I like how your shield makes the exact same sound no matter what object you hit with it.

I love this thread. Good to see people appreciating the little things.

I am only at Level 18 with my first character, so there is much I haven't seen yet. With that said, all I can really do is agree with the previous posts. This game has the best world graphics of anything I have ever played. I am still getting the "Oh wow, look at that" moments that I got when I first started playing Oblivion, only they are more like "OH WOW!! LOOK AT THAT!!". Great job Bethesda!

the odd surprises that makes me feel like there is now end to what you can find in the game like when I managed to dodge the house carl of white run's jarl and getting an attitude from the jarl because of it.

I like how the butterflies dissappear and you get lunar moths and torchbugs flying around at night.
Another thing thats cool is that rivers have currents. I've been pushed over the top of a waterfall more than once when wandering too close!

Little touches like that are great.