User blog comment:The Joker~/Is The Elder Scrolls series overrated?/@comment-3492791-20120914182908/@comment-3202167-20120914223943

Yes, not every dungeon can have it's own story and all, but that was the case with DSII. Just like Skyrim, yet somehow Skyrim just gets away with it, when a game like Skyrim is reviewed, they tend to take the easy way out and just go 'Yeah yeah perfect, now go away''

I'll try and fix as many as I can find :P

And it's a matter of 'Did this game improve on the past games?' which is why in a series, the previous installment vs new installment plays a part into how well recieved the game is. Not sure about that kid and parents metaphor and if it really matches here.

And I think hype can play a part. When your sucked in to the hype the game has built around it, the way you judge things can be a bit..eh, changed, I guess?