Oblivion Remaster Characters Take Internet by Storm

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29-04-2025

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered game has brought a visual overhaul to one of gaming's most beloved fantasy worlds and players have been creating some wild-looking characters since the update.
The remaster overhauled the character creation screen, which is a staple of Bethesda games, into one of the most versatile creators seen in the industry, and players have quickly realized just how flexible it can be.
Why It Matters
On April 22, Bethesda announced and launched the updated version of its 2006 classic Oblivion, the prequel to Skyrim. Oblivion, which was the fourth entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise, is known for its expansive open world, deep storytelling and pioneering voice acting. The remaster includes reworked character models, enhanced textures, a modernized lighting system and refined facial expressions.
What To Know
Oblivion originally debuted in 2006 on PC and Xbox 360, expanding to PlayStation 3 the following year, through a co-publishing partnership between Bethesda and 2K Games, a label under Take-Two Interactive.
It quickly developed a reputation for clunky mechanics and weird-looking character models, but the original game has retained a strong fanbase who appreciate the charm of Bethesda's older, buggier games.
Like the original game, the character creation stage is the first thing many players have seen, so it's a good thing that the creation process has been improved so much.
Facial animations have been improved to create more natural character expressions, while still retaining the recognizable style that defined the original game.
my friend made JD Vance in the Oblivion character creator 😭 pic.twitter.com/jxEFCnA9mV — Spinelius (@spinelius) April 29, 2025
Several of the most popular creations brought back the trend of distorted images of Vice President JD Vance, with one character dubbed "Sir Vancealot."
This is my magnum opus in Oblivion Remaster. Sir Vancealot pic.twitter.com/q3hsDd3Uys — CAMELCAST OFFICIAL (@CAMELCASTOff) April 22, 2025
Another player recreated the face of comedian Shane Gillis in the creator, right down to the mustache.
Other creations focused on pushing the sliders in the character generator to the extreme, with heavily distorted features and proportions.
"Not my original intent but the Oblivion character creator has decided I am adventuring through Cyrodiil as white Snoop Dogg," one player wrote, sharing his character's look on social media.
Not my original intent but the Oblivion character creator has decided I am adventuring through Cyrodiil as white Snoop Dogg. pic.twitter.com/uMTj0DPFzQ — The Whole Rabbit (@1WholeRabbit) April 26, 2025
Players praised the new look of the creator, which uses new lighting techniques to add a polish that wasn't there in the original game.
What People Are Saying
One player remarked that it somehow made the strange creations more realistic, writing on the game's Reddit page: "It somehow still looks like an intentional design rather than of clunky mess these characters normally do. This was obviously made to look as ridiculous as possible, but would not look out of place at all in a claymation film."
What Happens Next
Bethesda announced that further updates are planned, including minor gameplay tweaks and additional refinements based on community feedback.
The remaster, co-developed by Virtuos and Bethesda Game Studios, is available for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.