So, is Skyrim or TES in general 'better than X at doing Y?' probably not. It's very complex to create a game that is so open to the player, due to the vast amount of choices and possible paths involved, and TES are unique in trying to provide as much as possible of that openness to the player. But I think it's one of the best we have, since most games don't dare giving the player so much freedom. Of course Skyrim/TES are not the perfect sandbox RPG's and still have many faults.

So of course those other games can provide a more nuanced experience, or more detailed mechanics, because they are more focused, and don't provide the openness that The Elder Scrolls provide. so many different things, in Dark Souls, Dragon Age or any Witcher game, because these games railroad you into a certain character or a certain kind of adventure. I can't roleplay a game hunter, a bandit, a treasure hunter, a wizard, a necromancer, a thief, a warrior blacksmith, an infantry man. It's a jack of all trades, master of none, but Skyrim and Bethesda games in general do provide that experience of 'be your own character - make your adventure' much better than any other game out there. Hell even Pokemon has better dungeons (lol - don't know if its true, but read it in the thread)Īll of the above might be true, but Skyrim is still a great game, because it's a great sandbox RPG. Dragon Age companions have real character (true)

Skyrim receives a lot of hate because it's such a good game, that people tend to compare it with the best games in a certain field and then lament how shitty Skyrim is in comparison.

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