Wife pre-ordered for me on Amazon for our anniversary (anniversary was 11/9/2011 - released and arrived on 11/11/2011). Just started playing last night.

WOW. I'll lose hours of time playing this game. Massive open-world game. Very good graphics. Many tweaks to what you found in Oblivion. You can make your own weapons/armor from the stuff you get out in the world (ores/pelts). The complex leveling system has been simplified, leaving you focus on gameplay with less attention spent on effective leveling. Dual handed combat....so cool....with your two hands you can either: equip a two-handed weapon (like Oblivion), equip a single-handed weapon and shield (like Oblivion), equip two single-handed weapons (new), equip a single-handed weapon and spell (new).

Fun stuff.

Here's a good link for gamers who make the plunge and dive into Skyrim.

Skyrim UESPWiki