The Elder
Scrolls IV: Oblivion Website is now online (thanks
Frans), dedicated to the
next installment in Bethesda Softworks' RPG series. The site includes a press
release offering some new details about the game,
a FAQ, and
the first
four screenshots from the game. Here's a bit from today's announcement:
Oblivion features a groundbreaking new AI system, called Radiant AI,
which gives non-player characters (NPCs) the ability to make their own choices
based on the world around them. They'll decide where to eat or who to talk to
and what they'll say. They'll sleep, go to church, and even steal items, all
based on their individual characteristics. Full facial animations and
lip-synching, combined with full speech for all dialog, allows NPCs to come to
life like never before.
Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province,
Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that
sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. With
no true Emperor, the gates to Oblivion (the equivalent of hell in the world of
Tamriel) open, and demons begin to invade Cyrodiil and attack its people and
towns. It's up to you to find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the
sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.