That holds true when you go hands-on with the brand new The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and get hooked in a way that few other RPGs can manage. The original game could be a bit hard to get your teeth around if you've adjusted to the streamlined flow of modern titles.

Oblivion has always been one of my biggest “I’ll get to it” games. Skyrim’s one of my favourite games of all time, and I always wanted to play Oblivion too, but whenever the itch came up, it always seemed easier to install another 100 mods to make Skyrim prettier and do another playthrough.

The best Birthsign will depend on your playstyle in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered – it goes without saying that The Shadow will work well for stealthy characters or The Mage for spellcasters – but there are certain Birthsigns that are great across the board for all kinds of characters in Oblivion. Those would be: