Just going to play devil's advocate here, what is so new about Skyrim?
1. The Combat system Has been redone
2. The Interface has been Redone
3.The World is Breath taking
4. Radient STORY(Ob Did have Radient AI Not story
5. EXTREMELY Dark and gritty
6. Random quests(LOVE THEM!)
7.Crazy Choices That Are VERY Grey
8.Massive amount of creature
9.Dragons
10. AMAZING Daedric quests
11. CRAZY sixual Refernce
12. Mariage
AND SO MUCH MORE