The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Shivering Isles features more than 30 hours of new gameplay and allows you to explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion – the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Shivering Isles adds to the existing world of Oblivion so you can continue playing with your[Xbox Live Arcade] Shivering Isles features more than 30 hours of new gameplay and allows you to explore an entirely new plane of Oblivion – the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Shivering Isles adds to the existing world of Oblivion so you can continue playing with your existing save game/character, or create an all new character just to explore the new content. Within the Realm of Sheogorath, players can explore the two extreme sides of the god's madness – the sublimely creative and the completely psychotic. Something is happening to the Shivering Isles and Sheogorath himself looks to you to be his champion and defend his realm and its inhabitants from destruction. Do you have the strength to survive his trials, tame a realm fraught with paranoia and despair, and wear the mantle of a God? The Shivering Isles features a bizarre landscape split between the two sides – Mania and Dementia-filled with vast, twisting dungeons mirroring the roots of the trees they are buried within. You'll encounter more than a dozen new creatures including hideous insects, Flesh Atronachs, skeletal Shambles, amphibious Grummites. Throughout your adventure, you will discover all new items, ingredients, spells, and more, and have the talented craftsmen of Crucible and Bliss forge new armor and weapons just for you. [Bethesda Softworks]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. ZTGD
    100
    If you had any question about getting this enormous expansion, my suggestion is do it. You shouldn't need any other reason, in fact, you should not even bother with reading reviews on it.
  2. Armchair Empire
    95
    Each game and each expansion is always just better than their last mind-blowing accomplishment, and here, the camera work and scene integration is the new star.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    It’s definitely a worthwhile Live Arcade download for Oblivion fans, rejuvenating it and giving your character some wonderful new tricks. Frankly, you’d have to be mad to miss it.
  4. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    87
    Undoubtedly the expansion is better value on the PC, and you don’t have to worry about logging into Xbox Live in order just to play it, but both packages still represent good value at a solid 20-40 hours of additional gameplay.
  5. PALGN
    85
    There needn’t be any hesitation to burn those points if you're still yearning for some more medieval madness, because the Shivering Isles adds even more incredible gameplay to an already stunning RPG formula.
  6. IGN
    83
    It respects a player's ability to make decisions, offers some useful armor sets and weapons, delivers up a vivid, more imaginative variation on the traditional high fantasy province of Cyrodiil, and will reinvigorate that addictive itch for exploration inspired by Oblivion.
  7. Game Revolution
    58
    We expected to have our sanity challenged by talking dogs and barking women, not game breaking, data corrupting bugs. Still, those of you without corrupted save files might consider a trip to the land of madness – it is a strange and bemusing place, and at least it’s more Oblivion.

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. TomD.
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    This game is really good. I think it is the best dang game of the year and It is the best expansion pack I have played in my entire life!
  2. Andyman
    Mar 30, 2007
    10
    A massive, very well-crafted addition to the already outstanding Oblivion world. Its storyline is unforgettable, its characters equally so. A massive, very well-crafted addition to the already outstanding Oblivion world. Its storyline is unforgettable, its characters equally so. At $30, this expansion is a better value than half of the 360's retail library (I'm looking at you, Electronic Arts). If you like Oblivion at all, get this expansion NOW.… Expand
  4. KrazN
    Mar 27, 2007
    10
    A great addition to Oblivion and the new psychedelic art style is sure to be a hit after all those grey castles.
  5. ShawnP
    Aug 15, 2009
    10
    When you compare what you get here for your 1600 points against other games versions of expansions for the same or more you find there really When you compare what you get here for your 1600 points against other games versions of expansions for the same or more you find there really is no comparison at all. If the 30+ hours of new gameplay isn't enough to compel you the enjoyable characters and great quests/side quests should. Bottom line is that after hundreds of hours already sunk into Oblivion this expansion reignited my love of the game to play for another few hundred.… Expand
  6. bighead6000
    Jun 12, 2013
    10
    In my opinion, this is a great large add on. The world of the shivering isles is a beautiful land, with many hours of game play. Though aIn my opinion, this is a great large add on. The world of the shivering isles is a beautiful land, with many hours of game play. Though a little bit expensive compared to other add ons, this add on is worth every penny.… Expand
  7. RedXIII
    Apr 23, 2007
    9
    Great expansion for a great game, well worth the $30. Lots of new quests, new armor/weapons, new places, a whole new realm to explore, a must Great expansion for a great game, well worth the $30. Lots of new quests, new armor/weapons, new places, a whole new realm to explore, a must have for oblivion fans.… Expand
  8. NyteO.
    Mar 31, 2007
    8
    A welcome addition to the elder scroll world. The shivering isle is insane and beautiful at the same time. It brings some new hardware to A welcome addition to the elder scroll world. The shivering isle is insane and beautiful at the same time. It brings some new hardware to your already briming armoury. the creation of specific weapons and armour is a nice addition. strange exotic flora and fauna, puts you in awe. hell the world itself is beautiful as mentioned earlier. the negative side aspect is mapping of the npc feet to the floor. There's still a gap from time to time and running on certain gradient looks unnatural (jerky too). The 360 has been out for awhile now, why are developers still using too much lighting?… Expand

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