Oblivion Remastered came out of nowhere—kind of like when you trip over your own feet. You know, it dropped with this big bang, grabbing everyone’s attention, and it was like, hey, let’s see if it can bring back some of that old Bethesda magic. Honestly, it kind of did. But then, I guess people got over it pretty quickly. It’s like it lured back folks who hadn’t tried it before and gave longtime fans a little nostalgia kick. However, folks still gravitated back to the snowy embrace of Skyrim. Go figure.
So, here’s the thing about Oblivion Remastered—it brought back some warm fuzzy feelings, sure. Yet, everyone could see its rough edges. It’s shorter, and its modding community isn’t even in the same league as Skyrim’s. Kind of like trying to compare apples to tech-savvy oranges. Going back to Skyrim seemed kind of written in the stars, if you ask me. Not a slight against Oblivion, though. The same might be true for Morrowind or, heck, any Elder Scrolls game. But it just highlights how Skyrim has staying power like no other.
I mean, technically, Oblivion’s map is a smidge bigger than Skyrim’s, but it doesn’t exactly have the same bonkers amount of stuff packed into it. You wander through Oblivion Gates, caves, dungeons—keeps you entertained, right? But Skyrim, coming in hot a few years later, has this whole vibe with factions and stories that makes it, I don’t know, richer? Oblivion was like Bethesda’s training wheels before they busted out the big guns with Skyrim.
Anyway—ah, what was I saying? Oh yeah, the modding scene in Skyrim is this whole siren song situation. You can basically add anything into that world. It’s wild. Kinda like how I ended up spending all day modding instead of doing… well, whatever I had planned. Oblivion could’ve maybe held its ground with some official modding love, but let’s face it, Skyrim mods have held the crown for years. Breaking Skyrim’s grip? Ha, not even Bethesda could pull that off.
People return to Skyrim like it’s this cozy old sweater. Not because it’s the “best,” per se, but because it’s such a flexible playground. Modding keeps it ever-changing, always fresh—even now. Yeah, in 2025, Skyrim still has that spark it had back in 2011.
Oblivion Remastered? It was fun while it lasted. Underneath its shiny new coat, though, it’s still tied to its 2006 roots. It’s not like Oblivion isn’t adored—it is! But Skyrim is more like that shiny, unbeatable toy in the Elder Scrolls lineup. Oblivion felt like a nice journey down memory lane, but Skyrim? That’s where we keep coming back to. It’s still the star of the show, whether we like it or not.
