meh, the series has been on the downfall for years, same for the fallout ones.
main issue is that they don't add anything
new.
sure, new weapons, new spells, new enemies, new map, new dungeons. but were we not doing the SAME thing in earlier games with old weapons, old spells, old enemies, old maps, and old dungeons?
a common issue with video game series is stagnate idea development.
on top of this; game developers just make everything too damn easy now. you NEVER have the feeling of "damn, i had to work my ass off for this."
Call of Duty, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Ghost Recon, Halo, Mass Effect, etc etc all have these issues.
the reason morrowind is so popular is its the major
change point in the series.
fallout 3 was the major change point in that series.
Call of Duty never had one, they just make every game easier, less interesting, and more catering to children.
Mass Effect did a good job of listening to the players, but their overall story line was lacking in back story other than "these are ominous dangerous creatures, kill them."
so in summary, gaming in general is going downhill
blame the incompetents who complain everything is too hard in video games THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFICULT DUMB ASSES.