I don't fancy myself as a RPG gamer, and it took me a while to realize my son and daughter certainly are though - Sims series and Runescape (online).
But here comes a game that certainly looks too good to be true, and maybe that's the first warning signal? Could pick it up for the PC, and after hours of tweaking make it run adequately (at best) on my PC (don't have a Falcon system
), or we could get the evil Xbox 360 version and enjoy watching it on our 34-inch HDTV with surround sound.
The graphics are sick (that means very good BTW)!
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Live Another Life in Another World. Create and play any character you can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcerer.
Next-Generation Graphics. Pixel-shader effects and high definition televisions are fully supported to create unprecedented visuals, including lifelike towns, dungeons, and the most realistic forests ever created in a game.
First-Person Melee and Magic. An all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity where you feel every blow.
Radiant AI. This groundbreaking AI system gives Oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them. Non-player characters eat, sleep, and complete goals all on their own.
Realistic Characters. Oblivion's features over 1,000 non-player characters who come to life like never before with facial animations, lip-synching, and full speech. They even engage in unscripted conversations with each other and you.
Open-Ended Game Play; Short Challenges. The enormous world of Oblivion is open for you to explore at your own pace, and shorter challenges such as fighting bandits, mixing potions, creating magic items and persuading friends keep the challenges coming.
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For me it's the complete open game play in an amazing 16-square mile fully-functioning virtual world.
Dad is quite busy with flying airplanes on Friday nights, but I can see adding this little gem into my gaming diet for the rest of the week.
So that will be Rome: Total War (Barbarian Invasion), finish off my NHL2K6 Hockey season/playoffs and jump into NBA2K6. Of course I might replay Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360) on Veteran.
Anyway I have my poor son so juiced up on this RPG crap that he can't think straight. What?! This game isn't for me. It will probably be an Easter present for my son. I don't have time for silly games.
So I say to the wee lad last night, as I tortured him yet again by previewing some of the videos over at IGN, "My dearest son Matthew, at your very young, impressionable age I fear this particular game would just completely ruin your life."
"But Dad can't we get it?" he quickly replies in a desperate voice.
"My son, my son, as your loving Father I cannot possibly inflict you with such a game, it will certainly wreck your schooling, social development, and our precious family time. No sir, won't do that until I have read some user reviews to make sure it works properly on the Xbox 360!"
Bring it on baby!Of course the lad also has his eyes on that new Star Wars RTS (hearing mixed reviews) and the sequel to The Battle for Middle Earth II (hearing very good reviews for that one).
Tact - "beholding the one game that will rule them all?" - S!
. I like RPGs but I never seem to have the time to complete them (in a relatively short period of time). The only two RPGs I ever finished where: Dark Queen of Krynn (first game I ever purchased):
Guess that's what I get for being lazy and linking directly from their site. 
Look forward to hearing your gaming stories, assuming you guys take the time to post.