Skyrim - Review | A Mile Wide and An Inch Deep 

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The feud between Nazeem and the player had more drama than the Civil War quest.

I went into Skyrim after Morrowind and I was really disappointed. Especially by the guilds. Morrowind did guilds so well with the requirements, quests, and the interactions between them. The fact that different guilds and houses rivaled each other in added much more replayability and roleplaying potential. Why did Bethesda dumb them down so much?

-Empty Space isn't inherently bad, it's only bad when there's nothing to do. That doesn't mean you have to put landmarkers or NPCs or quests. It could mean there's space for you to build a campsite, fish, dig, tame an animal as a permanent pet/mount. Basically, if your game design doesn't include things your character can make use of in empty space, don't have empty space. You can't even climb trees! -One of the few good roleplaying decisions they gave you is that you can choose to destroy the Dark Brotherhood, but that's also a little shallow and no one seems to care after the fact.

Funny how the emptiness of the wilderness is defended by realism, but how do they defend the "cities" then? There are castles in real life bigger than the cities in Skyrim.

Skyrim is more of a virtual fantasy dragon-slaying amusement park for the idle onlooker than an actual role-playing game.

The love that Skyrim has received has given Bethesda the fatal conceit that their fanbase will accept any product finished or not, innovative, or not, buggy or not, or fun or not. This is why we have Fallout 4, 76, and even (I'm just predicting here) Starfield. That's why in 76's code there's a boss that's coded as just a reskinned dragon. No other developer would have gotten away with this kind of attitude.

You somehow managed to make a skyrim review interesting in 2020.

Skyrim is atmospheric and that’s the only great thing about it. SKYRIM IS LITERALLY 90% fetch quests LOL

Even before watching this video, I know what it's going to say, and for myself, there came a point where I got bored of Skyrim. That point was when I realized that its world was dead and nothing ever happened without my involvement. The dragons were only impressive the first 5 times, then they just became a chore.

2 massive problems not mentioned: 1. The core game design punishes you for becoming good at something! My first playthrough I levelled an archer build to 100 but then couldn't level further, so then i had to put down my bow and start using a heavy armour one handed swordsman build just to keep levelling! This is the opposite to how a game should work, you constantly have to use your weakest 'skills' to level up. 2. By the mid-game, the dungeon loot gets way more valuable than ay shop keepers can afford to buy from you unless you want to spend perks on them - which I didn't. This meant that after every fucking dungeon i'd need to walk around 3 towns just to find enough shops with enough money to sell my shit. This gets old real fast and in the end i just stopped picking it up in the first place and that killed my motivation to enter dungeons in the first place, which is half the game.

I have tons of hours in Skyrim, and I genuinely enjoy the game. However, I do have to agree with your criticisms. "Oh you want to join our guild? Go do this mildly inconvenient task and then 2 more and we will not only let you join us, but you can be our leader!" The majority of every guild is just about clearing out another dungeon. Thankfully I enjoy the gameplay and building my character enough to keep playing. The fact that the Bard's college is literally just a fetch quest and there is no option to destroy the Thieves Guild is criminal. The story is bland and all of the character are so goddamn annoying that I would rather side with the dragons. Pretty much every NPC has a mental disability, and apparently you're the only one capable of getting anything done. You are forced down one lane for pretty much every main quest. Want to complete the companions? Gotta become a werewolf. Like imagine if you could join the silver hand, or not become a werewolf and still showing great power in battle which makes the circle reconsider their choice to become a werewolf. Imagine if the bard's college actually gave you the ability to sing and perform. Imagine if the destroy the dark brotherhood questline kept keep the same structure as the alternate where instead of your targets being random people with contracts, they are the surviving members who split after Astrid's death. Why can't I destroy the Thieves Guild with Mjoll?!?! Why can I not side with Paarthunax, and kick Esbum and Dolphin to the curb? There is so much to do in Skyrim, but you're always the one to do it and you can only do it one way.

Your channel is criminally underrated!

