Along with everyone else I'm stoked for Skyrim, but as a way to stretch the itch between 11/11/11 and now I wont' be playing Oblivion. Oblivion has aged poorly and probably won't be anything like Skyrim. So instead I've been playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas, they are going to be more like Skyrim with a perk system and smoother combat (even if it is different kind of combat). Oblivion is an awesome game don't get me wrong but it won't stack up at all to Skyrim.

I have played it to fill the time and I disagree.  They are different sure, Skyrim will be fresh and new but Oblivion has a very classic feel to it.  I don't see myself ever putting down Oblivion for its flaws because what it does right outweighs everything else.  It's like comparing Super Mario World to Super Mario Galaxy.  The old doesn't compare but when you play it it is hella fun.

Urgh, the faces... the faces...

I'm confused. Have you not played any of these games, or are you just replaying them?

I'd be playing Oblivion but seeing as my disc is cracked I won't be, and I haven't taken the time to get a new copy, fig I'll just wait out the months till the soon to be GotY comes out 11.11.11

Um what?   Oblivion will be closer to what Skyrim is going for than Fallout 3 and NV in terms of gameplay mechanics.

Play Morrowind if you can't get into Oblivion. It's actually aged better in a lot of ways.

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Play Morrowind if you can't get into Oblivion. It's actually aged better in a lot of ways.

@Belonpopo: Get it for the PC (if ou haven't already) and mod it like hell. If you're dig deep enough you can almost turn it a completely different game... or you will destroy your computer. Either way is possible and very probable. I had some fun with it though.

Oblivion is most definitely worth a play-through. Sure, playing Oblivion after playing Fallout 3 can be harsh however the open nature of the game rivals that of Fallout 3. Bethesda knows how to make open world games that are engrossing and engaging. Give it a shot!

Stretching an itch doesn't sound pleasant, especially for 5 months.

Anyway, I tried the Oblivion thing again and I got some enjoyment out of it since it had been years since I last played but I'm with you, OP: it hasn't aged well at all. I think the thing that stands out most to me is the voices, not only are they all terrible, there's only about 4. Let's see, out of 9 races, two actors do all three elven races (male and female), two for the Kahjit and Argonian, two for Nords and Orcs, two for Bretons and Imperials, and two for Redguards. Where there should have been at least 18 actors they only used 10 and it just sounds ridiculous. Lynda Carter takes the cake for terrible delivery though.

Along with everyone else I'm stoked for Skyrim, but as a way to stretch the itch between 11/11/11 and now I wont' be playing Oblivion. Oblivion has aged poorly and probably won't be anything like Skyrim. So instead I've been playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas, they are going to be more like Skyrim with a perk system and smoother combat (even if it is different kind of combat). Oblivion is an awesome game don't get me wrong but it won't stack up at all to Skyrim.

Morrowind

Play Daggerfall.

Play Pacman, if you look close enough after he eats something he drinks a skooma >.> no really...

My 360 copy of Oblivion is scratched to hell, but I picked up the PC version way back when Steam was offering it for five bucks. My PC isn't great, but it's good enough to play Oblivion on moderate settings. I imagine sometime this summer I'll play through it again, but I haven't gotten much past the initial dungeon. I'll definitely be picking up some mods for it as well. Put me down among those who thought that Morrowind was less than stellar. Oblivion has its significant flaws, but the gameplay rises above them for me: the game remains fun to play, even now. Sure, games have gotten better since then, and bits of it don't hold up, but for the most part it's worth another trip through before Skyrim hits in November.

Will Oblivion fill the void...good one

Imma fill her void if you know what I mean.... <_<

Why is that the first thing I thought of?

Baldur's Gate.

runescape.

I heartily disagree. I think Oblivion has held up marvelously, even stacked against Fallout 3 and New Vegas.

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Urgh, the faces... the faces...

I heartily disagree. I think Oblivion has held up marvelously, even stacked against Fallout 3 and New Vegas.