After nearly three days of continuous gameplay, Twitch streamer Quin69 suffered a devastating defeat in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion when his crucial NPC companion died mere seconds before completing the main questline. The New Zealand-based content creator had been playing on expert difficulty with hardcore rules—meaning any death would end his entire run.
The brutal moment came after approximately 65 hours of gameplay. Quin was in the final sequence of Oblivion‘s main story, with victory literally within reach.
Footage shows him dealing with a sudden combat scenario where his character quickly ran out of resources, leading to an unexpected death right at the finish line.
Quin69 loses 65-hour Oblivion hardcore run seconds before victory https://t.co/01qxlRUV0z pic.twitter.com/5I0mhadgK9
— Spilled (@SpilledGG) May 5, 2025
“WHERE WERE THE HEALS?” viewers spammed in chat, mimicking what Martin Septim—the NPC central to the game’s finale—might have been thinking as Quin’s character fell. The moment instantly became a classic, with clips spreading across gaming communities within minutes.
Quin’s approach to the challenge had been controversial throughout the run. He spent significant time early on power-leveling skills by repeatedly jumping and casting spells—a common but tedious strategy. He also relied heavily on invisibility spells during much of his playthrough, which some viewers criticized as making the game too easy despite the expert difficulty setting.
Despite these tactics, Quin stuck to the main hardcore challenge: no reloading saves after deaths. He did reportedly reload a few times during side quests based on chat suggestions, but kept the main storyline progression intact.
Oblivion‘s expert mode is notorious for turning enemies into damage sponges while making the player extremely vulnerable. Released in 2006, the game has become a classic challenge for streamers attempting hardcore runs, with its unpredictable AI and sometimes wonky physics creating potential for sudden, unexpected deaths.
Quin69, known for his high-energy reactions and ambitious challenge runs, has built his streaming reputation on exactly these kinds of high-stakes gaming moments.