I've kept saying that Bethesda is all about quantity over quality whenever it's discussed, but very few ever relates. I am constantly baffled by how immune to tedious repetition everyone else seem to be. Also, their games tends to have a unclear view of what the main story and objective is at any given time. You can find your self doing something but then realizing you're on track for a sidequest. Have to keep checking the quest log constantly to keep yourself on track and avoid all the nonsense filler that leads nowhere.

Interestingly enough, you can take the title of this video literally and have another flawed world design element. The world of Skyrim literally doesn't have a lot of vertical structure to it. Sure in the distance you see mountains and valleys, but if you actually walk through the world inclinations are very flat and you pretty much walk more or less horizontally the whole time, with a few exceptions. If you actually try to climb the mountains steeply, you basically deviate from the intended way of exploration and glitch through the environment with nothing interesting to discover whatsoever. To be fair, almost every modern open world RPG has this flaw in their world design, and it's very often overlooked. In games like for instance Gothic on the other hand, you have a high level of topographic complexity and vertical structure, it is deep, it has vertical depth. There is a ton of places in the open world where you have slopes and paths going in all kind of directions over, under and through, with several layers to it. It helps the immersion and exploration quality immensly imo.

As for Camilla leading us to Bleak Falls - it's very nice touch and pitty that very rare one. Perhaps all (most) quests were supposed to be described this way instead of just putting marker on the map but then they decided that it would be too much work.

Great review. Lots of fair points that normally feel taboo to mention for the fear of die hard skyrim fans. Well structured and on point.

One of my biggest problem when it came out, where the repetitive dungeons. Since about 30 to 40% time you were unreground in some caves doing the same stuff and killing the same enemies over and over again. One of the reasons why I got bored early.

Mere fact, that i HAVE TO complete most daedric quests, or they will just be forever in my journal, i HAVE TO join Thievs Guild etc. or that being assassin is actually more fun and has more unique quests, than destroying those assholes- was already enough for me. I was suppose to be hero of Skyrim- they even sing songs about my character... Better steal everything that ain't nailed down then! Better sneak around, slitting throats! That is what heroes do! I mean- Morrowind- i join one guild, and it makes me unable to join others, or even makes some hostile toward me... Skyrim? No consequences... I can be a member or even leader of Companions AND Leader of Thievs Guild... Ain't they suppose to be polar opposites in the way of life? Combat is just pure shit, magic is pretty basic- archery was fun, especially when they added kill cam and crossbows- that i admit. But i am a man of sword, so seeing those clunky, baseball swings with oversized swords and axes just made my install more mods... Frankly- if not for mods, that allowed me more freedom, i would ditch this game after first play through

man, your narration style is good. well edited, making a point, yet not boring at all. such a good gameplay summary and analysis. not many videos like this, most-likely because these older games (skyrim, gothic) aren't the biggest draws anymore or - like Elex - have been successful, yet not really mainstream. makes me appretiate your content even more, as i can see you're doing it for the passion. with the help of the distance of time and your skills you provide a reallly unique perspective on these games. also: excellent audio. the levels and the quallity of your voice recording. always room to improve, but i am sure with how professional your content already is, many people will like it.

Once again commenting for the sake of the RU-vid algorithm. Still hoping it helps!

I think removing athletics and acrobatics was a mistake because of what you said about the dead space in the world design. The thing that makes elder scrolls special is the constant character progression through action. That system allows even mundane actions like running to the shop to sell bits of loot to feel meaningful by rewarding the player with character progression through athletics, acrobatics and mercantile. Removing these avenues of progression only draws more attention to the dead space in the world because moving through it is no longer rewarded meaningfully.

This really highlights all my issues with most Bethesda games. They have the foundations of a great game but then you realize that the foundation is all there really is. There's all these functional systems, explorable areas, skills to learn, and they're all fairly bare bones. Skyrim at level 1 and Skyrim at level 100 pretty much looks and plays the same.

