Elder Scrolls IV, The - Oblivion - 5th Anniversary Edition (Europe)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2011
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✪ Reviewed on June 9, 2023
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Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition groups Oblivion and all its expansions including Shivering Isles. The most complete version of the foundational RPG with hundreds of hours of content. Ideal to discover all of Cyrodiil.
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RPG1 player16+
Description
Anniversary edition of Bethesda's open-world RPG bundling Oblivion and all its expansions to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Published by Bethesda, released in Europe in September 2011. Includes Oblivion, the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles DLCs, all official minor DLCs, and PS3 version graphical improvements.
Elder Scrolls IV, The - Oblivion - 5th Anniversary Edition review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Signed by Jeremy Soule, the music wraps the open world in a broad, contemplative orchestra, from the peaceful exploration theme to the epic "Dragonborn" choir. Each horizon breathes freedom and wonder, carrying the adventure without ever tiring. This symphonic breadth, timeless, remains a benchmark of the genre.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Pushing open a door, following a rumor and getting lost in an unplanned quest sums up a freedom that, at every step, opens an unexpected new objective. Improving your skills through practice and exploring dungeons and guilds reward curiosity. Its engine has aged and its combat lacks weight, but the call of free-roaming adventure makes every session hard to wrap up.
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Bundling Oblivion with its expansions, including Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles, this anniversary edition stacks whole new lands to explore atop an already sprawling adventure. Joining every guild, sealing the Oblivion Gates and combing each dungeon dilates the length with ease. To immerse yourself in Cyrodiil most completely, this is the definitive cut.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition, a commemorative reissue celebrating a landmark Bethesda RPG with careful packaging bundling the game and its expansions. More valued than the standard run for its anniversary trim, it appeals to those wanting a premium presentation of an open-world classic. Its desirability rests on this commemorative packaging and bundled content rather than extreme scarcity.
Is Elder Scrolls IV, The - Oblivion - 5th Anniversary Edition still worth playing in 2026?
This Fifth Anniversary Edition gathers Oblivion and all its expansions, including the sublime Shivering Isles, hundreds of hours of content in a single box. It is the ideal form in which to explore Cyrodiil in full, without having to dig out the add-ons separately. The exhilarating freedom of the open world, the memorable guild quests and the inspired writing remain the heart of the experience. The game shows its age technically and its combat stays rudimentary. But for anyone discovering this Western RPG classic, this complete set remains the best gateway.
