This Retro-Review focuses on one of my favorite games, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Obviously time has changed Oblivion and many would argue that its past its prime. I would counter that, and say that there has never been a better time to play Oblivion, even if you have access to Skyrim and other RPG’s. Lets hit the key points.

1: Oblivion’s nude mod base is bigger than almost any other. Though quantity is not always better than quality, your nude mod installation options are pretty much limitless.

2: Oblivion’s nude mod fan base is less insane than others. While Oblivion has plenty of outrageous nude mods, Skyrim’s nude mods are often disturbing, or borderline illegal.

3: The best nude mods have had time to rise to the top. The really good nude mods in Skyrim and other recent RPG’s may be buried under mediocre crap. The best oblivion nude mods have entire websites dedicated to them, and a devoted, if slightly off-putting, following.

Now, without a doubt my trip in Oblivion wouldn’t be complete with nude mods alone. That would be petty and gross. I also needed skimpy female outfits and a ton of anatomically absurd sexy followers. There are also actual sex mods, but I have far too much class for that.

Gameplay



I spent a solid 4 hours over the last two days, excitedly upgrading my patches, slaying bugs, and leveling up my mod load orders. Though one might argue that the play time is short, that’s only for the primary nude mod installation campaign. The side-quests, including the stealthy “Hide what you’re doing from your fiance” and the bonus “Wipe your browser history and hard drive for good measure” quests alone add hours of entertainment.

I do have to say, the primary boss, “Crashing to desktop on launch” and the bonus level “Force Rebooting the entire computer” could have been toned down in difficulty. There is also the problem of finding nude mods that have male nudity in them, and trying to install the female only nude mod. While I’m obviously a very progressive and open minded adult, wieners gross me out.

I give the entire experience an overall 8/10.

Gameplay 7/10: Though I ran into some issues with the bosses and some penises, it overall was an engrossing experience. I found myself sweating, with a rapid heartbeat come the end.

Sound 3/10: I didn’t find many good sound mods, and the constant porno popups, with full volume moaning and all, totally ruined my get together with the in-laws.

Replay-ability 4/10: Now that my son has to use the computer for school work, it’s unlikely that I will get to relive the nude-mod experience anytime soon.

Graphics 11/10: Boobies.

Edit: I found a lot of people asking about the actual gameplay of Oblivion itself, which leads me to believe there may be some kind of bonus campaign involving magic and hell gates or something. I’ll have to look further into this.