Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

[El Leone]

You should probably walk away from it for a few months and return when their are patches to sort out the problems along with expansion packs. Then everything would seem kickass again.

[Concept]

I agree to be honest - I think it's best to do what you suggested earlier. Don't let my bile for the bugs (catchy that) put people off considering picking the game up though.

When it's running smooth, that's when, Oblivion's untouchable in many respects.

[muse hunter]

I agree to be honest - I think it's best to do what you suggested earlier. Don't let my bile for the bugs (catchy that) put people off considering picking the game up though.

When it's running smooth, that's when, Oblivion's untouchable in many respects.

like others said maybe it is your 360 (that is i'm presuming yours is one of the launch batch), you should go back to where you bought it and replace it for a new one. You could just have a temperamental system, you should give it a try, especially as it seems your having it worse off for crashes than everyone else

[oblivion_6]

Completed the quest gerry mentioned and ive now got the skeleton key and im having a whale of a time ha ha

Keep getting ran out of town by the guards for "practising"

Did the brotherhood quest with the

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5 guests that you need to kill in the mansion 1 by 1

possibly the best quest ive had so far i reckon

Except maybe

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the quest for the orc god statue where you go free the trolls from the mines, then you go back to the dude who enslaved them to find out hes now enslaved and working the farm for the trolls ha ha ha

[Daragon]

The unbreakable lockpick quest that Gerry Helmet mentioned doesn't seem to be working for me. I arrive at the destination but the location indicators just vanish. This game really needed another couple of month of testing which is a shame as when it works, it's great.

The destination marker is meant to disappear when you get to the first location. You need to talk to a guard about Leyawiin to continue.

[eastyy]

Still would hate to think how bugged the game would have been if they kept to there original release date.

Do think its a bit worrying we are now getting patches for console games though

[Zanza]

Is the 360 version as good as the PC version?

Cheers!

If your pc can run it, then the pc version is going to be the better version, well from what I have read from this thread. Most 360 players seem to be experiencing crashes and glitches, yet I havn't come acrossany yet in the PC version (maybe im just lucky(.

To add to that the PC version has the modding scene, which is already huge. There have already been some nice mods released by the community, some have added new quests, improved weapons and armour, even changed the way the leveling system works. Two of the better mods available, are one to remove all the annoying "loading" messages, and another that adds a petshop in the city of Cherrydyl, where you can buy pets that will fight with you, and even level with you.

[Leon Retro]

If your pc can run it, then the pc version is going to be the better version, well from what I have read from this thread. Most 360 players seem to be experiencing crashes and glitches, yet I havn't come acrossany yet in the PC version (maybe im just lucky(.

To add to that the PC version has the modding scene, which is already huge. There have already been some nice mods released by the community, some have added new quests, improved weapons and armour, even changed the way the leveling system works. Two of the better mods available, are one to remove all the annoying "loading" messages, and another that adds a petshop in the city of Cherrydyl, where you can buy pets that will fight with you, and even level with you.

When my Brother hears about the pets, he will have to buy a new PC!

Thanks for the advice, sounds like the PC version is better!

[Brats]

I just had a complete poo-my-pants moment:

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I was carrying out a quest for the Fighter's Guild where a Mage wanted 10 lots of Imp gall. She directed me to a cave outside of town. Sure enough it was full of Imps which are just fodder for my level 16 character. So I'm rushing through the cave, twatting Imps with my a non-enchanted weapon (not wanting to waste the power in my better weapons) and finding it very easy.

I look at my map and see there is one part of the cave I haven't been to. So I wander over and the battle music kicks in again. Thinking it's another Imp I rush round the corner to be confronted with a massive Land Atronach who charges me and sends me reeling! Massive panic attack, I try to change weapons but I can't, I'm getting battered by the thing in a tight corridor. Eventually I manage to summon a creature that gives me some breathing space and suit up for an epic battle. Eventually it falls, with me with around 5 health left.

Brilliant!

[Gareth C]

Do you think the problems could be attributed to your 360's?

Reason I say this is because before my first 360 eventually conked out, I would get random crashes, glitchy sound on Ridge Racer 6 and it went on for a while before the machine gave up the ghost, now though, since acquiring a replacement machine, I've not had Oblivion crash once on me yet. The only problems I've encountered are the glitchy quest bugs, like for example, the NPC not saying the correct thing when one has acquired all the necessary ingredients to cure vampirism for example.

Seems likely. I have a few games which constantly have problems. Madden seems to freeze my machine but Ridge is rock solid for example. I think my 360 is a bit iffy but I think its certain games which cuase the biggest problems.

[andrewfee]

My Brother is a big rpg fan. He doesn't have a good enough PC to run the game properly, so he's thinking of buying a 360 with the game.

Is the 360 as good as the PC version? Anything important I should know regarding difference between the two versions?

If the 360 version is pretty much the same, he won't have to buy a new PC!

The only real difference is that you can't use/create unofficial mods. There's a slight difference in draw-distance (smaller rocks, items, enemies draw in a little later than the PC version maxed, but the landscape itself is the same) but otherwise it's pretty much the same game.

I've not had any crash problems at all on my 360.

Do you think the problems could be attributed to your 360's?

Reason I say this is because before my first 360 eventually conked out, I would get random crashes, glitchy sound on Ridge Racer 6 and it went on for a while before the machine gave up the ghost, now though, since acquiring a replacement machine, I've not had Oblivion crash once on me yet. The only problems I've encountered are the glitchy quest bugs, like for example, the NPC not saying the correct thing when one has acquired all the necessary ingredients to cure vampirism for example.

I really do think it's a hardware issue. I've spent about 80 hours on my current character, and possibly as much as 50 on others (not certain) and not had a single crash. I've encountered one very minor bug - nothing game breaking.

[Briareos]

I hope all my crashes aren't down to my 360, I've no Idea what Gameplay's return policy is like... Plus it would mean weeks without Oblivion! Perhaps I should play until box death...

Concept, I think you should change your location to "Cleaned my Cache"

[Space Monkey]

And Occupation: Cache Launderer

[andrewfee]

I hope all my crashes aren't down to my 360, I've no Idea what Gameplay's return policy is like... Plus it would mean weeks without Oblivion! Perhaps I should play until box death...

Concept, I think you should change your location to "Cleaned my Cache"

They'd just tell you to contact Microsoft about it I imagine, that's what most places do these days when trying to return anything faulty.

[oblivion_6]

ANyone know if the dark brotherhood quests have an end game? ive been doing loads and its now just a case of turn up and kill xyz all the time for the past 5 quests