I never enjoyed skyrim as I did oblivion, even in the rare times I thought of playing it

Skyrim was my first Elder Scrolls game. I'll always have a special place for it in my heart, but after playing it's predecessors I've realized just how flawed it is. Oblivion had clever, memorable quests with some good guilds and one of the best DLCs ever made, and the sheer amount of depth in Morrowind was insane. Skyrims thieves guild in particular is a joke. They're more like thugs. I only come back to Skyrim for the incredible modding community And I do SERIOUS coping to make up for the lackluster storytelling...

I always hated playing the companions story, nightingale and blades because of the same reason. I hate having to turn into a werewolf or pledging my soul to nocturnal it just didn’t seem right to me I always like to think that our soul is already owned by the dragon god but still, it’s almost like what’s the point of me doing all this just to be her slave lol. With the blades I loved them in oblivion but they were really weak in this one compared to them which is sad.

I really appreaciate your great efforts reviewing this game. Making a one hour scripted and edited video sure takes immense effort and I m happy everytime I see a new video pop up

I really enjoy your content, here on RU-vid and on your website as well. Your in-depth reviews and analytical approach has really opened my eyes and I don’t look at (or play) games the same way anymore. Thank you and keep up the good work!

An alternative to map markers on the compass could be a Map with a fog of war (to wee where the player visited before) and a general Region outline (area) for directions like "A cave in the Stone-Valley, next to an old tower-ruin"

What a great video, and what an interesting and structured channel. So glad I've discovered you, now I'm on a binge watch of all your videos. Keep up the good work, it's greatly appreciated!

The most overrated game ever. Ive thought if some1 criticise it quickly gets very bad like/dislike ratio. But real review like this really appriciated to avoid consumer misleading as all popular media does about this game.

Thank you Nocturnal Rambler, you are the first RPG Reviewer who has a deep understanding of the genre. Having played Gothic 2 makes every other RPG look bland in comparison. Sadly most gamers don't know the game.

Missed your videos! Looking forward to watch this thing.

Great analysis of a terribly overhyped game. Sad to see this being praised as one of "the best RPGs" by some people, just because they have never seen what a proper RPG looks like.

Fantastic analysis. i really enjoyed this piece and I truly agree with every single point you have made. thank you! The best experience i had with this game was the first quest with the golden claw lol

One good thing Skyrim does: It shows me how bad world building looks like and reminds me to put enough effort into creating the world for my pen and paper sessions :D It is incredible how bad the NPCs react to your choices and even settings and mechanics which are alreasy part of their world, but it does not feel like this at all (the is another good video pointing out how bad the magic system is from a writing and worldbuilding perspective, like trading and smithing weapons does not account to the fact that there is a novice spell for summoning swords and anyone could learn it for example)

I would give my right leg for the depth of Skyrim in Starfield.

I can't argue with many of your points, and yet, I've gotten sucked into this game countless times. It's comfort-food gaming. Nothing complicated or taxing. Something I play when I'm too tired to think or read pages of dialogue text or figure out puzzles. Kind of why I play Diablo 3 - somewhat mindless entertainment, but entertained I am. I will argue that it's vastness (shallow though it is... to a point), is one of the things that make it unique and immersive. It's the sum of its parts: the MUSIC, scenery, the occasional non-threatening animal, bandits or hostile creatures, world lore, that makes it an immersive experience. Did I appreciate Morrowind more? Hell yes. Is it playable today? Maybe? Not as much? It's clunky and shows its age. Plus, cliffriders.

What the hell? How does someone with such long and detailed videos have so little subs? Such a hidden gem, this channel.

honestly new vegas has ruined my perception of all Bethesda games. I just want to experience that feeling of playing new vegas for the first time. bg3 has gotten closer to that feeling than any Bethesda game

Such an excellent, concise review which explained my internal thoughts on the game, and in about an hour! I've played Skyrim on the 360 all the way back at release to now where I mod it on my PC. The modding community really does help to alleviate some criticisms, as you already know. It's too bad certain aspects of the game, like for example radiant quests w/o the quest giver saying where exactly the location you're going to fetch something, can't be done away with HUD hider mods, as you'll be reliant on quest markers in your map anyways... EDIT: There are mods to remove the quest marker on the worldmap. A better criticism is how the dialogue for the radiant quests and even non-radiant quests often don't specify the exact name or general location of the objective, or don't give hints on where the obj. is. Thus, you end up needing to use a quest marker anyways.

wait wait wait, the tree in whiterun is supposed to disappear?!? i only ever saw these young tribes growing from the tree and thought "huh, yeah guess thats how it should be"

Here's a reminder that BGS released Skyrimjob on 11/11/11 with the Main Quest BROKEN thanks to a fuck up with Esbern in Riften.

