The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion 12 Direct2Drive Patch description
Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming.

Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.

Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls saga and utilizes next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse you into the experience. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges.

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.

Here are some key features of "The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion":

· 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 and in the Elder scrolls series.
· 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.


What's New in This Release:

New Features
· 10 new Xbox 360 Achievements for Shivering Isles
Bug Fixes
· Improved LOD visual quality for landscape.
· Optimizations to file loading system.
· Taking items from dead owned creatures is no longer a crime.
· Fixed issue where lock/unlocked states on doors would occasionally be stored incorrectly in a save game.
· NPCs no longer pop into view after player cancels out from the Wait menu.
· Fixed memory leak with sitting in a chair multiple times.
· The reflection from the environment map in windows now displays properly.
· Fixed an issue where player is still in combat even though the creature is no longer present.
· Player can no longer fast travel when paralyzed.
· Fixed infinite dialogue loop when arrested by guards who have high disposition to you.
· Fixed issue where guards would not properly report crime if they were pickpocketed.
· Summoned creatures properly fade away when they are created from a leveled list.
· Fixed issue where stolen items would lose their stolen status if the player character was female.
· Fixed crash that would occur with NPCs loading in with arrows.
· Pickup sound effects no longer play during the loading screen.
· If you attack a creature owned by you, crime is no longer reported.
· Fixed issue with LOD not loading in properly when entering/exiting worldspaces.
· Fixed infinite soul gems exploit by dropping and picking up stacked soul gems.
· Fixed a crash with summoning a creature and immediately exiting the cell.
· Fixed a crash with stealing an object, exiting and immediately re-entering an interior.
· Fixed issue where an NPC would occasionally not perform the proper idle animation.
· Fixed an occasional crash when a creature loses detection on the player.
· Fixed an occasional crash with NPCs who were not loaded going into combat.
Quest Fixes
· In Light the Dragonfires, fixed issue where improper journal would appear if you closed an Oblivion gate.
· In Till Death do They Part, fixed an issue where Melisande would not properly give you Cure Vampirism potion.