Oblivion - still can't get into it

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I can't see the fuss about Oblivion, and why it was instantly hailed as a classic. I bought it on launch, and have tried many times to sit down and absorb myself. But the game just lets me down on so many levels - jerky combat, clunky inventory and map system, poor performance even on my decent rig.

The artificial intelligence doesn't really shine through, and I don't feel challenged by the game in any way. It just seems like playing with a large database. It's just a constant trudge, drifting around, meeting uninteresting characters. There's no real sense of involvement, and I have no inclination to continue with it.

I was a big fan of Morrowind, and I like RPGs in general, so I'm a bit confused as to why I dislike Oblivion so much.

Am I the only one?

 

[caff]

The biggest killer for me was the much touted 'psychic guards' AI. i.e. you steal something in an empty room, then suddenly BAM you've got a guard standing right next to you.

How hard is it to put line of sight code into a game? I can tell you as a developer its NOT. Staggering that they let this one slip through. As Cronox said, the mods do help. But it feels disappointing to have to use modifications to the game just to get it to play normally.

Also, I find in a lot of good RPG's I've played, finding a superior weapon or armour upgrade would give you a real sense of satisfaction and a thirst to continue for more powerful upgrades. There is so much junk to sift through in Oblivion it makes loot hunting painful.

On a positive note -

I've discovered Hitman: Blood Money to be a very enjoyable diversion, and is easily the best in the series and one of the more entertaining titles out at the moment. Excellent graphics, AI, set pieces and comedy touches.