The original release ofOblivionwas infamous for its wide range of glitches and bugs, a lot of which were quite humorous. Almost all of the original game’s quirks have been maintained inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and that has been proven by a speedrunner who has finished this massive game in under 8 minutes. The speedrun is currently the world record for the any% category for the game.
As showcased in a YouTube video,AvuKamubeatThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredin 7 minutes and 29 secondswith the use of some game-breaking bugs. The impressive run sees AvuKamu play the opening sequence of the game fairly normally until they escape from the sewers, which is the end of the tutorial section of the game. Then, the run takes a sharp turn, as the player fast-travels to the Imperial City Temple District, glitches through the Temple of the One door, and activates the final quest and cutscene of the game.
The Oblivion Remastered Speedrun Follows A Tradition
Oblivion Was A Fun, Glitchy Mess
The original version ofOblivionhad a ton of bugs,most of which were preserved in this updated gameand arebeing celebrated by long-time fans. With all those bugs, naturally, come a lot of ways to break the game, especially for speedrunning. AvuKamu manages to switch between third- and first-person to open certain doors faster and take clean lines to move quickly. Everything escalates when they glitch the final quest of the game to start unnaturally, save and reload to reset the quest’s NPC, and end the run by speaking with him, triggering the final cutscene.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredis continuing the fun, glitchy, and very fast speedruns of the original game. Players have been able tofinish the original game in under 3 minutesusing several glitches. With many of the glitches still in place, and some new ones to spice things up,runs are likely going to get even faster.
Glitches Will Make Oblivion Remastered Great
The 2006 Jank Is Charming
Oblivionarguably set the foundation for dozens of open-world RPGs to come after, with its wide-scope, detailed world, and sheer amount of content. With a world that big, a few glitches tend to be inevitable, andThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredmaintains the iconicBethesda glitchy charmthat has created so many fond memories for players. Most remasters and remakes would attempt to fix what was broken in the past, butthis game maintains most of its 2006 jank, and it’s a better remaster for it.
While there have been some reports of quest-breaking bugs, which were also present in the original game, most of the glitches inOblivionhave just been no-harm fun. There are surely tons of glitches waiting to be discovered inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, so the insane speedrun times are likely just beginning.
