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Originally Posted by Lady Dragonfly  I used the word "criticize" instead of "trash" or “bash” just because I did not want to sound rude. There is nothing personal, really. I am just tired of the comments about "shiny graphics" (as if it is something negative) and "dumb down" gameplay (as if Oblivion is the worst game ever), repeated over and over like a sacred mantra. Funny thing, it was voted the best RPG of the year, and if memory serves, we had a thread in SYM about who was playing the game, and surprise, surprise, it happened to be adults.
I personally think NWN2 is ten times dumber. No, hundred times. I can name many other games I consider worthless. Why use Oblivion as a prime example of a “dumb kiddy” game every time? Let’s use another game for a change. There are plenty. No offence meant.  |
Well, I think that you answered yourself. Oblivion is the game of the year and is priced in majority game reviews. But it doesnt mean it is good RPG. It has many flaws. Yet competition recently is so crapy that Oblivion is the game of the year. Maybe even is the best rpg since kotor. Yet it has so much flaws.
It has really good graphic and really beautiful world but whats more? The character development is downgraded since previous parts of series (daggerfall especially), quest are too easy too accomplish, and they rather test how nimble are your fingers, not your wits and the worst imho: that lame story... goddamn, i just cant stand this all-powerful stone, saving-world lying in hands of one man like he has been a god or something, well it just doesnt speaks to me. I just toss the main story as soon as I can while I play oblivion.
But hey, It doesnt mean Oblivion is so bad. It rather means that the his style of playing with this game represent is rather bad (for some at least). Oblivion is a mark of the present time (I believe so). People (hmm maybe just group of people would be better said) are bored by games with nice look and simplify contents. As you can see from this topic some people wish to see more "mature" game, more complex and hmm, more serious I think. Well why there are not serious topics like... umm why all game ends in a good way, eitherway?... ohh okey, i think if i continue It will get even more confusing, for me for sure
. I think you could get the point. People have different taste. Some does like vanilla rpg of TES4, some just are annoyed that there arent made games for them (in big studios. Big studio=big game). It is just like with the movies: some people watch Spiderman 3, King Kong etc. and are amazed with effects and technical glitches while other prefer watch films with make them think even when they left the cinema.