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Here’s the thing: Did the remaster give you a new appreciation for it?

We’ve got a big birthday to celebrate today! Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is officially celebrating its 20th anniversary, having first dropped all the way back on March 20th of 2006 for the Xbox 360 and PC. (it feels like chaos)

It’s since gone on to be known as an all-time classic, of course, and was followed by the beloved Skyrim in 2011.

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Oblivion was just given the “Remastered” treatment too, with the game getting a surprise makeover in April 202 Xbox Talking Point Features The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Talking Point: 20 Years Later, How Do You Feel About The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion In 2026? By Fraser Gilbert 5 hours ago : 0 We’ve got a big birthday to celebrate today!

Despite the base game’s age, the remaster proved a massive success for both Xbox and Bethesda: Related Articles Reaction Oblivion Remastered Sets A New Standard For Xbox & Bethesda Expertly modernised and solid value gaming 1 Lup 5 hours ago One of the greatest games of all time imo. Still my favorite Elder Scrolls game.

Why This Matters

I prefer the original over the remaster though. 1 2 Balaam_ 5 hours ago They flopped to ship the full game on disc despite releasing a “physical” version, so after holding out so long for what turned out to be deceit I went ahead and put on my eye patch and played the game on pc at a 100% discount. It managed to improve some things, take a major step back in other ways (like butchering the aesthetic design choices of the original), and completely sidestep any work to fix the innumerable game breaking bugs and glitches that are a hallmark of Bethesda Softworks.

This is the kind of news that gets gamers talking across social media.

Key Takeaways

• But after a while the bells a whistles wear off and it’s basically the same game as before.
• Granted I completed the original top to bottom aswell.

The Bottom Line

But after a while the bells a whistles wear off and it’s basically the same game as before. Granted I completed the original top to bottom aswell.

Thoughts? Drop them below.