User blog comment:Redexx/Skyrim's many faults and upsides. **My take**/@comment-5135631-20121228112209

Fame was a clever flaw. Maybe the next TES will have a fame metre a la Red Dead Redemption.

TES is a good game, but repetitive quests are a problem, but both this and fame are little flaws, because I find it tough to find large ones.

Weird levels of populations. There seem to be loads of bandits, but not as many people in cities.

The fact shopkeepers can die.

Repetitive story arc, apart from in Dragonborn

Repetitive bosses

A lack of fur coats. When you go to Solstheim, Chitin Armour is easy to get. I like that, because it's weather-appropriate clothing. Yet in Skyrim, Fur-Trimmed Coats are almost impossible to get, and even though I like the look of Skaal Armour, Skaal never attack you and I don't want to attack one as I would feel guilty.

Lack of variety in combat. Combat always feels quite repetitive, because the weapons all have similar attacks

But the pros are thick and fast. Great scenery/game world, good general gameplay in combat, well-refined fast-travelling system etc.