I was surprised I couldn't just pull a Crackdown and yank people out of their cars and take off. You have to really work to shake those cops off you.
The Elder Scrolls games take place in the same world, but in different areas of that world, and there's really very little that connects them story wise that I've noticed. I've played Morrowind and Oblivion, and Skyrim seems very different. I think there's been one reference to Cyrodill in Oblivion so far but not a very important one. They all very much stand alone.
Also, Skyrim seems like the most accessibe of the series to me. I'm not really sure why yet, but I've been able to progress in this game a little easier than in Oblivion. Maybe the quests are more clear.


