Summary
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion fans are worried that the rumored Unreal Engine 5 remake could strip away the original game’s magic and charm.
- Oblivion is renowned for its bizarre yet hilarious glitches, and some fans think polishing the game could remove “the soul of Oblivion”.
- As a result, you now have people calling for Bethesda to keep all the original game’s wonky voice acting and weird bugs.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a very special game in the hearts of many RPG lovers out there, so news of a potential remake on the way was mostly welcomed with open arms. It’s been heavily rumored for a little while, but with a new tease from an insider called NateTheHate – who has claimed that the game will launch this June – is getting people excited.
However, there also seems to be many players slightly worried that a shiny remake could strip away the magic of the original game. For example, a Twitter user called Majuular posted a tweet that went semi-viral, claiming that half the fun of Oblivion is experiencing the myriad of bizarre ways it can break, and that a remake could potentially remove “the soul of Oblivion”.
Even if the idea of a polished version of Oblivion sounds great to you, it can’t be denied that the game’s legacy is the unintentional comedy that it has provided people for years thanks to just how buggy and unpolished it still is. Every now and again, you’ll see people sharing their favorite clips of the game, in all its broken glory, whether it be characters getting themselves killed, or robotic and hilarious dialogue between NPCs.
As a result, you now have people hoping that Bethesda will keep the absurdities of Oblivion intact, such as Twitter user Joolmawen and many others who hope the bizarre tone in each character’s dialogue stays in. There are even people under that tweet calling for Bethesda to keep all the iconic voice acting mistakes in there too.
Of course, we need to actually know if the Oblivion remake is real first, before we start talking about what we want and what it should have. Despite all the rumors floating around, we still have no confirmation from either Bethesda or Xbox that this thing is real, though the person that started all the rumors – NateTheHate – did just accurately predict the date of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, so… you never know.
Set in Cyrodiil, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is an open-world action RPG that sees you attempt to stop the Mythic Dawn cult from opening a portal to the aforementioned Oblivion. Critically acclaimed, it was expanded upon in Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles.