you know... i think companies like bethesda these days are just... let me explain.. lets say the uhh.. fallout series theme is a ketchup bottle. and the game, fallout 3, is a plate of fries. they just but a little drop, or if you prefer, a milli- second squirt, aka, just a tad bit of fallout on the fries. Now you have nothing to dip the game in, as in classic gameplay and content. ok. the fallout 3 fries are almost ready? whats missing? salt. oblivion is the salt. THEY POURED A BUTTLOAD OF SALT!! FOR GOODNESS SAKES THEY WERE TOO LAZY TO MAKE A NEW ENGINE!!! and whats that? they cut away some of the fries too, to feed as snacks later, to keep you eating the fries. and i guess our modding community is the buffet. pick your own stuff lol. without the buffet, you would just leave the resteraunt, and goto another one. you see, the repetitive nature of video games these days are like what i just explained. i guess thats all i have to say. oh yea, i think the golden age of gaming is 1995- 2004 i dunno why.