The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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  1. NightWalker693
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    I don't like puting mods on my games, so this version for me is better than the original. BUT visuals are the only difference over the original..there are no bug corrections and no ultrawide support. Even with all it's flaws, this is one of the best RPG videogames ever made, a true classic.
  2. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    It's one of my favorite games. I can't even count how many times I've finished it, but it's been one of the best games in the genre for years.
  3. Ser3ndip1ty
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    Gameplay: Good
    AI: Poor
    Balance: Poor
    Graphic: Normal
    Optimization: Normal
    Story: Wonderful
    Characterization: Good
    Music/Sound Effect : Good
  4. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    One of the best role-playing games ever created by mankind so far. Great, great, great, great.
  5. Emillion
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    The game may have its flaws (bugs that are sometimes game-breaking, tons of NPCs with the same voice actors,) but the music, atmosphere, and charm of the game are just amazing. The game is also very long with how much stuff there is to do. If you ever get tired of the main quest, you can just go do another questline because there are many big questlines that are very fun. This is aThe game may have its flaws (bugs that are sometimes game-breaking, tons of NPCs with the same voice actors,) but the music, atmosphere, and charm of the game are just amazing. The game is also very long with how much stuff there is to do. If you ever get tired of the main quest, you can just go do another questline because there are many big questlines that are very fun. This is a beautiful game that everyone should try at least once.… Expand
  6. Churon127
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Perfect game through and through. Should have more buyable add-ons. Would love to see it even further expanded.
  7. ahmzeego
    May 20, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. is good i like that mod and play is cool skyrim is and just to think i that play… Expand
  8. nastyjes
    Apr 20, 2023
    5
    I rated vanilla Skyrim 6/10, this game is not bad. But the special edition includes all 3 DLCs, and 2 of them are extremely boring. Therefore, the score is reduced.
  9. Scentless
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    You can't find the original version of Skyrim in the steam application but you can through this link https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/ I advise you get the original here because I wouldn't support Bethesda being greedy and lazy on this one. Plus if you're going to mod this game there's way better mods for the original
  10. Hyde_333
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    It's Skyrim, what more do you want?

    It's pretty much one of the best RPGs made to date. It's simple but immersive, even without mods there's a huge amount of stuff to explore. With mods, this game can basically become whatever you want it to be (to a certain degree anyway). Yes, the constant mod-breaking updates are annoying (although there are ways to avoid them if you know how),    It's Skyrim, what more do you want?

    It's pretty much one of the best RPGs made to date. It's simple but immersive, even without mods there's a huge amount of stuff to explore.

    With mods, this game can basically become whatever you want it to be (to a certain degree anyway).

    Yes, the constant mod-breaking updates are annoying (although there are ways to avoid them if you know how), yes there are still bugs. But let's be real, this is a classic.    … Expand
  11. hileger
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет м м сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет
  12. IdleSpace
    Nov 29, 2022
    8
    Эта игра заслуживает много оценок. Пара слов по каждой.
    1) Оценка спешл издания - 4. Немного дотянули графику, и.... все. Достаточно большое количество багов (один мне даже сломал мейнквест) - на месте, добавили парочку унылых (на рыбалку - максимально унылая) линеек квестов.
    2) Оценка игре без учета многотонного лора - 7. Крепкая рпг, которая утомляет своим однобразием подземелий и дает    Эта игра заслуживает много оценок. Пара слов по каждой.
    1) Оценка спешл издания - 4. Немного дотянули графику, и.... все. Достаточно большое количество багов (один мне даже сломал мейнквест) - на месте, добавили парочку унылых (на рыбалку - максимально унылая) линеек квестов.
    2) Оценка игре без учета многотонного лора - 7. Крепкая рпг, которая утомляет своим однобразием подземелий и дает небольшой простор в вариативности прохождения. Спустя часов 30 одинаковые зеленые кишкообразные подземелья начинают раздражать. Когда же получается равномерно выстроить баланс геймплей/сюжет, все вполне в меру и вполне затягивает.
    3) Оценка Skyrim, как игре - 8. Отличное продолжение отличной серии, все, что выше - актуально, развитие мира осталось на должном уровне. Из минусов - унылые гильдейские линейки квестов (кроме темного братства). В остальном очень хорошая ролевая игра, хорошая часть серии.
    4) Оценка лора древних свитков - 10. Именно за счет лора я и обожаю данную серию. Настолько глубокой проработкой мало какая серия может похвастаться. Этим миром можно жить.

    Итог: поставлю 8, пускай оценка игре будет у этого издания (хотя именно переиздание не заслуживает такой оценки).    … Expand
  13. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Yan yana koymadığınız sürece orjinal versiyon ile arasındaki farkı anlayamazsınız. Demek isediğim tekrar satmak için yapılmış bir paket, zaten eski sürümün steam sayfasında gözükmemesi de cabası.
  14. CalderX
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    The greatest RPG I have ever had the opportunity to play in my life. Some prefer Morrowind, some prefer Oblivion, but I was most won over by the frozen lands of Skyrim. Way of life.
  15. ItzHexie
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    I love this game, IT JUST WORKS, I'm glad that the in-game features are still in the game and that makes the game even better.

