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ParanoidObsessive posted...

It's a mediocre game that seems incredible to people who've never actually played a good RPG. It mostly coasts by on having vast areas to explore, as long as you don't look long or hard enough to realize that most of the things you can do in all of those places are shallow as fuck and not really all that worthwhile. Almost every single thing it does, another game does far, far better.

There's nothing wrong with playing it mostly as a time-waster or because you like the idea of exploring the map in-game, but don't believe the constant hype about it being a fantastic game going in, or you'll probably be disappointed. It's a C+ experience at best until you experience massive orgasms from seeing digital vistas and talking to a world full of cardboard cutout characters who all have one of maybe a dozen voices.

This too.

Bethesda loves missing opportunities, or skipping them.

The Companions quest line was ridiculous.
The Thieves Guild quest line was a joke.
The Dark Brotherhood quest line was okay, but mostly meh.
The College of Winterhold quest line was meh.

Your choices have little meaning as the game has the moral structure of a wet noodle.

Dawnguard was interesting, but the game sort if steered you towards being pro-Dawnguard and against vampires.
Hearthfire was a joke. Yeah, let's give you the illusion of player freedom and choice to build your house how you want, but limit that with interior design, else you break our papermache game engine.
Dragonborn was okay, but there was no point to the whole ability of flying on dragons. Woo, let's circle around mountains like a merry-go-round. Fun!