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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

November 25th, 2004

Update: Reviews are coming in, and this thing looks like it could be a smash hit.

Looking at those juicy screenshots from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, you’d swear they were from a cinematic cut-scene, but no:

IGNPC: The screenshots for Oblivion look too good to be true. (To be fair, we said the same thing about the first Morrowind screens.) What new graphical effects and techniques are you using in Oblivion? What types of things are you showing in the screens?

Todd Howard: I can assure you those shots are 100% real, taken right from playing the game and will look even better in the final product, as there are effects we’re working on now that haven’t been shown yet. The main effects we use include normal mapping and specular mapping, which are becoming commonplace in games. We also use parallax mapping, which is kind of like displacement mapping. This allows surfaces to appear truly 3D in a pixel-shader, even though they are flat.

This sort of stuff makes me want to get back into PC gaming. If anyone has any tips on how to fit a kick-ass gaming rig into a tiny two-bedroom house containing a couple of adults and a tiny one-year-old entropy generator, please let me know.

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  1. kielbasa
    June 29th, 2005 at 05:46 | #1

    O . . . M . . . F . . .G . . . I have never said that a game looked beautiful in my entire life. But my god this game looks beautiful

  2. tanner
    July 1st, 2005 at 13:46 | #2

    This game the only game with better graphics is halo2 and mabey not even then.just amazing!!!!!

  3. raven
    August 26th, 2005 at 06:17 | #3

    omfg……beautiful i have to get the gamejust because it looks so real the elder scrolls went to a new level ……….when does it cone out?

  4. Bjusar
    September 9th, 2005 at 11:05 | #4

    wtf like holy foshizzle lick my dizzle

  5. tyler
    November 15th, 2005 at 15:18 | #5

    oh-my-god this is like better than WoW a.k.a world of warcraft im getting of it and on this cant wait for 360=)

  6. February 16th, 2006 at 04:10 | #6

    This is the best game I ever seen as long as i live (14 years :P ) This is amazing i wish my pc can play the game but i don’t think so its to good graphics.

    greezzzz Dutch Oblivion

    P.S. nice website!!!!!

  7. Arkam
    February 20th, 2006 at 01:51 | #7

    Very nice…

  8. Farvel
    February 25th, 2006 at 05:51 | #8

    grate …i’ll have a chance to test my new computer :)

    procesor 3Ghz
    Radeon X800GTO
    1028 MB ram
    that’s should be enought
    P.S Sorry 4 my english – I’m from Poland :P
    C’ya

  9. bummage
    March 7th, 2006 at 18:29 | #9

    u guyz are lozerz

  10. Monk
    March 8th, 2006 at 03:57 | #10

    yea, the game is nice, but fuck u all :D

  11. March 19th, 2006 at 01:52 | #11

    Why is everone so excited its a game….fuck sake get a life

  12. Morrowind God
    March 21st, 2006 at 16:07 | #12

    This game looks amazing. I absolutely love Morrowind. I can’t wait until I can afford this product.

  13. u sucks
    March 22nd, 2006 at 08:57 | #13

    THAT IS HOT!!!

  14. Anonymous
    March 21st, 2006 at 14:58 | #14
  15. Anonymous
    March 22nd, 2006 at 08:58 | #15
  16. March 24th, 2006 at 05:03 | #16

    Fuck yall Who hate this Game, GO TO FUCK’IN HELL!!!

  17. Jack
    March 24th, 2006 at 12:09 | #17

    This game rocks buy it today and now!!!!!!!!

  18. loser
    April 2nd, 2006 at 15:02 | #18

    lol looks like im the only 1 that thinks it sux

  19. captain
    April 2nd, 2006 at 23:41 | #19

    Outstanding game, excellent graphics. sound also good & most important is outstanding performance.

  20. bandit
    April 4th, 2006 at 15:31 | #20

    i loved morrowind,ihavent played oblivion,ijust want to eat chocolate,oh my god the closet is staring at me,ham is a mystical word,use it wisely.poopy le poop333

  21. your mom
    April 5th, 2006 at 04:42 | #21

    i own this game already it’s gay jk it is fkng sweet mothers of fkrs btchs!!!!!111

  22. April 5th, 2006 at 07:56 | #22

    GOD

  23. April 5th, 2006 at 07:57 | #23

    THis is a pretty kick ass game. Very good graphics

  24. maximus
    April 12th, 2006 at 23:46 | #24

    A must have for any Fantasy Gamer, stunning graphics, great storyline, good gameplay with a seemingly endless next to real environment.
    GO GET!

  25. tTy
    July 13th, 2006 at 03:46 | #25

    Elder Scrolls: Oblivion should be worshiped like a holy relic. these graphics are so amazing… so real… so up to date, that i feel like im gona spend $5,000 for the fastest computer in the world with hyper clocking, and then buy this game. I will play it..!!FOREVER!!

  26. tTy
    July 13th, 2006 at 03:48 | #26

    and ever…

  27. tTy
    July 13th, 2006 at 03:48 | #27

    …….and ever…….

  28. god
    November 5th, 2006 at 05:53 | #28

    hello. I think that you all should know that this is not a game it is a piece of delicious, rancid meat which should be consumed. you should then pass out and fall on a sword made of wisdom and die only to be revived twenty two years later to find that the sword you fell on was actually your last living relative. After he too is revived you should go on a quest to understand fully the consequences of eating to much meat only to fall once again on to a sword made of wisdom. This time the sword is actually a sword that is made by your very own son who hated you ever since he was born under the name of Rolph Harris. At this point you lose all your dignity and die of shame and blood loss.

  29. god
    November 5th, 2006 at 05:53 | #29

    actually i think that i made that up.

  30. god
    November 5th, 2006 at 05:54 | #30

    no, wait. I didn’t.

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