaah.... forests in oblivion... Christ, that was more than a decade ago when i started playing this game... game amazed me, forests were beautiful, the whole big world right on front of me and i can go wherever i want and do whatever i want... they really did an amazing job back then.... i dont like skyrim personally, it lost its atmosphere and overall feel like you said, but i do like oblivion and will remember this game
They don't make mini documentaries about game creation anymore. These are fascinating
For real, these and Bungie dev logs were the best. If there are other epics please let me know!
I was thinking the exact same thing, I don’t see any videos about game development for games these days. Imagine how much attention true good games could get from this. Where has stuff like this gone?
Half Life Alyx had a mini documentatry
they make great ones for double fine
Or maybe we have to wait 15 years to see them
i cant believe they made such a big game in only 41 minutes
What a time to be alive...
carbon lmfao
carbon how can there be 41 minutes if there are only 3 minutes in the world
cayakimovich how can there be only 3 minutes in the world when there is no world
***** But what if world wasnt kill?
I didn't remember this episode of The Office.
So good 😂
Ikr
Shard The Fox fuck the UK version . US versions the best
Raptic Goodwin nah
Todd Howard totally has Michael Scott energy lol
I will never forget the feeling of leaving the sewer and witnessing the whole world
Same it is a core memory for me 🥹
i remember staying there quite sometime witnessing the landscape...
Only surpassed by fallout 3 when we left the vault
@@kitsmashing3267 Damn good experience that must have been
Todd's opening intro was the most oblivion npc dialogue sounding shit I've heard and it's beautiful
IT SURE IS MAN NOW LETS PLAY SOME DAGGERFALL AND DRINK YORKSHIRE TEA ☕️
"Any news from the other provinces?"
"Farewell"
"Bye"
LOL yeah :D
Nothing I'd like to talk about.
Bye
My final message
@@Arvel_The_Swit Bye.
"You dork. Go back to the chess club."
"Who's laughing now"
+Evil Gary lol i'm in the chess club too actually ._.
I can't stop laughing
"Who's laughing now?"
+OSDolphin Cop or politician....
having a horse girl animate the horses is genius, no one would be more dedicated
YEP AND PUTIN WOULD ANIMATE HORSES GOOD TOO AND HE PROBALLY ANIMATED THE DAGGERFALL HORSES
@@NigerianCrusader 🤨
it is incredible, this is what i call passion. I love how Todd Howard is just Michael Scott from The Office, and how his team is dedicated to create the best game ever at that time. I was so happy seeing those nerds passionaly creating this incredible game. Thanks for them.
omg he is michael scott
lmao yes he gives off michael scott vibes
I was thinking the same! His mannerisms are so Michael Scott!!
Not more than 2 minutes into the video and this was my exact thought.
I was thinking the same thing when watching todd's story at the begining.
"The artists have made over 9,000 objects."
It just works.
ClonesDream "And again, it just works." - Godd Howard 2069
+Dunky Kung ''It just works.'' -Howard Todd 9000
+ClonesDream guys fuck off, don't talk about your superior.
U mad bro Todd Howard
Gaben is our superior!
Fathis Ules who is a fence for the thieves guild doesn't even go to his house! He goes to this orcs house and sleeps in a double bed with him!!! He can't get in the house until 5am because only the ORC has the KEYS!!!
Fathis sleeps in Dul gro-Shug's house due to a design flaw. He clearly should have been marked to sleep in his own house, but Dul gro-Shug's house is right above it in the Construction Set and the wrong cell was chosen. This mistake will make life much harder for Fathis; he doesn't have the key to Dul's house, and will have to wait from 5am to 6am in front of the door until Dul unlocks it. When he is finally inside the house, Fathis will end up waiting outside the locked Private Quarters instead of sleeping. Also, in the evenings, depending on how you use the fast-travel and wait features, Fathis can often be found locked inside Dul's house. This is due to the logic used by the game engine which ignores locked doors in some instances and places him in Dul's house with no way to get out.
every inch of oblivion is overflowing with socially awkward nerd love, it's so earnest
does it?
It’s probably why I’ve preferred their pre-2015 games. They all felt like they had so much heart put into them, and you could see the mistakes humans made.
Socially awkward nerv love which is payed. :D
Much like the gaming community itself, lol.
@@TheAlienGangster Here's hoping we'll see some of that passion returned with their new IP Starfield.
25:44 He's not wrong; the cheesiest of lines read by an actor who commands such gravitas creates an absolutely unforgettable opening to a legendary game.
