The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

IGN's review of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered awards an 8/10, calling it a fantastic modernization of an iconic open-world RPG that maintains some of the jank and rough edges of the original. The reviewer spent over 80 hours with the remaster, praising it as a nostalgia trip that modestly modernizes one of his all-time favorite open-world RPGs. The graphical overhaul by developer Virtuous using Unreal Engine is described as eyebrow-raisingly impressive when compared side-by-side wit...

PC Gamer's review of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered awards an 84/100, calling it a beautiful remaster of a great game that leaves some very old, obvious issues untouched. The graphical overhaul is the review's standout praise. The reviewer describes emerging from the tutorial sewer into a sunlit paradise that doesn't look like a game from 2006, with dragonflies flitting across water, butterflies in the air, and flowers swaying in the breeze. The transformation inspires the reviewer t...