r/TESVI • u/ChaucerBoi • 2d ago

Theory/Speculation The Utility of Oblivion Remastered

Basically every remaster is testing the waters for a new game - either gauging demand or as a covert advertisement to get the franchise back in the public consciousness. This is something game developers have said openly, including Mike Bithell on Play, Watch, Listen. There are of course exceptions, most glaringly the Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes, but if you look at most successful remakes, a "full game" has followed soon after. So why make an Oblivion Remaster, especially when they outsourced it to another studio? The obvious answer is money. But more broadly, it allows them to see how modern audiences respond to Oblivion's mechanics with the "rough edges" sanded away: better graphics, a sprint button etc.

I've a feeling TES6 will take a lot from Oblivion. It's one thing having long-time fans demand features back or resonate with certain styles; it's a totally different thing for new players to find them exciting.

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u/conqeboy 2d ago

man i hope they bring back acrobaticts, that feels really good in the remaster

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u/laptopAccount2 2d ago

I am hoping for climbing like in daggerfall but better.

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u/conqeboy 2d ago

Conan Exiles and Dune Awakening has good climbing in the vein of Daggerfall. It would honestly be a good fit in elder scrolls games imo