Summary
- Oblivion Remastered is a hit, selling millions and earning praise for enhanced visuals and content.
- A fan shared a stunning oil painting depicting an iconic Oblivion location, capturing community nostalgia.
- The artist sells various paintings on Etsy, prompting requests for purchase of their impressive work.
A brilliant artist and fan of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion has shared a stunning oil painting with the RPG’s community, and everyone wants to own a copy for themselves. Bethesda stunned fans of the beloved game recently by shadow-dropping The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered back in April, and since its launch, players have been wandering the fictional province of Cyrodiil to recapture fond memories.
Since its emergence, Oblivion Remastered has already become one of the best-selling games of 2025, and is expected to hold its own against competitors like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Doom: The Dark Ages. The remaster accumulated four million players in three days, getting a boost in player count from being a day-one Xbox Game Pass title, and praise continues to target its visuals and enhancements to the original content.
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Posted on Reddit by PaintedDragonStudios, a 37-second video was shared on the Oblivion subreddit showing the artist revealing their jaw-dropping oil painting, similar to another Oblivion fan who painted the White-Gold Tower. The painting is of Oblivion’s early but iconic location, presented once players exit the sewers, and the video showed the artist’s process of painting the scene. The artist revealed that the creation took roughly 25 hours to paint, getting “in the zone” to bring this location to life while recreating all the details.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Fan Reveals Stunning 'First Steps' Oil Painting
Players’ first steps in the RPG make an impact, including a memorable moment for one Oblivion fan who walked out of the first gate with an impressive haul. Similarly, the feeling of wonder felt after emerging from the sewers is shared within the community and effectively captured in the oil painting. The artist’s comment section was filled with Redditors and fans of the game asking where they could purchase their work. The fandom was pleased to learn that the artist sells a variety of paintings on their Etsy, featuring more scenes from The Elder Scrolls and plenty from The Lord of the Rings franchise.
The location captured in the oil painting, flaunting its idyllic pier and inviting ruins waiting to be explored, joins a long list of breathtaking locations from The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Some of the more unforgettable places featured in the original game include Gaiar Alata, Colovian Highlands, and Frostcrag Spire, while the remaster boasts beautiful revamps of eye-widening cities, such as New Sheoth, Chorrol, and Leyawiin.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- April 22, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
