PC ports not working as intended are nothing new, but when the game in question is a remaster of a game from 2006, it stings just that little bit more. Oblivion Remastered has been giving PC players issues since launch, with the game struggling to maintain a stable frame rate when it really ought to be able to, and sometimes completely freezing.
Now, players have had enough. As fans continue to struggle to play the game on PC after the July update, the reviews on Steam have dropped into “mixed”, with complaints about performance issues, and many saying that their experience has actually been worse since the patch.
Oblivion Remastered Players Have Had Enough Of Performance Issues On PC
“Love the original, but the performance in this version is just atrocious, unfortunately,” reads one of the negative reviews. “Can’t even recommend it on sale, just to stick to the original.”
“Before update, it was, at least, playable with occasional shuttering,” reads another. “After update, it’s unplayable. constantly shuttering even on title menu.”
This is a common sentiment in the Steam reviews, as one player sums up, “Game worked better at launch than it does now.” Worse yet, the updates are few and far between, so players have been waiting for these issues to be addressed since July 9 – almost two months ago. That is pretty shocking for a modern release, even if we’re likely to get another patch eventually.
As a fellow PC player, I can sympathise with a lot of this. The performance has dipped for me since launch, with more frequent crashes and some stuttering. While I am, admittedly, playing with mods (something the game does not officially support), I have since updated them all and removed any that were incompatible with the new update – and the issues persist. It is perfectly playable, mind you, so it doesn’t seem like everyone is experiencing the same issues as those leaving negative reviews.
There’s no word on when the next update will be with us. It’s possible that things will be sped along now that it’s clear that a lot of players are unhappy. It’s also a worthwhile effort, since the remaster performed incredibly well at launch, proving that a lot of us would love to play it – provided that it works.
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