So far, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is pretty much everything I could have asked for from Bethesda, offering an incredibly faithful experience that manages to sur the original game. On top of looking even more gorgeous than The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, the Oblivion Remaster has plenty of new quality of life features to make your time in Cyrodiil even more enjoyable. The only downside to Bethesda's close adherence to the original is that Oblivion Remastered has many of the same problems as the original game from 2006.

Thankfully, despite Bethesda's lack of official mod for the Oblivion Remaster, dedicated fans were already flooding the internet with mods mere hours after release. While plenty of the original Oblivion's mods and smaller improvements have already been ported over to Oblivion Remastered in the past few weeks, it will be some time before the larger experiences make their way to the next generation. Not only could Oblivion's mods add even more replayability to Oblivion Remaster, but their additions would stand out even more in the remaster's gorgeous visual fidelity.

10 Crowded Cities Would Make The Remaster's Overhaul Even More Noticeable

Helping The World Of Cyrodiil Come To Life Even More

Oblivion Remastered has already managed to capture the original magic of exploring new towns and cities in Cyrodiil with its massively improved fidelity, but they still feel somewhat scarce by modern standards. Although it will likely be a long time before any massive conversion mods like Better Cities can flesh out every locale for even more immersion, there are still plenty of mods to make Oblivion's cities come to life in the meantime.

Out of all the city-expanding mods in Oblivion, the most feasible I want to see return are creations like Crowded Cities Redone, created by Mixxa77 on Nexus. While the scale of adding 140 unique NPCs might prove a challenge for the Oblivion Remastered's new engine, having a plethora of new characters to greet and interact with that have their own place in the world goes a long way toward improving immersion.

9 Mods Like Glittering Prizes Are Even More Vital In Oblivion Remastered

Making Sure You Don't Miss Any Valuable Loot

Unlike other role-playing games that have all their loot easily highlighted and ripe for the plundering, The Elder Scrolls tends to blend its valuables into the game world in a more realistic fashion. While this gameplay choice is fine on its own, the enhanced visuals of Oblivion Remastered can make it much easier to overlook valuable items in the wild.

This is exactly where Glittering Prizes by XMarksTheSpot on Nexus comes in, simply adding a sparkling particle effect to any gold, gems, or jewels you encounter on your journey. Even if it's not the most iconic Oblivion mod, creations like Glittering Prizes can go a long way to aiding a mostly vanilla gameplay experience while adding some extra weight to your wallet.

8 An Expanded Arsenal Of Weapons From A Past Era

Taking Advantage Of Oblivion Remastered's Combat Updates

There's no doubt that Oblivion has plenty of weapons to uncover and use against a simple rat or the forces of the Daedric planes, but the original Oblivion had plenty of mods to make combat stand out. From reskinned variations to entirely new tools of destruction, Oblivion Remastered has plenty of room for even better-looking weapon mods.

Oblivion Remastered has plenty of room for even better-looking weapon mods.

While countless weapon mods and compilations add hundreds of new options to fight with, Weapon Of The Fallen Heroes by Painkiller97 is one of the most endorsed on Nexusmods for a reason. On top of adding eight recognizable and unique weapons to Oblivion, Weapon of the Fallen Heroes also offers an additional shield and two brand-new quests inspired by Lord of the Rings lore. Merging one of the best fantasy franchises in gaming with the series that inspired the trend feels like a perfect match to make Oblivion Remastered an even more iconic experience.

7 Better Dungeons Provides A Fresh Exploration Experience

Plenty Of New Dungeons To Explore In Even Greater Fidelity

While porting over every addition from a massive mod like Better Dungeons by scot on Nexusmods is a bit of a tall order, its additions would look even more amazing with remastered visuals. Despite offering a great sense of exploration, many of the caves and dungeons in Oblivion tend to be a bit too similar or dreary to make them stand out on their own.

Notable features of the Better Dungeons mod include reworked lighting systems, newly hidden treasures, squeezing through tight areas, rare vegetation, and smaller additions that make them feel more realistic and lived in, where applicable.

So far, there hasn't been a rush of mods that affect the actual content of dungeons outside enemy scaling, which is one of the first things that can make each playthrough of Oblivion Remastered even more enjoyable. Whether in the form of smaller-scale mods that add a handful of dungeons or simply upgrading existing ones, it's one area of the game I desperately hope modders can tackle once more.

6 A True Dual-Wielding Mod

Offering More Than Just Reskinned Shields

Dual-wielding was one of the coolest additions to combat for the series with Skyrim's release, with the inability to dual-wield in Oblivion Remastered still being somewhat of a disappointment. While you can still wield spells or a shield in one hand and a melee weapon in the other, the Oblivion Remaster still hasn't added a way to unleash attacks with two weapons at once. Although some mods have already been added to Oblivion Remastered that let you use a second weapon as a shield, nobody has managed to port over a true dual-wield mod for the remaster yet.