    Hopefully we see more Skyrim re-releases
  16. Grize
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    If you like the old game and only the vanilla no mods or anything. Then by the old one. If you think the old Skyrim legendary edition looks ugly or think it is too unstable then go for this one. If you would like to try some modding then I would recommend this game and pick up the anniversary edition you get a lot of mods without the pain of making sure they work well with the game andIf you like the old game and only the vanilla no mods or anything. Then by the old one. If you think the old Skyrim legendary edition looks ugly or think it is too unstable then go for this one. If you would like to try some modding then I would recommend this game and pick up the anniversary edition you get a lot of mods without the pain of making sure they work well with the game and outer mods. If you have moded the old Skyrim but it is too unstable then I recommend getting this I have a 100 mods or so game and no crashes at all.… Expand
  17. Ajerutis
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    This is by far the most addicting game I have ever played. Everything is excellently done. The graphics, the story line, the voice acting, THE MUSIC, the side quests, the characters, and the free range of choices you can make. After completing the story, you can still do endless missions and plenty of other things like becoming the leader of multiple guilds. Or you could simply startThis is by far the most addicting game I have ever played. Everything is excellently done. The graphics, the story line, the voice acting, THE MUSIC, the side quests, the characters, and the free range of choices you can make. After completing the story, you can still do endless missions and plenty of other things like becoming the leader of multiple guilds. Or you could simply start another playthrough and make all the decisions you didn't make in the past playthrough. I bought the base game in early 2012, and got hooked ever since. Once I got a PC, I upgraded to the Special Edition when it was on sale on Steam, and I'm glad I did. Skyrim on the PC is a must play. Just when this game already couldn't have gotten much better in my eyes, with the Special Edition you get easier access to mods, all of the DLC, and enhanced gameplay features. After all this time and over 3k hours, the game still does not fail to surprise me with hidden details and secrets. I would consider this one of the best games I have ever played.… Expand
  18. piglordofallham
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    I will never in a million years understand why people keep purchasing every "edition," iteration or re-release of Skyrim. Its functionally been the same game for well over a decade, and even with mods, they will never fix the broken quests, broken followers, broken spells, or broken stealth. They will never fix the bad voice acting, the giant empty world, the fast travel system thatI will never in a million years understand why people keep purchasing every "edition," iteration or re-release of Skyrim. Its functionally been the same game for well over a decade, and even with mods, they will never fix the broken quests, broken followers, broken spells, or broken stealth. They will never fix the bad voice acting, the giant empty world, the fast travel system that reduces the size of the world to whatever you feel like exploring, the extremely repetitive dungeons, or the overwhelmingly pointless side-quests. If you actually pay for another release of Skyrim, years after the original, then you might be clinically insane or worse.. an addict.

    Skyrim has never really functioned correctly, the opening tutorial level is quite indicative of that, and you can see the edges of bad scripting literally falling apart at the seems whenever you push the limitations of the engine. An engine by the way that was developed BY BETHESDA for their new game. Skyrim is dumbed down in every way imaginable, no more crazy spells, the leveling system sucks, magic is terrible unless you muster up the courage to finish the sub-par mages guild knockoff questline (which isn't fun at all) and all the optional stuff in order to get the wizards there to sell you the good stuff. The worst part is the fact that every character build gets pidgeon-holed into stupid stealth archer thievery with one-handed perks so you can knock out late game enemies with huge health pools with a crafty thwack on the back before they so much as smell you.

    Its idiotic to think that players really have a choice in what they DO with their characters when canonically the game assumes you're going to pick Nord, you're going to fight for the stormcloaks, when in reality both sides of the civil war for Skyrim have no effect on the overall story, and have no effect on the landscape either. Its all about being the "dragonborne" and endless fetch quests rather than a good story or maybe a fleshed out combat system. The game literally makes it impossible not to focus on some skills too, like how blacksmithing, alchemy and enchanting end up being the only skills worth mastering alongside whatever else you're doing.

    This isn't even taking into account how stupid the programming is for enemies, who are easily glitched out by their poor pathfinding, can be kited to death with spells, can be shot at with arrows from places they could never reach or are just generally uninteresting to fight. Most dungeons have terrible loot (yes I went there) that's more often than not better to disenchant or sell than to actually use. Most of it won't even be geared towards a non-light armor build for mages anyway. So you get stuck carting around loads of crap, that all looks the same in menus because the opted for a plain black, slightly translucent background with a eye-burningly white font IN EVERY MENU. The user interface is terrible, and only shows just how many corners were cut for this consol-ized title.

    I don't really even know what the "special edition" does differently. The three DLC's aren't even that interesting, but I suppose you can get a vampire girlfriend in one of them after a boring dungeon crawl that looks virtually identical the entire way through and very purple. Otherwise they're all boring and only highlight just how little actual content is in the game. The base game is terrible, the DLC's aren't really that expansive and don't add onto the original- they just distract you from how short the main story questline is. Who knows when people will finally figure out that Morrowind was the only good Elder Scrolls game? Could be by the time they remaster Skyrim.

    The mods or the highjacked content also known as "creation club" (yes mods that can be purchased even though the longevity of Skryim has always been sustained by the huge community of FREE modders) is mostly okay, but who cares about fishing in Skyrim? Like who cares about that? The hitchhiking backpacks only prove that their is too much junk just hanging around in Skyrim that is only there for the player to amass. I didn't really care for any of it and I don't bother playing with mods because it doesn't make the game better, it just alters how terrible things in it actually look.