SHAME THEY DIDNT HIRE THAT GUY FOR DAGGERFALL
“I don’t have a picture of my wife in my wallet, but I’ve got a picture of Patrick Stewart in my wallet”
Sums up everyone in this video I love it
That was hilarious and kind of sweet actually
It also helps that almost no one carrys pictures in their wallet anymore whether they're of their wife or not. Lol
@@finaljoses eh kinda fucked up tbh
@@chumon1992This was back in 2003/2005 everybody still carries pictures in their wallets.
@holyflame2 yes I know, I was just pointing out that watching it now it's even funnier. But even still people didn't carry pictures that much anymore back then even. It was kind of already a fading trope. But not like a huge amount just it was the beginning of the practice starting to fade out.
See that mountain? You can climb that.
+WowTheNinja stop trying to be funny yung blood
+Swagamaru Nara Unless you're at the edge to which it blocks you, or you get stuck climbing and your last autosave was 2 hours ago.
Gone Sexual
Not in the console version
Gone Sexual
Really? You climbed the mountains past Morrowinds border in the console version?
Gone Sexual
Shit even in Oblivion the furthest you could get to Skyrim is a small plateau in the corner of the jerall mountains.
*_W H O ' S L A U G H I N G N O W ? ? ?_*
Frank Tidepod unfourtunately, we are, Todd
Donald Trump said that, The Joker said that. Think about it.
@@werdle92 Then Fallout 76 came out.
Bethesda fans on 2006: "Yeah, who's laughing now?"
Bethesda fans 2019-present: *All of us*
I mean regardless of how you feel about Tod Howard, he is literally making millions and I’m sure the people who made fun of him in school are probably working office jobs or minimum wage jobs haha
We didn't know we were in the golden age of gaming at the time
Yep the 2000s was awesome sucks we didn't realize that was the best it would get
Whoever could've guessed that things would only get worse?
Nah, it was pretty bad. I hated Oblivion for being dumbed down and geared toward consoles. Quest markers ruined RPGs forever.
silver
@@---nu4edsissy boy
The fact they got someone like Patrick Stewart for this, but not anyone remotely similar in the pop culture science fiction world for their science fiction star traveling game speaks volumes about the change in their priorities/care
Sucks that instead of more single player elder scrolls and fallout titles......Bethesda releases a new IP no one asked for and no one cared about.
That's because Patrick Stewart ate up most of their voice acting budget, which is why there's only a dozen voice actors for the 1,000+ characters in the game, and therefore why most of Oblivion is just Wes Johnson talking to himself over and over.
Good comment
1:35 you can tell todd waited a few decades to say that.
was he serious or was he playing that as a laugh it seems like a bit
@@userisdeadandarchived2995 both
"Yes I was in the chess club"
He was in the chess club
Patrick Stewart told me that I am the one from his dreams.
you are
Me too, then I watched him die
you played fallout 76?
I guess your name is Ian McKellan then
look at the passion of this studio; need this energy for Elder Scrolls 6
Sadly it will never happen
God damn it I can’t express how lucky I feel for having experienced a game like Oblivion at the time when I was just 11-12 years old, imagine my hype for Skyrim when I was in high school. The industry was so artisanal, truly happy I was aware enough to appreciate this golden age.
YOU RIGHT MAN NOW THERES ONE MORE GAME FOR YOU TO PLAY THE ELDER SCROLLS II DAGGERFALL AND THE ELDER SCROLLS CHAPTER ONE THE ARENA 🏟️
I imagine a dialog among creators:
- Hello, good sir, noticed any bugs?
- Nothing that I want to talk about.
- Fine, bye.
- Go away fool.
This is the best comment I’ve read in ages. Akatosh be with you
So hilarious... I just imagine it in the skyrim oblivion mod.
-Hello
-Greetings argonian
Lmao
"Heard any news from the other game company?"
I remembered coming home from school and playing this game for hours, when it came out. Good old days.
When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out
Because we were woken by a strange man in black robes calling us murderers.
Benjamin Harrington You sleep rather soundly for a murderer
You dork, go back to the chess club!
i remember when .. oh shit i still do it and i'm 23
0:00 Intro
5:57 Dungeon Design
9:25 Artificial Intelligence
11:31 Art
14:45 Testing
18:07 Animation
20:33 Voice Talent
29:05 Forests
34:32 E3 Xbox 360 Unveil Event
36:25 Responses
40:03 Credits
You're missing the timestamp for the chess club.
@@captainkuijt 1:33 Ask Tyler
@@captainkuijthmm, need something?
