A faithful adaption to the blockbuster RPG!

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 2013)

So I heard they were making a movie based on the game Oblivion and I thought it was going to be great. Starring Tom Cruise and directed by Peter Jackson. What could go wrong I said?
Well yesterday I went to the theatre with a few of my closest friends, friends I used to talk to about Oblivion all the time. I remember the first time we all rang each other up and were in a conference call together. We talked for hours about how this was it, this was the future of RPGs. There was no limits to the game. We could do anything and go anywhere. We talked, laughed and cried. The game was incredible and I remember fondly how we all shared our experiences together. How we explored some remote dungeon in the far off wilderness and uncovered another piece of spectacular armor. How the monsters scaled in difficulty.
The game was always a challenge. The dialogue was great, and sir Patrick Stewart was amazing. I can't thank the game industry enough from bringing me something so cherished. Thank you Oblivion I will always remember you.
But now it is time to talk about this movie. First off let me just say the CGI was beautiful. Masterful even, if you are a fan of great action and CGI you will be pleased. I was a little sad when I didn't see one mountain lion, or anything. No mud crabs running around either. Those were a great part of the game. Also, the magic in the movie was not as overt as in the game. Morgan Freeman was totally a high level mage in the movie, but you didn't see him cast spells really.
I thought it was clever that all the clones signified saves in the game, and I also liked how the world was so vast and Tom Cruise explored it just like Oblivion. There were caves, houses and even a few dungeons. The movie had a lot of flying. Maybe that was some foreshadowing about the dragons to come. I don't know. I was just really confused by the whole thing, but in a good way. It really stayed true to the story with all the Oblivion gates that had to be destroyed, and even threw in a great twist that the main character lost his memory which was a welcomed change from the original game's story. That sure kept me guessing till the very end! I'll give the movie an 8 out of 10. It is pretty close to the game, but there are some differences like I don't think the empire state building is in the game.