User blog comment:The Milkman/Hearthfire Review: A Diversion Lacking Depth/@comment-5469467-20130306081635

That sums it up pretty well. Honestly, while I liked most of what Hearthfire added, it didn't grab me as a very exciting addition. I had some fun, though some glitches (including being able to hire Erik the Slayer as a steward, funnily enough) kinda ruined things. It probably would have been better to release the Hearthfire content as part of a larger package, as well as being more fleshed out in the process.