I am really disappointed with the companions in Skyrim. After the decent job Bethesda did in Fallout.

.....And the awesome job Obsidian did in New Vegas....

What happened in Skyrim?

The Radial Wheel, the Stances, Stim/potion use, Weapon selection decent AI are all missing.

I mean AI? We had it, which makes Skyrim idiot Companions really standout. They rarely are near when you need them. They tend to find cover two rooms back in a fight. They use range when melee is necessary and Melee when range would be smarter. They are really sour about splash damage yet half the problem is their own stupidity and our inability to set their tatics.

They randomly choose weapon and armor in their inventory that have nothing to do with stats.

And what about pets. I was looking forward to the slim down pet list because I thought we were going to get some varied abilities and leveling. But again nothing.

I know Obsidian had a complete game on which to build and polish, but really, even the basics aren't in.

Positives:
Their comments on their surroundings are intermittent and tend to be interesting without getting really boring/repetitive.
While they have little backstory to spill if you ask, the game fills you in enough to really give you on interest beyond a nord with a sword.
They will try to use cover.
They have great Agro.


This game is impressive. Beautiful on the PC. Awesome terrain and buildings.
But for a game that is supposedly a 9+, it went backwards on many things. Not just companions, but combat, spell crafting, and enchanting.