The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe for $18.75 on Steam.

- OK, I've been thinking about getting this game. Worth it?
- Any Windows 7 x64-bit issue with Steam?

BTW I already have Steam so the "Steam bites" comments are unnecessary as I personally have no issue with steam. I just want to know if the game itself has issues.

Thanks

If you want a kind of taste of what to expect with Skyrim. Then yea get it. I've played it on and off since release and love it every time. Plenty of mods to improve the experience with it, too, for improving visuals etc. You've played Fallout 3 as well, so you already know what the controls are pretty much.

Yeah I loved Fallout 3, even though Fallout New Vegas bored me. Anyway I think I'll pick it up. And yeah I'm kind of interested in Skyrim as well.

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Think Fallout 3 without guns. Instead, Magic and swords.--- Well, in a nut shell.
Skills Improve the more you use them. So you can mix and match your character skills in anyway you choose.
So the more you use a 2 Handed Sword, the better you get at it. Rather than assigning points to a skill at level up.
Same for magic or whatever other skills you wish to work on.

If its $18 for the GOTY that has all the DLCs, yes it is worth it.


However, theres a couple bad points I think would be worth mentioning, just so you are aware.

It does have some engine stutter. Just like the Fallout games do, but slightly more noticeable.
I use Oblivion script Extender with the Anti-Stutter plug, using a Framrate cap of 60 and it works quite well. Still a bit of stutter from time to time, but much better than vanialla.

UI is quite horrible by default. At least IMHO.
I would recommend DarnUI, but this is a personal preference I suppose.

Unlike Fallout, Oblivion does not support AA when HDR is enabled.
However, forcing AA and AF in your GPU control panel will work beautifully. ((It worked well with both my ATI and Nvidia cards from the panels))
And With the GPU you have @1080P you should have no problems with at least x4AA and x16AF, even with some Hi-Res texture packs. Probably a bit more.

Graphics do look somewhat dated. However, theres a ton of Mods out there if you so choose to try them.
If you do, I would just use appearance mods such as:
Better Faces and Qarls Texture pack. This way the game looks much better, yet gameplay itself stays as Bethseda intended it to be.


May sound like Im nitpicking the game, but I do not mean it that way.
I think its a excellent game and well worth buying. Just a few little annoying things I think you should be aware of

You'll also notice that the voice overs are quite bad, lol. There's only something like 2 male voices and 2 female voices, and they change between voices during dialogues. Quite comical really.

Yes, it's more than worth it. And I'v not experienced any issues running on Win 7 x64.

@ Wishmaster - your thoughts are exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

@ Everlong - Hmmm, kind of hate bad voice acting.....

@ QuackPot - Yeah I've seen other saying the same - no issues with Windows 7

Since I've heard so much about this game I'll give it a try so that when people continue to say it's such a great game I'll be able to understand what they're talking about.

Thanks guys, purchasing downloading now

sygnus21 said:

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe for $18.75 on Steam.

- OK, I've been thinking about getting this game. Worth it?
- Any Windows 7 x64-bit issue with Steam?

BTW I already have Steam so the "Steam bites" comments are unnecessary as I personally have no issue with steam. I just want to know if the game itself has issues.

Thanks

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Played it a year ago. Worth every penny I paid. For $18+ you won't go wrong. You can also Google for many download enhancements that will render better images, armor and goodies. All those available goodies work fine with Steam's version.

Just keep in mind that it is a looooong game.

Manigue said:

You can also Google for many download enhancements that will render better images, armor and goodies. All those available goodies work fine with Steam's version.

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Yeah I was just wondering about that. What about the Game of the Year Edition Deluxe - Any issues with mods there?

Thanks

Manigue said:

Just keep in mind that it is a looooong game.

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Yeah, plus the fact that it has all the DLC could wind up being a pain. We'll see. I remember Dragon Age taking me over 177 hours to complete - http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/149768-discuss-dragon-age-2-a-8.html#post1303258 but I rather enjoyed that game.

sygnus21 said:

Manigue said:

You can also Google for many download enhancements that will render better images, armor and goodies. All those available goodies work fine with Steam's version.

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Yeah I was just wondering about that. What about the Game of the Year Edition Deluxe - Any issues with mods there?

Thanks

Manigue said:

Just keep in mind that it is a looooong game.

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Yeah, plus the fact that it has all the DLC could wind up being a pain. We'll see. I remember Dragon Age taking me over 177 hours to complete - http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/149768-discuss-dragon-age-2-a-8.html#post1303258 but I rather enjoyed that game.

