The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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  1. themerote
    Nov 20, 2016
    10
    Ok I'll keep it quick appart from 2 vital mods SKSE & SKUI that havent been converted yet, this is the SKyrim back in the day that I was hoping to get. Playing on vanilla the only thing I noticed was 60fps and some nicer textures, better draw distance, smoother seamless exploreing which didnt happen in the 2011 version, infact that version was a joke out of the box, only mods fixed it aOk I'll keep it quick appart from 2 vital mods SKSE & SKUI that havent been converted yet, this is the SKyrim back in the day that I was hoping to get. Playing on vanilla the only thing I noticed was 60fps and some nicer textures, better draw distance, smoother seamless exploreing which didnt happen in the 2011 version, infact that version was a joke out of the box, only mods fixed it a bit. SE runs perfect on my GTX970 AMd FX 8350 16 gb ram (Mid to High spec pc) over 100 mods installed including Redshader for graphics. The game looks amazing and plays unbelievably smooth and with Open Cties installed. I noticed some negative reviews here are saying it runs bad even on high spec PC's well mine is mid to high so anything lower than mine maybe these people need to get with the Jones'… Expand
  2. AmbigousBarrel
    Nov 18, 2016
    10
    I think this remaster is pretty good personally. Anyone who has actually played the original without mods would see where the graphics have been improved, and as for bad performance, I don't know why others are reporting bad performance, but I don't have any issues at all, and it's not like I have a massively high end PC either...I have a AMD RX480 8GB with 16 gigs of 1600 MHz ddr3 ram andI think this remaster is pretty good personally. Anyone who has actually played the original without mods would see where the graphics have been improved, and as for bad performance, I don't know why others are reporting bad performance, but I don't have any issues at all, and it's not like I have a massively high end PC either...I have a AMD RX480 8GB with 16 gigs of 1600 MHz ddr3 ram and a I7 4770 not overclocked. I know that's not low end but still...There are more powerful CPU's out there and certainly more powerful graphics cards on the market so...yeah.

    Anyway back to the game! I haven't noticed any game play alterations so far, it seems to me to be a game that has been ported to Fallout 4's game engine with touched up graphics. Primarily the shadows spring to mind; the shadows on the original Skyrim where frankly shockingly bad with the hour cycle. It left a lot to be desired that's for sure. I have also heard from a good friend of mine who put's a lot of mods into his games where and when he can that the new Skyrim is more stable with mods for him at least.