26:35 I farted
we need more documentary of games like this, overall more transparency from the part of studios, you can tell they really proud of their work
Unfortunately much of the AAA gaming industry is devoid of any passion due to how mainstream gaming has become. It's turned almost all smaller dev teams into massive corporations that are mostly about money. It's not just about money, it's also about agendas. Some gaming companies are trying to be like Hollywood with all of their agendas
@@CaseyC-bg4bb I'm not sure if Bethesda are quite there yet, but they sure are trying...
I really liked the major cities of Oblivion, they each had a certain charm to them.
I liked that each of them was meant to symbolise the province they bordered.
Really? I didn't realize that. That's cool.
Excaliber DG11 I think all of the cities from the games are really really cool. Although Skyrim leaves alot to be desired. Morthal/Winterhold/Falkreath could've been handled better. Solitude could've been made bigger too.
Nope morrowind in a nutshell walk up to someone where is city X "city x is north from here" Travels north for 3 hours at a pace that makes a snail seem like Speedy Gonzales ask next NPC "City X is south from Here" Kills NPC and goes on a murderous RAMPAGE because WHERE THE FUCK WAS CITY X I NEVER SAW IT!
+Motör Punx Bruma is my life goal.
I can't believe Oblivion only took 41 minutes to make.
Flip/Side haha XD
Roger Fedoraer someone stole your joke on the top of the comments.
Roger Fedoraer Dude some guy pulled a Thomas Edison on you at the top of the comments 😂
Drumming Ginger lmao lagoons
You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?
Bruh, Todd looks like a 24 Y/O here but he was born in 1970.
Here, he was 36 already. 💀
His voice sounds so young too 😂😂
Having seen a handful of people poke fun at Tim Lamb's visor in the recent Starfield Direct showcase it bings me *so* much joy to see he's been rocking it the whole time, what a legend.
YEP AND NOW TODD HOWARD WORKED ON ARENA AND HE MADE REDGUARD HE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME TOO NOW IM GONNA PLAY DAGGERFALL
Imagine walking in the woods looking for mushrooms or some other shit, and you meet some random dude wandering the woods, you ask him hey what u doing here? He says: I'm making Elder scrolls 4.
'oh ok lol glhf'
Very Elder Scrolls fashion
loved the nature animator dude, respect :-)
@@tueandmari4111 Me too! I wish there were more people like him around, he brought such pleasant landscapes to Oblivion.
"I'm making Elder Scrolls 6."
Dev: "What year is it?"
Me: "2006"
Dev: "ADD BLOOM TO EVERYTHING!!"
That was the worst part of the xbox 360 / ps3 era of graphics, so much bloom it just looked like your screen was condensated or something
I need Nvidia!
"What year is it?"
"2012"
"ADD LENS FLARES TO EVERYTHING!"
@@bareodin so true
@@bareodin ”what year is it?”
”2021”
”Add RTX and make everything look wet!”
That horse lady was so good at her job she inadvertently invented micro transactions from that damn horse armor DLC
Little they knew that Oblivion would make it to the best TES game ever made and one of the best RPGs ever... Legends
IT SURE IS MAN BUT HEY THATS THE SAME FOR DAGGERFALL AND ARENA SPEAKING OF LETS PLAY THEM AND DRINK YORKSHIRE TEA
Ever noticed how the lead character animator almost has an Oblivion face?
@@sa1ntluke that escalated quick! Lol
at 2005:
"We love you todd"
-bethesda fans
at 2019:
"You dork go back to the chess club"
-bethesda fans
Night Wolf / Ragadan Well, if they hate company for ONE bad game then they aren’t true fans.
Congratulations, you achieved comedy.
on the bright side at least he will be able to succesfully plan a battle with that strategy knowledge
Pretty much.
shupliance creation club is only in two games, creation engine is used in 3 games and they did more games then 3. Skyrim and Oblivion were back at the premiere technical marvels and also their engine is out dated and not very often updated to don’t break the modding community.
I’ve never felt as blown away by a video game than the first time I played this game. My friend introduced me to this game, I thought it was whatever during the tutorial dungeon… and then after exiting the tutorial I couldn’t believe the scope this game had in terms of world building, NPC interaction, lore, and all the different quest lines within one game. I’m hoping TESVI pushes video game boundaries in the same way Oblivion did in 2006. Skyrim was a refinement but didn’t feel like a huge leap forward. High hopes for the next one 🤞
100% agree. I always say Oblivion is a much better game than Skyrim. Skyrim just had the amazing graphics on its side. And more open world I guess
@@jungen1093 Yes! Oblivion was so much better! The story was better written and the side missions where much more unique and funny in a way only the elder scrolls can be funny!
Oblivion is my absolute favorite Elder Scrolls game, even before Morrowind!
