Bethesda has this week launched its epic fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on the Switch 2 this week, and the reviews are now rolling in.

If you still aren't sure about this version of the game, or just want to find out more, our review is now live. Despite some technical setbacks on Switch hardware, we thought it was a solid experience, awarding it 8/10.

"Performance-wise, Oblivion Remastered may not sing as you'd hope on Nintendo's hardware...However, this is without a doubt one of the best RPGs of all time and the remaster gives the same old game a brand-new look. With the main quest and all additional content, it’s huge value for money and well worth experiencing for the first time or revisiting if you’ve walked through this flaming gate before."

And here's what other outlets and critics had to say:

Nintendo Everything - 4/5: "The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 is a worthwhile port of a game that has somehow remained incredibly fun for nearly twenty years. It isn’t the most powerful, customizable, or necessarily prettiest way to play it, but it might be the version that makes the most sense for the way some of us actually live. It’s even in better shape...with all the memories attached and a couple layers of polish."

Nintendo Insider - 8/10: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered holds on to the heart of the 2006 original while making a lot of little changes to make it more palatable to modern players. Most of what made that game what it was is still here, even if in some cases you might wish it wasn’t. Performance is scattershot, bugs are everywhere, and even the bits that are working as intended can be quite clumsy at times. Those issues are not specific to this Switch 2 version, which does a very good job of bringing Oblivion Remastered as-is to Nintendo’s platform."

Nintendo World Report - 7.5/10: "Oblivion Remastered is a visually beautiful take on an incredible but technically flawed masterpiece. That being said, it is hard to recommend Oblivion Remastered without reservation. On the one hand much of its underlying systems remain unique to this day. On the other hand, there is a reason Bethesda themselves pulled back on some of these systems going forward. Oblivion is a weird janky game, and this remaster merely makes it a prettier janky game... If you’re a Nintendo fan coming from Skyrim, be prepared for an ambitious but demanding adventure that is a little rough around the edges."

SwitchUp - 82/100: "Oblivion obviously has a bunch of content to offer. The version we're getting here is reasonably imperssive, definitely runs a lot better than the Steam Deck version, but it's not perfect is it...still visually it looks cracking and in handheld mode, it's quite a nice experience."

Will you be giving the Switch 2 version of Oblivion Remastered a go? Are you already playing it? How has your experience been so far? Let us know in the comments.