While I have seen many people ridicule this game for numerous reasons, I can say that anyone who says it is a bad game has even more bias than those who say it is a masterpiece.
While it has aged relatively badly, at the time, Skyrim was an incredible game. The amount of freedom and immersion The Elder Scrolls games provide is what Skyrim is about.
Nowadays, it is clear this game was held back by Bethesda Game Studios' tendency to simplify their games, which started in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Comparing it to one of its predecessors, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Skyrim has a much more shallow lore, mechanics and story.
While it has aged relatively badly, at the time, Skyrim was an incredible game. The amount of freedom and immersion The Elder Scrolls games provide is what Skyrim is about.
Nowadays, it is clear this game was held back by Bethesda Game Studios' tendency to simplify their games, which started in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Comparing it to one of its predecessors, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Skyrim has a much more shallow lore, mechanics and story.