With Bethesda Game Studios' resources behind a remaster, it could stand to revive Oblivion for a new generation. The modding community has already shown just how good this 2006 release can look. With the dialogue and combat mechanics already more recognizable to fans who joined the series with Skyrim, an Oblivion remaster could be one of the most cost-effective routes for Bethesda to go down. A version of The Elder Scrolls 4 which improved on the original game's clunky character models and brought them more in-line with the designs found in Morrowind and Skyrim could bring a lot of fans back to Oblivion. Mods like Oblivion Character Overhaul show just how many visual improvements can be made to a game like Oblivion while still working within the confines of the game's engine. Its character designs in particular, however, have not aged well. While it seems unlikely that Bethesda would remaster Morrowind by hiring actors to perform all of the game's unspoken lines, Oblivion is already fully voice-acted. Oblivion, however, could also be a more suitable candidate for a full remaster than Morrowind.

Although the game was acclaimed, some fans criticized its world as less interesting that the one players got to explore in The Elder Scrolls 3, especially after Cyrodiil was retconned from being a lush jungle to a more generic temperate climate. Oblivion is both more recent that Morrowind, and in some ways less visually unique. Morrowind certainly has some of the most striking visuals of any Bethesda game from the tech-infused and bloated body of the last Dwemer to the asteroid suspended over Vivec City. Seeing those concepts realized in more modern graphics could be jaw-dropping. The game's age shows, however, especially for fans of the franchise who got onboard with Oblivion or Skyrim and are now exploring earlier titles. Nevertheless, Morrowind remains one of the Bethesda games most deserving of a remaster because while its graphics haven't aged well, its concepts are still among the most creative ever developed for The Elder Scrolls.īoth Oblivion and Skyrim took a more traditional fantasy route, while Morrowind took aesthetic influence from the Sumerian civilization, Hinduism, and more to create a rich world whose graphics no longer live up to its original ambition. The game had a rich story which few Bethesda titles since have been able to match, making its bizarre and alien world feel truly alive. There were giant War of the Worlds-esque bug creatures, strange architecture, and the introduction of religious concepts which were mainly inspired by influences beyond the Hellenic and Norse pantheons. The Elder Scrolls 3 took players to the island of Vvardenfell, and it quickly became apparent just how much the game's setting broke previous high fantasy molds. Morrowind is one of the most beloved Elder Scrolls games.

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