This variety makes the world far more dynamic and appealing. Guards will patrol the streets, innkeepers will converse with patrons, and characters will follow daily routines. Instead of static townsfolk, the game introduces 'radiant AI' with generally interesting results. Oblivion streamlines many of Morrowind's quirks and complexities while still retaining its open-ended charm. The developers at Bethesda have endured a rocky history, with the second game seeing more patches than John Goodman's inner tube, and the third installment coming across as too big for its leather-stitched britches. For its first appearance on Xbox 360, the game has taken a more console-friendly approach that will likely garner the series its widest audience to date. The underlying play style is the same as in previous installments, with real-time, action-oriented combat a vast world to explore on foot or on horseback and the freedom to do just about anything an intrepid adventurer, creative conjurer, or underhanded assassin would desire. The Elder Scrolls saga makes its fervently anticipated Xbox 360 debut as an addictive, visually striking role-playing game that addresses many of the complaints leveled at the series as a whole.

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