


Nonsensical to manic insanity with about eight different emotions being conveyed all at one time.Ĭoupled with the fact that these NPCs are most likely portrayed by the same voice actoractress further adds to the overall strangeness of the world. These conversations range from completely In addition to the faces of Oblivion, the whole world just feels like a fever dream hellscape conceived by an AIs idea of what a medieval fantasy world should be. When characters faces in Oblivion attempt to show any discernible emotion they twist into horrifying grimaces. You let your imagination run wild as you fine-tune your heros face just to end up creating a battered slab of meat that somewhat resembles a humans. This is even before I played the Shivering Isles the DLC that is really supposed to be the most overt display of insanity in Oblivion. While returning to this game for more of an insight into its insanity, I realized that this game does horror so unintentionally that it is genuinely unnerving. What awaited me in Cyrodiil was nothing short of abject madness.Īn atmosphere of uneasiness accompanied me Picking up the Game of the Year edition six years after release it was safe to assume that most if not all bugs and irregularities were patched. Imagine the music video for Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden but make it a 200-hour fantasy RPG version and add a few Oblivion gates actually, its EXACTLY like Black Hole Sun.Īs someone who has clocked countless hours on various RPGs, it was not until October 2013 that I directed my attention towards Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Concept Art By atmilgastbut1972 Follow | Public