    Lastly, I just want to say if your expecting this to be Elder Scrolls 6, then may I suggest you look up the definition of "Remaster" in a dictionary. Thanks for reading and happy gaming everyone!    … Expand
  3. Gamr77
    Nov 7, 2016
    8
    It seems to me a lot of players don't understand what "remastered" means. I didn't expect a new game, or add ons', or new quests. I expected just what I got. An update in graphics, bug fixes, and console mod support. I myself got the upgrade for free, (through Steam) as I had the Legendary PC Version. I am very happy with what I got. I am back to playing all over again. One of my top 3It seems to me a lot of players don't understand what "remastered" means. I didn't expect a new game, or add ons', or new quests. I expected just what I got. An update in graphics, bug fixes, and console mod support. I myself got the upgrade for free, (through Steam) as I had the Legendary PC Version. I am very happy with what I got. I am back to playing all over again. One of my top 3 games all time. Love Skyrim.… Expand
  4. TurboDog777
    Nov 6, 2016
    8
    WARNING: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME ON PC! ONLY ACCEPT IT FOR FREE! That being said, if you did get it for free, this is such a non-issue for PC but I felt it was worth saying anyway. The main thing you need to know about SE on PC is that it runs on a 64 bit executable rather then a 32 which is what the original skyrim ran on. This means the architecture of the game is technically superior toWARNING: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME ON PC! ONLY ACCEPT IT FOR FREE! That being said, if you did get it for free, this is such a non-issue for PC but I felt it was worth saying anyway. The main thing you need to know about SE on PC is that it runs on a 64 bit executable rather then a 32 which is what the original skyrim ran on. This means the architecture of the game is technically superior to the original. Thats it really... thats really the only thing its got going for it. PC mods took care of ALL of the visual improvements years ago and a huge down side to the SE is the mod community has to transfer EVERYTHING over. Which takes a lot of time and some stuff isnt going to make it over at all. You cant use base skyrim mods with SE so it all has to be redone. You know, as of right now I wouldn't even bother with the SE but in the future when all the mods are out, you may want to swap over. Everything I have just said however is conditional on if you have received the game for FREE. You get this game for free if you has Skyrim and all the DLC but if you are even missing ONE DLC, you have to pay full price for the SE.… Expand
  5. Hatchepsut
    Nov 4, 2016
    8
    I give it an 8, 2 points off for charging 60$ for it if you dont have the complete version on steam. luckily i do, so i thought why not give it a try again. It is still the same skyrim, but there is a huge difference for a player like me. first off i played it on ps3 without mods. well thats the huge difference. load up the game, go to mods in game and you dont have to go to any externalI give it an 8, 2 points off for charging 60$ for it if you dont have the complete version on steam. luckily i do, so i thought why not give it a try again. It is still the same skyrim, but there is a huge difference for a player like me. first off i played it on ps3 without mods. well thats the huge difference. load up the game, go to mods in game and you dont have to go to any external websites or get nexus mod manager or anything. you just download the mod in game and it is added automatically. thats pretty amazing for any game. now i got climate, new perk tree, open cities, better dragons, alternate start etc etc etc. I am playing the game now and it is so beautiful, the trees the amount of density, they are all around, and you really feel like your walking in woods now. the wet and cold and all the little mods add so much flavor to the game i love it. yes the combat is still the same, yes the textures are still bad on some things. yes i would not be playing this game unless it was free. but you know what it is free for me since i already have all the dlc, so for me its a freaking great game to go back into and mess around especially with the new perk tree mod. will i play it for 300 hours, most likely not, but i am glad they game me a good enough reason to go back into a game i used to love and play it once more, get my stats up and level. i dont care about story and storm cloaks and all that crap. Still I feel it is so shady to charge the console guys 60$ 60! it should have been 9.99$ or 19.99$ for a chance for people who never played to get into a great rpg and have some fun. And leave skryim and the elder scrolls on a good note. not on a money grabbing note. they can make billions off us, but they dont want to make a 5 year old game more accessible? I think its pretty messed up. Anyways if its free for you i encourage you to download it and run around it doesnt take much time, and you might enjoy getting back into it. It only makes me excited for what they will do for the next elder scrolls game, which is by far my most anticipated game of all time. and stop comparing it to the witcher 3, obviosly thats better, and when elder scrolls 6 comes they will say its the greatest of all time yada yada, they are all great just play them when they are out have the best time ever and be happy, lol only a few real strong rpg's around. and be glad the genre is so popular and huge now.… Expand
  6. Satisfaction
    Nov 2, 2016
    2
    "Remaster" leaves bugs from the original release as they were in the original and makes textures blurry. Sorry Todd, but your money is in another castle.
  7. sefrabu
    Nov 2, 2016
    4
    My "original" version with a few basic mods (which I still play from time to time) looks better and runs smoother than the Special Edition. I see no reason why this should be sold as a full-priced game. Fortunately I got it for free as I owned the Legendary Edition, but still utterly disappointed to be honest.
  8. night4
    Nov 1, 2016
    0
    This is a terrible, shameless cash grab. The same bugs are there. The map is still so bad you can't click on Fort Dawnguard if you're in the northwest. It looks exactly the same, if not worse.

