Two Bugthesda games at the same time?! But it's not all that bad because no Failure 76.
Doom '16 goes against the grain of yearly Call of Duty clones, emphasizing a more action-oriented approach to culling hordes of demonic invaders. Unlike other shooters, taking cover will result in Doomslayer getting flanked or fireballed from enemies sticking to walls, so it's important to always stay on the move. As expected, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer numbers, even brutally dying at times, but Doom more than makes up for this by introducing numerous weapon types early on alongside Mortal Kombat-esque "glory kills". Ripping and tearing frustration-inducing enemy types with a chainsaw or interrupting an opposing charged shot is satisfying in its own right. My biggest complaint would be the Marine's speed, however, because most times he isn't fast enough to elude projectiles (though later upgrades to the Praetor suit resolves this). On the flipside, the music is a blasting symphony of distorted industrial heavy metal mixed with unsettling synths that complement the surreal foundaries/hellscapes perfectly.
Can't wait to eternally raze hell in two weeks.
Skyrim Special Edition with mods makes an outdated cookie-cutter game design more immersive while breathing in some new life to it. Getting each module to work together was a challenge, namely with the load orders and such generating weird results, but after experimenting for a month or so it's become a more stable experience. My attention doesn't lie with the core storyline itself, but just seeing how different the game becomes compared to the vanilla. Most of the dedicated empiricism lies with character customization such as installing presets, alternating my PC's facial features to be more elven (the default ones are heinous), and adding some custom armors. I've since branched out to texture mods to make the landscapes and NPCs more pleasant as well as some gameplay tweaks that aren't janky. There won't be any turning mammoths into Thomas the Tank Engine or having a dancing bear follower; just clearing as many landmarks/quests as possible with a cool Wood Elf Dovahkiin archer until any invested interests eventually fade.
Sky guard you.