Skyrim is a good game, highly enjoyable with so many quests, but it lacks something that games like Dark Souls have.
Skyrim is a great standalone game, comparing with oblivion, I don't believe it's that special. Not that it's worse, but more like it's a little recycled.
Skyrim tells the tale of a land that's dieing. A land torn apart by Civil War, prejudice and even deadlier, Dragons. This is a land that is in desperate need of a hero, one that will unify Skyrim and eradicate dragons once and for all. You play as the Dragonborn, the ultimate dragon slayer. The first one in a while too. The Dragonborn is capable of not only killing dragons, but permanently devouring their power. The Dragonborn is the only person capable of learning a dragon shout by just killing a dragon. Anybody else looking to master dragon shouts needs years of hard disciplined training by the masters of "The Voice" that live in seclusion atop the highest mountain in Skyrim in a castle called High Hrothgar. The 4 Men that can teach you the way of the voice, have a leader, and the leader is in fact a dragon. The only dragon not hostile towards you immediately is actually your master. Besides the main quest to kill all dragons and their leader Alduin, there are numerous quests and quest-lines to complete. Such as joining the civil war, bringing honor back to the thieves guild, and joining or destroying the Dark Brotherhood. Skyrim is definitely a game that should be played if you even slightly enjoy Rpgs.