Instead of selecting a birth sign and class like players do in Oblivion, players instead create their character and select one of the standard Elder Scrolls races. Skyrim does cut down on many of the tabletop-like mechanics from previous Elder Scrolls games, such as certain skills and the character creation system. Fans tend to cite those two earlier entries as being more complex RPGs, which tend to be what people associate with the Elder Scrolls games. However, compared to other Elder Scrolls titles, die-hard fans tend to give more praise to Oblivion and Morrowind. It's an achievement of open-world RPGs, and many consider it to be the standard for the genre. Skyrim is a tremendously massive RPG that has been released on nearly every system available, even the Amazon Echo.
