One of the best RPGs of all time

"The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion" is now one of my absolute Lie Ling games. Although the game is available for several years, I play it today still, as I have never not finished all the sidequests. The impressions that I can describe to you, come from more than 195 hours of play and I think this one or the other, the purchase decision easier (if your this RPG hit still does not call your own). So much very much in advance: The purchase of "TESO" worth it! The game was not in vain elected RPG of 2006.

Early in the game you get the opportunity to create his character. To this end, the players are seven character classes, from people on different types Elves (High Elves, Dark Elves) to animals and reptiles being offered. If you should not like the standard faces, you can also this, any change with more than 40 setting options. So you can pretty easy then your figure quite a pretty face miss (I think my Dunkelelfin Aiandria hath thanked me ;-)

After you've created your character and given a name, start the game: you are in a prison cell. From Emperor Uriel Septim personally you can learn what happened and why your there since. In company of his bodyguard you flee through a secret passage in the vaults below Imperial City. In this sort of tutorial you will then become familiar with the controls and denies the first easy fights. Opponents defeated can also so some are: weapons, gold, clothing, food, etc. A lot of useful things that improve your either the characteristics of your character or it can sell off later for some gold.

During the first game section you can learn still more details to the story and you must specify the direction in which your character will develop. For this, you get more than 20 choices, such as Warrior, Thief, Assassin, Bard, Battle Mage, Alchemist, etc. Again, no wishes remain unfulfilled. Did you decide, you will tune later even your Zodiac firmly. This also contributes to the character development. For beginners the might sound a bit complicated, but do not worry, the game is all very well explained. The character development menu is also very clear and beginner-friendly.

If you have mastered this playable tutorial, you come be final in the virtual world of Cyrodiil (so called the country in which the story takes place) on! The first thing you see is a stunning, beautiful hills and lakes. Trees, flowers and grasses that sway in the wind, a beautiful blue sky with passing clouds and a mountain range on the horizon. All this is represented so incredibly detailed and beautifully modeled that one first time can not believe what you get to see. And the foresight ... people can be seen for kilometers without fog and minimal graphical limitations. The weather and the day and night cycles are also very impressive set in scene and contribute immensely to the atmosphere of the game. "TESO" is technically definitely a title which exploits the power of Xbox 360 well.

From here on, it is up to you, what will you do next. Either you go to the task that you have asked the emperor to or You search the area on your own. I opted for the latter and made my way to the Imperial City, to convert some of the collected objects in gold. In the city also has much to offer: Countless citizens with whom you are talking, of which one gets asked sidequests or with whom you can also haggle. Many shops, hostels and buildings that you can enter, organizations (Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Thieves Guild) where you can join. In Arena District can deliver eg betting on fights and then to view them, or you can also themselves participate in these (some degree of experience and skill in battle should here however be present).

While exploring Cyrodiil one encounters again and again in many different dungeons (ruined castles, mines, caves, etc.) that you can scour away from the story. Here you will find next to countless enemies again and again treasure chests, boxes, barrels, etc., are just waiting to be plundered. In these cases one finds among other things, gold, weapons (partly magical weapons!), Clothing, armor or food (suitable for certain properties to replenish or to brew the potion, if one is dealing with alchemy). Opponents defeated also leave items to which you can get rich. If you collect weapons that are not required, they can be sold at local dealers.

As for the sound technical Untermahlung so constantly running quiet, melodic, mittelalterlich-, classically-inspired melodies that are much more dramatic in the fighting, and thus generate significantly more power. The soundscape looks also very realistic. Very good German speech and sound effects (eg, the wind blowing through the trees, the clash of arms or the cheering spectators in the arena). The load times are, moreover, quite short. Only when you enter the building, or if you come in the various cities, or leaves again, is a short, maybe 20-second, loading screen.

That's it. I am thrilled completely after the first hours of play. If you consider that the game time, according to developers, with good 200-250 hours (the main story can be divided into about 25 - master 30 hours the rest of the season to take the countless side missions to complete) should lie and you more than 40 square kilometers Virtual Medieval Fantasy can explore freely, which is graphically so incredibly impressive, I recommend this game without hesitation. "TESO" offers a variety of possibilities so uncommon that 1,000 words (yes, known that Amazon default for customer reviews) are not sufficient to respond precisely to everything.

