Oblivion!

I tried to resist buying this PC/XBox360 game. I bought it for the PC instead of the 360 and I'm in love with it. I'm at work and I'm jonesing (do people still use that word) to play it now. The graphics are so amazing.

Let me give you some background about Elder Scrolls. Oblivion is the fourth installment of this series. The first Elder Scrolls game was the first RPG (role-playing game) that allowed players to follow which ever storyline they wanted, but actions have consquences. They continued to develop the series with the same goals in mind. I did buy Morrowind, but it just didn't have the same romance with me. I think games like Everquest got me thinking about how other things can be done and I wasn't able to really get into it.

Oblivion has reinvented itself in some ways. You begin the game creating the race and look of your character. You can control every aspect of how the character looks (I'm not sure how to add a beard/mustache). The game does start you in a cell and drives the plotlines along, but only for a bit. You are then left to explore and learn the game before the game requires you to choose your birthsign and class. You can even create your own custom class! I enjoy the fact you have many races and classes to choose from. I hate having only four or five of each to decide from.

When you exit the sewers, you begin the game. Like previous versions you are able to explore the world at your own pace. I've only begun, but one word of warning, be very careful of picking things up that don't belong to you unless you plan on going into that line of work. And you can!
You can choose to be good or bad, nice or naughty and follow the line of quests or not. In one scenero I'm doing the story line and another I'm going to live the life of crime.

The graphics are amazing. My computer at home cannot handle the game at full resolution. I need to upgrade my video card. I brought it to work to see how it would look on my newer pc and it looks beautiful! Check out the screenies!

Okay need to do some work so I can screw around in that world again. I really wish this is what MMRPG should be like!!

cya laterz