This Game Changed My Mind | Asmongold TV

August 26, 2026

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In the first two minutes of playing the Oblivion remaster, Asmongold knew he had been wrong about Elder Scrolls. He had written the series off as "millennial Funko Pop Modern Audience" stuff based on his experience with Starfield. But the moment the game booted up, he realized how much the industry had lost. This episode is not a review of a remastered game. It is an argument about what the Oblivion remaster represents: a reputation reset for Bethesda, a strategic haymaker from a desperate Xbox, and a potential correction for a video game industry that has lost touch with value, competition, and what made its own classics great.

Why Oblivion matters beyond nostalgia

For Asmongold, Oblivion isn't just a favorite game. It is the game that coded roleplaying into his DNA. He describes putting thousands of hours into it as a teenager without ever touching the main quest. The game reacted to him instead of leading him. He got thrown in jail, joined the Thieves Guild, accidentally killed someone, got kicked out, and then was recruited by the Dark Brotherhood — all without ever trying to follow a story. "You didn't play Oblivion, you lived it," he says. Before Elden Ring was praised for letting players go, Oblivion was already doing it.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:00) **Wrong About Elder Scrolls** - Asmongold admits he was wrong about Elder Scrolls after dismissing it as a "millennial Funko Pop Modern Audience game" based on Starfield, and explains how Oblivion changed his mind within two minutes of playing.
2 (03:39) **A "Remake" That Embarrasses the Competition** - Asmongold calls the Oblivion Remaster a full remake in quality, celebrating it as a rare all-around home run from a triple-A publisher that embarrassed their competition for only $50.
3 (04:57) **The Shadow Drop and Virtuous' Track Record** - Asmongold recounts how the remaster went from rumors to a confirmed live stream to an immediate release, and highlights developer Virtuous' pedigree with major remakes.
4 (05:53) **Starfield's Damage and the Reputation Reset** - Asmongold argues Starfield flopped not because it was broken but because it was dull, and that the Oblivion Remaster is a chance for Bethesda to remind people why they believed in them.
5 (10:00) **Mike Ybarra's Wrong Take** - Asmongold dismisses former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra's skepticism about 20-year-old remasters, arguing Ybarra is out of touch because he doesn't play enough games.
6 (12:28) **What the Remaster Represents** - Asmongold explains the Oblivion Remaster is not meant to define the modern era but to remind developers of the past, and that Elder Scrolls 6 needs to stand toe-to-toe with Elden Ring, not this remaster.
7 (13:52) **Personal History with Oblivion** - Asmongold shares his personal experience playing Oblivion as a teenager, before YouTube guides and Twitch, emphasizing the mystery and unpredictability of the experience.

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