Oblivion is not only the most beautiful, but graphically the most impressive game this generation because it's a completely open world with huge draw distances and still so detailed and marvelous in almost every way.
I love that Todd Howard, the producer and game director of Oblivion, in July 2009 said this about graphics:
"I think the main character and story in our games is the world around you. What the flowers look like, the chairs, the castles, you name it. Exploring that world is the key driving force, and as 3D graphics have gotten better, so have the games. People usually scoff the importance of graphics, but I feel it’s probably the number one thing in a game like this. It immediately puts you in another world, it suspends your disbelief and makes it feel new, or amazing, whatever you want to call it. We obsess over the world detail, and the art and technology to make that happen."
I can only agree and I can't wait 'til they announce The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, cause it's gonna be even more amazing.
