Is The Witcher the First Oblivion Beater RPG?

"Is The Witcher the First Oblivion Beater RPG?" is the weird header of N4G's announcement of their Witcher-exclusive feature in PCGZine. The short announcement is noteworthy because of this statement:
"I find Oblivion boring it's an MMO without multiplayer," says The Witcher's Michal Madej, chief designer on the game in an exclusive interview with PCGZine, the free PC games magazine. "We're similar in terms of graphics, we also use cutting edge visuals, and we're also trying to reach casual gamers. But Oblivion is more about freedom and a huge world to explore, whereas we have a great story to explore. In Oblivion you can finish the story in a couple of hours or miss the story altogether. Our game is about the plot, so it's more like a book or film. I think Oblivion will appeal to people who don't have much else to do. I don't have the time to sacrifice for it.
Thanks dragon wench.