Oblivion Remastered Easter Egg Lets Players Romance Todd Howard

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For numerous Elder Scrolls enthusiasts, Game Director Todd Howard has become a meme associated with the missing sweet rolls in Skyrim. Frequently, players enjoy joking about Howard’s tendency to re-release the fifth Elder Scrolls title, often in response to the Oblivion remaster. Despite the good-natured ribbing, most gamers admire the impact Howard has made on the Elder Scrolls series. As such, discovering that Howard’s voice can be encountered within a specific character in the Oblivion Remaster is met with enthusiasm. This hidden feature in the remaster allows players to interact with, court romantically, or irritate Todd Howard via a particular character in the game.

According to PC Gamer’s initial report, a character previously voiced by Todd Howard reappears in Oblivion Remastered. This isn’t just any ordinary NPC you might stumble upon casually, but rather a test character from the original Oblivion game. Although Alban Corinis, who is partly voiced by Howard, won’t be freely wandering around Cyrodiil, players can summon him using console commands.

In the video above, Todd Howard’s voice is audible even when he’s not performing, as he reflects on ‘Oblivion’ while contemplating ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’. To experience a stark contrast in sound, prepare to listen to Todd Howard’s voice in the test files for the ‘Oblivion Remastered’.

How to Summon Todd Howard’s Test Character in Oblivion Remastered

To call up the character, players can access the game interface on their PC by pressing the key `~`. Then they should input the command `coc toddtest` and hit enter. This will transport you to a test house where you’ll meet NPC Alban Corinis. Initially, he’ll use temporary voice lines from another actor, but continue talking to him and you’ll eventually hear Todd Howard’s dialogue. However, this feature is exclusive to PC players running Oblivion Remastered, as console commands are not supported on PS5 or Xbox.

Following the completion of the initial conversation, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through a sequence of response options and listen to Todd Howard’s reactions based on your character’s decisions. By selecting these responses, you can either win Todd Howard’s affection in the game or provoke him with insults. To get a feel for how it works, you can watch this video by YouTuber @Uzis, where they demonstrate their interaction with the test NPC.

Similar to the mini-game for influencing, yet devoid of perplexity, players will have the opportunity to select from a range of discussion topics with different tones. By choosing the right topic, you can elicit specific emotions in Alban such as anger, fear, happiness, neutrality, sadness, or surprise when hearing Howard’s responses.

Interacting with each choice will gradually affect the test character’s feelings towards you. For instance, if you consistently opt for friendly or positive interactions, there comes a point where Todd Howard expresses his affection for you. This special voice line is activated when you raise his disposition to 90 and then select the “neutral” option. If you prefer a confrontation over a romantic moment, that’s possible too! By repeatedly choosing the “angry” or negative interactions, you’ll receive a snarky comment from Todd Howard instead.

Just as with other endearing anomalies and bugs from the initial game, Todd Howard’s test character is making a comeback from Oblivion. Regardless of whether you’ve encountered it previously or not, it’s definitely worth taking a peek at this development test house teeming with unusual quirks.

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2025-05-01 16:39