Obsidian Entertainment has often felt like it is in the shadow of Bethesda, with its better-known games, including and , often being directly compared to Bethesda's beloved IP.
is seen as just being -lite, and, up until launch, was -lite. Obsidian Entertainment has even made a spin-off of Bethesda's series in the form of, further implying, at least at first glance, that the developer is riding the coattails of a bigger and more successful one.
However, in almost every instance,Obsidian Entertainment beats Bethesda at its own game, developing far more immersive, competent, and enjoyable RPGs, the likes of which Bethesda has struggled to imitate.
While not every Obsidian Entertainment game is a hit, they largely excel where Bethesda's can't., Obsidian's latest game, already has the makeup of a perfect RPG, and that may be concerning for Bethesda.
With practically every other studio releasing far superior RPGs, what chance does have? Bethesda's games have declined in quality significantly since the days of,, and even.