"one of the best ps3 titles to date"

This is an in-depth game that anyone can enjoy. Bethesda has been a making great rpg series for years. Oblivion is an amazing game but not without some flaws. I still recommend this game to everyone.

Graphics
The graphics are the best I have ever seen in a game. You need an HDTV to see it in full effect. Some of the problems are that every character model looks the same. Such as a hobo and a old guy. The old guy looks like a fitness freak and the hobo supposed to look like a tired skinny weak guy without a six pack. But overall the graphics are awesome.

Gameplay
It is the main thing in the game and it is good but not great. Using a shield and sword gets old after a while. Bow is great but it is the only long range weapon. Creating magic is never boring but but if you want to create an uber cool powerful spell you need magicka and lots of it. The only way is to CE glitch. It can be better but what we do about it.

Sounds
The sounds in the game are one of the nicest features ever. The people, guards, and everything we can talk to do very nice lip syncing. There are some parts were they lip move there mouth but we can't hear anything. It's a minor issue that could be fixed with a patch but nothing has come out. The sounds still sound great like when your in a battle there is a fast pace sound and it doesn't until you kill the monster or run away.

Creativity
In some rpgs you have to a guy with his background and story. This is not what happens in oblivion. You create a guy who can be whatever he wants. You can be a brave warrior, a feared sorcerer, or a notorious thief. The problem is that in the main quest you cannot be evil. But the creation of a character is limitless. You can be a vampire, but sadly not a werewolf. Creativity is one of the main and one the best factor of the game.

Main Story
It is like any other rpg story line. You need to save the world and blah blah. This time you can go at your own pace and there are these oblivion gates that spawn demons. The story is somewhat interesting.

Overall
This game is the best rpg right now. I would recommend to anyone that is a casual gamer or a hardcore gamer. The minor issues can be ignored but one problem is that we can't is that there is no downloadable content for ps3 version. We know that GOTY is out but for $60. This game has a very high replay value will probably put more than 100 hours.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 10/22/07

Game Release: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (US, 03/20/07)