Stepping foot into Cyrodiil all these years later, wandering the cobbled roads to the tune of Harvest Dawn, has been blissfully nostalgic. But it's hard to deny that some of the original's charm has been lost, whether it's the more vibrant colours or the personable UI that felt like flipping through pages in a homespun journal.
Thankfully, if you're on PC, there are a bunch of mods that bring the Oblivion remaster closer to its 2006 counterpart.
What better place to start than with the main menu, where every Oblivion playthrough begins? In the remaster, it has been swapped for a minimalist design, with the new animated cover art being far less subtle than the high fantasy backdrop of the original, which comprised a paper map and leatherbound border. Cerebii, a prolific Bethesda modder, has remade the classic main menu from the ground-up for the remaster in stunning 5k.
And while we're on the topic of UI, we have WinterElfeas' "Simple Classic HUD" mod, which makes the remaster's health bar, compass, and dialogue feel closer to the 2006 release, as opposed to the more Skyrim-inspired layout. It's a small tweak, but one that goes a long way in...
