I'm amazed anyone buys it more than once, with the possible exception of dodgy roadside cafes

Tldr: no, it's not alien.

I do love it when a big company has to spend hundreds of thousands on Barristers fees AND loses.

Will you guys stop messing around and just give the length in football pitches or double decker buses?

I really want to love it, but gameplay-wise it's got little in common with later TES games, and there's still plenty of things functionally broken about it. Probably my favourite gaming / let's play youtuber is Many A True Nerd, and even he gave up after three episodes. I think it's worth checking out that series for a decent overview.