The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has given players a whole new perspective on Skyrim's smithing, with some arguing that it's actually better without and shouldn't be included in The Elder Scrolls 6.
Outside of its wonderful pre-reveal round of speculation, leaks, and excitement, one of the most interesting things to come out of Oblivion's recent remaster is how it's impacted The Elder Scrolls fans who had previously only played Skyrim. While Oblivion was plenty popular, Skyrim is another beast entirely and one of the most popular RPGs of all time, so it's been great seeing how people react to the game before it.
The classic games will still hold up, if we let them.
Even better is the fact that a lot of players are discovering that Oblivion is actually a better game in many regards, mostly due to it being less streamlined and hand-holding than Skyrim. One great example of this is Smithing, which is a key mechanic in Skyrim that's completely absent from Oblivion, which some argue is for the best.
For those who don't remember or are just forgetting after so much Oblivion, Smithing was a skill added to Skyrim that let you use...
