Bethesda makes great open world games, though they can be a bit buggy when first released.

Bethesda has created an amazing world of breathtaking beauty; I waited 2 years before buying it given the amount of bugs that were reported; those flaws and bugs have been addressed by the outstanding modding community, and the modded game is just stupendous

Free world travel right at the get go.

While not as deep as some others, it provides hundreds of hours of playtime in an expansive fantasy world.

One of the best open world role-playing games I have ever played

The game is artistically fantastic, the world is intense and believable

Nice, big open world

It is a classic and still near the top of the heap of good open world games.

Now, compare that to the ...21GB RAGE takes up for a much, much more small and visually limited world to realize what was accomplished with SKYRIM

I love the immersive worlds, the depth of the writing, the gameplay, and pretty much everything about them

I would give it more a 4 1/2 though, to compensate for the loose controls and stiff gameplay, but the open world is worth just running around for a few hours, which is way more fun than you would get from Call of Duty or any of those other games

Open world is awesome and you get to progress at your own pace.

The world is rich and full

A fine fantasy epic, set in a rich world with much history and a wealth of immersion!Maybe more kid friendly, but nails the target audience on the head.

Boykot these online trend like Diablo 3, and go find new companies that makes great open world rpgs...

I rate it 5 stars not only because I love the original game, which I put many hours into, but because you can also mod it, and it's expansions to be more the game you wish it was, without breaking the game or messing with the amazing world of Skyrim that Bethesda created.

The publishers have created a visually stunning world.

If you enjoy a massive world where the very basics of humanity are possible, where the outer extent of the realm of fantasy are also explored, go play this game.

It's an awesome open world game with plenty of side quests, crafting, and multiple storylines

If you have a friend who you want to get into rpgs this is the best way to get them to point in which they will be playing something hardcore like dark souls or an old D&D game like \Neverwinter Nights/Baldur's Gate.