 Many reviewers noted glitches while playing Skyrim , some game @-@ breaking . Nick Cowen of The Guardian pointed out that the game 's glitches were a trade @-@ off for its ambitious scope , himself experiencing glitches that forced him to reload earlier saves . Edge began their review by criticizing the lack of polish , while still acknowledging many areas in the game which made up for it . In addition , the quality of the main quest divided some reviewers . While Reiner praised the main quest as " superbly penned " and " Bethesda 's best effort to date " , Butts and Francis criticized the fact that the story was delivered primarily through conversations and quest journals , rather than through the player 's own interactions . While the Dragon battles were well @-@ received , some reviewers observed flaws in the AI for Dragons . Onyett pointed out their " predictable attack patterns " , which Francis agreed with , explaining that " fighting them never changes much : you can just ignore them until they land , then shoot them from a distance when they do " . Reiner felt that due to the repetitiveness of their attack patterns , the Dragons were not challenging enough for low @-@ level players . Edge pointed out a curve in difficulty for players who favored archery and magic , as Dragons were difficult to attack while airborne . 
