Ploughing through Oblivion's endless array of quests is simple thanks to a straightforward UI that makes it easy to activate and then follow one particular thread, helpfully keeps interesting side activities separate from main events, and never leaves me more than a click or two away from a large map with big red 'GO HERE NEXT' markers on it.

Does Oblivion Remastered topple the competition with its tougher RPG aspects and modern visuals? Or is Skyrim still the king of the open-world RPG?

Bruce Nesmith, a former Oblivion developer for Bethesda, has commented on the return of the original RPG's level scaling system in the new remaster.