User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/Two gameplay flaws with Skyrim/@comment-4975504-20121102181209/@comment-1967485-20121103015839

And to "thedoucheinthenorth", do not take video games seriously. Calling Skyrim's shield+sword combat realistic is like saying people in real life can cast fireballs. I'd even go as far as saying that Oblivion had more realistic combat, as you actually needed to BLOCK with your shield.