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You're not wrong, but that's because Skyrim itself is almost 7 years old and videogames have come a lot further since it was released. It's so 2011.

Look at the other games that actually released alongside Skyrim in 2011, to see how far ahead of the rest of the field it was at the time and why it's been so fondly remembered by people. For many people who were just jumping in to videogames through the 7th generation, it was the peak RPG experience. Much like Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation or Knights of the Old Republic on the Xbox.

I think one great comparison to make is to highlight a specific game that also released in 2011; The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Look at the progress made between that game and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Look at the progress made by CD Projekt Red and hope to the Nine Divines that Bethesda can do something similar in terms of quality.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was also released in 2011, and look how Nintendo upped their game for Breath of the Wild in 2017.