First time I played Skyrim I went 1-hand, shield, heavy armor as my main combat.
I restarted a few months ago using archery and destruction as main combat and, my lord, the game is SO MUCH more fun. Melee combat feels so heavy and cumbersome but ranged, especially archery, is so smooth. I have the +bow damage on all my gear and I one shot almost everything (with enchanting and smithing upgrades) I love when i am getting swarmed then I switch the destro and burn/electrocute like a mad man.
This game is freaken endless. Already two xpacs are here and I haven't finished the original content yet. Luckily the game is designed so new content can be added without messing with old content. I am doing all the old quests with that vampire chick as my companion.
Definitely one of the best games I ever played. If only I could get the graphic add-ons to work properly. I have a powerful computer but the vid card driver doesn't seem to sit well with the graphical addons.