Oblivion Remasteredwas recently shadowdropped and has received overwhelming praise from its players. Within days,Oblivion Remasteredhad4 million players across the different platforms. The reception to the remaster shows the enduring popularity ofThe Elder Scrollsseries, with veteran players rediscovering Cyrodiil, while new players get to discover what madeOblivionso special when it was first released.
Open-world games likeOblivion Remasteredtypically have Easter eggs for players to find. One Easter egg from a completely different franchise has made waves thanks to its dark humor.Star Warsfans will recognize the charred body of Anakin Skywalker on the shore of a lake of lava just inside the first Oblivion gate encountered inOblivion Remastered. This kind of Easter egg is a great example of subtle world storytelling, as the reference doesn’t break immersion. Players unfamiliar withStar Warswould just accept it as a part of the landscape and walk by, butStar Warsfans would instantly recognize it.
Adding Star Wars to Oblivion
Star Warsfans were excited to find the Easter egg inOblivion Remasteredas it’s a reference to one of the most pivotal moments in the franchise. It takes place inStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, shortly after Obi-Wan defeated Anakin on the lava planet Mustafar. In the movie, Anakin, who is missing both his legs and one arm, slides close to the river of lava and catches fire, burning his entire body until he’s completely unrecognizable. The Easter egg is a little different to the original and shows a body half submerged in the lava, but the pose of the body is an exact match.
TheStar WarsEaster egg has been rediscovered, but it isn’t new and could be seen in the originalOblivion.Revenge of the Sithwas released in 2005, the year before theoriginalOblivion, and the climatic scene where Obi-Wan defeats Anakin would have been fresh in the popular imagination.
This isn’t the only Easter egg or reference inOblivion Remastered.Players will notice thatOblivion Remasteredhas not only kept the Easter eggs from the original, but has also included some new ones, including a view ofSkyrim’s Throat of the World, which is now visible from several locations, including the Frostback Mountains just north of Bruma.
Finding Anakin’s Body in Oblivion Remastered
Where to Find Oblivion’s Star Wars Reference
Some players have encountered a bug where Oblivion gates have been opening before doing the Siege of Kvatch. The “first Oblivion gate” refers to the one in Kvatch, not any of theoptional Oblivion gates. Upon entering the Kvatch Oblivion gate, there will be a bridge directly ahead. Players who head towards the west shore of the pool of lava that the bridge crosses will see a charred body half submerged in the lava. The body’s position mirrors Anakin’s inRevenge of the Sithafter being burned.
Oblivion Remasteredincluding such a specific reference shows that the game’s creators not only pay attention to pop culture, but are fans of it themselves.New fans ofOblivioncan discover the reference, which remains alive in theStar Warsfandom in the form of memes, while fans of the originalOblivionget to appreciate that it remained even through the remaster process. This is a reminder of howOblivion Remasteredhas retained the charm of its original, alongside keeping the mistakes and some of the technical jank that has made it a source of memes.