    Why not work on the next Elder Scrolls instead of pushing it back to 2019?
  9. adrii9715
    Nov 1, 2016
    6
    El gran juego de 2011 ha vuelto, aunque su vuelta podría haber estado un poco mejor.
    La mejora gráfica se nota, sí, pero no creo que haya sido suficiente como para haber hecho un remake.
    A nivel jugable sigue siendo lo mismo, sus épicas histórias y su nivel excisito de fantasía y RPG. Sin duda, si no has jugado al Skyrim original, te recomiendo jugar a este, eso sí, a la versión de PC,    El gran juego de 2011 ha vuelto, aunque su vuelta podría haber estado un poco mejor.
    La mejora gráfica se nota, sí, pero no creo que haya sido suficiente como para haber hecho un remake.
    A nivel jugable sigue siendo lo mismo, sus épicas histórias y su nivel excisito de fantasía y RPG.
    Sin duda, si no has jugado al Skyrim original, te recomiendo jugar a este, eso sí, a la versión de PC, porque en un futuro con la ayuda de los mods mejorará mucho (La versión de PS4 está limitada a 1GB de mods, y XBOX ONE a 5GB)    … Expand
  10. Valleymsx
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    I think Bethesda has done great work with this Edition of Skyrim. The 64-bit version makes it more stable in my opinion. The graphical changes actually quite good, because there is more grass and plants, the trees looks better, sun glare, god rays, Depth of Field and the new lightning. And I can not forget to say that the viewdistance is a big improvement.
    Of course this can not compete    I think Bethesda has done great work with this Edition of Skyrim. The 64-bit version makes it more stable in my opinion. The graphical changes actually quite good, because there is more grass and plants, the trees looks better, sun glare, god rays, Depth of Field and the new lightning. And I can not forget to say that the viewdistance is a big improvement.
    Of course this can not compete with a modded 32-bit Skyrim, so this is compared with vanilla Skyrim.
    Absolutely worth the free upgrade or a buy for those who don't own the game.
    The PC is simply the best Skyrim version. very nice.    … Expand
  11. Braduk
    Oct 31, 2016
    4
    There is zero reason to purchase this if you did not get it for free.

    The game runs fairly poorly even on high end PCs. People with 1060s can be seen on forums reporting poor framerats and other problems, and my own computer experiences the same despite blowing the recommended specs out of the water and being able to run more graphically demanding games perfectly. The "better stability"    There is zero reason to purchase this if you did not get it for free.

    The game runs fairly poorly even on high end PCs. People with 1060s can be seen on forums reporting poor framerats and other problems, and my own computer experiences the same despite blowing the recommended specs out of the water and being able to run more graphically demanding games perfectly. The "better stability" that should come with 64 bit does not exist.

    There is no reason the game should run poorly, either, when the graphical differences between the new game and the original are hardly there. Turn off the god rays and you won't be able to tell a difference. The only thing they changed was lighting and adding god rays everywhere, for the most part. I have everything set to max and the game still doesn't look as good as pre-release gameplay.

    Finally, since there is a current lack of a script extender you won't be able to use a lot of the best mods from the original, so the experience won't be as good as it is when modding the original either. But even when the script extender comes out, the game will never be worth paying for because it's an overall terrible remaster that adds nothing new and hardly has a new coat of paint with the graphics.

    It's fine if you got it for free, but never buy it.    … Expand
  12. JackMcB
    Oct 31, 2016
    3
    The plethora of mods available for the PC *a couple of years ago* trounces everything this version has to offer.

    Unless you're a PS4 or Xbone first time buyer this is a waste of (too much) money.

    5 years ago Skyrim was a decent though flawed title, it is now well past it's prime and Bethesda really should be focusing on the next iteration of TOS than 'remastering' (not really) this title.
  13. crnppscls
    Oct 30, 2016
    8
    The synopsis of the title is quite simple.
    If you have never played skyrim, this is your chance to participate in the best open world single player rpg ever made, (i love oblivion maybe a little more but..)
    There is a multi-faceted reason why it is free on pc, i mean if you own the hd mods and others you just wouldn't buy it right ? One of the biggest gripes i see is that it's a    The synopsis of the title is quite simple.
    If you have never played skyrim, this is your chance to participate in the best open world single player rpg ever made, (i love oblivion maybe a little more but..)
    There is a multi-faceted reason why it is free on pc, i mean if you own the hd mods and others you just wouldn't buy it right ?

    One of the biggest gripes i see is that it's a blatant cashgrab, Bethesda charging 2016 for a 2011 game but....... we all knew it was coming, i bought legendary in 2014 for £6.
    This edition is the same game, so yes i do agree that in this circumstance the value is questionable.

