The Bonemold makes me look like an alien with a long cranium o.o
Well, people complained that Morrowind was too alien world, so they dumbed it down in Oblivion to generic bland fantasy. They also desperately tried to appeal to PEGI 12 by removing slavery, racial tensions and negative attitude of everyone towards the player.
They know it was a mistake, with the amount of bashing Oblivion got from various circles. Skyrim actually feels like real Elder Scrolls this time around, with its art design.
And Dragonborn takes it to the roots.