Metacritic

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim

Nothing less than a 9.

Teamxbox - 9.8
http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1958/Elder-Scrolls-V-Skyrim/p1/

He/she also praises the quality of writing in things like questlines, which was one of my main doubts.

This game is godlike.

6 out of 6?

Hahaha, that seems pretty strange.

Wow it got great scores all across the board

thats what I was thinking!

Another italian review, from spaziogames.it:

http://www.spaziogames.it/recensioni_videogiochi/console_multi_piattaforma/12358/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.aspx

It gives a 9,6

There is also a video review in the same page.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review-pc/

rockpapershotgun review.

I liked it. It appeals to people that like Morrowind most.

Why would anyone want coop? I hate people. They ruin everything.

Since many Elder Scrolls fans seem to be only willing to listen to the developers, there's a quote from Bethesda regarding co-op in Skyrim that can answer your question:

'It's not wrong or unreasonable for people to want to experience a game with their friends, or want to do things with folks online. There's nothing wrong with that at all."

That you yourself can't understand that is just.. odd. That you hate people for wanting to play in a game world along side their friends is even odder. In the end it's actually close-minded outlooks like yours that can and do ruin everything.

http://www.gamespot.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/videos/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-video-review-6344698

Gamespot

Gamefail is more like it wow this guy bashes vampires in his tweets and little issues like typos than gives it a 9.0? Dragon Age got 9.5 what gives?
Also does it seem like he was bored? Wasn't that fun to listen to