Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion was an instant hit back when it came out in 2006 for its huge open world, an abundance of varied and interesting quests, and tons of different ways to build your character with magic, melee, and archery — all things that made it stand out compared to its peers at the time. However, the fantasy RPG also quickly became known for its hilarious jank, with players highly amused by painfully awkward conversations between NPCs, nonsensical NPC behaviors, goofy voice acting, and bizarre physics glitches (among other things).
Fans have continued looking back at the 20-year-old (man, I feel old) title with a great fondness for many years, to the point where comical and popular memes have spawned from the clips of silly Oblivion moments you can find on YouTube channels like Bacon_. With that in mind, I was a bit nervous when Bethesda shadow dropped Oblivion Remastered earlier this week, fearing that it and partner Virtuos Games may have tried to "fix" the accidental and humorous absurdity that contributed to how entertaining the original was.