    Member when Skyrim was something we talked about ?

    It's always been a good game and it has that thing, you know when you go round to a friends and they are a different race and use dodgy weps and sneak round and like you're 'nub' and they're like educating you in thievery whilst stealing sht and you're ready to batter them round the head with a stables sign for the upset they're causing in the world and there is a minute albiet a brief moment, that you think when you go home and play his/her interactions will be visible in your world.(I take Risperidone btw)

    Synopsis: It's Skyrim, so it's good but if you haven't played it ever it's hard to justify the cost. The Mods for the hd textures and other stuff are more to my liking than the remaster so i'm quite happy to have the remaster in my steam account and it will probably never see the light of day    … Expand
  14. camalex
    Oct 29, 2016
    0
    Wasn't able to get it working, the steam forums are just completely covered in forums about "how do i fix x problem" official mod support isn't even going to be out for a long time, and after spending hours trying to get it to work all i was able to find in the end got an error message to pop up instead of just imediatley closing, so the LAUNCHER to the game isn't even working. i gave thisWasn't able to get it working, the steam forums are just completely covered in forums about "how do i fix x problem" official mod support isn't even going to be out for a long time, and after spending hours trying to get it to work all i was able to find in the end got an error message to pop up instead of just imediatley closing, so the LAUNCHER to the game isn't even working. i gave this game a 0 because this edition is pointless, if you want to play a game like say rogue warrior that got low scores, you can play the original rogue warrior for whatever reason.

    If you want to play Skyrim, play the original version because its better in every way and even the things added aren't substantial (they removed steam workshop so its not even like they are adding anything substantial)

    so basically, stick with the cheaper legendary edition of skyrim from forever ago    … Expand
  15. Reciter5613
    Oct 29, 2016
    8
    This is a nice way to hold us till their next new game is ready. Even better if you got it on Steam since you can upgrade for free if you have the previous version with DLC.
  16. hydrallus
    Oct 29, 2016
    10
    It was free. And it's Skyrim. What's more to say?

    The people complaining of price need to learn how to e-commerce. I checked my receipt and I got the legendary and now this for free at a total of $13. Not bad!
  17. baris697
    Oct 29, 2016
    10
    This edition is about graphical remaster, but whole game also seems a bit improved, smoother, less buggy. If you like the original game, it worth to play it again in this edition. If not, well there is nothing new what could change your mind.
    Content is mostly the same. At such huge game can not tell it at 100 % for sure and I do not remember whole game, it was a while from my previous    This edition is about graphical remaster, but whole game also seems a bit improved, smoother, less buggy. If you like the original game, it worth to play it again in this edition. If not, well there is nothing new what could change your mind.
    Content is mostly the same. At such huge game can not tell it at 100 % for sure and I do not remember whole game, it was a while from my previous experience.
    As I said, some of main bugs are fixed. When I say "bug", I mean broken feature, not gameplay or AI mistakes or bad habits.
    Many people do not like remasters, specially for a full price. But this game is a monument and it deserve have modern edition on current generation. Must buy for everyone, who has no experience with Skyrim.    … Expand
  18. zippythezip
    Oct 29, 2016
    4
    Underwhelming, ugly, waste of time installing at this time. Scenery is more ugly now and seems like it always out of focus. I uninstalled skyrim as this was going to be better, in the first hour its was "well this sucks".
    Could mod it I guess later with Bethesda's horrid mod site.
    Nexus have a few mods up so I will install this maybe next year if mods are up and going strong. I swear    Underwhelming, ugly, waste of time installing at this time. Scenery is more ugly now and seems like it always out of focus. I uninstalled skyrim as this was going to be better, in the first hour its was "well this sucks".
    Could mod it I guess later with Bethesda's horrid mod site.
    Nexus have a few mods up so I will install this maybe next year if mods are up and going strong.
    I swear the HD free addition to the original game looks way better than this "special"
    I got excited by the hype and let down by reality, these companies really care little for pc gamers.
    For anyone who has not bought the game yet......dont wait for a bargain bin sale.
    For anyone playing original then dont bother installing yet.
    I cant rate it zero, but its not a 6 to 10 game in present state. So a 4 is all I give.    … Expand
  19. Scritty
    Oct 29, 2016
    5
    No real improvement in graphics. The Hi res official patch from Bethesda for vanilla Skyrim is probably about the level this achieves.

