The hugely ambitious modSkyblivion, which is an unofficial remake ofObliviondone inSkyrim, is still a couple of years away, but in the meantime, the developer has shown off a whopping four hours of gameplay footage from the project as it currently stands. Seeing as bothTES4andTES5are considered by many to be thebestElder Scrollsgamesof the series, many have been hugely anticipating the arrival of this fan-made project, which aims to bring the former to newer audiences.
With the original game coming out nearly 17 years ago, it’s not surprising that there aretons ofOblivionmodsout there which enhance the experience with graphical improvements, custom quests and characters, or some general quality-of-life tweaks. All of these help to keep the aged Bethesda RPG in the gaming limelight, even if it has been eclipsed by its 2011 successor. However, few mods are quite as lofty as this one that’s been in development for years, and while there’s still a long wait till release, fans can at least check out what the unofficial remake looks like so far.
RELATED:Skyblivion Dev Releases New Video Diary Showing Aspects From The Remake
TheSkyblivionmodding group has shared four hours of footage from the upcomingOblivionproject, giving a taste of what’s to come. It should be pointed out, and is in fact mentioned across the bottom of the video, that this is still a work in progress. As such, viewers will likely see some bugs or placeholders while the game is still being developed. The gameplay footage, which begins around the nine-minute mark, opens with a very familiar sight for fans of the official release, as the player can be seen outside the Imperial City Prison after the opening dungeon tutorial.
The mod is looking pretty great so far and there are still a couple of years to go yet, so things are only going to get better from here. For those who haven’t been keeping up,Skyblivionis being developed by volunteers and has been in the works since 2012. Upon release, the project will be free, but players will need to haveSkyrimandOblivion, plus the official mods, installed beforehand. It was recently announced in a trailer thatSkyblivionwill be launching in 2025.
Because it’s being built inSkyrim’s Creation Engine, which some would say is not thebest game engine in the world, it will giveObliviona more modern facelift. So far, the team has done exceptional work, and it certainly looks like the fan remake won’t disappoint when it finally does release.
Skyblivionis currently in development and expected to launch in 2025.