    Skyrim is ancient, its game play is archaic, its RPG aspects are streamlined and it decidedly poison. It has permanently injured the Western RPG market, it has homogenized and given rise to more homogenization over time that has seeped into every facet of popular video games. Stop buying this crap. Its FUS RO DUMB.    … Expand
  19. BloodyCorrey
    May 25, 2022
    0
    I find it just shameful from a company like Bethesda how they add a few graphics and effects but the mistakes from 2011 remain. Just unbelievable and a slap in the face for the honest buyer. I hope Microsoft does better from now on.
  20. KevLooney
    May 17, 2022
    6
    The game has clunky combat where one is waiting around. The waiting is there as a result from no attack cancelation to block an attack and attacks not stopping an immediate attack if you attack just before an enemy. The fov is painfully narrow too.
  21. StarkAgentos
    May 17, 2022
    6
    У игры есть плюсы и минусы.
    Плюсы:
    Огромный открытый мир с кучей контента. Много механик. Возможность подбирать почти любые предметы. Довольно интересный фэнтэзи сюжет. Геймплей. Минусы: Отстойная графика. Баги. Редкие автосохранения. Игра средненькая, но в любом случае она мне принесла пару часов удовольствия.    У игры есть плюсы и минусы.
    Плюсы:
    Огромный открытый мир с кучей контента.
    Много механик.
    Возможность подбирать почти любые предметы.
    Довольно интересный фэнтэзи сюжет.
    Геймплей.
    Минусы:
    Отстойная графика.
    Баги.
    Редкие автосохранения.
    Игра средненькая, но в любом случае она мне принесла пару часов удовольствия.
  22. imreviewingstuf
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    100s of hours of entertainment in the base game with mods adding thousands more.
  23. elinngare
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Йо-хо, черт нас
    Ждал у адских врат
    Йо-хо, прочь от игр,
    В которые играет пират!
  24. delaware80
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    I really like the game: story, the graphics, sound and gameplay are great in respect to the origin release date. I do not have played the predecessors of ES V Skyrim and therefore my genre benchmark ist The Witcher 3. That is the reason why I can not give the game a better rating. :-)
  25. DezerII
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    Too boring game. The story is too boring when example hero don't have a voice and don't have emotional moments (Ok. Example in "Fable" hero don't have a voice, but this game is more emotional). The system of fighting isn't interesting. I ended this game but I thought I will go sleep in chair. Bethesda must learn create games from Witcher, Fable, Elex ot Two worlds.
  26. Chef_Atico
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    Спасибо, Bethesda, что выпустили обновление "ANNIVERSARY EDITION". Причем выпустили его частью, поэтому чтобы полноценно играть в скайрим(который вы купили...я без понятия сколько он сейчас стоит) вам придется купить дополнение за 799 рублей. Зачем же? Теперь, без этого дополнения не работают моды, да и сам скайрим работает через *********). Отдельное спасибо за текст в русскойСпасибо, Bethesda, что выпустили обновление "ANNIVERSARY EDITION". Причем выпустили его частью, поэтому чтобы полноценно играть в скайрим(который вы купили...я без понятия сколько он сейчас стоит) вам придется купить дополнение за 799 рублей. Зачем же? Теперь, без этого дополнения не работают моды, да и сам скайрим работает через *********). Отдельное спасибо за текст в русской локализации. Настоятельно не рекомендую покупать эту игру официально. Лучше "купите" ее на других сайтах.
    Отдельное спасибо стиму, который обновил игру без моего разрешения.    … Expand
  27. Kaiouu
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    woah so much stuff to do! i like lots!! super duper interesting story haha fun i like!!!!
  28. nioju
    Oct 18, 2021
    6
    Não sou muito fan de RPGs nessa pegada, talvez seja por isso que não gostei muito do Skyrim. O jogo é bom, para quem ama esse genero, mas para mim não. Gostei das mecanicas e todo o mundo aberto, mas por ser um RPG e o combate um pouco travado não me prendeu até o final. Tinha muitos momentos de batalha que a trilha sonora simplesmente não vinha, não sei bem o porque e também não sei seNão sou muito fan de RPGs nessa pegada, talvez seja por isso que não gostei muito do Skyrim. O jogo é bom, para quem ama esse genero, mas para mim não. Gostei das mecanicas e todo o mundo aberto, mas por ser um RPG e o combate um pouco travado não me prendeu até o final. Tinha muitos momentos de batalha que a trilha sonora simplesmente não vinha, não sei bem o porque e também não sei se isso é algo do proprio Skyrim. Existe muitos itens do Skyrim mas não entendi muito bem como funciona tudo, como fazer cada coisa e por ai vai. Fiquei extremamente confuso no que diz respeito a Alquimia, Cozinhar e Melhorar armas e armaduras.

    História - 7
    Jogabilidade, Mecanicas e Itens - 6
    Audio - 5
    Mundo - 7
    Personagens - 5

    Media Final - 6,0    … Expand
  29. HermesTMCat
    Oct 14, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ■Japanese Review (English Review Under)
    この優れたファンタジーの箱庭は、マインクラフトと同様に価値のあるものです。
    生き生きとした冒険の舞台、広大な土地と沢山の人とクエスト。
    そして10年経っても公式で修正されない恐ろしい数多くのバグ。
    コンソール版では使用できないコンソールコマンドと、
    非公式の修正および追加MODがこれらのバグを処理します。
    MODも含めるなら10点満点ですが、バグだらけのバニラは8点です。
    私はコンソール版を購入しなくて良かったと本当に思います。
    もしコンソール版を買っていたら、バグでハマり、
    クリアできずに評価は5点だったでしょう。

