{"id":1762,"date":"2025-04-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2025-04-28T03:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:22:13","slug":"games-inbox-is-the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-overrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/games-inbox-is-the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-overrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Games Inbox: Is The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered overrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suddenly everyone remembers they like Oblivion (Bethesda)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Thursday letters page hopes that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the success it deserves to be, as a reader tries to puzzle out Ghost Of Y\u014dtei\u2019s release date.<\/p>\n

To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nostalgia is the answer<\/strong>
I don\u2019t understand the rapturous reception to The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same game we\u2019ve all played before, with a nice new lick of paint and some mechanical tune-ups. Are people misunderstanding it to be a full remake with updated content? Am I misunderstanding and it actually is that?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve very recently returned to modern gaming after a fair amount of time out playing retro consoles instead, so I\u2019m a bit out of the loop, but I expected widespread condemnation of Bethesda yet again asking fans to pay for a game they\u2019ve already bought. The general response I\u2019m seeing out there though, more measured comments in Wednesday\u2019s Inbox apart, seems to be one of utter delight.<\/p>\n

Theresa May was the Prime Minister when that Elder Scrolls 6 teaser was released, surely a lot of fans would rather Bethesda spend their money on getting that game done than regurgitating old content, but the response to the remaster seems to send the opposite message.
Charlie<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC: <\/strong>Well, for starters Bethesda didn\u2019t really make it; they farmed out most of the work to Virtuos. It\u2019s not quite a remake but it is one of the most substantial remasters we\u2019ve ever seen. That said, we do agree it\u2019s odd in that we\u2019ve barely heard anyone ever mention the game in the last 10 years or more. Maybe that\u2019s part of the reason: it got forgotten and people are now happy to be reminded of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s wrong with this face?<\/strong>
RE: Bosley\u2019s submission to the Inbox and their disappointment with Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion\u2019s facial animations. The best I\u2019ve seen so far in a game are there in L.A. Noire. I\u2019m pretty sure that an engine was designed around it but that went belly up when Team Bondi fell out with Rockstar. I\u2019m not too sure about the ins and outs of it all.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still mighty impressive to this very day and we are about 14 years down the line now. Surely, we can expect better by this (my) idiot\u2019s estimation of unfathomable tech. I\u2019m starting to think it\u2019s some kind of conspiracy at this point. It all just looked and felt so organic. It still holds up.
D Dubya<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> We\u2019d say there\u2019s plenty that have surpassed L.A. Noire by now, including the likes of The Last Of Us, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Senua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade 2, and Mortal Kombat 1. Although anything\u2019s better than Bethesda\u2019s facial animation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Support the change you want to see<\/strong>
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/a> always looked good, but I don\u2019t think many expected the universal high praise it\u2019s receiving. It looks and sounds very interesting.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s caused me to pre-oder it on PlayStation 5 and I have it downloading now, ready for the weekend.<\/p>\n

Although I have a ridiculously long wishlist, and back catalogue of ridiculously good games to already play or buy, I do try to support the things I want more of in the industry with day one buys like I did with Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, and Stellar Blade last year.<\/p>\n

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the sort of quality, unique double-A-like game at a sensible price we need more of.<\/p>\n

I felt a bit guilty with the price in all honesty. It\u2019s \u00a345 in the PSN store but a combination of a 10% PS Plus discount and ShopTo PSN vouchers it cost me \u00a335.62. It\u2019s also day one on Game Pass.
Simundo<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC: <\/strong>That kind of stuff doesn\u2019t matter; the developer will still get the same cut.<\/em><\/p>\n

Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A month out<\/strong>
I lucked out on securing an Argos pre-order for the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle a couple of weeks ago and have since sold my Switch and PlayStation 5 to fund it (and a pre-order of Donkey Kong Bananza).<\/p>\n

This means I have no means of playing video games until June 5th, seeing as I\u2019ve also let my Netflix subscription expire and am living my gaming life through GC\u2019s content and eagerly awaiting the next nuggets of info on the Switch 2 and its games.<\/p>\n

After last week\u2019s Mario Kart World Direct, have Nintendo announced whether there will be any more Directs before the Switch 2 release date?<\/p>\n

I wonder if they plan on having a not-E3 Direct this year, as that\u2019d usually land the week of\/after the Switch 2 launch but I\u2019m not sure they\u2019d want to distract any publicity away from the new console launch. Especially if it\u2019s as successful as Japan\u2019s My Nintendo lottery suggests it might be.
Hubert<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC: <\/strong>They haven\u2019t said anything yet, but their not-E3 Direct is usually happens in the third week of June. The question is whether they keep that date or have one or more before it. Either way, unless they\u2019ve got a secret Christmas game, we don\u2019t think they\u2019re going to announce any other major first party titles this year. Maybe if there was some evidence that they\u2019d been shaken by fan backlash, but we don\u2019t see any real sign of that.<\/em><\/p>\n

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