New Skyrim Info:
-Joinable Factions: Rebels with branching path quests (Stormcloaks) and Riverwood Tavern Warrior Clan.
-Pickpocket skill provides greater RP opportunities and much more realistic thievery for thieves.
-Myriad options for face-paint.
-Even minor NPCs have much more complexity and depth compared with Oblivion.
-You can persuade various random NPCs to accompany you and they feel like fleshed out, interesting companions.
-There are six different stages to crafting items. The first two are: Refining crude ore and Assembling materials.
-Some spells can be learned by reading spell tomes, while others can be bought from merchants.
-Lockpicking mini-game is improved.
-There are bards in the game.
-You can choose not to spend perk points each level, and hold onto them instead.
-There are dozens of sliders for character creation.
-Aurora Borealis is confirmed.
-You can have animal companions.
-Fast Travel costs money.
-Perks do not stop at level 50.
Slightly longer list here:
http://multi.systemlink.me/2011/08/s...able-bees.html
Skyrim/Oblivion/Morrowind character comparisons:
Full Size Here:
http://www.emgn.com/wp-content/uploa...Characters.jpg
Skyrim Races:
Khajiit
Nord
Dark Elf
Redguard
Nord
Wood Elf
Nord
Argonian
More here:
http://multi.systemlink.me/2011/08/a...nshots-in.html
I put in 120 hours overall in Oblivion ( 
) and this sounds like so much of an improvement over it!