    ■English Review
    This excellent fantasy miniature garden is as valuable as Minecraft.
    A lively adventure stage, vast land and lots of people and quests.
    And a lot of horrifying bugs that haven't been officially fixed in 10 years.
    Console commands that cannot be used in the console version,
    Unofficial fixes and additional mods handle these bugs.
    If you include mods, you get a perfect score of 10, but vanilla full of bugs gets 8 points.
    I really think I didn't have to buy the console version.
    If I bought the console version, I was addicted to bugs,
    I couldn't clear it and the evaluation would have been 5 points.    … Expand
  30. Ordnik
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    One of the best RPGs ever existed. The story, dialogue, music, ambiance, gameplay, characters, and everything else you can count, is so well done. With the mods, you can make the game slightly better. With tons of quests, content and lore, the journey almost never ends and the game does never bore you. The game is full of details. What an extraordinary game this is, I regret not playingOne of the best RPGs ever existed. The story, dialogue, music, ambiance, gameplay, characters, and everything else you can count, is so well done. With the mods, you can make the game slightly better. With tons of quests, content and lore, the journey almost never ends and the game does never bore you. The game is full of details. What an extraordinary game this is, I regret not playing the game earlier.… Expand
  31. ROGUE_Jr
    Aug 28, 2021
    0
    Only money on your mind?! Remaster of remaster, and there will be another remaster... Fricking douches
  32. SilentRonin
    Jul 26, 2021
    7
    Both DLCs are fun, the open world and side quests are extremely fun but the main quest falls a bit short for me. Wasn't as engaging as the rest of the game. Still a decent RPG to spend time on.
  33. J_Voron
    May 7, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game itself is just great! But the developers were negligent about the special edition. I can't recommend this particular edition. Look for a repack.… Expand
  34. rexhent
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Best rpg to date. Does'nt deserve the low review score. You can cokmpletely ignore the creation club if you want.
  35. Geralt123
    Apr 15, 2021
    9
    Unmodded: disgusting
    Modded: one of the best games ever
    ------------ Seriously, unmodded this game is unplayable. Graphics look ugly. So I installed about 10 mods (only!!!!) and the game looked like a different game. Just go to Nexusmods and download the first 10-20 most popular mods using their Mod Manager "Vortext" and install them. After modding, you will have "another" game, I    Unmodded: disgusting
    Modded: one of the best games ever
    ------------
    Seriously, unmodded this game is unplayable. Graphics look ugly. So I installed about 10 mods (only!!!!) and the game looked like a different game.

    Just go to Nexusmods and download the first 10-20 most popular mods using their Mod Manager "Vortext" and install them.

    After modding, you will have "another" game, I promise you! A game that can be played in 2021 with a great immersion!    … Expand
  36. GustaCNXFL
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    melhor RPG singleplayer de todos os tempos Skyrim e uma Obra Prima da Industria dos jogos
  37. FirstSpawn
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    Одна из лучишх игр, когда-либо увидивших свет, на мой взгляд! Обожаю эту игру ♥
    10/10
  38. UncleEd
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Skyrim, despite its flaws, is one of the most immersive video games I have ever played. The flaws are quite apparent as soon as you start the game. Melee combat sucks. Most questlines are not very good, a clear step back from Oblivion. But the world is so beautiful, cohesive and immersive, it’s easy to ignore Skyrim’s flaws.

    The attention to detail is astonishing. I have found myself in    Skyrim, despite its flaws, is one of the most immersive video games I have ever played. The flaws are quite apparent as soon as you start the game. Melee combat sucks. Most questlines are not very good, a clear step back from Oblivion. But the world is so beautiful, cohesive and immersive, it’s easy to ignore Skyrim’s flaws.

    The attention to detail is astonishing. I have found myself in awe in many situations where the world of Skyrim reacted in mind-blowing ways. I am not talking about scripted events, mind you. You can find your horse -Shadowmere- getting pissed at some enemies and climb hundreds of stairs to invade a bandit camp. You can become a vampire lord and play the game as such and it will still make sense within Skyrim’s world. On your journey to a mountain, you can see a dragon flying around, minding its own business. That said, you can engage with the dragon if you choose to. In Skyrim, you can pretty much go anywhere you like, anytime you like and engage with anything you see. For a game made in 2011, the ambition is spectacular. Even Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall was extremely ambitious when it came out in 1996, so you may think Elder Scrolls has always been an ambitious series. What takes Skyrim apart though is the fact that the game totally delivers in most aspects, despite being overambitious for a 2011 game. I loved Oblivion, but I can easily say Skyrim is the better game (except the questlines) and as far as the Elder Scroll series is concerned, Skyrim is up there with Morrowind.

    There is one more thing that should be mentioned. If you are into high fantasy, you likely have a special love for dragons. It has been 10 years since Skyrim came out, but it still is, by far the best dragon game ever made. Dragons are part of the game’s world and they never feel out of place. Yes, the fights can be quite easy, but it never feels scripted.

    Music is spectacular, although a more variety of songs would have been nice. Sound is really good too.

    In summary, Skyrim is the perfect comfort food. Yes, it is even more casualized than Oblivion. Combat Is bad. It’s very easy even in expert difficulty. But despite all these, Skyrim is extremely good at what it’s trying to achieve. Skyrim is the second-best Elder Scrolls game, second only to Morrowind.

    9.5/10

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard:

    I played the vampire storyline as a diehard fan of vampires. I like the addition of vampires, but this DLC is a bit sloppy. There are way more bugs than the original game. You will have very long walks in between missions, which aim to extend the gameplay hours for no good reason. Ghost mount is quite cool and you will see some beautiful zones. It is Skyrim after all and although still better than most faction questlines, I expected better.

    8/10

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn

    Definitely the best Skyrim expansion. It introduces a big island with full of quests to explore. The main questline story is not very good but the design of Apocrypha is amazing. What I loved the most about this expansion is the island of Solstheim where it takes place. It is an island from Morrowind and it does make you feel like you are playing Morrowind with Skyrim graphics.

    My major disappointment was riding dragons. It may be a good idea, but it’s very poorly implemented. Dragon control is weird and riding dragons in Skyrim is simply not fun.

