ES4: Oblivion - PS3 Review @ PS3 Advanced

A review of the PS3 version of Oblivion is out at PS3 Advanced, with exactly the same score of 9.5/10 we've seen in the last few reviews.  Here's a snip:

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is unlike many of the RPGs out there on the market and proves that America can have a fair share in participating a very Japan-dominated genre of games. First of all, Oblivion is primarily in first person view and in real-time, which makes for some compelling and visceral combat. Melee combat, stealth kills, spell casting—you do all of it from the first person perspective. Not only that, but the combat is so well-balanced and the controls are so responsive that Oblivion’s best battles rival even the most intense FPSes on the market. Enemies are tough but fair and highly contrasting combat styles makes it all the more immersive and fun. If Oblivion had an online battle mode, it would somehow become even better than it already is.