    Godrays and HDR used all over the place like the designer was on a trip when deciding where to put them. Glaring off walls and buildings in a blinding bright light that obscures the textures - Which is just as well as they are barely better than vanilla.    No real improvement in graphics. The Hi res official patch from Bethesda for vanilla Skyrim is probably about the level this achieves.

    Godrays and HDR used all over the place like the designer was on a trip when deciding where to put them. Glaring off walls and buildings in a blinding bright light that obscures the textures - Which is just as well as they are barely better than vanilla. Simple fixes like allowing for modern PC monitor sizes above 1920x1080 (who buys monitors with a res that low any more these days?)

    Yes,you can fix the in game mostly with an ini file change, however the menus remain largely unusable with elements unreachable off the top and bottom of them. Shocking that a remaster doesn't fix simple things like accommodating modern monitor sizes.

    Expecting PC users to still be using the poorly named "Full HD" which now looks like watching a block puzzle rather than playing a game like Skyrim.

    Perhaps 64 bit mod support (Will modders bother to repeat their work on such an old game?) and DX11's box of tricks might help a little in the coming months, but for now, if you own original Skyrim and even just the official HD patch - this isn't worth it in any way shape or form.

    If you are running SKY UI and other mods on your original then stepping back to play this will be a disappointment.

    My advice is, until or unless the modders fix this - steer well clear. It's just about worth its price of free so I give it a 5.

    I don't feel entitled to more BTW -It's free so no issue in terms of value proposition.
    I just think this is such a wasted opportunity - such a lazy conversion it deserves no more than average.

    Shovelware - even free shovelware - is still shovelware and a score above average simple isn't deserved.    … Expand
  20. beehive2
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    This game is still great, but don't expect to be blow away by the visuals until the modding community has had its way with it. If you completed the original already including the DLC, this might not be for you, but in all other cases, this game is still epic.
  21. Idiota150
    Oct 29, 2016
    0
    Meaningless version relative original. Remembered it as looking great when first coming out. Now many years have passed and you'd expect it's gonna look great for this day and age. But from this, you may actually start wondering if they've done anything at all (running with Ultra settings).

