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Downward to Oblivion
Sep. 12th, 2006 08:14 amOver the weekend I've been giving the popular computer game Oblivion a go. And, you know, I'm not really sure I'm that bothered about it. To be honest I'm finding it a little dull.
The game has been much praised for its 'free form' play. Although there is a central 'quest' you can wander around the towns, talking to people, pick up side quests and generally explore the countryside.
The problem is that you can take hours wandering around, talking to people, exploring the view, etc, before you find anything to do! I can see that if you want your computer games to give you the most immersive experience possible then this is great. But if your game-playing time is somewhat limited then this can end up being a bit tedious.
The game has been much praised for its 'free form' play. Although there is a central 'quest' you can wander around the towns, talking to people, pick up side quests and generally explore the countryside.
The problem is that you can take hours wandering around, talking to people, exploring the view, etc, before you find anything to do! I can see that if you want your computer games to give you the most immersive experience possible then this is great. But if your game-playing time is somewhat limited then this can end up being a bit tedious.
