Though I obsessed over Oblivion at first, playing it again just isn’t very fun. Going to Oblivion was no fun at all, and the gates that popped up all over Cyrodiil just annoyed me as I just wanted to explore the countryside and look for trouble. Though an improvement over Morrowind, the fighting system felt weak, and I found myself just sneaking through the whole game, rather than get smacked around by Daedra all day.

The greatest thing about Skyrim (for me) is how much it reminds me of Morrowind when I play it, and how it still feels like it’s its own game. Like Joe said, experimenting is an absolute blast. I played through as a Conjuration/Destruction focused Dark Elf, and then started two more totally different characters, which is something I’ve never done in a game as huge and packed with content as Skyrim. I totally agree that combat has seen a huge improvement, and using melee weapons is a blast, while maintaining a challenging system that keeps us from breezing through with a warhammer.

So bottom line, I don’t think Morrowind can ever be replaced in my book as the greatest adventure game of all time. However, I feel Skyrim is the closest any game is going to come to that end, and it’s a much more satisfying sequel than Oblivion.