this is probably mine, too. i really, really wanted to like it... don't know why it never clicked with me, but part of me suspects it's the general aesthetic. i just feel like that whole "medieval" open world look is so overdone. maybe i'm expecting too much.

I actually like Skyrim, but I’m always really confused by the people who are like REALLY into it. I played it through for the story and did all the side quests that I cared about and then I was done. The gameplay just isn’t very engaging and the environments are only interesting for an hour or so each. Feels like an emptier oblivion.