The Oblivion remaster is so faithful, it still has the secret glitched door to the end of the game that lets you roll credits in under 15 minutes

Oblivion Remastered - A khajiit player with vampirism standing by a purple flame at night.

We quickly discovered that the new Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster is an impressive and shiny UE5 wrapper over the janky gem we've always loved, and that's led to some surreal developments like a beloved line reading flub getting some delightfully high-quality new lipsyncing.

It also means that speedrunners can slip right back into well-worn strats like a favorite pair of jeans. Case in point: Prolific Oblivion YouTuber Bacon_ (you've absolutely seen at least one of their videos before) beating the remaster in 12.5 minutes thanks to the door to the end of the game someone left in the Imperial City Temple District, an absolutely ancient skip from the original Oblivion that's made it into the remaster.