To be fair, both Skyrim and Fallout 3 were incredible games. I know we've had this debate a hundred times and most of us think New Vegas was a better game than Fallout 3, but that doesn't mean 3 was irredeemably trout and worthless. No, it wasn't a 10/10 masterpiece but I still loved it and poured over a hundred hours into it. If nothing else I suspect 4 will be an improvement on both 3 and NV in terms of gameplay mechanics and the engine.