I enjoyed Skyrim, although it's probably my least favourite of the Elder Scrolls games I've played; can't quite put my finger on it, I usually describe it as being "charmless". Kind of the anti-Larian in a somewhat intangible way. Having to repair my equipment didn't overly bother me in Oblivion, but I was always glad to get to a high enough level to no longer have repair hammers break, as well as other handy things like Azura's Star and the Skellington Key, which obviated the need for soul gems (well, mostly) and lockpicks respectively. Both of which also got old fast.
That said, I did add things like Survival Suite to make eating, drinking and sleeping necessities, avoided fast travelling and made nights so dark it was impossible to find my way around. Maybe I'm just choosy about my inconveniences.
I also liked that element of New Vegas' survival mode, though I found it slightly lacking in comparison; as for the recent Fallouts, I wouldn't say NV was head and shoulders above the others, I've actually enjoyed all three. All are really good modding platforms too, other than the legendary crashiness of Construction Set or whatever it's called this week.
