Oblivion Remake Gameplay

The Oblivion remake rumours just refuse to dissipate, and so it's starting to seem more and more likely that the project is real. Indeed, a whole new report is doing the rounds today, which says that this isn't just some graphical upgrade — it's a proper remake, with overhauled gameplay systems and mechanics.

This report stems from MP1st, who claim that a now-removed website of a former developer housed all kinds of information on the yet-to-be-announced revival.

This ex-Virtuos employee — Virtuos being the company that's supposedly behind the remake — apparently confirms that Oblivion has been "fully remade", and lists numerous reworked gameplay elements across combat and stealth.

We did find ourselves wondering whether this remake would actually retain Oblivion's poorly-aged mechanics, when the original game itself is almost 20 years old. We've got a strong nostalgia for Oblivion — it'll always go down as a classic — but it's incredibly rough by today's standards.

In particular, this new report suggests that actions like blocking, sneaking, and archery have been overhauled. Meanwhile, underlying damage calculations have been redone, and the addition of on-hit animations should make combat feel much more impactful. Sounds good to us.

Recent whispers have pointed towards an imminent reveal, so we'll just have to wait and see whether all of this turns out to be true. The real question is whether the remake will keep all of the original game's meme-worthy dialogue and voice acting.

What do you make of all this? Are you just waiting for announcement at this point, or are you still sceptical? Give us your stupidest-sounding battle cry in the comments section below.

Do you think the Oblivion remake is real? (818 votes)

  1. Yes, this thing's 100% happening%
  2. Yeah, it seems increasingly likely%
  3. Hmmm, I'm not sure yet%
  4. Nah, this isn't adding up%
  5. No, I simply don't believe it%

[source mp1st.com]