It's kind of odd, in a way. I mean, the environment looks amazing but what I've seen of the combat and enemies, they're just kind of ... good. Not bad but also not the most amazing things in the world. Elder Scrolls, to me, is about exploring, about the atmosphere and mystery, about finding demons, vampires, and dragons around the corner, or maybe a crack in the earth that will take you to the depths of hell. I'm not sure BoW will have that level of engagement with the overworld.
In that regard, I think the true quality of this game is going to hinge on the dungeons, which we haven't seen yet, have we? The dungeons will be the element that takes this game to the next level or not.
As far as towns go, I'm different than most rpg fans, as I reached the height of my enjoyment of towns long ago and now I just want them to be as convenient as possible.
