The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles

"Good Expansion for an Amazing Game"

This was truly an amazing expansion for the already breathtaking game of Oblivion. It not only adds plenty of new weapons, armour, magic, and alchemy items, but it adds a whole new world with its own citizens, quests, and storylines!

The main quest of this game is that you have just discovered the gateway into the Shivering Isles and have decided to go meet with Lord Sheogorath. After meeting with him he asks you to become his Champion and you are thrust into an adventure where you can do things you will have never tried before or thought possible in Oblivion, like torturing people for information, and putting people through Hell in a building of pain called Xedilian. The main storyline is awesome and provides a lot of fun, but I found it a little bit short, but maybe that is just because I was enjoying it so much that it just seemed to be too short. But even after the main quest there is still so much to do in the Shivering Isles, like completing the many side-quests, which sometimes seem so completely random and funny.

Just like in Tamriel if you spend some time walking around the world you will encounter so many dungeons, and other things to do.

Not only it the main storyline amazing, but buying the expansion for Oblivion gives you amazing new armour and weapons. No matter what kind of character you are, whether you wear robes, heavy armour, or light armour, you will be able to find something new to wear in this massive land. The two best types of armour is the Perfect Madness Armour set and the Perfect Amber Armour set. My favorite looking is the Madness Armour, but that is just because it looks completely evil and goes good with my character. You can also find many different types of clothing that are only found in the Shivering Isles that you are free to enchant.

The scenery in the Shivering Isles is breathtaking half the world is a land of darkness with huge mushrooms growing everywhere this side is called Dementia. The other side of the world is called Mania and it is the complete opposite of Dementia, it is bright and colourful, and everywhere you go, you will see so many different shades of green, which makes this side of the world so beautiful.

The bottom line:
If you liked Oblivion and want more out of it then get this expansion, it is completely worth the money and you will not regret it.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 04/23/07