    9.5/10

    My ranking of major questlines:

    Main Quest (great) > Dark Brotherhood (great) > Dragonborn (good) > Dawnguard (vampire) (good) > Civil War (imperial legion) (good) > College of Winterhold (alright) > Thieves Guild (ok) > Bard’s College (bad) > The Companions (bad)    … Expand
  39. Tenarus
    Feb 15, 2021
    0
    0/10 just for the way, bethesda worked with mods. Taking the workshop (steam) away and putting in an ingame store to purchase mods from - which creators are fine, putting out for free in the normal edition - just so bethesda can earn money from other peoples work is disgusting. Play vanilla, show bethesda, that we dont want mod-stores.
  40. RockerKR
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Good Game llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  41. Mehrshad_MB
    Feb 9, 2021
    8
    Undoubtedly, Elder Scrolls V Skyrim is one of the best open world RPGs that has been made. I'd call it "Mother of all RPGs" because I believe most of the elements in todays RPG games, are taken from Skyrim.
    Graphics weren't improved really, but it was still OK and playable. Story and mechanics were good. Atmosphere and building designs were incredible. Music was the only thing that    Undoubtedly, Elder Scrolls V Skyrim is one of the best open world RPGs that has been made. I'd call it "Mother of all RPGs" because I believe most of the elements in todays RPG games, are taken from Skyrim.
    Graphics weren't improved really, but it was still OK and playable. Story and mechanics were good. Atmosphere and building designs were incredible. Music was the only thing that prevented me from Fast Travelling.
    And at last, this game will teach you to save your game!
    (January - February 2021)    … Expand
  42. ErayTellezi
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    116 saatin sonunda şunu söyleyebilirim, oynadığım en iyi iki oyundan birisi. Diğeri Witcher 3. Hangisi daha iyi bilmiyorum. Skyrim çok daha serbestlik tanıyor. Olabileceğiniz ve yapabileceğiniz şeyler, dünyasının genişliği hakikaten benzersiz. Witcher ise duygusal olarak daha çok etkiliyordu. Hikayesindeki ara sahneler falan daha güzeldi. Tabii grafik kalitesi de epey önde. İkisine de116 saatin sonunda şunu söyleyebilirim, oynadığım en iyi iki oyundan birisi. Diğeri Witcher 3. Hangisi daha iyi bilmiyorum. Skyrim çok daha serbestlik tanıyor. Olabileceğiniz ve yapabileceğiniz şeyler, dünyasının genişliği hakikaten benzersiz. Witcher ise duygusal olarak daha çok etkiliyordu. Hikayesindeki ara sahneler falan daha güzeldi. Tabii grafik kalitesi de epey önde. İkisine de 10/10 veriyorum.

    Tüm loncalara girdim. Hepsinin hikayesini bitirdim. Ana göreve benzer yan görevlerin hemen hemen hepsini yaptım. Ufak tefek yan görevlerin de çoğunu yaptım. Dlc'ler bitti. Bir kaç eksiği dışında hakikaten muazzam oyun.

    Hiç beklemediğin yerlerde küçük hikayelere, maceralara denk gelmek, oradan işin saçma sapan fantastik yerlere varması... İşte bir oyunda aradığım bu. 10 metre ileride ne olduğunu asla bilmiyorsun. Rastgele bir npc ile konuşurken seni hangi maceraya yollayacağını, gittiğin yerde başına ne geleceğini asla bilmiyorsun. Oyunu oynarken fantastik dünyasından ötürü game of thrones ve lord of the rings'i özlediğimi fark ettim.    … Expand
  43. Nihl
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    2021 and still no fix for the Marked for Death/Drain Vitality glitch. Are you f***ing serious!? FIX YOUR DAMN GAME!
  44. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    → Je suis Dovahkiin !
    L'indémodable Skyrim reste une aventure toujours au top des années après sa sortie. Il faut dire que la mission principale se sépare entre la guerre civile qui sévit en Bordeciel et les quêtes de l'enfant du dragon, de quoi faire donc, sans parler des DLC qui sont bien sûr présents dans cette Spéciale Édition. Et bien sûr, comme à chaque fois avec la franchise The    → Je suis Dovahkiin !
    L'indémodable Skyrim reste une aventure toujours au top des années après sa sortie. Il faut dire que la mission principale se sépare entre la guerre civile qui sévit en Bordeciel et les quêtes de l'enfant du dragon, de quoi faire donc, sans parler des DLC qui sont bien sûr présents dans cette Spéciale Édition. Et bien sûr, comme à chaque fois avec la franchise The Elder Scrolls, il y aura bien d'autres choses à faire en parallèle. En parlant de Bordeciel, la région enneigée du Nord, elle est vraiment sympa mais avec un peut trop de montagne et donc de relief à mon goût, obligeant parfois à faire quelques détours. Skyrim est toujours à ce jour un monstre dans le secteur des RPG.

    Sortie en octobre 2016 / Développé par Bethesda Softworks.    … Expand
  45. mr_krol
    Jan 10, 2021
    8
    Отличнейшая база для создания и использования модов! Обновление движка очень хорошее! Жать не все моддеры захотели переносить моды.
  46. Memessqn
    Dec 13, 2020
    7
    07/10 --------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------
  47. Xonerix
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece of an undying game for those who love RPGs with magnificent lore, atmosphere and music.
    This remastered version makes everything look even better and more immersive, all 3 DLCs included.
    I strongly recommend to play it without any mods to get the best experience of true Skyrim.
  48. rafaeal
    Dec 11, 2020
    4
    Quase R$ 200,00 na Steam, um game extremamente bugado e com gráficos pouco melhores que sua versão de 2011, basicamente a única mudança foi passar dos 32 bits pra 64 bits, apesar de eu gostar muito do game, não vale a pena nesse valor.
  49. L140
    Nov 10, 2020
    5
    скайрим....................... .......................................................
  50. TaijitheBard
    Nov 2, 2020
    8
    Having played this game on various platforms and versions for well over 1000 hours, I can say two main things about Skyrim:

    1- If you're new to the RPG genre (Not like those new games that is categorized as "RPG" just because they have a skill tree. Yes, I'm looking at you Witcher and Assassins Creed. ) and want to delve into a whole new world, then this game is definitely for you. It's    Having played this game on various platforms and versions for well over 1000 hours, I can say two main things about Skyrim:

    1- If you're new to the RPG genre (Not like those new games that is categorized as "RPG" just because they have a skill tree. Yes, I'm looking at you Witcher and Assassins Creed. ) and want to delve into a whole new world, then this game is definitely for you. It's casual enough for everyone to understand the world and story, and it doesn't have a complex mechanical structure like those old cRPGs. It's much more focused on action elements while still providing tons of roleplaying chances in an amazing setting. However, if you've played games like The Witcher 3 and expect those kinds of things, don't. In terms of story and storytelling, this game is nothing like The Witcher 3. Both main and side stories are clunky and you won't even care about them except for a few questline.

