Playing Oblivion really late

I recently got a half-decent gaming PC, and I’ve been putting in old favorites that I wasn’t able to play decently with a less-powerful rig. These include: Halo, Deus Ex: Invisible War, Far Cry, and Half-Life 2.

The truth then dawned on me: my new PC is capable of running Oblivion, the fourth Elder Scrolls game! The same game critics have been drooling about, whether they’re die-hard console fans or stauch PC supporters.

Without giving it much thought, I decided to whip out my trusty ATM card and get enough cash to purchase the standard Oblivion box, which still isn’t on sale despite getting it a year later. But I’m not bitter.

When I got home, it was a blur to me. Open box, tweak PC, install game, run Oblivion, tweak PC some more, play till I drop in exhaustion.

It’s been a few days now, and I’ve been loving it. I’ve recently brought back Martin Septim, the son of Uriel Septim VII, to the convent (after rescuing him from Kvatch). I’ve cleared the place from assassins and am about to begin the quest to bring the illegitimate heir to a safer place.

Games like Oblivion make you hate your job–unless your job is about playing video games. It seems this fourth installment is eating into my City of Heroes playing time and my strategy-guide writing.