User blog comment:The Milkman/Phantasy Philosophy: Elder Scrolls/@comment-1786741-20120913063423

I for one LOVED Skyrim's environments. Sure, it is part of Europe but rarely do we see games based on a Nordic aestetic, it's quite different from standard Anglo-Saxon settings yet it has enough familariaty so it's not so alien. Not only that, there environment itself is quite varied from the icy tundras of Winterhold to the temperate climates of Falkreath to the marsh and swamps of Hjaalmarch. Throw in some dwarven ruins the mix and you end up with a truly unique setting.