User blog comment:Dar'Rajhin/ICEnhancer, Skyrim Visuals at Their Best/@comment-77.239.42.220-20120816110439/@comment-125.60.231.179-20120816125118

Opinion regarding graphics varies.

Bethesda can not improve everything at once, if they did the game will take 10 years to develop. Modern games are a lot more difficult to make. That's why new games tend to have fewer quest because work is exerted to graphics and audio. Ever played BF2? It had way more maps and vehicles than BF3. Awesome Graphics= More time, effort and money which means less gameplay. Bethesda would go bankrupt if they spent 10 years perfecting a game that will last 1-2 years.

Demand for graphics is ruining the game industry in my opinion. It seems everyone judges a game based on looks. This forces the developers to improve graphics rather than gameplay. I'd play Minecraft like RPGs with thousands of unique quest than have a realistic game with repeatable missions like Skyrim.

Think of the modding community as an unofficial Bethesda developer. They make mods for free which keeps Skyrim fresh for us PC players and gives Beth time to focus on other aspects of the game.