Yet knocking off 1 point because of no multiplayer is a valid reason?

I really hate the reviewer for even mentioning Co-op. Unbelievable. COD nuts.

The Skyrim I want to play does not include adding someone else that doesn't want to play how I play....

And god bless Bethesda for agreeing with that.

no 360 ladder no scrope dropshot?!?!?!? 1/10

It's ridiculous. It's like reviewing COD and saying how you can't explore an open world.

all i saw was no co-op and spoiler alert. I won't click but I will agree with the "What the". This is what Call of Duty Modern Snorefare has done to the gaming community. Why must everyone have multiplayer? It's not like playing with a bunch of trash talking teenagers is actually FUN anymore.

And this is why FYC svcks with reviews.

Not worth reading.

You're under the impression that you would be forced to play with someone else? That's odd.

"Fable is a decent game but far from what Molyneux claimed it would be. Fable had co-op show-horned into it and that’s what made it so poorly executed. Co-op can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experience when done correctly."

Grr, reviewer quote from the comments section. Another one of his quotes "can't believe Skyrim has no multiplayer, it's an awesome game! It's just asking for it!"

big time noob to the TES series, and whining about nothing. It's like getting a BMW for your birthday and whining that it isn't a Cadillac or Mercedes>.>

Indeed... I happen to like both single player games and MMOs that let me play solo... As alive as Bethesda makes their worlds feel, I want to refer to the TES games as massively single-player games.

Of course, if they ever do produce that TES-based MMO that has been rumored for years now, I would play it for sure. Especially if it allows me to play solo

No I am under the impression that with any multilayer support, whether you use it or not, it almost always comes at the cost of detracting attention away from the single player experience on the development end.

Don't misunderstand me, I have nothing against multi-player where it works for the genre. Open world sandbox RPG's, or any RPG for that matter excluding MMOROG's in my opinion is not one of those genres.

That's not the point. If you'd actually read why he gives it a 9/10, you'd share our frustration.
This poor excuse for a review and the fact that the author nitpicks with every comment under the sun, shows me that this is not a serious site.
He doesn't even know how to spell "shoehorned", there goes his last sliver of credibility.
I'll be getting my info from Gamespot, thank you very much.
People give them crap for a lot of stuff but their reviews have always been solid.

TES is the only RPG I play. There aren't many good RPGs that have co-op. While some of you may say that's why TES shouldn't have it, they are the best in making RPGs and if they planned on putting in co-op then I have faith that they would get it done right. The only RPGs that I've enjoyed with co-op have been Borderlands and Saint's Row 2, but neither of those are your classic dungeon crawling, sword and magic RPGs. Co-op was done very well in those games and added a great extra dimension to the games. If TES had a similar drop in/drop out co-op then it could make it so much more fun to play. Honestly I get bored after I've played through the Oblivion story and completed all the quests, because it was the same thing, just me playing the same experience. But in SR2 or Borderlands, I've played through those games numerous times with different friends or even the same friend. Adding another human player adds so much to a game and brings a totally new element that is lost in solely SP games.

And for those who say it would take a lot from SP need to realize that they'd have a separate team for MP. They wouldn't just take member from other departments and those elements of the game would suffer. Bethesda is an amazing game developer and they wouldn't put out a half ass product. If they implemented co-op, I think it would be quality and not just slapped on.

Also no one is forcing co-op on you. You wouldn't be forced to play with people you don't want to play with. Everyone seemed to think that if TES had co-op they'd have to play with annoying little kids, which is just not the case.

I couldn't care less about coop myself, but it's this guy's review, he's allowed to use whatever criteria he wants.

There's no such thing as an "objective" review; a game is an aesthetic product, and everybody has different tastes. To make good use of a review, you just have to find a reviewer whose tastes (and priorities) are similar to your own.

I find this guy's opinion pretty easy to dismiss, since a) the writing is terrible, and he states right up front that he never figured out how to play Oblivion, which doesn't speak highly for his intelligence :/

I'd take co-op. Wouldn't completely ruin the RPG experience for me. They would just need some MAJOR 'MATCH MAKING' involved. Meaning- matching up a hardcoe RPGer w/ other hardcoe RPGers... Even going as far as putting your character's 'backstory/description' in the mix to let others decide what type of class you want to play with as well.

I agree, most seem to think that if there's any co-op they'll be forced to play with annoying little kids. But like you said, hardcoe players would match up with hardcoe players and they'd have a great time playing in the ES universe. And vice versa, if someone just wants to BS and run around killing all the civilians then they can match up with someone of similar mind and they can have a great time doing that.

Here's a great write up of how fun a co-op experience in TES could be...
http://www.jordanmontreuil.com/blog/2011/3/1/in-defense-of-co-op-in-elder-scrolls-skyrim.html

What a dumb reason. So every game must have co-op, must be multiplayer, must have guys with night googles, bulletproof vest and automatic weapons

On the internet everybody can claim to be a journalist... another reason not to trust what you read there.

I am with you. Playing with a buddy or a few would be a hoot on TES, and having parameters to help with matchmaking would be sweet.

As far as the reviewer goes, how do people like that get the game that early and do terrible reviews? I so need to get into that business. Not because I think I am a better writer/reviewer, but just so I can poop out a lame review to get the games early on. Second part is sarcasm.

That no co op comment makes me rage so hard.

I hate it when people minus points off a game for no co op. This whole mindset that all games need co op sickens me to my core. Yes I mad.

The con he listed is so stupid.

It should get a 9.5/10 minimum..

Anyways, what site is this again?

It's probably not even important.

judging by his overly inane comebacks and defensive statements on that site I'd say the reviewer trolled his own review just so he could re-troll the trolls.

There is a big difference between adding co-op and adding guns and night vision goggles. Co-op (while not yet done in ES) does not go directly against the lore or the game. These open world style games just beg for co-op. I honestly can't think of a game that would be more fun then a good ES game with co-op. Being able to explore and dungeon crawl with a good friend would be a great experience.

There's so much backwards logic getting tossed around on this co-op debate. You have players who are raging that Skryim isn't getting a perfect 10 in a review, as if it's impossible for the developers at Bethesda to do any wrong. But then those same players turn around and swear that it's impossible for the Skyrim developers to introduce a co-op option in the Elders Scrolls series without ruining the game. Faith in the development team apparently only extends to the point where they start working on a feature you happen to personally dislike.

The more I read these rants against co-op, the more I'm convinced some people simply hate the idea because they don't have any friends who want to game with them (and thus don't want anyone else having any co-op fun either). Misery loves company, as they say.

Reviews are about what is in the game. What is awesome about it, and what svcks about it. How can having no co-op subtract from the score when it was not even part of the equation?

9/10 is a great score, regardless of the quality of the review