This video hits the nail right in the head regarding the biggest problems I have with Skyrim. I would had more, but they it's so specific regarding someone's gaming history that a simple huge comment wouldn't be enough to make my point. Just wanted to add that by designing the world this way, without roleplaying limitations (being able to be part of any faction regardless of context, both for story or roleplay) actively diminishes the game's replay value. It would be preferable to have smaller playthroughs for others characters with content gated off, instead of one size fits all. By this point, with every TES release, I'm more excited to see what Sure AI does within Bethesda's Engine limitations. I'm actually curious to know what's your opinion of Enderal or Nehrim. I always felt like they were a cross between TES and Gothic design sensibilities. Congrats on a great new video, I hope to see more from you in the future. Cheers!

The same could be said of almost all AAA games. Especially open world ones. Made for the lowest common denominator. Every layer of added gameplay depth puts someone off the game. The deeper the gameplay the smaller the market you can sell it to. It is similar to the pareto effect. Each substantive increase in complexity may well reduce the viable market to the square root of its size were that complexity not added. - or at least reduce it by 80% (the other common definition of pareto) Indie and AA game companies know this. They are happy to sell to tens of thousands. AAA gaming publishers HAVE TO sell to millions. And if you HAVE TO sell to millions your game has to have no mechanics which complicate or alienate. Because people have no patience and have to have instant gratification.

randomly found your video, +1 for the title, sums up vanilla Skyrim to a tee.

Nice videos man. Started watching your stuff today after buying the Gothic collection. I see you're growing at a decent rate. Here's hoping that continues.

I always joke with my gf about how TES 6 will be "the construct" from the Matrix and the modding community will have to create the game :S

Regarding the mods, fixes, etc. and the contrast between Bethesda and CD Projekt Red... One the one hand, there's Bethesda, who keeps re-releasing the same game with all the same bugs, with only a few tweaks here and there, continuing to rely exclusively on the modders to do all the heavy lifting for them. CD Projekt Red, on the other hand, releases substantive updates with patches, bug fixes, tweaked UI based on player feedback, etc. In fact, worthwhile modder-made patches and fixes are often taken up by CDPR, integrated natively into the base game, and rolled out to the masses (on all platforms) with said updates. If the work has already been done unofficially, why not officially patch the game with it? Makes perfect sense to me. So, yeah, very different approaches, and one far more appreciated than the other. Bethesda have really gotten to the point of extraordinary laziness and blatantly taking their modding community for granted. Their lazy work ethic, old game design, and non-existent "learning from past mistakes" and "iterating over time" is pathetic at this point, and it's downright inexcusable. And seeing the absolute state of Starfield, I'm really sick of people laughing it all off and giving Bethesda a free pass while they brutalize others for the same exact stuff, like CDPR for the state of Cyberpunk 2077 at release, etc. And mind you, CDPR really focused on fixing Cyberpunk and have gotten it to an excellent state since its release. Let's see if Bethesda can be bothered to do the same with Starfield. (If we've learned anything from history, we know they won't. They'll rely on modders to do it all for them. Would be happy to be proven wrong, though; but I'm not holding my breath, either.)

I agree with what you said about lvl scaling. This is the refined system too lol Oblivion was that turned to 11 it was awful.

I would like to know your top 10 open world games where the open world exploration feels rewarding and interesting.

What a treat! Great video as always

I can agree 100% with the title of this video but this was the first ‘rpg’ I played at 11 years old and got me into the genre. So I can’t ever fault it to much because of the nostalgia it’s provided me with. Also playing this game in VR was just really cool.

