I bought this (the "Game of the Year" edition, which includes some expansion packs) at the mall yesterday, because the professional reviewers gave it such accolades.

I spent the first hour tweaking the formidable array of facial parameters to make an elf that looks like me. Now I've only just begun the gameplay and, so far, I'm enjoying the expansive freedom of the game.

A truely epic RPG that sets itself apart from the standard RPGs and gives a stronger resemblance to a first person shooter.