One cheeky player of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is trying to make Tamriel healthy again, using the character creator to make an in-game version of current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Playing as famous real-world people in Oblivion Remastered isn't unheard of, but some fans are finding this player's choices to be a fantastic bit of political satire.
Oblivion Remastered was released on April 21, 2025, bringing back the classic Elder Scrolls game almost two decades after its original launch. The game remains largely unchanged from its original version, right down to intentionally leaving in Oblivion's famous dialogue blooper in The Imperial City, but the major boost to its visuals allows for some dynamic character creations.
Oblivion Remastered Player Makes John Wick in the Game
An Oblivion Remastered fan is sharing their stunning re-creation of legendary film protagonist John Wick within the Bethesda RPG.
One particular player said they were considering playing as one of The Elder Scrolls franchise's Argonians, or a "lizard guy," as they put it, before adding, "but then a lightbulb went off in my head." After adjusting the age and complexion meters to their extremes on the right and adding in a well-coiffed grey hairdo, the result is a fairly accurate in-game replica of the United States' top health official, who assumed his position in February after being appointed by President Donald Trump.
Hilarious RFK Build in Oblivion Leaves Fans Dying of Laughter
The joke is hitting hard among many in the game's fan base, as they draw parallels between the United States and Tamriel to find even more humorous comparisons. Some have suggested he go swimming in the swampy waters of Leyawiin, which is likely an allusion to RFK's Memorial Day dip with his grandchildren in Washington D.C.'s Rock Creek, a waterway known for its high concentration of bacteria and fecal matter. Another player suggested he should be banned from participating in alchemy, calling it an untested form of magic. Some may have even aimed below the belt at Kennedy's well-documented history of substance abuse, warning his in-game counterpart to beware the effects of skooma, a highly addictive drug in the world of The Elder Scrolls.
Humor aside, the player has made at least one character creation choice that's right on the money for a health official. Rather than using an actual Argonian, as the post suggested, this version of RFK is a Breton, a humanoid race that traces its lineage back to both humans and elves. What makes the Breton race particularly fitting here is their innate skill gains in The Elder Scrolls' restoration school of magic, which is mainly focused on health recovery. That tracks with Kennedy's job title and his Make America Healthy Again campaign, but his opposition to vaccines has led some players to suggest that his in-game version shouldn't be allowed to use any healing items and should dump every Potion of Cure Disease into the ocean off Anvil's coast.
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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