I had so many hours in that game, I remember being so OPed with character that i could knock down all guards in imperial city with nothing but a dumb clumb and taking such few damage in my armor that I didn't had to block or take potions at all.
Those where the days for gaming man, I surely miss it!
@@rolux4853 😭😭😭 I miss it so much. If only it held up like how skyrim does, id still play and put in so many hours
@@jungen1093 Check out Skyblivion
@@jungen1093 I'm pretty sure there are alot of mods for Oblivion.
The fact that this has 1.7 million views a whole 12 years later and only has 593 Dislikes says a lot about how much of a masterpiece this game was in it's time. Everything about it was "next gen" and stunning. This pre-dated Halo 3 and GTAIV. This was it in 2006.
I was genuinely surprised that there wasn't any mention of Jeremy Soule as the composer.
He probably didn't work at the office with them, so interviewing him in person may have been impractical
That guy is sooo awesome
@@Eliza-yd7fi Yes, his music add so much to the game.
I imagine that even then, there was an unwritten rule to keep him away from the office staff.
@MinesAGuinness why? There something you wanna say about Jeremy Soule?
is there a more charismatic son of a bitch than todd howard?
Ascdsacd Scsadc Ehem... me? C:
Ascdsacd Scsadc I'd say Gabe Newell... he can't count to 3 though
Ascdsacd Scsadc He is the opposite of charismatic. He is an annoying little elf man.
Such Fallout4 C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile, and never want to hate!
*Godd Howard
All those devs should still be proud of this masterpiece, still one of my favourite games, way more fun than Skyrim
Skyrim was my first tes game and I have recently been playing through oblivion and other than the graphics I think it is better in almost every way
@@legendsofcelestite.officia5398 Yeah ik, for the time they were good although they are dated
@@Ja_Zerget a wife to be virtually pleased with. this game is for man
@@Ja_Zer Try Morrowind when you done with oblivion.Thank me later
@@ayaksiz123 I've already played it
I just want to say that while I was undergoing the usual bullshit of teenage years feeling dejected and lost and unliked, this game gave me a sense of heroic purpose and a path towards loving myself for the first time. Along with the Lord of the Rings and some 50s American literature, this game has had the most positive influence on me over anything else in my entire life.
Seek Jesus. Become Christian.
@@casanova1613 Be brainwashed. Become sheep
@@casanova1613keep yourself safe!
@@casanova1613 what is better, to live in ignorance and be happier or live in truth but suffer for it? Just something to think about. Much love.
"And so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
- Gandalf
The one game tester, that explains everything.
The quote "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is being turned topsy-turvy.
he's not the only tester, he was the QA lead, there were other testers for the game.
Which only makes the buggy state of that game worse ngl
@Dominiuk There's a difference between a buggy game a normal game, sure, you're not wrong, there's always gonna be bugs it's just the way it is, but Oblivion was infamous for being buggy as hell on launch, the type of buggy you can only get from wonky testing, Open worlds are hard to playtest admittedly, but it being a massive game is no excuse for terrible QA. Should we let Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem get away with how buggy it was too because they were massive games?
@@g.w.k.y6869 Its not a bug its a ✨feature✨
@@TheHedgehogGiraffe oh man h o w c o u l d h a v e I n o t k n o w n
Came here to see Todd being in a chess club. Instead I see the passion the industry has long lost.
Don’t see what your seeing
Apparently Bethesda is really fun to work at.
I think you are confusing that with Blizzard-Activision. Bethesda is awesome.
It's called marketing. Probably learned from Apple.
@@jobansand Employee reviews seem to be good.
Just picked up my save file from almost 10 years ago off my xbox 360 and transferred the file across 2 consoles to the series x. It's July 2021 and my last save was 11.10.11. One day before Skyrims release. Oblivion was the most amazing game I've ever played, and going back just sucked me in even more than when I left it before. A true masterpiece.
I remember when I first played oblivion as a kid and the first time I played skyrim. I thought oblivion was the most beautiful, fantastic world I've ever seen and I had that same feeling again looking at bleakfall borrow the first time after coming out of that cave.
@@gruntwithripit1386 I remember that. It was so awe inspiring that I was blown away. Then I remember accidentally stealing from a shop and thinking that I might be able to run away and they would forget about it. Halt! You violated the law. Lol
@@fathercadi man the elder scrolls is what made me a gamer. And the leap from oblivion to skyrim was INSANE. My favorite game of all time was immediately replaced by another bethesda elder scrolls game. We're a long way from it still, but if the es6 can replicate that feeling , it'll be worth it. And starfield coming out soon... bethesda just does not disappoint me. In my personal opinion, they're the best gaming company out there.
