Summary
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionarguably lives and dies by its NPC interactions. It was a core part of the original,goofiness and all, and it’s thankfully translated well to Oblivion Remastered. Walk the streets of Skingrad and the Imperial City, and you’ll more than likely hear two NPCs have the briefest and most bizarre conversation you’ve ever heard.
NPCs reacting to your character is also another way that Oblivion manages to successfully make players feel their impact on the world, and more often than not, you’ll find that one or two characters don’t take very kindly to any stupidity you might get up to. In fact, if you play as an Orc, High Elf, or Dark Elf,chances are that random characters you come across hate your guts outright.
This leads to NPCs making more than a few disparaging comments towards your character - some of them most likely justified - and a lot of players are still getting used to just how mean Oblivion NPCs can be. For some, it’s not an upsetting thing to get used to though,such as Reddit user BlessdRTheFreakswho actually loves “how rude the NPCs are”.
Oblivion Remastered Fans Prefer The Game’s “Rude” NPCs Over Skyrim’s
In their post, they shared some of their favorite lines, such as the “I heard a rumor you’re an idiot. Any truth to that?” quote that is said when you ask someone who doesn’t particularly like you for any juicy rumors. They then go on to explain they enjoy more than Skyrim NPCs who make you “feel like you’re the most special person in the entire world” for doing fairly mundane tasks.
Other people have been sharing the comments they’ve received from NPCs, most of them slightly racist, as Argonians have been called “pond scum”, Khajits have been called “furlickers”, and more than one person has been told they’d “make a fine pair of boots”. One person was apparently told they “move like a pregnant cow” while fighting, which is a new one for me.
A lot of people also claim to enjoy the feeling of progression that you get from everyone hating you to start out, to eventually loving you as you become the Grand Champion or Hero of Kvatch. It’s a feeling that wouldn’t be there if you weren’t horribly insulted half the time, so next time you’re called a “mangy housecat” or that you “smell of death”, just keep in mind it will all be worth it eventually.
