Okay, I broke down and bought The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the XBOX 360 yesterday. I had some free time today, so I spun up the DVD drive and took the game for a spin. I spent a little over 3 hours working my way towards the first quest, exploring the countryside as I go. What fun, and what diversity. I've made it through a small tower dungeon after the tutorial. I've been killed a few times at a nearby ruins -- not so nice. And I even did some deer hunting -- darn things are hard to hit with a bow and arrow. Needless to say, I will be playing this game for quite some time to come!