Summary

  • Fans love Oblivion Remastered's improved graphics while exploring the vast world of Cyrodiil.
  • Some players miss the original's colorfulness and criticize the remaster for a brown or yellow filter.
  • Despite mixed opinions, the original version of Oblivion can still be modded for appearance, and Skyblivion is in development.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered players are talking about the game's most beautiful locations, and there's quite a few that have gained favor with fans. Even the original version of the game was considered beautiful for its time, though Oblivion Remastered has taken it further by making a number of graphical tweaks that have improved the appearance of things like player characters and NPCs.

Oblivion Remastered has introduced a lot of gamers to the older Elder Scrolls title. The remaster has generally pleased fans of the original version as well, with the changes to the game being well-received overall. This includes the overhauled visuals of the world at large, which fans are now celebrating.

Oblivion Remastered's Adoring Fan can enter Dreamworld
Oblivion Remastered Player Finds Adoring Fan in Unexpected Location

Oblivion Remastered Adoring Fan can go to one location in the game's massive world that most NPCs don't dare to try and tread.

Now, Oblivion Remastered fans who are enjoying the scenery are talking about it. In a Reddit post by Kamakazzyy, the player shared screenshots from the Shivering Isles, suggesting that it might be the most beautiful place in the entire game. This led to other players sharing their own thoughts on the matter, with a number of them calling out their own favorites. Among the many locations, some favorites mentioned include the Anvil harbor, Skingrad, and Cheydinhal. A number of players also suggested the view the player is graced with after the introductory tutorial of the game, when the player escapes the sewers and exits into the world at large.

Oblivion Fans Love the Sights of Cyrodiil, But...

Plenty of gamers are enamored with the way that Oblivion Remastered looks, with some saying that they now have favorites that they hadn't liked in the original version. However, not everyone was thrilled with the way that the world looks in Oblivion Remastered. A number of players lamented that the overall colorfulness of the Oblivion Remastered has diminished from the original version, saying that the game looks as though it has a brown or yellow filter applied over it.

The beauty of Oblivion has been praised since the original game came out, though it's certainly aged since, and not in entirely favorable ways. While the game's environments are arguably more colorful than Oblivion Remastered, the game's graphics don't always hold up in comparison to modern games, and the character models in particular have aged poorly. While many fans prefer the look of Oblivion Remastered, the good news for those who don't is that the original version of the game is still available, and can be heavily modded to dramatically alter its appearance. Additionally, the fan project Skyblivion is still in the works, so those who are disappointed in Oblivion Remastered for any reason may want to check it out once it releases to see if that's closer to what they want.

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Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
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Released
April 22, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Virtuos, Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
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DIGITAL
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Engine
Unreal Engine 5