User blog comment:Aleksandr the Great/Skyrim Wins Game of the Year at VGAs/@comment-121.220.5.65-20111212102035/@comment-4660954-20111212105023

But they have given more control overall. For the first time in an Elder Scrolls game, you can smith, chop wood, cook food, etc... You couldn't even do half of the stuff in Oblivion that you can do in Skyrim.

I'll admit that the executions can be a bit frustrating at times, though. Especially since enemies can do the same to me. It kind of makes the second half to your health pointless on higher difficulties.

Actual assassinations were a step in the right direction, however. You have to admit that those execution cutscenes are good for stealth kills.