The Lore (see http://www.imperial-library.info/)

Fortunately, I was able to mod myself a beard.


I couldn't very well allow my character to have a less impressive beard than I myself do. I feel for you.



Hopefully they'll master beard technology by ES:V haha. Especially if it's in Skyrim. Can you imagine a continent full of beardless norseman?

Freedom - you can do anything you want in a living, breathing world founded upon hundreds of years of breathtaking lore.

The freedom.
The lore.
The sheer volume of time you can invest in the game, making it one of the best values available per dollar spent.
The immersion. It can literally become an alternative life.
The replayability, which ties into my third point.
The modability (pc only).

And, in my humble opinion, it has some of the best game mechanics (collectively) than any other game I've played.

One of my favorite things about Oblivion is beating a bear to a writhing pulp with my bare hands..., oh and the freedom, that's good too :rolleseyes: