Why Skyrim Is The Video Game Industry's Game Of The Decade

As 2019 comes to a close, gamers are looking back at the most significant titles of the decade. Skyrim deserves a spot near the top of that list.

[isarai]

Nah, sure it's a meaty RPG, but it's arguably one of the worst in the series, and honestly from day 1 ive hated how little creativity and variety the world really has. Made even worse by others making better examples of open world map design on similar and inferior hardware. There's no excuse for how bland that map is, and for all the features stripped from previous entries to the series.

[Segata]

It's not a meaty RPG. It's pretty basic and streamlined for a series that used to be a meaty RPG series.

[isarai]

I mean meaty in the sense that there are a ton of quests

[Gaming101]

So what's a better RPG done on similar or inferior hardware? I mean Witcher 3 is better but of course it is, it came out many years after on way better hardware.

[isarai]

Never said "better RPG" i said "better examples of open world map design" and examples some being GTA V, RDR, Xenoblade Chronicles X, And Zelda BotW. All have a ton more character, variety, and are littered with more interesting landmarks and horizons. It's damn easy in any of those to know EXACTLY where you are at any given time by simply looking around, whereas in Skyrim 90% of everything looks the same and lacks any real extravagance, ironic given its supposed to be a fantasy game.

[lelo2play]

GTA5 is likely the Game Of The Decade.

[Mr Marvel]

If you take sales into account maybe, but the actual game is pretty boring after a while (not as boring as RDR2 though).
GTAs have just never really hit the mark since Vice City imo, while IV & V take themselves waaaay too seriously.

[on_line_forever]

I can't play this game it has the worse gameplay

[OhReginald]

Always thought elder scrolls games as the fast food franchise of RPGs just like how call of duty is the fast food franchise of FPS

[Tross]

I mean, if sales are any indication then McDonald's really has been the food of...a number of decades.

[KyRo]

Standards of what GOTD have really fallen if Skyrim is even considered for the award. I'm surprised it took until Fallout 76 for people to wake up and realise how bad Bethesda are at making games when the problems were there the whole time before F76 was even a thing.

[gold_drake]

i mean. speak for urself mate.

[rainslacker]

Who exactly is speaking for the game industry to make this determination? I wasn't even aware that the game industry itself was a conscious entity that could make such a decision.

I also doubt that any game is really the entirety of the industries game of the decade, and for the most part, this whole decade has been kind of weak, even with a lot of good games out there. There just weren't any titles that set forth new paths to aspire to. There was no Pac Man, no super mario or no Final Fantasy 7 maelstrom that took the industry by storm and changed the course of gaming forever. Not even the games like PUBG which spurned the Battle Royale genre. Minecraft may have the most right to be the game of the decade, even though it released last decade, and while it did spurn a lot of games with similar ideals, it isn't like it influenced most sections of the market to the point where the industry was shaped because of it.

[Mr Marvel]

It wouldn't be my top pick, but it'd be in my top 10, so I'd be happy for this to be awarded Game of the Decade.
My personal game of the decade would have to be either The Last of Us or Diablo III: Reaper of Souls UEE.

[oIITSBIIo]

I wouldn't put it even the top 25, the game's engine is outdated for 2011 standard not to mention 2019 it was ugly and had lots of bugs, the combat is so basic and boring, the story was mediocre at best,the choices and consequences in the main story is close to none, It's probably the most overrated game of this decade.

[pietro1212]

Nah, this ain't it chief

[IRetrouk]

I enjoyed the game for what it was, I dont think it was game of the gen though, too many bugs, a bit too bland and too safe.

[Spenok]

Yeah... no.

[Edito]

I couldn't play this game for more than an hour and I really don't see why people like it so much...