Oblivion contains many game technologies and features not seen in previous Elder Scrolls games, including a custom version of the
Gamebryo game engine, a character face modeling system based on the
FaceGen software, a
combat interface utilizing the
Havok physics engine, state-of-the-art graphics (using True
HDR) with realistic procedurally generated forests created with the aid of
SpeedTree Technology, an improved
magic system, and a more interactive
stealth system, along with many additional features not seen previously in the series. The player is meant to play in
first person view, but can also play in a
third person view found in many other action-adventure games.