I’m so glad there’s been a shift in the opinion of Skyrim. I tried a few times to get into it and haven’t been able to truly enjoy it. Makes me happy I decided to get dark souls

I realized that in every playthrough I've done since finishing the vanilla game in 2011 involved installing alternate start mods WHERE I DISABLE THE DRAGONS. There's something fundamentally wrong in your game's design if their players disable the main "feature". Meanwhile I have been playing Morrowind since it was released and never finished the main quest since I am enthralled by the world and the roleplaying opportunities the different factions allow.

If Skyrim just removed the compass and had better dialog like Morrowind it would be nice, this game is so easy. It looks nice and thats it. Morrowind is ugly but you actually feel immersed.

So many of Skyrim's limitations are a direct result of it being released on the 360/PS3. Those consoles had an insane 512MB of RAM in 2011, at a time when mid-tier gaming PCs had 4GB or more

Another great video dude!

I'd be interested in seeing a video about how exactly mods manage to fix most of that, since it seems like too many fundamental issues for fans to handle.

My biggest wtf moment is you get no exp for completing quests it begs the question why the f bother doing them?

I loved how you articulated your point about the loot in the game. I agree with all your points, that said I still put 400 hours into the game, I loved the aesthetic and music too much.

Hey have you tried Outward? What's your opinion on it. I got it recently on steam on discount Im yet to give it a go, it seems interesting. Want to say I'm enjoying your reviews I relate a lot, I come from a similar backgroud where I grew up playing Gothic and Dark Souls and these games I've sank numerous hours in. Also, Mass Effect?

I'd imagine it's different on pc, but for xbone there's a few ui mods that's changes up the compass. Ome specifically removes undiscovered locations from it.

Good points and a great critique. I've gotten like 50 hours on this game on PC, but thousands probably on console. Combat is boring, leveling could use some tweaks and the quests can be repetetive. Smithing/enchanting leveling is also terrible if you don't exploit tf out of this game. But i don't think there a cozier game out there to play on the couch after the work. Music, ambience, and visuals just line up perfectly with the compact cities and empty open wilds in my opinion.

Your channel is totally underrated. I guess it gets lost among "videogame" category for being treated as one of those shallow-minded "why I love/hate the game" but actually being a deep review about game design, storytelling, mechanics. Thanks for putting so much effort in your content. Thanks for creating it not for the masses but for the ones who care and value it.

Nice video. I would also add that this game is basically a one-time thing as there is barely any variety in player options meaning that one's second playthrough will be almost exactly the same in the case of locations visited, quests completed and combat scenarios finished. It's almost like a GTA game in that regard.

