There are lots of RPG games nowadays, Witcher Series, Gothic series are both good examples. I remember the first time I discovered Morrowind back in 2004, I was just 11 years old and I was amazed at the game's free wil, able to to imaginably anything. I had never seen anything like it before. I remember I gave my parents a hard time because I was practically glued to the PC with playing Morrowind, and at being 11 years old my parents used to want me go out with them and not stay alone at home playing on the PC. Anyways, I only buy Bethesda's games, I have a whole collection of Bethesda's games, Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind standard version with the 2 expansions separate, Morrowind GOTY edition, Oblivion standard edition with the 2 expansions separate (bought them separate), Oblivion GOTY edition, Fallout 3 standard, Fallout 3 GOTY edition, Fallout : New Vegas, and I am buying BOTH Skyrim Standard Edition and the Collector's Eidition. Can't wait for Skyrim GOTY. Others? I just rent. Not a lie. Bethesda's games are like gold coins in a puddle of mud for me. I'm absolutely optimistic about Skyrim. Won't disappoint.

I also admire Bethesda for staying true to their roots and not following other companies in creating multiplayer games. I hate multiplayer games.

Morrowind and Oblivion are my all-time favorite games. I cannot play Bioware's claustrophobically linear games. I also can't play the Witcher or Gothic series for a number of reasons, but mainly because I only play games that allow me to make my own character (that's essential to roleplaying, in my opinion).

There is no other series like the Elder Scrolls series for me. No other game company makes games that I can even finish, much less play twice. Much less continue playing for years. Bethesda is the only one.