I started on Morrowind but I was so young, I can't remember any of it today other than it was "amazing". Then came Oblivion and I was totally hooked! I just downloaded Oblivion again today. Here's to spending the weekend in Cyrodiil 🙂
Back when Bethesda was hungry and full of creativity.
They were in a sweet spot before video games became corporate
Before the dark times of starfail
The guy of the forests really nailed It in the game, probably the most beautiful thing in Oblivion, captured the spirit of it just perfectly
yep I recently replayed unmodded Oblivion and the vibe of just walking through the forests is one of the game's biggest strengths. My favourite part is the Gold Road between Imperial City and Skingrad.
@@gymonstarfunkle136 Oblivion had the most epic of forests, it's what got me hooked and made me want to buy the game in the first place.
@@gymonstarfunkle136 i remember how much i loved just walking around Oblivion's nature
Oblivions forests are so gorgeous compared to Skyrim omg
He's the elf
Notice how they utilize people with a particular forte? The guy felt more comfortable making dungeons rather than he would making something beautiful. When you cater to the strengths of people you yield stronger results. Smart company.
+SlyRy Couldn't have said it better myself.
And all of the dungeons in Skyrim/Oblivion are the exact same. Smart company, hiring people with less talent than modders.
if you like doing something, it doesn't mean you are good at it. In fact, oddly a lot of people who are really good at something don't really like doing it.
The dungeons in Skyrim are way more handcrafted than in Oblivion. To say they are the exact same is too much.
***** In oblivion every dungeon you enter is the same. In Skyrim there's slightly more diversity, but really they're all the same. It's really not "too much" to say at all.
So satisfying and nostalgic hearing them talk about creating the world. I loved Oblivion's forests, hidden lakes, caves and ruins, they had such a nostalgia and European medieval touch to them.
YEP HOPEFULLY ELDER SCROLLS 6 WILL BE BASED ON HAITIAN OR CUBAN CULTURE
And nothing about the music? It's probably the most memorable and beautiful thing about the game. But great documentary nonetheless, I loved this game back in the day. Today's games feel so different in a way it's hard to describe.
They didn't even talk about the music! I'm speechless!
For real, it was the main thing I was hoping for. The music in these games is amazing
Probably not gonna get Jeremy Soule for TES6 😭
@@TheAlienGangster really? Did he talk about it? Him not being involved will only have potential to hurt the game, though my hopes aren't that high for it anyways with the way bethesda has been going
@@TheAlienGangster why not?
The composer is Jeremy Soule. It blew my mind when I`ve discovered that this guy composed the music to every single of my most favourite childhood games. Morriwnd, Oblivion, Skyrim, Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2, Harry Potter... dude is just amazing.
Sadly he confirmed that he was not invited to compose for TES6 ... what a shame
you either die a hero or live long enough to make fallout 76
You either die knowing what you're talking about, or live without having a single clue. Fallout 76 was BGS Austin, not BGS Maryland.
@@Bauglir100 yea, people said the same thing about how mass effect Andromeda was bioware Montreal and not Edmonton and we all saw how anthem (Edmonton's game) turned out. Fact is fo76 has the bgs logo and a lot of senior leadership is shared across all bgs studios. I love bethesda but 76 and es blades were awful.
@@SteveDonev Both of those were spin-off titles, the latter of which is still in a closed beta stage. You can't expect a mobile game with a different gameplay style than the main series to be the pinnacle of a company's standards.
He never was a hero lol, he lied back then too, just like in the Oblivion E3 demo
If anyone else likes this comment I'll slit yet gizzard
I remember getting this on DVD in the same case as the Game of the Year edition of Oblivion ❤
same. I found this video again and it stopped me like an imperial guard.
why did i start tearing up in the middle of the documentary? every year i watch this video it just hits harder everytime. Oblivion truly is a masterpeice!!!!
"I was writing games when I was like 12"
He looks about 12 in this video.
You dork, go back to the chess club
+James Lovatt yes i was in the chess club
Chess is whut you were born to do man sorry
chiffmonkey yup
Think he’s turning 20 this year..
young, innocent todd
a pure todd untouched by the corruption of riches
its so charming to see older bethesda
*WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!?*
Now Todd is corrupted.
So true and so sad
Andres Pichinte *corruptodd
It's sad really.
This was the first RPG I ever played and it absolutely blew me away. Changed my whole outlook on video games in the best way possible.
This is so heartwarming. Todd, Thank you for everything, for bringing millions of hours of pleasure to people all around the globe. You'll be remembered for quite a while.