    2- If you're an oldschool RPG fan who've played and liked games like Baldur's Gate, Planescape, Icewind Dale or even Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect, this game might not be for you. It's still a good game that you may enjoy, but don't expect anything like the games I've just mentioned. Combat is very action oriented with no room for tactics and all. Dialogue options can vary, but they're definitely not rich, it's mostly your typical "yes, no" type of options. (There's not even sarcastic yes.) However, if you're into tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, the game gives you a HUGE chance to roleplay, even in vanilla.

    There are some good amount of class and profession variations that you can do to roleplay. You want to be a merchant who only trades by wandering town to town? You can do it. You want to be a fierce warrior who earns his living by killing monsters and bandits? Sure, go ahead. You want to be an evil elf with a secret lair who secretly kills nords because of an old trauma? Hell yeah you can do that. You want to be a loving family dad while being a town guard? You might need a few console commands but yes, you can also do that. I've played this game with anything from "imma go murder every single man in this land" to "I'm just a peaceful dude who lives in a shack and sells rabbit meat" and I can easily say that every playthrough has its own delight.

    Although, if you want to experience this game to the fullest, you definitely should install mods. Nearly all Bethesda games have an awesome engine in terms of mod support, so there are thousands of awesome mods for all your tastes that you can download for free and you don't even need a good PC to use most of them.

    Overall, awesome game with a lot of opportunity for roleplaying, albeit with a mediocre gameplay/story.

    8/10 in Vanilla.
    11/10 with mods.    … Expand
  51. WhiterunGuard
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    after a little while, its very fun, with alot of places to explore, and lots of quests. I recommend this game!
  52. Bruterake
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei na minha vida de longe, instala uns 200 mod que mds é um jogo absurdo da pra ter tudo que você quer, comunidade top demais concertou tudo que tava ruim no jogo.
  53. ADEGaming
    Oct 1, 2020
    2
    What I don't understand about this special edition is that they did not even bother to fix the bugs in the game! They rely on the modders so much to fix their **** for them. Terrible! Let alone how dull the story was and the unlimited amount of fetch-quest that are supposed to be the side-quest. The combat was so clunky it's just like, click click click yey -- opponent is now dead.
  54. harmit900
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    i have no words for this game other than that this game is game of the decade i have played many games from 2011 to 2019 no other game is more entertaining than this and the plus thing of special edition is better lighting this version we will be playing after 5 years and 10 years thats plus point of this version if ray tracing version not arrived
  55. Hasem
    Sep 11, 2020
    7
    This game is very good, I play every day, because the world is so big, but have some points I don't like, first the bugs, because the game have so many bugs, they can be funny, but they can break your game, and this is a remaster, but they haven't correct many bugs, and I now there are mods that correct this bugs, but isn't official, and because this you need to install these corrections,This game is very good, I play every day, because the world is so big, but have some points I don't like, first the bugs, because the game have so many bugs, they can be funny, but they can break your game, and this is a remaster, but they haven't correct many bugs, and I now there are mods that correct this bugs, but isn't official, and because this you need to install these corrections, but this isn't a big problem. And now the graphics, they aren't so different to the original game, and Skyrim is a 2011 game, but this remaster was released in 2016, and I believe they can make a better work in the graphics, again, there are mods that help to make this game more beautiful, but if I want a remaster, I don't want to install mods to make this game more beautiful. Now I have a opinion about a "mechanic" they have introduced the Creation Club, basically paid mods, because in this mechanic, you have Credits to buy, creation (mod) of one house, or a new sword, and this credits are completely paid, you have 100 credits when you play the game in first time, but this is all, if you want another Creation, you need to buy these credits, and I don't want to pay for mods. In my opinion, I like the game, but the bugs, graphics and this paid mods aren't what I want to play, but the game is playable and you will have a lot of fun if you like RPG games.… Expand
  56. J4CK001
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    the low rating for low graphics and most of people don't use mods so they don't love the game
    one of my favorites games i ever played
  57. Honusan
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    Очень крутая игра с глубоким и интересным сюжетом, крутой боевкой и захватывающим геймплеем. Благодаря огромному количеству модов, спустя многие годы в игру все так же интересно играть.
  58. Mikros99
    Jun 28, 2019
    10
    Skyrim is one of the best games of all time, this remastered version is not really big jump in graphics tho some things are little bit better but not as near as good as graphic mods u can get for "Oldrim", but I think it still deserves very high score because it is still Skyrim
  59. Rafdragon
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    The best RPG that ever existed!! Excellent!!! The freedom, the character build system, openworld, great history and perfect soundtrack.
  60. StudMuffinOP
    Apr 2, 2020
    9
    Without mods I would have game this review probably a 7. It was free since I owned the regular one on PC so I can't complain. The modding community has made this game a completely new game for me and i'm not talking about the Creation Club or in game mod tab. I don't think I have anything vanilla in my game that couldn't be changed already. But overall with or without mods it's still aWithout mods I would have game this review probably a 7. It was free since I owned the regular one on PC so I can't complain. The modding community has made this game a completely new game for me and i'm not talking about the Creation Club or in game mod tab. I don't think I have anything vanilla in my game that couldn't be changed already. But overall with or without mods it's still a great game to spend hours on… Expand
  61. AtakanPWO
    Mar 17, 2020
    5
    Süper bir oyun modlayarak oynayin lütfen jhwhhwbwbwbbsbsbsbsbbşbsgsvsvvsvsvsvvsvsvsvvsvsvsvsvsv
  62. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    09/10......................................................................
  63. RareFroggy123
    Dec 15, 2019
    4
    I wanted a full remaster not a water graphics mod. They're charging $50 for a game that came out in 2011.
  64. Strizldizl
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim itself is an easy 10/10 game, yet the remastered version improved so few things that it wont be worth buying the game if you own the original. If you have never played Skyrim though, then I'd suggest the Special Edition since it is still better than the original.
  65. aussiedude98
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    One of the best games ever made.
    This is the best way to play it. (unless you have unlimited time to spend on modding)
  66. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    Definição: Incrivel!
    - Graficos: 7
    - Jogabilidade: 8 - Historia: 9 - Trilha Sonora: 10 - Direção: 9 - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): 6. [O jogo está mal otimizado. Tive de baixar as configurações graficas pro High, porque no Ultra, eu tinha queda de quadros consideraveis, sendo quem nem 30% da minha placa estava sendo utilizado. Porém, vou desconsiderar na nota final, pois o    Definição: Incrivel!
    - Graficos: 7
    - Jogabilidade: 8
    - Historia: 9
    - Trilha Sonora: 10
    - Direção: 9
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): 6. [O jogo está mal otimizado. Tive de baixar as configurações graficas pro High, porque no Ultra, eu tinha queda de quadros consideraveis, sendo quem nem 30% da minha placa estava sendo utilizado. Porém, vou desconsiderar na nota final, pois o jogo original não tem culpa]

