Oblivion Remastered Achieves Major Milestone on Xbox Game Pass — But There’s a Catch

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So, summer’s been wild on Xbox Game Pass, right? A bunch of cool games dropped, like DOOM: The Dark Ages and some wild card hits like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. But let’s be real, the buzz is all about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Yeah, that’s where the crowd’s at.

I mean, just the other day, like Friday or whenever, they said this revamped version by Bethesda and Virtuos Games hit over 9 million players. Unreal Engine 5, folks. It’s on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (Xbox PC and Steam), and PS5. Crazy numbers, huh?

Anyway, Bethesda threw this out on social media—they paired this heartfelt thanks with a funny pic. Oblivion’s Adoring Fan, grinning like he won a lottery, his hair swooping into a number nine. Cracked me up. I’ve seen it like ten times, can’t scroll past it without giggling.

“To everyone, hero of Kvatch, Gray Fox wannabes,” they said. Blah, blah, heartfelt gratitude, you know the drill.

And oh my gosh, Oblivion is killing it in the sales department. Not shocking or anything, cuz April was a blast for it; topped even Xbox games on PS5! Hit 4 million players just like that snaps fingers and then some.

It looks and sounds fantastic, honestly. Critics and fans are swooning over how they uplifted Cyrodiil’s visuals and whatnot. We said 4.5 stars—can’t beat that!

But there’s a catch—big one for PC folks. Bugs and performance, yikes. Reviews say they’re "Mixed." A 3.2/5 on Xbox PC app? Ouch. Steam’s no better; only 60% of the 1,883 latest reviews are thumbs up.

Someone ranted, “Optimization sucks! Don’t touch it till they sort it out. Glitches and crashes, like, non-stop.” Another dude said, “Remaster’s fab, but the gameplay’s a train wreck.” Erm, not good.

Bethesda’s on it, though. Patch 1.2 did squash some bugs earlier this month. They even threw in new difficulty settings, but man, not a big change yet. Fans are still complaining. Updates are taking ages—second patch since April? Come on!

I really hope they fix it soon. It’s sad seeing such a masterpiece bogged down with issues. Plus, Virtuos Games, the guys behind the scenes, laid off 270 workers while also juggling Metal Gear Solid Delta. Not exactly reassuring.

Thinking of getting Oblivion Remastered for PC? Maybe pause on that till they fix stuff up, unless you’re on PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate—then, hey, give it a shot without coughing up cash. Mods could help too, like the Unofficial Oblivion Remastered Patch.

That’s about it. Oblivion rocks, bugs not so much. Here’s hoping for smoother seas ahead!