User blog comment:The Milkman/Skyrim's Smorgasbord of Shortcomings/@comment-5050795-20120815072542/@comment-4237253-20120815083554

I never remember anyone saying Skyrim was focused on battles. It's about a living, breathing world. If you want someone to move in and give you company, they shouldn't call it marriage. Mass Effect isn't focused on romance, but it has some damn fine romance options. That's because games like these are made great by it's little touches, and are hurt by tacked-on features that are never fleshed out.

Point is, Skyrim's main draw is not the combat system. If you want an RPG with great combat, try Dark Souls or Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.