Although it came as little surprise to anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for the last year I can't bring myself to take issue with the winner as it is THEIR choice and, as such, their right to give it to whichever game they choose. What I take issue with is the completely ridiculous notion that Batman: AC, Portal 2, and Witcher 2 were not even deemed worthy of nomination.
All three of these games were a) Technically excelent (meaning they did everything they set out to do, not that they were faultless); b) Improvements over the originals (not necessarily better games but everything the originals were with more on top).
By my humble reckoning these achievements equal anything that Skyrim managed without the additional, and quite valid criticism of game breaking bugs and mediocre storytelling (meaning the way it was PRESENTED not the way it was written).
All three of these games were a) Technically excelent (meaning they did everything they set out to do, not that they were faultless); b) Improvements over the originals (not necessarily better games but everything the originals were with more on top).
By my humble reckoning these achievements equal anything that Skyrim managed without the additional, and quite valid criticism of game breaking bugs and mediocre storytelling (meaning the way it was PRESENTED not the way it was written).