Gamespot have got their hands on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and have a preview up. Expected next month, this is one roleplaying game fans will be looking out for.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a big game for both Xbox 360 and PC role-playing fans. That's because Oblivion isn't just the first major role-playing game for Microsoft's next-gen console (and, fittingly, its predecessor, Morrowind, was the first major role-playing game for the original Xbox), but it's also the successor to a major PC role-playing franchise that stretches back to 1993. And if there's one theme consistent to all Elder Scrolls games, it's that these are downright huge games that place you in a fully-realized fantasy world full of cities, towns, dungeons, castles, and vast stretches of countryside to explore. With Oblivion due out next month, we were recently able to get our hands on both versions of the game for a length play session to check out the opening chapters, as well as get a solid feel for how this chapter of The Elder Scrolls is shaping up.