For many of you no such game exists but for those of you who have found such a game what is it and why is it better? I have put a lot of hours into Skyrim and the only games that I can think of that even come close are Borderlands 2 and Morrowind. Borderlands 2 because I find myself getting a chuckle a lot when I play that game, it has a great storyline, and its one of the few shooters that I really think that requires some strategy and thinking (I know I will get some argument here). Morrowind because of how it gives the player more freedom like (if I wanted) I could kill every living (nonrespawning) person on the island also (to a lesser extent) I love the magic system compared to Skyrim's off the shelf magic system. What game(s) do you think top Skyim (if you think there are any)? Discuss.
Not to be kissing Bethesda's ass all the time, but Fallout 3 and New Vegas will always hold a special place in my heart. Unbeknownst to most, but I actually am a bigger Fallout fan than The Elder Scrolls...!!! I know that Skyrim has consumed a lot of my time and love for gaming but as soon as the next generation of Fallout is released, I think my Skyrim days will come to a close.
Don't judge a game based on a piece of crap 80's TV show. That's like judging Lord of the Rings based off of that horrible movie made in the 70's.
Anyway, aside from the above, it's also a time and place sort of thing. For many people, the Legend of Zelda has, in some form or another, hit them at just the right time in their childhood/adulthood to introduce them to the RPG genre, or infect them with it's strange mythology. OoT was, for me, my introduction into RPG games, and, ultimately, my introduction to TES games.
... which is not to say that I find all the above to be "better" games. Better is usually such an objective term anyway, isn't it? No, it's merely that they have all proved to be dearer to me at numerous points throughout my gaming life. I care/have cared for all the above greatly, just like I care for Skyrim currently. Whether future memories of the countless hours I've spent in the Nord's homeland will be as magical to me as my memories of the aforementioned games is impossible for me to know right now. I'd certainly like to think that will be the case.