Is there any game that ever has done melee combat well?
well 99% of games with combat revolve around guns.
but yes there are some which do melee combat well and/or much more enjoyably than Skyrim.
- Mount & Blade is perhaps the best example, by far.
- Assassin's Creed 1 (just 1; not 2 or Brohood or Revel or 3) actually had a great melee combat system. it was brutal and much more difficult than all subsequent games in the series.
- Dragon Age Origins did a good job with melee too.
- Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is also an outstanding example of doing melee right. if Skyrim was 100% the same, but with Chivalry combat, it would be the best game ever made hands down.
there
are complete-rebalance mods that make all forms of combat much more interesting.
I know there are.
and I've tried most of them. Skyrim Redone included. they only make combat more difficult and place more importance on pre-fight preparation. they don't actually make combat any more interesting or layered. there's still just 2-dimensions. a little slashing, a little blocking, virtually no moving.
Keep in mind that you're free to forget sneak shots even exist. Y'know, roleplay a little. That's what is so great about Skyrim. If you're edged-weapon-guy, don't pull out the bow.
no that's stupid.
I'm a big boy. I'll play how I want
they offered me a range of styles and I like to play hybrid warrior/rogue.
I shouldn't be penalized or punished for my gameplay choices just because they failed to craft a robust system around all 3 styles.