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Mostly more of the same, but same doesn't get any better than Oblivion!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

New creatures, characters, landscape. Same basic music, gameplay, etc. But why fix what isn't broken? I've only been playing it for a couple hours, so there may be more that I haven't seen yet. One minor detail I've noted is store owners are sitting until you enter. I guess that's more realistic than them standing all the time!

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Although it's not as fresh as oblivion, it's quite good. New spells, new ingredients to make potions and new armor are excellent aditions. I would've liked more side quests though.

bugs suck

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The bugs screwed my whole Oblivion game up...yes even with the beta patches....Overall great graphics and addictive...too bad the programming was less than desired.

Fun expansion!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This expansion adds new content to the already amazing Elder Scrolls game and is a must have. The quests are more designed for fun factor and is a great add on for 25+ hours of play.

Bethesda ROCKS!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This expansion pack is AWESOME!
Now if only Bethesda can keep them coming... we need more like this.
This game has such great potential it would be a shame if the company stopped now. The profits that could be generated are stagering. Not to mention keeping your fans mesmerized AND hooked.
Keep up the great work... PLEASE!

Great add-on

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great add-on. Adds very enjoyable hours to Oblivion. It also has some of the weirdness missing from Oblivion that I enjoyed so much about Morrowind!

Elder Scrolls Shirvering Isles PC CD version

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've seen other reviews on the expansion about not being long enough. This entire series has been nothing but an endless joy for me! No-one wants the Quest to be over..But for every level you go up and what time of day it is, it is always different experience! About this expansion . I only have one small problem, which are the (greys) in Dementia.
Some what like Bravil's homes. About The Prince of Madness, Sheogorath; I think he is very funny with a very spooky dark Daedric side! I've just begun my journey and so far the creatures I have run into are nothing like Cyrodils. The folks here are totally insane and so enjoyable to speak with! The Graphics bring out so much in personality and atmosphere of this Realm and its people!!! The character graphics have more detail and personality! I hope Bethesda keeps the series going!

Pretty Good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Let me just start by saying that basically, this game is more of the same. But people who like this game aren't looking for a genre defining expansion, so if you liked the main game you'll like this. It basically adds more quests, items, creatures, dungeons, etc.

If you're fine with that you'll like the game. At 14 bucks it's a steal. Personally the story is passable. Something about a mad king with a mad realm needing saving or something. Oblivion's main weakness has always been the story and your purpose in the world. You never really feel like you make much of an impact with the things you do. And small things like literally 2 voice actors that voice every single NPC in the game take you right out of the immersion even more. Thankfully, Oblivion's main selling point is being immersed in exploring the world.

If you see a point in the distance, chance being you can walk, ride or swim from your current position all the way to that far off point. Chances are you'll never make it to that mark on your map anyways becuase half way you'll constantly find yourself going off the beaten path. Discovering dungeons, new castles, fighting bandits, opening portals and a myriad of things that make this game unqiue. Even with an expansion that adds some new elements, it still doesn't solve the problem of a meaningless story and your close to meaningless place in it. Yeah you can affect the world and your surroundings somewhat, but you never really feel a part of it, unless your exploring some hidden nook in it's huge world.

I wish this expansion had atleast added some freaking new voices for the NPC's. I can't tell you how jarring it is to hear every single NPC in the game speak in the exact same voice as his next door neighbor. It does seem like some of the new female characters are atleast "attractive". Visually the game is beautiful, but the character designs are freaking hideous.

I'm eagerly awaiting Elder Scrolls 5. Just making the minor changes I've complained about they can really have the next great RPG on their hands. That being said 14 dollars is a small price for 20-30 hours of brand new content.

Starting From Scratch Is Definitely An Option

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There are plenty of good reviews here do I don't want to rehash things. I do just want to point out that you can play this with a new character and not have problems. I finished Oblivion long ago and deleted the game from my hard disk, but thought I'd kept my save games. Ooops. I loaded Shivering Isles and couldn't find the saves, and was concerned that I'd have to spend hours leveling up before I could start the expansion pack. No worries. Just create a new character, wait for the quest to pop up, and jump on in as a Level 1. You can work the side quests while you build levels and get some nifty new armour and weapons. It's a good chance to try a new character type and experiment with new abilities. Until Elder Scrolls V comes out, this is the best we're going to get, and a great value for the money.

Shivering Isles.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This add on is OK. Not up to the hype, but still worth getting if you are bored with the original.

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