User blog comment:Draevan13/Thoughts on TES IV: Oblivion./@comment-4113369-20130305164712/@comment-4113369-20130306164309

I think we're starting to reach some sort of agreement here :P

The graphics were good, and I  think they hold up rather well, with the exception of the NPC's faces, which are bad at best and near nightmare-inducing at worst. The whole system is in fact so bad, that not all the mods in the world could fix it.

For players preferring melee or stealth, Oblivion improved on much. Those who preferred magic, on the other hand, got a rather watered-down system that had limited use at higher levels (and to be fair, the same applies to Skyrim). Magicka regen was a nice addition, though.

Faction-wise, I'd say I prefer the sheer scale of the factions in Morrowind. They didn't have any "main questline" to speak of, but again, story has never been one of the series' strong points. That said, Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood is still probably the most enjoyable faction throughout the entire series, I'll give you that. The Morag Tong is more interesting from a lore perspective, but their questline in Morrowind just doesn't compare.