10 years ago this game was released. time really flies by fast.
still my favorite
feel old yet
i wasent even born 10 years ago i love this and skyrim
+Andrewrat You have to be 13 to create a youtube account.
ok
Watching this in 2015 makes me wanna play it again.
Do it!
Jan T I still play this game even though I have Skyrim.
TheNeXusCore9032 same here I've been playing the thieves guild questline the past few days
Jan T damn right
Im aleready playing it...
I don’t know if it was intentional parody or just Todd Howard being authentically quirky but that first interview FEELS like a scene from the office. And you know what? I’d kill to see a Bethesda version of that show
Glad to see Todd never switched up or sold out. He made his childhood dream of making video games a reality and I think we can all take some inspiration from that.
lol are you that slow?
@@Flat_Earth_Addy just say what you have to say.
Don't take him for inspiration since he is the one who butchered Elder Scrolls RPG mechanics down to the ground and the one who said to us "it just work" while presenting a game that still is one of the biggest scams in videogame history (only surpased by Cyberpunk 2077).
Instead seek inspiration in the indy industry, from the creator of Stardew Valley to the developer of Undertale.
@@PointReflex Oblivion is one of the best ever! Cyberpunk is trash though. Not made by Bethesda. Stardew Valley and Undertale are trash. lol
@@Flat_Earth_Addy”he had us in the first half, not gonna lie”
The interview with Todd at the start is iconic. Unreal how quirky it is.
They better hire that woman who designed the AI for elder scrolls 6. I want dumbass conversations again
Same here. I would rather listen to a thousand stupid conversations (Oblivion) than one good conversation repeated ad nauseum (Skyrim, Fallout 4). If you ever wanted an example of when quality is _not_ better than quantity, there you go.
@@Bauglir100 That's right you here the same conversation in skyrim over and over again. It doesn't feel like they're really communicating with other npcs around them. It feels lifeless. In oblivion it might sound stupid sometimes but at least they always had something new to say. Whereas Skyrim... oh did somebody stole your sweetrole... it's funny the first time but after hearing it for a millionth time, damn it gets annoying.
@@jamesmccloud7535 I remember in the commentary mode for Left 4 Dead, one of Valve's developers basically said that no matter how funny or clever a line of dialogue was, you were going to get sick of hearing it after listening to it a hundred times, hence why they programmed the game so that the characters always say something different for each playthrough.
Bethesda should've followed their example.
same here! i know it was ridiculous but that was definitely part of oblivion’s charm.
Player Comments and Combat Comments in Fallout 4 recreates this perfectly.
Back in the day when 'next gen' truly felt like a new step. The way how Oblivion looked and felt on the 360 coming from the PS2 OG XB era was just mindblowing....
Love how they play the combat music over the bug testing section. I don't think people realize how different bethesda games were to other titles at this time. Even today, very few games can compare to the amount of systems being put in place. But no one was doing it then. They were the pioneers
this video is so wholesome. every one is so passionate about their job.
Noah Berry is highly underrated. Dude worked on Oblivion's vast forests and landscapes!
And he made a wonderful job!
he got so high in that forest omgggggg
The golden age of gaming, created by passionate nerds like we used to be. Makes me so nostalgic.. :')
Thanks blackrock for ruining it
Now we have strong trans-pansexual asian women making games
@@schnitzel_enjoyer I’d say “not all of them are bad” but they are. They have to impose their lifestyle choices on everyone. Hell, I like busty Asians and big booty latinas. Where’s my flag? Where’s big booty Latina month?
@@bubdubs5294 They can't have you enjoying anything besides the state..
@bubdubs5294 Bro lets start Boob and Booty month 🤜
Say what you will about todd howard. He has brought us great games, not perfect, but great games and he has passion. I admire him as a gamer.
I couldn't have said it better Erick!!! I think without Todd... Bethesda wouldn't have survived..Todd's compassion and vision!!!
@@fatttbear6606 have you heard of the high elves?
@Fattt Bear people love to blame Todd for all of Bethesda's mistakes, but distance him from all the things they've done well. They forget just how long he's been at Bethesda, and how much he's helped the company thrive.
Yeah, Bethesda as a company hasn't made perfect games and especially fallout 76 which was arguably their biggest fuck up, but without Todd we probably wouldn't have had Oblivion or Skryim which i played the first time when i was 8 in 2008, 2 years after the release of oblivion and i love these games still and will until i die.
