''Nehrim: At Fate's Edge'' is a
total conversion mod of
Bethesda Softworks' ''
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' developed by the German team
SureAI
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over the span of four years. It was released in German on June 9, 2010, and subsequently in English on September 11, 2010.
Gameplay
As a total conversion mod, ''Nehrim'' completely departs from ''Oblivion'' in several regards and redesigns other aspects of the game. Whereas ''Oblivion'' featured a fast travel system and enemies which
leveled up along with the player, ''Nehrim'' removed the fast travel option in favour of a spell-based teleportation system which uses teleportation runes, and has fixed-level enemies to provide the player with a sense of progression in power. Other departures from ''Oblivion'' include a traditional
XP-based leveling system, instead of ''Oblivions skill-based leveling approach. ''Nehrim'' is also set in a completely different universe from ''
The Elder Scrolls
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'' series, with its own races, stories, lore, and so on.
Development
The game was developed by a core team of 12 people, supported by over 50 professional
voice actor
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s, and several volunteers for testing and various tasks. It also makes use of previously developed ''Oblivion'' mods such as "Ren's Beauty Pack" which improves the appearance of
non-player characters and "Qarl's Texture Pack" which allows for the use of high-resolution textures. Nehrim received a
Steam release on June 10, 2020, with achievement support.
Reception
''
PC PowerPlay
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'' reviewed the game and gave it a 9 out of 10, remarking "Nehrim isn't merely a mod; it's the watermark for whatever
Bethesda has planned for ''
The Elder Scrolls V'' to surpass."
''Nehrim'' received
Mod DB
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's "Best Singleplayer Mod" for 2010. It also was nominated for their "Best Upcoming Mod" in 2008. ''
PC Gamer US
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'' also awarded ''Nehrim'' as the "Mod of the Year" for 2010. ''
GameFront
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'' picked it in their selection of "Best Mods of the Year" for 2010, along with seven other mods.
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References
External links
''Nehrim – At Fate's Edge'' website
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