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Playstation 3 - RPG Oblivion |
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Written by Patrick Daniels
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Thursday, 07 May 2009 08:00 |
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There are only a handful of RPGs for the Playstation 3 and Oblivion happens to be one. The game is huge. It is literally the size of a small country. You take on the role of one of ten races and you choose what type of fighter you want to be. You can be strong and physical or you can have mystical, magical powers as your main abilities. You pick all of this before you begin the main quest and have a chance to change your mind before exiting the tutorial levels and into the real world.
by PatrickDaniels
There are only a handful of RPGs for the Playstation 3 and Oblivion happens to be one. The game is huge. It is literally the size of a small country. You take on the role of one of ten races and you choose what type of fighter you want to be. You can be strong and physical or you can have mystical, magical powers as your main abilities. You pick all of this before you begin the main quest and have a chance to change your mind before exiting the tutorial levels and into the real world.
During the game you have access to a huge open world, and can transfer through the Oblivion gates, giving you an additional world to explore. The Oblivion worlds, have numerous enemy's to defeat, in addition to the enemies you face in the main world. Some areas are off limits until certain goals are reached, but in the meantime there is still a lot to explore.
You could literally walk through the forest for ten minutes and then happen upon some ruins that happen to have underground tunnels running under the countryside. These ruins and castles are scattered throughout the world and once you discover them, you can warp back and forth between discovered places.
The game has numerous stats to level up and a day/night cycle, which keeps track of the time you spend on your quest. some of the characters can only be found at night or during the day, and follow a timeline in their activities. Most places are closed at night and you need to be sure to get rest and sleep, or your health and stamina decrease.
The graphics are very good; they are as good as anything else Ive seen on the system. There are many weapons and gear to collect and some things you can buy, but lots of things you can find along the way. The main quest is available at all times and there are many side quests. The menu helps you keep track of all the different quests you are currently working on and lets you know when you have completed a quest. The main story isn't as compelling as I would have hoped in such a big budget, high profile game, but it is serviceable and passable. Some people wont want to sink fifty hours into a game that has such a bare bones story, I found that part disappointing.
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