I'm still holding out hope that someone is able to make a true dual-wielding mod in Oblivion Remastered.

While the project by OWASephirot on Nexusmods was never officially finished, Seph Dual Wield remains one of the only mods for the original Oblivion that managed to incorporate proper dual-wielding into the game, adding in animations and attacks to take advantage of the new moveset. I'm still holding out hope that someone is able to make a true dual-wielding mod in Oblivion Remastered ​​​​​​following its modding renaissance.

5 Expanding Oblivion's Best Faction With The Return Of The Dark Brotherhood

Continuing Right Where Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood Storyline Left Off

ing the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion Remastered still offers some of the best side quests in the game, but the groundwork has even greater potential from a modded experience. While it's another larger mod that would take some time to recreate in Oblivion Remastered, The Return Of The Dark Brotherhood by Emerald Demond on Nexusmods would be another fantastic addition to the game.

Continuing right where the Dark Brotherhood storyline left off in Oblivion, this mod is a lore-friendly sequel that features 17 entirely new quests, ranging from simple assassinations to brand-new character storylines. Broken up into an initiation, several contracts, and a climactic conclusion, The Return Of The Brotherhood takes great advantage of Oblivion's already fantastic storytelling for the series.

4 Unique Landscapes Help Fill In Oblivion's Open World

Recreating The Magic Of Your First Journey Through Cryodiil

Exploring the wilderness of Cyrodiil has never felt better in Oblivion Remastered, making your journey through the world more cinematic than ever. While Oblivion Remastered's map may be smaller than Skyrim's, Oblivion Remastered helps make up for the decreased size by being more condensed with activities and landmarks to discover.

Modded landscapes would help Oblivion Remastered's exploration feel like an entirely new experience.

Even if Oblivion still offered plenty to experience in its own right, there's so much more potential that can be achieved in mods that provide Unique Landscapes, such as the compilation by Vorians on Nexusmods. From sunken ships, hidden waterfalls, entirely new structures, and more, an assortment of modded landscapes would help Oblivion Remastered's exploration feel like an entirely new experience.

3 An Enhanced Camera Would Add Even Greater Immersion

More Immersion Can Go A Long Way For Replayability

There's no doubt that the immersion provided by the Oblivion Remaster is miles ahead of its predecessor, thanks to its plethora of differences, but it still shares many of the same quirks and comedic aspects that made it a memorable experience. With Bethesda focusing on more obvious aspects like the overhauled visual fidelity and gameplay improvements, plenty of smaller details remained unchanged from the original experience.

While they might not affect moment-to-moment gameplay, a collection of smaller mods like Enhanced Camera by LogicDragon on Nexusmods can elevate the Oblivion Remaster experience to even greater heights. Not only does the mod allow you to view your own body by looking down as if you were there yourself, but it forces the camera to remain in first person during certain actions. From sitting down, being knocked out, to even riding horses, preventing Oblivion Remastered from kicking you out of first person can go a long way in maintaining immersion over long gaming sessions.

2 Creating Your Own D&D Party With Companion Share And Recruit

Making Followers Come To Life With More Versatility

Even with your very own companions in the form of followers, Oblivion Remastered can still feel like an isolating experience at times with its somewhat dated game design. Thankfully, that's exactly where mods like Companion Recruit and Share by Nexusmods TheTalkieToaster come in, helping to create your very own adventuring party.

Not only does Recruit and Share allow you to enlist virtually any NPC in the game as an ally for the ultimate D&D experience, but the mod greatly expands on the functionality these NPCs can provide. From offering unique skill sets that you might not have access to yourself, to asg them specific tasks and objectives, followers come alive with even more autonomy and usefulness thanks to this one simple mod. Offering a brand-new way to play Oblivion, Recruit and Share is easily one of the mods I'm hoping to see make a return in the future.

1 Alluring Potion Bottles Can Speed Up Gameplay Decisions

Making Oblivion's Valuables Even More Enticing

While it may be a smaller mod that most players wouldn't miss right away, Alluring Potions by jbvw on Nexusmods is another fantastic addition for any kind of modded playthrough. Replacing every generic potion and drink in the game with over 108 entirely original models, each valuable potion in Oblivion Remastered would be much easier to identify at a quick glance. On top of how powerful some of the potions in Oblivion can be, having them stored in a much fancier bottle makes them feel just as alluring as the mod title suggests.

With the Oblivion Remaster overhauling the UI to make crafting and inventory management drastically more seamless, alchemy and potions are even more important than ever for just about any style of playthrough. No longer having to resort to external sources makes powerful potions all the more viable in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, with Alluring Potions helping their appearance match their new abilities with an equal level of visual quality.

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