First, thank you for a very fair and well-thought out review. I'm a huge Elder Scrolls fan and enjoy any discussion of these games. While I may find a lot more enjoyment from Skyrim than you do, it is still enjoyable to hear what others like or dislike in the game. I'm actually starting a Let's Play series of Skyrim, and Morrowind and Oblivion eventually, soon. My game is heavily modded and for my money there is a no better experience than a modded Elder Scrolls game. You are correct that the game needs to be evaluated on its "vanilla" merits though. It's not fair or reasonable to expect every player to spend the hours/days it requires to learn how to mod the game properly. The vanilla game is a bit shallow, although I still think it's worth the sixty bucks. It still provides a hundred plus hours of content that a first-time playthrough provides. It's only after this initial playthrough where the faults of the game start to become noticeable in my opinion. That's when you either put the game on the shelf or discover the wonderful world of mods. I still think, especially in todays AAA gaming market, that it's a great value. Especially because you can find the game heavily discounted at most times. One other point, I find this game compared to The Witcher 3 quite a lot and even compare them myself. While I immensely enjoyed The Witcher 3, I think the gameplay is mediocre at best. Character progression is not very exciting and the loot system consists of crafting upgrades every few levels or so. While vanilla Skyrim's loot system is nothing to write home about, it is a lot more exciting than yet another upgrade to my "Griffon Set." Yawn! I'm stuck using the same weapons the entire game, again with only incremental upgrades. No archer builds or two-handed swords for Geralt. In Skyrim, finding various loot is exciting that first playthrough. Yes, the vanilla system is shallow once you realize how the leveling system works. I found the Witcher's loot boring at the start. Even CD Project Red have stated that they feel the gameplay of The Witcher 3 was average and could be vastly improved. I really think CyperPunk 2077 is going to give us great gameplay and a great story. The story is where The Witcher 3 destroys Skyrim; however, you are also locked into playing Geralt. In Skyrim I can play an archer, assassin, pure mage, etc. The types of characters are only limited by my imagination. So yeah, you're pretty much spot on with most points. It is certainly not fair to rate Skyrim, or any game, based on what mods are available. It IS a far too common response by many fan boys to simply hand wave Skyrim's problems with "you can fix that with a mod." Having said that, for me the game becomes something else entirely with mods. The leveling and looting system, two glaring weaknesses of the vanilla game, can easily be fixed with Morrowloot a very popular mod which makes the leveling and loot system much like Morrowind. You can no longer enter dungeons at level one and must work to find that Daedric set. All high-level loot is static and hand-placed n the game. It is a must-have mod in my opinion. Combat, magic, the animations, a more detailed character creation process, and most every area of the game can be enhanced or "fixed" by the most incredible modding community in existence. My Skyrim SE is not even the same game anymore. My civil war quest line is deep and involved complete with strategic portions and epic battles. The cities are brimming with more buildings and NPCs to interact with. There are hundreds of unique armor and weapon sets that look amazing. The magic available is both deep and rewarding. There are followers, like Lucien and Inigo, that are close to playing the game with another person. They will comment on each quest and provide amazing role-playing opportunities. The quests, oh my god the quest mods! There are some of the most ridiculously good user created quest mods available, like The Forgotten city which actually earned its mod author a writing award. Legacy of the Dragonborn turns you into an archaeologist/Indiana Jones type. It makes treasure hunting so enjoyable. It also integrates a ton of other mods to enhance itself that it's like playing an entirely different game. My College of Winterhold is an amazing and wonderous place that FEELS like a school of magic. Also, no longer can a non-mage become the head of the college in my game. Playing a vampire or werewolf is also much more exciting in modded Skyrim. You are powerful from the start until the end. I could go on and on; however, this post is already way too long. I think, my point is made. Vanilla Skyrim is mediocre at best no doubt. It is also not fair to rate the game based on mods. No one should be expected to download even a single mod to have an enjoyable gaming experience. I would stress that if you are playing on PC or Xbox One to download at least the Unofficial Patch as it fixes nearly all of the issues with the game. The thing is though, and the reason for my dissertation, is that modded Skyrim is not simply a better version of the game - it is an entirely new experience. If you are even remotely interested in RPGs or open-world games, then I think you owe it to yourself to take a weekend and learn how to mod the game. It's not THAT difficult, although it does take time and has a bit of a learning curve. There are dozens of guides and videos to help you though. Modded Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind are some of the most incredible and deep gaming experiences around. I'm still playing all three in 2020 as are many many others. As I mentioned earlier, I'm even doing a Let's Play to explore my creativity. I've also been inspired by the many great role-playing Let's Plays already available. If you are patiently waiting for Cyberpunk 2077, why not dust off Skyrim and mod the game to your specifications. You may find an incredible gaming experience like I did. Thanks for reading and take care!

I enjoyed Skyrim for a bit when it was first released, but thought it wasn't anywhere near as good as Oblivion... which isn't anywhere near as good as Morrowind. They have milked the hell out of it at this point.

I've never played Skyrim myself, I only played Morrowind and started playing Oblivion after that. Morrowind was my second RPG experience after the Gothic 1 and 2, it wasn't so bad but it wasn't quite it. I didn't know at the time what exactly put me off it, but later when I played more RPGs I found out thet Gothic was a unique experience. Oblivion lost my interest quite quickly, I didn't finish it exactly because it seemed so repetitive and shallow, not enaging and immersive. The character development system is a major defect IMO too, all that grinding and figuring out which skill you have to upgrade next, all the important skills developing last, that is just wrong. I reached a moment I just lost interest and stopped playing it. I don't intend to play Skyrim, but it would bring similar feelengs too most probably.

