Anyone else here feel Skyrim was severely dumbed down and made easier? The puzzles don't make you think; the quests give no time for exploration because the game hand holds you throughout the entire quest; dragons are laughable because they are supposedly the strongest creatures in Tamriel but I can beat them at lvl 1; the character creation was very simplified to not overwhelm newcomers to RPG's but offered no alternative to RPG veterans; attributes were removed to further simplify character progression; types of weapons/ armor were combined or removed to not overwhelm new players with many choices for item selection although this harms the Role- Playing aspect further as you now have less choices to make your character unique and just the way you want; and several other tidbits I don't care to explain. I just want to here your thoughts/ opinions and feel free to completely antagonize my opinion if you wish.

COMPLEXITY FOR COMPLEXITY'S SAKE!

That is what RPGs are about...

What a fresh thought.

I think he wants depth, but okay.

Oh excuse me, I totally forgot.

COMPLEXITY IS DEPTH!

... because that's how it works...

Yes, depth is what I desire and you remove all depth if you over simplify the game mechanics.

Attributes and choices aren't complex to begin with.

No. Skyrim is the Mona Lisa of intellectual gaming. The puzzles may seem straightforward on the surface, but if you focus your dragon chi they immerse you in a deep and meaningful inner struggle. You may think that you killed that dragon, but it was all an illusion caused by Alduin so that you realize that conflict is the driving force in everything. The character creation allows you to control everything about your character, from the way they metabolize to their morals and ethics, it just doesn't happen on screen.

WOAH

They certainly can be when handled correctly.

it lost its rpg play style for me a bit
its more hack slash fire ball now

IGNORING THE OP'S PERFECTLY VALID ARGUMENTS COMPLETELY!

That is what Bukee's posts are about...


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OP - I agree on every point. The game is incredibly lacking as an open-world RPG because they've tried too hard to appeal to a wide audience.

I completely agree, it's an action game with bad action because it was trying to be a role-playing game.

BUT YOU ARE PLAYING A ROLE THEREFORE IT'S NOT A HACK AND SLASH GAME.

I agree about the hand holding, it's excessive. The puzzles are a nice addition but the hints are too easy, I would have liked more variation and some of them to be really difficult.

I miss my many many many armour slots.
And my attributes.
And my major, minor and misc skills.

Skyrim need more NUMBERS!

thats redundant everygame there is a role so if i were to keep it in your perspective there is no such think as hack and slash then am i right

I feel that the difficult puzzles should be optional, I can understand having an easy puzzle for advancing in a dungeon but a difficult puzzle for say; unlocking a secret room that the player isn't forced to open it but if they can solve it they will be rewarded; and if someone who isn't capable of solving these difficult puzzles they can find a guide online while the rest of us actively try to solve it.

Fixed that for you.

I want more spells (at least the ones that were in Oblivion) and the attributes back.

Indeed, what a new and interesting perspective.

I was kidding.

I also feel they need to get creative and create some new spells because all they've been doing is removing spells each game.

But Beth was creative. They added moar flashy effects lol.