Amid the heightened interest in all things The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion brought on by Bethesda’s popular remaster, its original designer has admitted the game's level scaling system was a “mistake.” Oblivion’s level scaling system is perhaps one of the most frustrating aspects of the 20-year-old open-world role-playing game.

Freshly polished, but outdated in terms of gameplay. "Oblivion Remastered" plays like the original. However, the fun quickly becomes a nuisance on the PC.

Oblivion is still very much a 2006 game, but a humble approach to modernisation makes for a charming and occasionally beautiful remaster. Read our review.