It hardly makes one feel like a Dragonborn, a legendary fighter with the soul and voice of a dragon. Skyrim's dialogue, books, and world all suggest something deeper, but the gameplay only reflects this at the surface level by providing abilities that accentuate the series' core skills like swordplay and spellcasting.
The problem is that the power of Skyrim's Dragonborn, the Thu'um, is not properly represented in anything but the game's story elements, despite the fact that it's a unique feature and core selling point. Throughout Skyrim's story, Bethesda tries very hard to convince the player that Dragon Shouts - and their coinciding philosophy, the Way of the Voice - are deep, nuanced skills that few creatures (even Dragonborn) can truly master.
Despite the player's legendary status as Dragonborn, however, the game does a very poor job at making them feel as such during gameplay.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimis an RPG with deep lore surrounding dragons and their history in its land of Tamriel.