For Anniversary Edition is besides the two very good and extensive add-ons Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine fellows.

You get with a brand new Shivering Isles Elder Scrolls adventure, in a completely new gaming world, with an exciting and motivating story, many side missions with new enemies, new weapons and armor, and with no less than 30 hours time. Knights of the Nine plays in Cyrodiil un provides about 6-8 hours of additional gameplay.

Installation is super easy: You put the expansion disc to the Xbox 360 and the rest is virtually on its own. You must select in the menu that appears only if you want to save one or both extensions and already you can start the installation (takes about 5 minutes). After your inserts the main game starts your stored or who wants a completely new game. Now you have with your character in the game select the waiting or sleeping option only for 24 virtual hours (not in real time ;-) and already the two add-on's active. For Shivering Isles you will receive the missionary message that in the Bay Niben a mysterious door was spotted (if you will activate the card you find that there is an island that was not there before). Are you coming to the Niben Bay, you can then swim over the island on which the door is to Sheogorath.

If you want to Knights of the Nine gamble, you have to travel Anvil. It says here in the gazebo, in front of the church, a preacher who sends you to the Crusader Quest. Here you will with a separate card equipped (you will find in your inventory under other items) and makes you first independently in search of the shrines of Nine (these are in the main card not marked).

Another small positive side effect of the downloads is the fact that you deal with down download one patch through which Oblivion is no longer jerky and the music is no longer exposed. Oblivion gamers the very beginning to know well what I am talking, or writing. In addition, shorter, in the game, the loading times.

In addition, you still invite new side missions, forts, caves, buildings and objects (including a planetarium in the Mages Guild of the imperial city and a pirate cave) for the main game down. Some of the side missions (eg Merunes razor), however, are linked to the Daedric quest of Oblivion and can be played only when you are not yet through with this. Then you might have to start a new game to play all new side missions. In the official strategy guide you learn more about it (the investment of 13.00 EUR is worth it!).

So convinced? Well hopefully! Now a few words about the game. What is it really?

Shivering Isles

You can explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion - the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Shivering Isles adds to the existing one in the world of Oblivion so you can continue playing with an existing score or created an entirely new character to explore the country one of Cyrodiil and the Shivering Isles. New cities (Tiegelen and Bliss, and Shoegorath's impressive palace and some small villages), creatures, weapons and armor expected (including amber or Wahnsinnserz) ingredients, a branched, exciting us very interesting quest line and many new and some really good side missions you. in the countries Mania and Dementia, a world that was created in Sheogorath own image The environments also no longer remember those from the Cyrodiil previously known, but are significantly trimmed more on fantasy. So in the forests of the Shivering Isles grow giant mushroom trees, some caves are located in giant stumps and the cities, characters and creatures are completely redesigned.

Knights of the Nine:

In this exciting episode in the saga of Tamriel fate to walk in the footsteps of the great heroes Pelinal Whitestrake who succeeded ages ago to defeat the dark wizard-king Umaril. But the spirit of the magician was unbroken and now Umaril has found a way to return to the physical world - and he swears bloody revenge. These crusaders fraction of the Knights of the Nine also offers new quests, new places in Cyrodiil, new creatures, new weapons and armor, new books, and more.

Role-playing and action-adventure fans will not want to miss these extensions. You will receive a very fair price really a lot on offer.

Positive
- Huge, completely new game world ...
- ... With new cities, characters, creatures, weapons, armor, etc.
- Very good German language edition
- Excellent graphics
- High quality music (though from the main game)
- Good character enhancement system
- The entire game no longer jerky
- Power immensely addictive ...

Negative
- ... What can trigger conflicts in relationships ;-)
- Environment graphics are, now and then, somewhat coarse textured
- No play on its own, you have to have the main game

Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 9/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Control: 10/10
Circumference 10/10

Fun: 90%