Obsession Review

I wasn't going to post a review on a game nearly two years old. However, there is something I really like about the game.

NPCs

The NPCs in towns are really fun to watch. First off, they don't just stay still waiting for you to come up to them and talk to them, like you were the only reason for their existance. They have a schedule that they keep. At (X) time of day they need to go to (Y) location. Since the game cuts the weeks up into days (and I will have to look to see if months are shown) it is even possible that their pattern might changed depending on which day of the week.

It isn't just that they move around, either. They talk to each other and you can learn a lot from listening in to those conversations. When they talk about a specific event (I just heard one about corrupt imperial guards), you can then talk to NPCs to pick up a quest. You can't do the quest until you listen in on conversations, and the conversations vary in each city. You can also learn where to go for skill training or other tips about the game. For example, I heard two NPCs talk about how the "Dark Brotherhood" will appear to people that have committed murder when they sleep, it is how they recruit. I'm assuming they are an assassin guild. I'll have to try it out, but only after I finish with the thieves guild because they frown on killing innocents during their quests.

Another thing I discovered on Monday when I was checking out the Oblivion webpage, you can download these mini plug-ins that will add even more quests to the game! I don't know exactly when they were posted, but it looks like they have been adding quests since it was released. Some are free, others are for pay only. They are cheap at just under $2 per download. I haven't downloaded any yet, because I still have many many more quests to do; but I will probably download that Thieves Den one tonight.

Finally, they also have a Construction Set download so that you can create your own content for the game. This is like the storytelling version of the Sims games for user content. This is something that I can really get into unlike the Sims user generated content which is all based on graphics. I have graphically challenged eyes.