The other day, I was scrolling through some gaming forum—probably when I should have been doing something productive, who knows—and stumbled upon this heated discussion about Oblivion Remastered. Apparently, fans are in uproar over a sign at Lelles’ store. Seriously. A sign! I get it, small things often hold meaning, but this one’s about a misspelled word. Or rather, the lack of a misspelled word.
So, here’s the scoop: Back in the OG version of The Elder Scrolls 4, there was this janky little attempt to fix the sign in front of Lelles’ store. It originally read “Lelles’ Quality Mercandise” with an adorable little handwritten “h” squeezed in to correct the blunder. Now, it just says “Lelles’ Quality Mercandise” like we’ve forgotten how to improvise mistakes and it’s apparently a big deal.
Fans latched onto this because, well, during some Fighter’s Guild quest, Norbert Lelles himself talks about that typo. It’s like an inside joke among those who’ve played the game. Norbert blames it on bad luck or something. Others NPCs—who I’m imagining as quirky gossipers—chat about how Lelles is a good guy but maybe not the sharpest tool, ya know? That missing “h” just personified his charm!
And it’s not just the sign driving folks a bit bonkers. People are also ranting about these lamps in the Imperial City Arena, which—brace yourself—used to be interactable and now… aren’t. Plus, the armor. Don’t even get me started on the armor. Unique designs? Kiss ’em goodbye. They’re now cloned, copy-paste kind of stuff. It’s like someone decided making things bland was the secret essence of remastering.
Okay, sure, these complaints sound nitpicky, but maybe that’s a silver lining? Like, players aren’t grumbling over massive screw-ups or gameplay disasters. Nope. It’s these quirky, tiny details that are rubbing them the wrong way. I guess that means the game’s still mostly solid, right? Or maybe it’s just nostalgia playing tricks. Nostalgia’s a weird thing. Makes you yearn for the quirks, not just the big stuff. But hey, maybe if enough voices rise, Bethesda might tweak some details back. Until then, here’s to the oddities lost… the quirky “h” and all.