    Score 0 based on value relative original.
  22. Rattazustra
    Oct 28, 2016
    0
    Oh look! It is Skyrim again and now it almost looks as good as the old Skyrim looks after dropping in a few graphics mods from people apparently far more talented than the folks at Bethesta. I can understand why this is made for consoles, because consoles are half crippled junk that depends on developer generosity for such minor updates. For PC though it makes no sense at all. Anyone whoOh look! It is Skyrim again and now it almost looks as good as the old Skyrim looks after dropping in a few graphics mods from people apparently far more talented than the folks at Bethesta. I can understand why this is made for consoles, because consoles are half crippled junk that depends on developer generosity for such minor updates. For PC though it makes no sense at all. Anyone who wants a better Skyrim already had one for years. This is nothing but a very pathetic moneygrab. Might be the reason why they didn't give out test copies more than 1 day before release. They even made up a creative lie why that is the case, instead of just admitting that they are afraid of early feedback.
    Since absolutely no relevant effort went into the making of this so called special edition, it doesn't deserve any credit. 0 of 10.    … Expand
  23. PapaEmeritus
    Oct 28, 2016
    5
    Greedy Bethesda. This game should be no more than $39.99 at this point. I mean Come On! This game originally came out in 2011. I'm not buying it for this price just not gonna. Bethesda has been doing more and more recently that makes it seem as if they now care more about the money than they do their customers.
  24. shArk87
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Simply amazing, it's the same game but totally overhauled. Me, as a pure TES enthusiast, i loved the changes. Skyrim is not my favourite the elder scrolls gamee but it's a pretty good game overall. I'm already replaying it on this special edition which is superb. I don't get why all the hate and negative scores given to this game. People, its a remastered version of the original, at leastSimply amazing, it's the same game but totally overhauled. Me, as a pure TES enthusiast, i loved the changes. Skyrim is not my favourite the elder scrolls gamee but it's a pretty good game overall. I'm already replaying it on this special edition which is superb. I don't get why all the hate and negative scores given to this game. People, its a remastered version of the original, at least bethesda put some work on it and released it for free, you should be thanfull.
    For me it's a clear 10/10, Bethesda just did everything right with this remastered special version    … Expand
  25. FogCityRoller
    Oct 28, 2016
    4
    This is obviously a PC version-only review. I realize this game will get higher reviews for the console plebs, but this release is underwhelming for the time being on PC. The only thing that will make this game amazing will be the future 64 bit mods that can make use of the capabilities. Thank god this game was free to those of us who already own the original game and all the DLCs. Yes, itThis is obviously a PC version-only review. I realize this game will get higher reviews for the console plebs, but this release is underwhelming for the time being on PC. The only thing that will make this game amazing will be the future 64 bit mods that can make use of the capabilities. Thank god this game was free to those of us who already own the original game and all the DLCs. Yes, it looks better....than vanilla Skyrim with no mods installed. There's a lot that they barely touched though. The character models still don't look amazing and the hair physics are pathetic. Witcher 3 had better hair physics and that game is now 2 years old. They really could have done a lot more, but this was obviously a cash grab. Modders, please save us. You're our only hope.… Expand
  26. Wraithcat
    Oct 28, 2016
    5
    This gets a five, because this is a rating for the PC version, not a console version and irrespective of those fanbois who get their knickers in a twist because they don't like people rating the game as it is. Frankly, there is little point in upgrading, as you can get better graphics from self installed mods.

    Is the game going to be more stable when modded? Well, not if my experience    This gets a five, because this is a rating for the PC version, not a console version and irrespective of those fanbois who get their knickers in a twist because they don't like people rating the game as it is. Frankly, there is little point in upgrading, as you can get better graphics from self installed mods.

    Is the game going to be more stable when modded? Well, not if my experience with the incredibly buggy, 64 bit crashfest called Fallout 4 is anything to go by and after years of being lied to by gaming companies, I'm not going to take anybody else's word for it.

    But the main reason that this game gets a five is that they Devs have removed achievements if you wish to mod your game even slightly. Yes, you can mod achievements back in, but given that modding has been an integral part of the whole Elder Scrolls experience since I started playing the series with Morrowind back in 2002, it is highly insulting to the gaming public to remove achievements just because you've installed even a single mod.

    Like many modders, I mod my game to make it far more difficult, or complex than the vanilla version and achievements make a good way of tracking progress that you've made towards different goals and provide a good point of focus for gameplay in a sandbox game. Needless to say, mods like the unofficial patches are essential in order to fix the numerous bugs that Bethesda always ships along with their games and are then too lazy to bother fixing.

    Frankly, it demonstrates a complete lack of respect when developers think that its cool to give the middle finger to their highly motivated and amazing modding community in this way and it certainly doesn't make me want to play their "special edition" any longer than it took to realise that it does far less than my existing graphics mods already do.

    Of course, another reason this gets a five is that Bethesda seem to have made no attempt whatsoever to fix the literally thousands of bugs and glitches that are still present and unpatched in the original Skyrim. Who gives a toss about graphics if they've been too lazy to fix basic errors that modders have known about and rectified years ago?    … Expand
  27. Tubey
    Oct 28, 2016
    9
    Can only assume people are taking the proverbial urine with the low scores... I mean honestly, this is Skyrim - it could have been re-released exactly the same as it was and still deserve a high score. It's one of the gold standards of RPGs in gaming history, with a scope and breadth that is just breathtaking.

    The quality of the remaster is so-so. Not bad, not amazing. Some rework to    Can only assume people are taking the proverbial urine with the low scores... I mean honestly, this is Skyrim - it could have been re-released exactly the same as it was and still deserve a high score. It's one of the gold standards of RPGs in gaming history, with a scope and breadth that is just breathtaking.

