Oblivion Fans Feel the Remaster Diminishes a Creepy Iconic Character

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Alright, so, here’s the thing about Oblivion Remastered. Usually, when you think “remaster,” you’re hoping for just a sprinkle of magic on the original vibe, right? Well, not everyone’s thrilled, apparently. Some folks are ranting about this one spooky character, Vincente Valtieri. I mean, first time I saw him, he looked like he’d been up all night drinking… I dunno, vinegar? Who knows. Anyway, now he’s all puffy-faced in the remaster, and it kinda kills the whole “I might eat your soul” aura. Like, what happened?

Now, don’t get me wrong, Oblivion Remastered mostly sticks to its roots. Bethesda and Virtuos did their thing, keeping that charming glitchiness we all secretly love. There’s even a blooper left in that’s pretty classic. Like they said, screw it, chaos is fun. But, let’s not pretend every tweak was a home run.

I came across this heated debate on Reddit – gotta love how passionate people get about these things – where user FeatsOfStrength started this whole uproar. Apparently, Valtieri now looks like he tried to cosplay as a teddy bear and it just didn’t land. In the original, his face could scare off a raccoon… and wow, sounds like I’m exaggerating, but you get the gist. Oh, and he used to have this whole vampire sleeping schtick that’s, poof, gone. Unique charm, vanished into thin air like a magic trick gone wrong.

Some players are saying there’s this glitch that makes him bald, which, oddly enough, ramps up the creep factor again. So not everyone’s whining. First-timers are like, “Yeah, dude’s a vampire, obviously.” It’s a mixed bag.

Oh, speaking of mixed bags, Bethesda and Virtuos have been patching the game up and down. Which is great if the fixes actually, ya know, fixed stuff. But looks like the latest update threw a wrench in the works for some players’ save files. Major bummer. Fingers crossed they get it sorted before more folks end up hitting their heads against the wall. Or, I dunno, hitting the console. Whatever works.

Yeah, so, that’s the lowdown. Oblivion Remastered, nostalgia trip with a few potholes on the road, but hey, still quite the ride.