A handful of hours into The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, I find myself standing in a village that has haunted me for years. Steeling myself, I walk down a cobbled path towards an all too familiar inn, noting the way the enhanced graphics of the remaster make this settlement look even more quaint and unassuming than it originally did. But of course, I know there's much more to this place than meets the eye.
When I encounter one of the locals, they're just as unfriendly as I remember. "You're not welcome here, stranger", a woman says with a threatening tone, at once making it clear my presence is not appreciated. Every person I speak to expresses a similar sentiment, but I can't let their hostility get to me. I have a job to do, and I'm not leaving until it's done. Even when I know what's to come this time around, the atmosphere of this small village still makes a chill run down my spine, and the steady build up to uncovering the sinister secrets it hides is just as effective as it ever was.