One of the best reviews of skyrim I vr seen on youtube

I can't help but make constant comparisons to Enderal which in my opinion is so much better than the base game.

Love your content!

As much as I enjoyed my first playthtough (well technically second, since my first bugged out so hard I couldn't finish a main quest and couldn't progress, not even after loading an hour old save), the problems of the game were really showing and they really became an issue when I started a 2nd (3rd) playthrough and realized I'm not having any fun. After I installed some mods I was having more fun, but after a while I realized I'm not playing Skyrim, I'm playing something that looks like skyrim with better graphics and some wacky stuff, like lightsabers. Kinda shame, that now looking back at Oblivion or Fallout 4, that these games have pretty much the same issues, first playthrough was a buggy fun, but later the fun parts faded while the issues were still there.

Hey you I am really happy I found your channel and I am gonna keep watching :)

So much time has passed. Having so many copies sold Bethesda could at least rebuild questlines to the form they were originally meant to (even in form of some DLC). It is so obvious that College of Winterhold and Bards' College have so much content cut due to time constraints. And we got some CC crap instead. Anyways thank you for your work.

As much as I enjoyed this game, you make very good points that cannot be ignored. I love the Elder Scrolls series, and Skyrim was a bit of a let down, when taking all things into consideration. Great video!

How dose this only have 6,000 views...

I love your reviews!

41:58 in theory i love this "learning by experience" thing. how would you make it right?

So Dungeons and Dragons in the absolut literal meaning.

Glad someone else in this world not only dislikes this game but also doesn't consider it an actual RPG.

Great analysis. Love all your works so far. Wish you can make a review of Dragon Dogma. I would like to hear your opinion of this game.

This is very well done. You’ve got yourself a new subscriber.

Professional job. Great review!

I don't usually comment, but for some reason you only have 5.7k subs, so... good video

Well, the music was good...

Having watched this, I'd love to hear your opinion about Enderal.

Eventhough I don't agree with some of your points, I think your review is excellent! Looking forward to your other game reviews.

46:38 so this is a bug? LOL I always genuinely thought it's a feature 🤣

My status on the game is that it’s fun to play but has many, many, MANY problems. I usually have to take a long break from it after 2 playthroughs.

i think the stress mechanic from crusader kings has a lot of potential for bethesda style open world rpg type games

great review. Thanks

Oh my God guys I was playing through a game I couldn't find the quest arrow what am I supposed to do ⬆ Everyone that calls Skyrim The Best RPG Ever

I think I'm going to pick up Skyrim thanks for the review your really underated

welcome bacc

Great video, man. Been watching some of your Let's Plays, do you not stream anymore?

It's rare to see depth on the internet nowadays, so I love your channel. You're kind of like the Joe Rogan of game reviews for me. :D Keep it up!

when i first played this game, it really didn't help that i rushed the main storyline and ruined my experience because the vanilla game is incredibly easy, i though that I'll do the main then do side quest because they might be more interesting but i was so wrong. i finished off alduin then started exploring and when i finished one side quest, i am in no mood to do the rest.

I'mma be honest: Even just the bit of modding you did _already_ heavily alters two hugely flawed parts of the game (UI and followers), and therefore already makes the game come off better than it is.

I'm so glad people are finally coming around to this view that I've been saying since like 2012. I sunk a decent amount of hours in, but I never finished Skyrim and never came close to the amount of hours I put into Oblivion and Morrowind. There are some elements of good in there for sure, but it is just so basic, bland, and dumbed down compared to previous games. Oblivion suffers from many of the same problems, but overall, is a much more varied experience with better design and a much more interesting and vibrant world. I still go back to Oblivion occasionally, but I won't touch Skyrim. And Morrowind is an entirely different beast. That game is far superior to both.