Oblivion Remastered Gets a Difficulty Slider Tweak: Is This the Sweet Spot We've Been Waiting For?
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered got a new patch (1.2) that tweaks difficulty settings and fixes various bugs, aiming for a smoother gameplay experience, especially between the Adept and Expert difficulty levels. It's all about making Cyrodiil a *slightly* less frustrating place to be, one bug fix at a time.
Right, listen up, adventurers! Word on the street (and by street, I mean the digital thoroughfares of Eurogamer) is that *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered* just got a patch, update 1.2 to be precise, and it's fiddling with the difficulty settings. Now, before you roll your eyes and mutter about another pointless update, hear me out.
According to Eurogamer, the team behind the Remastered edition is aiming to give us even *more* control over how much we want Cyrodiil to kick our arses. They've tweaked the difficulty options, letting players select from the usual suspects: Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Journeyman, Expert, and Master. But here's the kicker: they're specifically hoping that the 'Journeyman' setting will be a smoother transition between 'Adept' and 'Expert.' Sounds promising, eh?
(I've always reckoned Oblivion's difficulty curve was steeper than the Throat of the World after a particularly rough skooma binge. Maybe this'll finally fix that...?)
But that's not all, folks! This isn't just about making the game easier or harder (though, let's be honest, most of us will crank it up to Master and then complain it's too hard – it's tradition, innit?). This patch also squashes a few bugs that were causing some rather… *unpleasant* side effects. We're talking disappearing map markers (annoying!), NPCs floating around after a brawl during the Priory of the Nine quest (disturbing!), helmets clipping into player's heads (fashion faux pas!), and poor Snak gra-Bura missing his facial animations (talk about awkward!).
Basically, Bethesda's been busy tidying things up, making sure your trip through Cyrodiil is less buggy and hopefully, a bit more enjoyable. If you fancy getting your hands on this update early, you can opt into the Steam Beta. Eurogamer outlined the process:
* Open your Steam Library and navigate to *The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered* * Right click on "The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered" and select "Properties" * In the new properties pop-up window, select "Betas" * In the beta drop down to opt into, select "[beta]" * Wait for app to download new build and launch
So, is this the update that finally makes *Oblivion Remastered* the definitive version we've been hoping for? Maybe. I reckon it's definitely a step in the right direction. Time to dust off those enchanted gauntlets and dive back in, wouldn't you say?
Tags: Elder Scrolls, Oblivion Remastered, Patch, Difficulty, Bethesda
Original article: Eurogamer