The Oblivion Remaster Is Even Better Than We’d Hoped – Unlocked 690

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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It's raining RPGs on Xbox Game Pass this week as the long-rumored/leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered finally got released – and it's even better than we'd hoped. We discuss why it's fantastic and what it means for other Bethesda remasters (Fallout 3, anyone?) and The Elder Scrolls VI. Plus: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has also arrived and it is amazing! Michael reviewed it, and he tells you why it's his Game of the Year so far as we approach the one-third mark of 2025. Happy role-playing gaming! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Already in their debut, like, nah, this is, I, you know, cliche to say, but a lot of moments like that add up and I call this game like a modern classic.
0:10.2	Like I'm, it's, it's, we're just about a third of the way into 2025, which is already and continues to forecast to be one of the biggest years possibly ever
0:24.3	in gaming or one of those sort of monumentally, like you will always remember 2025 as this
0:30.0	incredible year of games. But let me ask you, as we approach the one-third checkpoint, Michael,
0:36.9	Game of the Year for you so far?
0:40.1	Easy.
0:40.7	Yeah.
0:41.2	Easy.
0:42.2	Yeah.
0:42.6	Wow.
0:43.2	Nice.
0:44.5	Wow.
0:44.5	Coming up on this week's episode of Unlocked IGN's weekly Xbox show,
0:49.0	the Oblivion Remaster is here, and it's even better than we thought.
0:53.8	We discuss why we love it, and what it means in the bigger picture for Bethesda, including
0:59.0	other possible remasters, and how it could even impact the Elder Scroll 6.
1:04.0	Plus, not to be left out, Clare Obscure Expedition 33 is also out this week, and it is also fantastic.
1:11.9	We'll tell you all about both of them.
1:15.9	Sitting quietly once you've made the house all shiny.
1:19.6	Down time can be just fine, plain bangers from the 90s.
1:23.8	Tea break.
1:24.8	Lunch break.
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