Oblivion in 100 Days to Heaven

Current Events, Gaming November 21, 2011 Monday | 10:47 pm

In the final episode of 100 Days to Heaven, the graphics of the gate to Hell was taken directly from TES IV: Oblivion.

100 Days to Heaven is an inspirational TV program on ABS-CBN starring Coney Reyes and Xyriel Manabat, both as Anna Manalastas.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a game by Bethesda released in 2006. It is often regarded as one of the best RPG games of all time.

I am not really a loyal viewer of 100 Days to Heaven. I just happen to see it from time to time because my brothers watch it during dinner. Over time though, I have grown to love it. It has an interesting and inspiring story and I love Xyriel’s portrayal of Anna Manalastas, acting like she’s all grown-up and mature.

The last episode was aired on Nov 18, 2011, a 1-hour special finale. In one scene, Anna was standing before the gates of Hell. And what a familiar sight it is. Behold, it the Oblivion gate from the game Oblivion!

Anna Manalastas standing before the gate of ~~Hell~~ Oblivion

The title Oblivion is the namesake of the world of the Daedra in the Elder Scrolls series. You could say that the Daedra are the demons and Oblivion is Hell, but in truth the concept is different. Let’s just leave it at that.

I don’t know how popular the game is to Filipinos but players of good RPGs should have recognized it. I can’t blame the director for using it; it is the perfect image of a gate to the Burning Hells. Here are some screenshots of the first Oblivion gate in the game(yes, there are many of them in the game):