The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Bethesda Game Studios

Release Date: March 20, 2006

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Rating: 81 (8 ratings)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the fourth game in the Elder Scrolls story, is set within the province of Cyrodiil, the heartland and Imperial capital of Tamriel. Emperor Uriel Septim VII is assassinated in flight from his own palace, but just before he dies he passes on to you the mystic Amulet of Kings. The adventure proper begins with the quest to find Uriel's lost and illegitimate son who is the only heir to the throne. In a world where the forces of darkness seek their ultimate dominion over the ranks of man and mer alike, you alone stand between the future of Tamriel and the gates of Oblivion.


Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure


Themes

Action

Fantasy

Historical

Sandbox

Open world


Release Dates

Mar 20, 2006 - Xbox 360

Mar 20, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mar 24, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mar 24, 2006 - Xbox 360

Mar 23, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mar 23, 2006 - Xbox 360

Apr 26, 2007 - PlayStation 3

Mar 31, 2006 - Xbox 360

Jul 26, 2007 - Xbox 360

Apr 27, 2007 - PlayStation 3

Sep 27, 2007 - PlayStation 3

Mar 20, 2007 - PlayStation 3


Game Modes

Single player


Keywords

ghosts

assassin

hunting

exploration

orcs

sandbox

blood

stealth

wizards

medieval

disease

vampire

murder

drugs

magic

sword

spellbook

minigames

organized crime

fantasy

health

guild

hack and slash

rpg

summoning

death

elves

horse

egg

archery

swordplay

shadow

deer

mythology

female protagonist

hand-to-hand combat

role playing

sprite-scaling

skeleton

water

religion

steam

moddable

viking

diary

achievements

reading

undead

traps

stacking

portals

artificial intelligence

open-world

custom soundtrack

dungeon crawling

dialogue trees

revenge

decay

snow

sex

wolf

inventory

ship

torture

slavery

racism

dog

teleportation

ghost ship

singing

sequel

mushroom

shield

chemistry

dreams

good vs evil

swimming

flowers

arrow

weather

day/night cycle

gladiators

sword & sorcery

cult

shovel

playstation network

alchemy

fruit

katana

wine

golem

switch

darkness

trolls

user generated content

spikes

terror

horse riding

boss fight

trainer

sexual content

sheep

game of the year edition

cloud

mounts

fog

gold

necromancy

single-player only

water effects

female protagonists

jump

anthropomorphism

sprite

bears

concept art

credits menu option

crate

apple

mask

vial

plate

spoon

cup

game critics awards

playstation trophies

attributes

rivaling factions

random loot

customizable characters

leveling up

world map

voice acting

fireball

lightning bolt

toilet

fish

first-person perspective

tutorial

sickle

bink video

demon invasion

mind control

human

book

shopping

bow

dagger

critical hit

loot gathering

microtransaction

goblins

skeletons

durability

rat

scythe

door

axe

scroll

health potion

bed

lantern

diamond

shelf

currency

armor

polearm

cults

alcoholic beverages

third-person perspective

lions

club

original soundtrack release

active ability

helmet

pirate ship

skull

loading screens

crouching

message on the wall

rain

paper

paintings

letter

cutscene

the locked door

non-player character

cult leader

table

candle

milk

mutilated corpse

corpse

coffin

ham

lava

melon

sprinting

arena combat

key

bench

watermelon

crown

minotaurs

bone

ragdoll physics

escort mission

falling damage

late title card

treasure chest

pressure plate

carrot

character creation

classes

bottle

staircase

saving the world

torch

moral decisions

side quests

pick your gender

branching story line

royalty

reputation

disarm

duel

archer

cowardly enemies

ambush

slashing weapons

downloadable content

questing

potion

barrel

black market

macguffin

melee

crosshair

subtitles

auto-save

first person melee

real-time combat

lgbt

ring

a.i. companion

mace

stat tracking

instant kill

invisible enemy

betrayal

shielded enemies

well

difficulty level

ruby

trail

knight

skeleton warriors

limited light source

crepuscular rays

level up health refill

statue

tombstone

pickaxe

spellcaster

multiple gameplay perspectives

loading screen advice

broom

underwear

unicorn

boulder

mp

mercenary

stone

crab

enemy health indicator

boat

chains

magic staff

robbery

ponytail

bowl

drowning

bread

lighthouse

bucket

stained glass

icicle

automap

death of a salesman

chain mail

commerce

bribery

meat

wood

pearl

theft

vampire hunter

pelt

interactive environments

glass

repairing

high dynamic range

grapes

healing food

spider web

changing sides

xbox one backwards compatibility

special vision

compass bar

eye

longbow

physics manipulation

sleeping