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You can take as long as you want to play it. I did the main story line when I first played it, but now have a mod that gives me an option at the start to disconnect me from the whole story line and I can go off and do what I want.

Also the bad voice acting is more with the NPCs that are in the cities. Most quest NPCs have decent voice action, but if you go up to some random villager you'll probably see what I mean.

Thanks. Any suggestions on texture mods?

I just use Qarls texture pack. And then use Natural Environments mods alongside it.

Natural Environments at The Elder Scrolls Nexus - Oblivion mods and community
Planet Elder Scrolls - Maps, News, Oblivion, Cheats, Downloads

Thanks. I downloaded Qarls texture pack last night. Hadn't installed it yet though. Will download Natural Environments then install them both. Any particuliar order?

BTW have you seen this? - Oblivion Modding FAQ - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Youll probably wat to Install Qarls after other texture mods.



My list of prefered mods, for what its worth:

Unofficial Oblivion , Shimmering Isle, & Unofficial Mods Patch.
(These 3 do not change any gameplay mechanics but fix a few bugs. I would use them.)

Natural Enviroments
Alive Waters
Unique Landscapes
Improved Trees and Flora
Illumination Within
Qarls Texture Pack
Natural faces
Dark UI Mod ((This is DarnUI only with a Dark colored theme))



I have several others, but these are the main ones. They will make the game look much better, without changing gamplay mechanics.

Others I would suggest, if you do not know already, is BOSS. Its a Mod sorter that does very well.
And obviously Oblivion Mod Manager. You can create your invaladtion text file with it.
Also, as I mentioned earlier, OBSE (Oblivion script extender) with these plug ins:
1) Anti-Stutter PlugIn 2) Fast Exit PlugIn.

The list I have suggested, is in the order you should install them as well, overwriting as needed. Obviously, if you add other mods, you may need to modify the order.
Just run BOSS after every Mod install.
Then, use OBMM to create a invalidation file and your good to go.



BTW, I have the GOTY Deluxe Edition which has a few extra DLCs like Vile Lair, Fighters Stronghold etc and have had no issues under Win7 x64, with the mentioned mods, plus a few others.
And mine is the Steam version as well ... actually all of my games are now except maybe 2.


If you get just the GOTY edition though, you will not need the Unofficial Mods patch. Just the Shivering Isle one.



The voice acting itself isnt so bad as much as it just uses the same voice actors alot. TBH, I never really noticed it too much except with Orcs.

Well this is what I have thus far...... (Using Oblivian Mod Manager)



And I have Shivering Isle, so what's Shimmering Isle?

Wishmaster said:

Unofficial Oblivion , Shimmering Isle, & Unofficial Mods Patch.
(These 3 do not change any gameplay mechanics but fix a few bugs. I would use them.)

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Wishmaster said:

If you get just the GOTY edition though, you will not need the Unofficial Mods patch. Just the Shivering Isle one.

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And yes, I have the Game of the Year Edition Deluxe

BTW I did run into my first voice acting wierdness - I spoke to an NPC who had two different voices depending on what I asked her. Quite funny though.

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I meant Shivering Isle .. sorry.

Wishmaster said:

I meant Shivering Isle .. sorry.

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So then I'm good? I don't need anything else other than a few mods?

sygnus21 said:

Wishmaster said:

I meant Shivering Isle .. sorry.

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So then I'm good? I don't need anything else other than a few mods?

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I think so yea

The only thing is, if you decide to try the unofficial patches, it may require starting a new game. But TBH, Im not entirely sure.
This of course is optional, but I would use them.

Heres more info and some of these issues it fixes: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Tes4Mod:Unofficial_Oblivion_Patch
may be worth reading, so you can decide if its worth it to you to play with or without the patch.



However, you should be OK even without them, if you so choose.

Thanks for the info. For now I'll just stick with the two texture mods. BTW I'm not feeling the dialogue system right now. Kind of hate that wheel/wedge thing

sygnus21 said:

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe for $18.75 on Steam.

- OK, I've been thinking about getting this game. Worth it?
- Any Windows 7 x64-bit issue with Steam?

BTW I already have Steam so the "Steam bites" comments are unnecessary as I personally have no issue with steam. I just want to know if the game itself has issues.

Thanks

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absolutely..!!

a brilliant game..

even more special if you've played Morrowind..
dense plot - great story.. lovely graphics..

no probs on 64-bit Win7