So much pessimism towards the cover. I mean did you really expect something other than this? Did you expect a screenshot of the game or something?
My god. Just because the cover is underwhelming doesn't mean Skyrim isn't worth your time and that the devs played a trick on you. If anything, I like the cover. It's very simplistic, yet bold. And, as with everything Elder Scrolls related, it's very secretive, but contains a lot of information.
At least we'll finally be able to figure out what the chorus is saying in the theme from the trailer. And what the story is about. Most "glamorous" covers don't do that now, do they?
Agreed. It's minimalist and I like it. I wish more covers were like that, most that use in-game screens and character concepts are quite ugly to be honest. I want something artsy as a cover, something that serves a purpose other than informing which is all a screenshot does.