So, Skyrim's out 11/11/11

[kandrathe]

Mostly for me it was the whole leveling aspect in both Morrowind and Oblivion that killed the game for me (although I still yearn to play through them both - more than once, potentially).

Well, yes, that is a little weird. For Oblivion I usually end up choosing major skills such that I don't level very fast, and have more control over leveling. My style is more to mod the game until its fun to play (better AI, better combat, better leveling, more balance, etc). I try to invent a history that fits with what the char is doing, such as, starts out a thief, gets lured into the dark brotherhood, but, then rejects that lifestyle, repents and goes for a more respectable career in either the Mages or the Fighters guild depending on basic skills. Or, the opposite of that, starting out innocent, and eventually getting darker, as one gets more powerful.