Boldly non-linear, morally ambiguous; lavishly detailed, wildly different settings nevertheless designed with a visible but non-distracting self-similarity; possibly 30% larger than it really needs to be but gorgeous nonetheless; giant sections where you just gape at the beauty of it all while wondering why so little happens there; lens trickery confuses distances; the basic plot is simple but the telling is encrusted in endless asides; incredible attention is paid to structure; some of the characters seem a bit two-dimensional; in the fictional universe viewing the titular media will destroy your mind; will take me a long time to get through.

Nonetheless, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an awesome game.