The Metal Gear Solid series will always be my favorite series, even above the Elder Scrolls.
No amount of lore can trump METAL GEAR!
Arkham city also got a 10.
Dragon Age 2 got a 9
You'll come to find out that game creators market their best scores. Those types of games are for occasional gamers. Skyrim is definitely not for everybody and those of us (everyone on this board I hope) that love RPGs will see it in a positive light.
P.S. A 10 score rating is meant to say it is perfect. Giving ANY game a 10 is just ridiculous and ignorant to think that something is so good it cannot be better.
Skyrim has SO MUCH within the game world; of course not everything will be perfected and those will drag the score down a tad.
You are wrong in some parts.
IGN, for example, states that a game that has a 10/10 can indeed be flawed, but it's a masterpiece that should not be missed by anyone.
Here's the exact quote:
10.0 - Masterpiece
The pinnacle of gaming, a masterpiece may not be flawless, but it is so exceptional that it is hard to imagine a game being better. At the time of its release, this game is the not just the best the system can offer, but better than we could have expected.