Generally speaking this game is kind of like an egg. It is round and when it is not round it is probably broken. I could be any kind of creature in the game, a wood elf, an orc, I could even be a vampire. But I choose to be a White human male. This is because I can get the "Voice of the Emperor" power and NEVER USE IT. I lit a candle and spilled the wax all over my keyboard and now it is crunchy when I tap the keys. And that is kind of what Oblivion is like. Like a crunch egg.

This game continues to shine through on how much ambition there was to create a truly immersive gaming experience with its believability. Side quests and other things update based on the kind of level that you've reached. NPCs continue to have other own schedule, and they will also interact with other NPCs. It's something that's truly a unique marvel that keeps them from being just a static npc that stands around waiting for you to interact with them. The other thing is the spell and echantment crafting. This game was the last of the elderscrolls (currently) that allowed you to create your own custom spells along with naming them.

The Map system and fast traveling isn't as intuitive as its sequel. And if you forget what you're doing or where an NPC is, you'd have to either refer to a wiki, or to quests you've already completed.

But this game is good to come back to. There's a lot of creative quests, especially ones that subvert your expectations. It's interesting to think about what the devs might've been thinking when they created those quests back in the day.

Definitely give it a shot.

i starred in this game as a skeleton extra. very good game i must say