I think the issue with Todd is his constant lying. And I’m not even saying that in an accusatory way like HE’S A LIAR. In the sense that they have made great games with a lot of features, WHY do they always bring Todd out to embellish what’s in the game to such ridiculous levels!? When the moment people play the game they will see the stuff he mega hyped is not in the game.
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this now...
***** Exactly :)
+OD Music (Óisín) Hours better spent on playing the fantastic game. And if you've already played through every quest and made every interesting choice you can think of: Well then, it's time to get some mods/overhauls and do it again.
+Nyarlathotep Flagg will a 960 graphics card run the enb mod okay?
RSE 167 Last I checked, yes. You should be quite fine. GL in there. And if you're having any trouble, one of the new 1080 should fuck those problems forever ;D Next on my: To buy-list.
+oblivion modder i think ive watched this at least 10 times
This is so awesome. I had the game on Xbox 360 and watched this with my sister!! Such great memories. Oblivion is such an amazing adventure even 15+ years later. The quests never let me down. Thanks GM’s!
The amount of times I've came back and watched this is astounding. I really admire how much passion and hard work these talented artists have put into the development. Its sad because passion and hard work seem to be lacking in the gaming industry these days.. Great video ❤
Notice how the game was finished, then released.
How the mighty have fallen.
@Etu Bokshi I will base it on a bad experience. Just like I judge you on this one comment I read here.
Are you seriously calling Oblivion finished??
Yeah but why do that when you can sell 25% of a game for 60 bucks then give the rest in paid dlc?
oh damn this was like forshadowing Cyberpunk
Around 8 mins. So that's why there's so many zombies in the game.
8:04
that bloody bastard
Fuckin Ted Cruz
bless these individuals for making this game love seeing their smiles and such that brought me and many others joy and opened up more after morrowind etc. childhood man childhood.
16:21 "If you see anything broken, you have to speak up."
A lot of people must not have spoken up then
It has some bugs, but it was also a massive game, especially at the time. Chances of bugs increases with the scope of the games.
Dungeon design:
1. Ctrl+C
2. Ctrl+V
Lmao, I don't completely agree but funny nonetheless
Actually...funnily enough... The way the dungeons were made in Oblivion is almost identical to the Doom 2016 Snap Map feature (the way you make custom maps for it). You're given a ton of pre-made sections, rooms, hallways, stairways, etc. You piece them together into a shape or design that you like, then just plop in items, enemies, doors, etc, until it's to your liking and call it a day. It almost feels like they took what they had from Oblivion's dungeon making days, and reused it as the Snap Map for Doom.
No, they just had the robots do it.
@@dominicbofficial no. It created MANUALLY with specified Game Engine
There is no robot processing or whatever
@@Jauharthontowy *cough* that's the joke *cough*
16:40 Todd Howard role playing as a church youth pastor.
But lamer
@@jackstrawfromwichita6168 *cooler
Lmao
Todd Howard roleplaying as Mankar Camoran
He is just preaching us to buy more versions of skyrim.
I've been a digital artist, 3D model artist and sculptor, texture artist and animator, using said skills to work with games engines (including Halo CE engine, Source, Unreal 3, Unreal 4 and Unity), for 18 years.. Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout 3 really inspired me as a 3D model artist and games designer when I first started out. Been doing those things ever since. I actually use the same technique to create worlds. The "modular/Lego" construction technique.
Cool
Much respect to Noah Berry on making an amazing world landscape. I enjoy exploring the land and dungeons I come across that I haven't seen and this is a beautiful and immersive world to explore.
The music OMG, is the best music of a game ever
Equal to morrowind I think
If you haven’t played it you should
On par with Shadow of the Colossus. Both are tied for the best.
@@Dravianpn02 really? I haven't played Oblivion. Im just doing my first LP of Morrowing. I can't believe any Soundtrack could top slyrim or SotC
@@mrgreen027 oh undoubtedly man. The soundtrack for Oblicion is God tier. None else like it. The way it was made and how it came about makes sense for why it's so beautiful.
3:20 I've played Oblivion for YEARS and never seen a natural interaction like that between NPC's
Shitload of stuff was removed, not to mention visual downgrade because of technical issues )(that is it would never be playable with such visual and hardware on the market back then). Just the trailer/footage seem here was recorded on 2x GeForce 8800GT in SLI, or something like that, which was insane.
@@override7486 gotcha
I guess the closest you'll get to seeing this is when you attack an NPC and they'll stop what they're doing to defend themselves. It wouldn't surprise me if all of what happened in that demonstration was scripted anyway.
Todd looks like he's as timeless as the games he makes!
Absolutely incredible to see the progression from this to Starfield.
