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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View PC Gaming Show Summer Game Fest TES4: Oblivion Elden Ring: Nightreign Recommended reading The Elder Scrolls OG Oblivion designer thought the remaster was just 'a texture update' until he laid eyes on it, and now he thinks we need a new word to describe it The Elder Scrolls The king of Elder Scrolls meme videos wishes Bethesda still made NPCs like Oblivion's: 'I am a big fan of the Radiant AI system and honestly a bit sad to see how much it was toned down' The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered looks so good that I can't believe I'm saying this: I kinda hope Bethesda remasters Skyrim (again) too The Elder Scrolls How excited are we to replay a shinier version of Oblivion 19 years later? The Elder Scrolls You don't need an Oblivion Remaster, you need Boblivion, the mod that makes Oblivion Bob Fallout 3 developer says a remaster would have to improve the 'not good' gunplay The Elder Scrolls The Oblivion remaster is so faithful, it still has the secret glitched door to the end of the game that lets you roll credits in under 15 minutes The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered Oblivion Remastered’s improvements have Oblivion’s meme king hopeful Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas will see similar glow-ups: ‘[It’s] so much better and exactly what I have wanted for years’ Emma Withington Contributions from Ted Litchfield 6 June 2025 Oblivion fans are feasting, but there’s room for more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bethesda) Oblivion’s renowned meme king, the YouTuber Bacon_, has recently regaled us with tales of rescuing Emperor Uriel Septim, secret agent-style, and why the original’s chaotic Radiant AI system remains the gold standard for Bethesda NPCs. Bacon unsurprisingly has a lot of love for the recent remaster and believes that it makes “lots of good changes while also remaining faithful to the original”. Bacon is enjoying the addition of new voices, the upscaled visuals, and the ability to sprint—so he doesn’t have to get the zoomies (or 'skoomies') by duping “a lot of Skooma and [binding] it to a hotkey to run around.” Either way, he’s still chugging the stuff. However, it’s the streamlined levelling system that takes the gold medal —which no longer has you at the mercy of level scaling if you didn’t focus on ‘efficiently’ levelling and allows for greater build diversity. “[It’s] so much better and exactly what I have wanted for years," says Bacon. "They said it was a mix of Oblivion and Skyrim but I would say it's like a mix of Fallout 3 and Oblivion, [because] you get a set amount of points that you get to distribute over different attributes. Related articles OG Oblivion designer thought the remaster was just 'a texture update' until he laid eyes on it, and now he thinks we need a new word to describe it The king of Elder Scrolls meme videos wishes Bethesda still made NPCs like Oblivion's: 'I am a big fan of the Radiant AI system and honestly a bit sad to see how much it was toned down' Oblivion Remastered looks so good that I can't believe I'm saying this: I kinda hope Bethesda remasters Skyrim (again) too “I always liked Oblivion's Attributes over Skyrim's Health, Stamina and Magic because I like stats and numbers in my RPGs but I really hated the way Oblivion went about doing it. So that was a massive improvement. I really hope that we'll see Fallout 3 get the same treatment and New Vegas.” (Image credit: Bethesda) When it comes to ‘remastering’ his own content, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for Bacon with Oblivion Remastered presenting roadblocks in certain scenarios. This includes the Dive Rock skit, which sees the Adoring Fan quite literally go over the edge after being dismissed back to the Arena. “[This] isn't possible anymore because they have improved the pathfinding so he doesn't see running off the cliff as the fastest path back to the Arena.” Well, that’s a real shame if you ask me. Bacon also tried to remake the immensely popular Farewell video, featuring battlemage Fithragaer’s crushing demise, but—sadly—Fithragaer now emerges unscathed. “I think there is a bug causing those traps to not do any damage so Fithragaer survives (which also breaks the quest unless you kill him or know where to go next) and since the last half of the video happened entirely by chance I am not sure I'll be able to make it happen again on purpose.” When it comes to the janky comedy Elder Scrolls bounteously provides, not being able to revisit these specific moments may be disappointing, but there’s no denying that there will be plenty more Elder Scrolls hijinks to come. Bacon hasn’t previously used many mods as he prefers to “stick to vanilla” versions of games. However, he is excited for the upcoming Skyblivion mod and experiencing Oblivion “with Skyrim mechanics and AI behaviour. It honestly looks more like a brand new game than just a mod.” Between Oblivion Remastered and Skyblivion, fans of the classic game have quite the feast this year. “[These are] all great ways to experience this game and I am glad a lot of new people will get to experience one of my favourite games for the first time.” Oblivion console commands: Cheats new and old Oblivion lockpicks: Where and how to use them Oblivion vampirism cure: Rid yourself of the affliction Oblivion thieves guild: How to join the crew Oblivion persuasion: Master the minigame Emma Withington With contributions from Ted LitchfieldAssociate Editor You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. OG Oblivion designer thought the remaster was just 'a texture update' until he laid eyes on it, and now he thinks we need a new word to describe it The king of Elder Scrolls meme videos wishes Bethesda still made NPCs like Oblivion's: 'I am a big fan of the Radiant AI system and honestly a bit sad to see how much it was toned down' Oblivion Remastered looks so good that I can't believe I'm saying this: I kinda hope Bethesda remasters Skyrim (again) too How excited are we to replay a shinier version of Oblivion 19 years later? You don't need an Oblivion Remaster, you need Boblivion, the mod that makes Oblivion Bob Fallout 3 developer says a remaster would have to improve the 'not good' gunplay Latest in The Elder Scrolls Bethesda remembers it just released an Elder Scrolls game, announces gameplay-focused Oblivion patch that addresses about 5% of player complaints Skyrim's version of Radiant AI was developed from a drawing Todd Howard made on a napkin 'The complexity of mods we can make just shot up big time': Oblivion Remastered modders breach a new frontier even without Bethesda support—making it play nice with Lua scripts 89-year-old Skyrim Grandma starts streaming Oblivion Remastered, has to deal with its mystifying lockpicking minigame and 'absolutely ugly movement' just like we did in 2006 Hot off making the biggest city in any Elder Scrolls game, Tamriel Rebuilt is already eyeing one 'Twice the size' Morrowind's new city from Tamriel Rebuilt is 'Bigger than any playable Elder Scrolls city in general,' and a single hero made its exterior Latest in News 'John Nightreign doesn't have a face': YouTuber manages to uncover all but one of Elden Ring Nightreign's hidden Nightfarer faces, 'leaving his appearance a mystery' Ro-Souls 3 is 'a sharp and precise recreation' of Dark Souls 3 in Roblox, and it's training up a whole new generation of soulslike demons Disney Dreamlight Valley has shared its new roadmap for the rest of 2025, and it looks like one character fans have been asking for since launch is finally coming to stay You could cut the tension with a needle—7 SteamDB changes in the past week have Silksong hopefuls wondering if the final hour is upon us If you fondly remember the wonders of terrible graphics card box art like me, there's now a book available with a collection of some of the greatest hits Disney Dreamlight Valley's Peter Pan update is coming in two weeks, alongside a shiny new Star Path and the ability to level up your animal companions HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG review Corsair Nautilus 360 RS review Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Core II review Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD review NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) review PC Gamer is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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