    The quality of the remaster is so-so. Not bad, not amazing. Some rework to lighting effects, 64 bit capability and so on, but there's still low res textures that reminds you it is essentially a game from 2011.

    But really, what is here is still absolutely wonderful. The kicker for me at these low scores from people moaning about it not being different enough from the original... that must mean you have the original. Meaning you got this game free probably. So what is your problem?

    For newcomers to the game, you have a brand new version with more contemporary graphics to enjoy, whereas old players have the same thing to enjoy for nothing. Seriously, shut up and stop moaning.

    The game is largely bug free (as bug free as Skyrim was anyway), but I have run into one crash in my playtime thus far, and the logo at the start of the game goes mad around the screen for a second, but that might just be my PC. There does seem to be an issue with the sound in terms of NPC speech, but I can't figure out what it is - they all just seem a bit subdued, but it's not very noticeable and certainly doesn't take much away from the game. Yes, no mods yet really, but they'll come, and they have an expanded architecture to build them on.

    Sometimes, things are just hated upon purely because it is popular. The score right now is 5.7 for this game. That is a ridiculous score and should be thoroughly ignored as the net result of a bunch of bed wetters who don't know what the hell they're complaining about.

    If you missed this in 2011, enjoy one of the finest RPGs ever made. I would also recommend taking a look at Oblivion and Morrowind - two others games in the series - which are just as excellent and, in different ways, even better.    … Expand
  28. clarky
    Oct 28, 2016
    1
    You got this kind of thing 3 months after the original release on a PC. This is a shameful money grab, for an engine which is a decade old. Bethesda has lost some of my respect. A Reskin, with the original HDTextures..... And some new shaders.... Not even given as a "free patch" for PC users. AVOID
  29. somedude14
    Oct 28, 2016
    1
    - has lower res textures than original with the free HD DLC installed
    - uses compressed audio for *all* audio assets, while original had uncompressed audio for sound effects (but not music or voice)
    - decaps framerate by default so until you cap it at 60fps, anytime you exceed you'll get physics wackiness (compared to original which was capped at 60 by default, and they could've fixed    - has lower res textures than original with the free HD DLC installed
    - uses compressed audio for *all* audio assets, while original had uncompressed audio for sound effects (but not music or voice)
    - decaps framerate by default so until you cap it at 60fps, anytime you exceed you'll get physics wackiness (compared to original which was capped at 60 by default, and they could've fixed the engine to allow higher rates but nope)
    - has all the bugs of the original, and then some