    Comentarios: Após muito tempo, resolvi jogar um dos games mais venerados de todos os tempos e posso dizer que me arrependi. Me arrependi de ter demorado tanto tempo a jogá-lo. O universo do jogo é muito bem construido, tudo é muito bem detalhado; A trilha sonora é absurdamente linda e imersiva, e alguns cenarios são de cair o queixo.    … Expand
  67. shatti
    Apr 20, 2019
    10
    extremely addictive to level up, at first you feel so overwhelmed by the dragons and everyone, so u just keep leveling and learning to be a powerful hero. ( the quests are fun, dlc's are great )
    and with ur sit of mods 1010
  68. Rholzy
    Apr 5, 2019
    6
    It is more or less just a graphic update to the original one. A bit of bug fixing would have been nice. If you haven't played it yet, you can grab it, it's still a good game. Otherwise stick to "Oldrim", because there are more mods on the nexus.
  69. xetelian
    Mar 26, 2019
    0
    I cannot recommend getting this version of the game if you already own the 2011 version. You can actually mod the 2011 version to be BETTER than this updated edition. Also, the 2011 version has mods that fix a bunch of bugs, Bethesda didn't even fix the glaring issues with Skyrim with this re-release so you should expect to have to download SE version of the community update patch whichI cannot recommend getting this version of the game if you already own the 2011 version. You can actually mod the 2011 version to be BETTER than this updated edition. Also, the 2011 version has mods that fix a bunch of bugs, Bethesda didn't even fix the glaring issues with Skyrim with this re-release so you should expect to have to download SE version of the community update patch which fixes a lot of the bugs left in the game.

    Like all Bethesda games, it is just better to wait for the community to fix it than it is to buy it at launch for full price.

    I got this for free but I still think I paid too much for it.

    Also creation club is a horrible idea and in practice a horrible practice.    … Expand
  70. BoomPUP
    Feb 9, 2019
    2
    The improved graphics.
    The same skyrim only of resources eats twice more...
  71. Avoidedknave
    Jan 21, 2019
    0
    the game itself is still very enjoyable, but the creation club is just horrible, the first sign of what bethesdas future will be. I gave the normal skyrim a high score but this is just atrocious
  72. VendonJura
    Dec 1, 2018
    3
    Skyrim is definitely one of the best games of 2011, but my main problem with this game is the fact that if you want to use mods then your achievements will be blocked. The problem with this issue is that this game is by far one of the best rpg for the pc but it has so many game breaking bugs that it is rlly hard to play it without to have to modding it to reduce Bugs, Glitches and muchSkyrim is definitely one of the best games of 2011, but my main problem with this game is the fact that if you want to use mods then your achievements will be blocked. The problem with this issue is that this game is by far one of the best rpg for the pc but it has so many game breaking bugs that it is rlly hard to play it without to have to modding it to reduce Bugs, Glitches and much more. There are so many quests which are bugged and does not work. You can not finish them and what else can you do as a gamer? use mods to fix it BUT this will break the ability to earn achievements. Thanks to the guy with this idea. Also many modder can do the job much better than the dev itself that's a weird mystery. My biggest issue with this game is the PAID Mods system. You will not get an achievement block IF you pay for mods. Really???? I would rather pay the modder for a good mod than paying the dev who even made this horribly situation with mods and achievement issue. I love the game and I would totally give it max points but these 2 points are totally destroying the game for me. I never finished it, game breaking bugs did not allow me to do so because I am doing ALL quests in the game. 1st when finishing all sub quests then I am starting to do the main quests. I had reached lvl 60-80 on the xbox 360, bought this game for pc with the hope to mod the bugged quests but yeah..... This here is a Special Edition but it has the same old bugs which the normal Skyrim had. Also same issue with achievements and mods. The funny thing is that this games graphics looks like 2013 or something. Don't know why this is a remastered version when the graphics looks much worse than you can make with mods in Skyrim normal edition. The sad thing is that they've just copied the old bugs and posted in in the remastered version there is no excuse for doing this.… Expand
  73. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    Skyrim is one of the best fantasy rpg games of all time and has the best mod support out of any game in existence. Expect 100-200 hours from the main game, 100 more from the dlc, and infinitely many hours from quest mods.
  74. GarethB
    Oct 5, 2018
    8
    I great massive open world sandbox, the modders paradise and a blast to play. I do feel it is let down by some clunky ui and shallow quests in comparison to games like the witcher
  75. Wineneeder
    Jul 30, 2018
    0
    I already reviewed Skyrim.

