User blog comment:Draevan13/Thoughts on TES IV: Oblivion./@comment-5046408-20130307130614

Oblivion's story? Generic? Skyrim not generic at ALL?

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...Ok, let's think about this in terms of the main quest/premiss for a little bit:

Oblivion: Mehrunes Dagon, a prominent Daedric Prince, plots to transform Tamriel into a Plane of Oblivion. He amassess a cult of worshippers who assassinate the Emperor who has been in power since (albeit in captivity) Arena, Uriel Septim VII, thus ENDING the legendary Septim Dynasty and severing the divine protection over Tamriel. Dagon takes this opportunity to open gates to the hellish plains of Oblivion itself. You, an average everyday [character race here] must hone your skills to become strong enough to contribute to ending this threat, help the Blades seek out the only remaining heir to the throne, literally go to hell and back on a regular basis to close the damning gates to protect the land, and restore the order that has been torn apart and replaced with a feeling of paranoia among Cyrodiil, nay among the entire continent.

Skyrim: Dragons! Alduin, your typical run-of-the-mill Dragon "God" has awoken due to an ancient prophesy and seeks to devour the souls of the world! He has a rather odd appetite if you ask me...anyways, his army of dragons flies around Skyrim, terrorizing the land (Oh yeah, totally original! What's that? Dragon Age? Beowulf? Lord of the Rings? Just about any medieval-themed fantasy game/book? Nonsense!) Suddenly...*dun dun DUUUUUUUN!* the legendary prophesized Dragonborn appears! This hansom and dashing "demigod" with the power to absorb Dragon Souls--and not to mention unleash hell upon those who oppose him just by showing off his bilingual powers--charges after Alduin, pursuing him across the land and slaying dragons! Yay!

I think I've made my point...