Game

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

2006 · PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360 · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

83IGDB player score
1,590 ratings

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An 83 average from 1,590 ratings: not perfect, but the kind of game people keep recommending anyway. A role-playing game built for the long haul, from the studio behind Skyrim — the kind you lose weekends to. Best experienced alone, preferably with nowhere to be.

About this game

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the fourth game in the Elder Scrolls story, is set within the province of Cyrodiil, the heartland and Imperial capital of Tamriel. Emperor Uriel Septim VII is assassinated in flight from his own palace, but just before he dies he passes on to you the mystic Amulet of Kings. The adventure proper begins with the quest to find Uriel's lost and illegitimate son who is the only heir to the throne. In a world where the forces of darkness seek their ultimate dominion over the ranks of man and mer alike, you alone stand between the future of Tamriel and the gates of Oblivion.

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, desperate factions vie for control of Tamriel's throne. With the empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land, laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness the player must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.