item combination

reflection

stamina bar

shape-shifting

cloth map

persistent ailments

drunk character

wraith

blunt weapons

magically imbued weapons

gauntlets

necklace

throne

controversy

mods

games on demand

games that ask you to "press start" but will accept other buttons

crossbow

never-ending

merchants

reptilian humanoid

mod support

hanging

high definition graphics

butterfly

particle system

dolby digital

elements

summoners

leek

inventory loss

boss assistance

sunset

valuable garbage

stealth kill

bandit

interactive cutscene

multi-species roster

getting stuck in geometry

fatigue

hobo

fetch quests

regicide

quest tracking

mana

player owned houses

mohawk

beer

speedtree

clear save

breath meter

light bloom

meme origin

collector's edition

guards

animal cruelty

ambient wildlife

cloak

aggro

levitation

forge

book adaptation

camera shift

havok physics

light up crosshair

rake

wanted poster

lettuce

shirt

plate armor

leather armor

elemental weapons

poison

alchemist

retrievable projectiles

invisibility

scripted events

dress

giant enemy crab

fire manipulation

blacksmith

dust

inappropriate loot

anvil

portal

portcullis

from zero to hero

pickpocketing

necromancers

cloth armor

dual wielding

lock picking

pov cutscene

lock picks

severed head

telekinesis

optional lore

altar

wheat

silver

emerald

sword rack

quill

rice

inkwell

monster infighting

texture pop-in

escaping imprisonment

developer console

searching corpses

goblet

fast travel

repetitive chitchat

dream sequence

onion

paint brush

barbarians

innocent people die

item container

luck

battle quips

acrobatics

eavesdropping

sociopath

mortar and pestle

potato

restoration

metal armor

war cry

dark elves

giant axe

magic sword

lich

dire

spell

fully customizable controls

suggestive remark

moving bodies

billboarding

hidden door

behind the waterfall

alignment

foreshadowing

freezing weapons

movement penalty

battle mage

piercing weapons

two-handed weapons

longsword

cutlass

amulet

robe

claymore

deicide

barrier

root

verticality

pseudo non-linear

flower picking

twins

tea-bagging

prostitute

garlic

bartender

hick

persistent world

skybox

evidence

secret document

hunting trophy

cryokinesis

cloaking device

god mode

no clip

random character speech

derelict vessel

corpse spasms

barks

begging

roman numerals

beggar

horse armor

lawbreaking

create-a modes

boar

something is up in this small town

redshirt

duality

unreliable mentor

psycho villagers

ghostly manifestation

immersive sim

mana potion

sneaking mission

warping

studying

heroic sacrifice

hero worship

nonlinear development

flat shading

beastmen

negotiation

plane shifting

fire arrow

direct2drive

gamebryo 2.5

repair hammer

bear skin

henchmen

skeleton key

adamantium

greatest hits

poison potion

imp

white magic

cure ailment potion

conjuration

giant rat

illusion

vampirism

ectoplasm

night vision

militia

magical stone

level scaling

loincloth

sitting down

expendable npc

evocation

monomyth

high elves

wood elves

poisoncraft

pc to console port

zones

enemy spawner

vendor trash

record breakers

oversized vermin

radiant a.i.

kill quest

sapphire

autumnal setting

alchemy pot

normal mapping

ominous sky

killing rats

southpaw

aberrant a.i. behaviour

leap attack

hatch

dhampirs

tomb raiding

new guy

level by doing

vampire teeth

turn undead

tongs

khajiit

argonian

nord

redguard

breton

daedra

the thieves guild

elder scroll

skooma

mythril

witch hunter

multi-monitor support

mead

re-spec

enchantment

enchanters

infinite pockets

stunt casting

arachnoid

logo box art

sleep disruption

parallax mapping

xfire

retroactive continuity

usurper

imperial

mudcrab

the dark brotherhood

dwemer

orsimer

the blades

flame atronach

spike video game awards

blade of woe

wabbajack

sanguine rose

alchemical ingredients

nirnroot

heart of lorkhan

rumors

uncanny valley

mana drain

abjuration

spriggan

fake interactivity

unclimbable hills

plot armor

cuirass

memorial

vestigial items

e3 2006

e3 2005

changing race

roaming the countryside

victory lap final boss

journey into an object

wine rack

min-maxing

ayleid

mythic dawn

frost atronach

storm atronach

clannfear

daedroth

dremora

interactive achievement awards 2007

spike video game awards 2006

animal rain

scamp

dreugh

birth signs

oblivion gate

amulet of kings

sigil stone

guide to anvil

the gray cowl of nocturnal

skull of corruption

caliper

umbra sword

immersive

the elder scrolls iv: oblivion

the elder scrolls iv: oblivion game

lgbtq+

suggestive themes


Developers

Bethesda Game Studios

4J Studios


Publishers

2K Games

Ubisoft Entertainment

Spike

Bethesda Softworks

Bethesda Softworks


Supporting Developers

4J Studios


Store Info

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