Oblivion Remastered surprise-launched this week, however much less stunning was the sport’s Mature ESRB score. Oblivion wasn’t at all times rated Mature, however–when the sport first launched in 2006, it was launched with a Teen score, which was rapidly modified by the ESRB.
After launching with a T score, the ESRB rankings board needed to concern a correction, bumping the score as much as Mature as a consequence of “because of the presence of content material that was not absolutely disclosed when the sport was initially submitted to ESRB for score.”
The rankings change was partially as a consequence of depictions of blood and gore that had been extra graphic in-game than initially anticipated, however the ESRB had additionally picked up on {a partially} nude feminine mannequin that could possibly be accessed within the PC model of the sport utilizing mods. This inclusion–however it ended up within the sport’s files–resulted in Oblivion getting a “Nudity” label till the offending recordsdata had been patched out.
Oblivion Remastered has been rated beneath the unique Oblivion ESRB itemizing, and so it has the identical score description as the unique: Violence, Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Language, and Use of Alcohol. Regardless of getting the identical score, the remaster has plenty of adjustments from the 2006 traditional, together with new traces of dialogue in addition to plentiful quality-of-life adjustments.
Oblivion Remastered is out now on PS5, PC, and Xbox Collection X|S, and is included on Game Go for Xbox and PC. Whereas Bethesda does not formally help mods for the remaster, it is nonetheless doable to mod the sport, and the modding scene is lighting up.
In case you’re simply getting began in Oblivion, or coming again to it after a protracted break, try our full walkthrough for a information to all facets of the sport.