"I Heard A Rumor You're An Idiot": Oblivion Remastered Fans Are Enjoying Being Berated By The Game's Rude NPCs

"I Heard A Rumor You're An Idiot": Oblivion Remastered Fans Are Enjoying Being Berated By The Game's Rude NPCs

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion arguably lives and dies by its NPC interactions. It was a core part of the original, goofiness and all, and it's thankfully translated well to Oblivion Remastered. Walk the streets of Skingrad and the Imperial City, and you'll more than likely hear two NPCs have the briefest and most bizarre conversation you've ever heard.

Oblivion was my favourite for a reason, and now I remember why.

NPCs reacting to your character is also another way that Oblivion manages to successfully make players feel their impact on the world, and more often than not, you'll find that one or two characters don't take very kindly to any stupidity you might get up to. In fact, if you play as an Orc, High Elf, or Dark Elf, chances are that random characters you come across hate your guts outright.

This leads to NPCs making more than a few disparaging comments towards your character - some of them most likely justified - and a lot of players are still getting used to just how mean Oblivion NPCs can be. For some, it's not an upsetting thing to get used to though, such as Reddit user BlessdRTheFreaks who actually...

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