    1 point because it was free.    … Expand
  30. Wildsamich
    Oct 28, 2016
    3
    While I can't give this a 0 because it still is Skyrim, this is a huge disappointment. I understand releasing it for ps4 and xbone, but what they released on PC is barely better looking than vanilla pc skyrim. Just a few mods and the original already looks better than this "special" edition. They did nothing to change or improve any other aspect of the game, including bug fixes. It justWhile I can't give this a 0 because it still is Skyrim, this is a huge disappointment. I understand releasing it for ps4 and xbone, but what they released on PC is barely better looking than vanilla pc skyrim. Just a few mods and the original already looks better than this "special" edition. They did nothing to change or improve any other aspect of the game, including bug fixes. It just seems like another big company being lazy and greedy.… Expand
  31. bellerophon
    Oct 28, 2016
    3
    Still very ugly vanilla version, and with the same bugs, the mods did actually a far better job than bethesda on these points. Not worth the "upgrade" from my point of view.
  32. VentasPhoenix
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Its pretty much the same game with better visuals so I am giving it the same rating as the previous game. There are just too many people hating it even though they probably got it for free like I did
  33. doctorase
    Oct 28, 2016
    1
    Exactly the same game only with better graphics. Graphics that you can get with mods. The same bugs and the same things. Poor work of Bethesda.
    Why lose the time with this **** and don't remaster morrowind/oblivion or do TES VI?
    My game bugged at the started of the tutorial, i don't want to replay another time the boring starting quest
  34. x6po6go6x
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    This website is full of unwarranted negativity. The PC version of this game was free to everyone who already owned the content included in the Special Edition. So to everyone that's complaining about how the game compares to a heavily modded version of the game, go back to playing that version and stop crying. This remaster is obviously meant to improve the console experience and itThis website is full of unwarranted negativity. The PC version of this game was free to everyone who already owned the content included in the Special Edition. So to everyone that's complaining about how the game compares to a heavily modded version of the game, go back to playing that version and stop crying. This remaster is obviously meant to improve the console experience and it succeeds. This is a massive improvement over the XBOX 360 and PS3 versions of the game.… Expand
  35. sebos80
    Oct 28, 2016
    3
    This edition adds only few effects, and improve performance. Bethesda just make ocassion to sell DLC, and make more money. This special edition its few days work for so big studio like bethesda. i expects at least HD textures.
  36. hansvehof
    Oct 28, 2016
    5
    For me, there is no fun in collecting gold, materials, etcetera, while a simple -1 second -console command will do the trick. And it doesn't disable the achievements. This concept doesn't work for me. The game looks very beautiful, though
  37. Thylbanus
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    It is a slight improvement over the original, so it gets one more point. There really isn't a whole lot to say. It basically saves 20-25 slots of mods by including them into the game. I can see why they gave it away to anyone who owned the full collection. It's nothing more than taking the top mods and including them in. Since I had those, I didn't see much of an improvement until IIt is a slight improvement over the original, so it gets one more point. There really isn't a whole lot to say. It basically saves 20-25 slots of mods by including them into the game. I can see why they gave it away to anyone who owned the full collection. It's nothing more than taking the top mods and including them in. Since I had those, I didn't see much of an improvement until I started a fresh, clean install with no mods to compare.

    Based as a stand alone, I obviously recommend over the others. Still the same great storyline. Still the same bugs fixed by the community. The only really stupid thing is that if you mod the game to fix the bugs Bethesda didn't, you don't get the achievements. Fortunately, I don't care about them.    … Expand
  38. chaos7
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    This game is still epic. Ignore the people complaining that this is an issue and that is an issue. This is Skyrim and being buggy is what makes it Skyrim. Well, that and the mods. The graphics are simply amazing now, everything from the texture resolution to the god rays and effects. As far as balance and fixes are concerned, I have not spent so much time in the game yet to know for sureThis game is still epic. Ignore the people complaining that this is an issue and that is an issue. This is Skyrim and being buggy is what makes it Skyrim. Well, that and the mods. The graphics are simply amazing now, everything from the texture resolution to the god rays and effects. As far as balance and fixes are concerned, I have not spent so much time in the game yet to know for sure if they have done much but I did not face many bugs or glitches. Combat has been improved with an increased distance between opponents and I suspect that some of the weapon stats may ave been reworked, like Dawnbreaker although I'm not too sure. Everything else is regular Skyrim, which is in fact a good thing because there is no point in improving that which is already perfect. Overall, this is a great remaster. 10/10 would take an arrow to the knee again and fus ro dah that guard who talks about my beloved sweetroll.… Expand
  39. ruppsrunt
    Oct 27, 2016
    0
    Same bugs. Almost no improvements visually. No mods. No reviews before release. increased the price of the DLC and said it was on sale. Cash Grab. I used to love Bethesda.
  40. azarath
    Oct 27, 2016
    0
    complete bug i just cant do the winterhold college quest cause de girl who ask me to cast a spell to know if im worthy to study there dont give me the right scroll ... you know the first assignment ... sorry for my poor english
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Games Master UK
    Jan 1, 2017
    80
    The original version with graphics mods installed still looks better, so it's not worth the upgrade. [Christmas 2016, p.73]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 12, 2016
    60
    Purely graphical upgrade with support of the Gen4 console modes that PC owners of the original game and all expansions get for free. [Issue #269]
  3. GameGrin
    Nov 11, 2016
    80
    Skyrim is still a great place to get lost in and the visual upgrade is welcome. It perhaps doesn’t go as far as it should and it’s a shame no other aspect of the game got looked at but it’s still well worth your time.
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