Oblivion Remastered is more than a remaster and "almost needs its own word," says ex-Bethesda dev behind the OG 2006 RPG: "The closest that could come is Oblivion 2.0"

Oblivion Remastered.

As fans begin exploring The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered following Bethesda Game Studios' surprise release of the remade RPG, former developers like designer Bruce Nesmith are joining players in praising the new game.

Nesmith, who worked on projects like the original 2006 Oblivion and Skyrim, recalls seeing the remake a week before its public reveal in an interview with VideoGamer. "I spent a lot of years working on that game," he says. "A lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into it, along with everybody else on the team. And I intimately knew every single scene that they were showing. And they looked amazing."