Backwards
Degradation you mean
That guy who designed the forest really knocked it out of the park. I remember the forests and natural settings to be really breath taking when I first got out of those sewers.
So awesome how they thought that the graphics were so great and hyper realistic xD
the graphics were great, I just didn't like the fact that the elves had eggheads and the high elves look like Asians and the redguards are so blotchy and most of the girls look like men and a lot of the men looked like 12 year olds
Michael Malone The all looked like eggheads, some more round and others more like squares. Those puffy cheeks and mouth sync (at least in german) kill me every time I start it nowadays. But back then, I must admit, it blew my mind *_*
I am 16 and I still thought the graphics were great for its time
Michael Malone Because they were ;)
I remember booting this game up for the first time and being blown away by the graphics and the depth of the world. It really was amazing.
Here after the Starfield Direct. Damn how far we've come
todd the goat of presentations
It's cool seeing people who were in this also be in the direct. There's a lot of people who have been working for Bethesda for 20+ years from Morrowind to Starfield.
I hope Bethesda makes another Elderscolls like Oblivion. Really miss this game, I wish they remastered this instead of just enhancing the graphics in Skyrim.
true
Just play it again. I am now, and it's actually very playable, not lost in time like some games
i am too, it still looks good. Beautiful actually
I know right I grew up playing this game
playing through with mods right now. Might go as far to say my game looks better than Vanilla Skyrim atm definitely looks good enough for a game made in 2006. Still my favorite Elder Scrolls game Skyrim was alright but idk Oblivions Always been #1 for me.
"No problem that unique sword looks as same as normal sword", THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM, WITH SKYRIM ASWELL!!
nah they can live with it so its cool. let the modders do their work for them.
that is what is beautiful about Bethesda they give room for MODDERS to put that little extra touch on something. and you get to play again and you can through mods recreate a different experience.
topkek. "room for modders"... if anything they have taken room for modders. they've streamlined their games so much you will barely find any good reference material in the actual game to build a complex mod on. sure you can add a hundred swords and villages en masse, of course the game will crash instantly because of ridiculous memory restrictions, but for any complex modding you need coders who can write scripts from scratch since beth cut so much content like levitation, jump spells, spellmaking etc that its a pain in the ass to reimplement that stuff at all. Also they deliver a *finished* product. So "room for modders" is no excuse for their buggy messes with reused models all over.
I stand by my comment. if you think you can build a better game then do it if not STFU
ah another fanboy lel. no wonder they don't care anymore.
And here we are on the cusp of Starfield’s release… I absolutely cannot wait and can only imagine what Elder Scrolls 6 would look like. Oblivion is my all-time favorite game. I loved it and played endlessly, I was fully immersed in it. Bring on Starfield!!
I think the difference between this Bethesda and the Bethesda behind Starfield is that when you hire hundreds if not thousands of employees you lose that creative ambition. Oblivion was so surreal and really did transform the open world RPG genre. I know they still have it in them, but they need to go back to what made them leaders in the industry before they fully dive into ESVI
This is why the industry going mainstream removed most of the passion in developing games. You have all these AAA studios trying to focus on appealing to as many ppl as possible instead of focusing on already existing fanbases. I miss the time when gamers used to be referred to as nerds. Then all the ppl using that term became gamers themselves
This reminded me of how great the Oblivion soundtrack is. The ambient stuff has such a nice serene feeling to it that feels really unique. Especially with some of the unusual instruments they use, like the harp and flute. I love that.
There was at least 1 Redguard track in here, I wonder why
I love the soundtrack
25:44 when they first get to hear the lines by the voice actor for Emperor and they realize who that is. My favorite part.
"Who's laughing now?"
Todd got the last laugh.
Sixteen times the laugher.
Oblivion is the most beautiful, and magical feeling game in the series, it truly was special.
I think its Morrowind
true.
Its so much fun to watch geeks with something theyre so passionate about.
They bloody should be by the way , this is one of the greatest games of all time.
9:42 "We designed the people of the game to react really intelligently"
Guards can't jump to catch player shooting arrows at them from a barrel...
+Karl Meisner 101% Chameleon - unsuccessfully pickpockets guard - [STOP, YOU VIOLATED THE LAW] - {resists arrest} - [WHERE DID HE GO? HE WAS JUST HERE A SECOND AGO]
+TheNeXusCore9032
"STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SC....Must have been my imagination"
+Golden Chicken Two Nords meet another.
"Hello, Redguard."
"What do you want, Breton trash?"
compare Oblivion to ANY other game that came out in the years surrounding its release and it was lightyears ahead in every aspect. Its easy to look back now and harp on its flaws.
That's what the archers are for.