User blog comment:Draevan13/Thoughts on TES IV: Oblivion./@comment-9062114-20131022152625

Oblivion actually has both a complex and simple setting & storyline.

If you know the lore for the game, then you know how important Cyrodiil is to Tamriel. The capital of the Empire and all of that. But if you're a new player, then it's a perfect setting for a fantasy game. It has plains, forests, mountains, etc.

The lore is the same. If you already know the Elder Scrolls series before playing Oblivion then you would know the significance of Uriel Septim being assassinated and Dagon planing to invade Tamriel. But if you're a new player it works out really well. Because basically to a new player all it is is "The Emperor has been killed by a demon worshipping cult, which wants to bring the god they worship into the mortal world". It's simple for the player, no need for an overcomplicated plotline for when you first play the Elder Scrolls game.

So yeah, I actually think Oblivion does have a pretty decent storyline and setting.