    Basically it went something like.. this TES barely let's you effect the world in any meaningful but especially personal way, nothing about your character matters (besides annoying quips from guards), and the dungeons were mostly an improvement over Oblivion's five or ten layouts per theme, but enemy variation was pitiful and themselves all pretty dull (lol    I already reviewed Skyrim.

    Basically it went something like.. this TES barely let's you effect the world in any meaningful but especially personal way, nothing about your character matters (besides annoying quips from guards), and the dungeons were mostly an improvement over Oblivion's five or ten layouts per theme, but enemy variation was pitiful and themselves all pretty dull (lol dragons and zombies).

    Aside from some legitimate complaints about bad writing, enormously nonsensical quests and bland setting choices, I also complained that the mod community hadn't quite stepped up to Oblivion/Fallout 3/New Vegas level of quality. I gave it a "5" for being half of a game in my honest opinion (not yet somewhat salvageable with mods, a familiar tune).

    All these still stand. So this gets a fat effing zero for the possibility that garbage releases like this may cost me actual money.

    Oh I guess I would also add after having now played good games like Dark Souls and **** the combat system is very, very bad, magic is boring and usually weak when you use it, the setting is stock fantasy and I never completed this game because the quests were only getting worse.    … Expand
  76. DrFriendless
    May 13, 2018
    10
    I know Skyrim has its flaws, but I've been addicted to it twice - once for the original, where I played well over 100 hours, and once for the special edition where I did about the same again. It looks dated in 2018, but the variety of quests and the detail in the world remain the best out there.
  77. RudeGuyGames
    May 11, 2018
    7
    As a standalone vanilla game, the "special" edition certainly does improve in certain areas. For instance, the game has received a graphical update, and the executable is now 64-bit, allowing it to address more than 4,294,967,296 bytes, but that's about it. Some claim the engine is also more stable than it used to be, and, while I have had the same experience, I can't objectively say forAs a standalone vanilla game, the "special" edition certainly does improve in certain areas. For instance, the game has received a graphical update, and the executable is now 64-bit, allowing it to address more than 4,294,967,296 bytes, but that's about it. Some claim the engine is also more stable than it used to be, and, while I have had the same experience, I can't objectively say for sure.

    As a general rule, I would recommend buying this version if you don't mind the current lack of mods and plan on playing vanilla-style. However, since many mods have not yet been ported to this "special" edition, mod users may wish to play the old 2011 version instead.

    Finally, for those that already own the original version from 2011 but didn't get the "special" edition for free, know that, aside from the graphical update and increased memory address capability of the new executable, there is little to gain in spending another $40-$60 to get this version; I would wait for a sale, get it elsewhere for a lower price or just skip it altogether.    … Expand
  78. Glacialangel
    Feb 11, 2018
    7
    Mechanically, this is the best game in the series so far, or at least the most engaging. Unfortunately, its story and irreverence to the established lore let it down in many respects. The middlingly-written characters don't help, either. The lack of color for the sake of being "more edgy and realistic" was a poor choice, as Oblivion shows us that more color was definitely a good thing,Mechanically, this is the best game in the series so far, or at least the most engaging. Unfortunately, its story and irreverence to the established lore let it down in many respects. The middlingly-written characters don't help, either. The lack of color for the sake of being "more edgy and realistic" was a poor choice, as Oblivion shows us that more color was definitely a good thing, with many popular mods offering solutions to this issue(indicating there was obviously a demand for a splash of color in the first place). Overall, I would recommend this game only if you have the know-how to mod(but who doesn't? Nexus mods makes it quick and easy).… Expand
  79. winars1
    Feb 9, 2018
    1
    Fck this game... Worst gave i have played in my life >:( I start the game and the sound is 300% and i almost died bcs of that. What game starts on max volume ffs :( I WANT A REFOUND I SPENT 98$ ON G2A FOR THIS GAME
  80. benigames
    Feb 4, 2018
    6
    Excellent: bunch of mods (some of them are super fun), DLC included (for achievement hunters & story/quest lovers)

    Very good: graphic (nice visual medieval surroundings little torn apart with some glitches) Good: longer duration (because of DLC's) Bad: gameplay (nothing worth buying it except DLC?s are included; glitches & bugs are still there) Terrible: aforementioned problems    Excellent: bunch of mods (some of them are super fun), DLC included (for achievement hunters & story/quest lovers)

    Very good: graphic (nice visual medieval surroundings little torn apart with some glitches)

    Good: longer duration (because of DLC's)

    Bad: gameplay (nothing worth buying it except DLC?s are included; glitches & bugs are still there)

    Terrible: aforementioned problems (after 6 years are still there untouched & unsolved)

    Undecided: survival mod (haven't played yet)

    Overview: Better graphics packaged with DLC's & salted with mods. For modding community & collectors.    … Expand
  81. TheCornflex
    Feb 1, 2018
    9
    One of the best PC-Games ever. DLCs are really cool and the base game of course too.
  82. Crysan
    Jan 29, 2018
    6
    The best feature of this game is the new engine. Modding the game on a 64-bit engine gives you way more possibilities. To get it for free on PC is also great.

    About the graphics: They have slightly increased the visuals, but let's be honest Skyrim is about modding. The vanilla textures are only interesting until a better mod is released. The reason why PS3 or Xbox user with all DLCs    The best feature of this game is the new engine. Modding the game on a 64-bit engine gives you way more possibilities. To get it for free on PC is also great.

    About the graphics: They have slightly increased the visuals, but let's be honest Skyrim is about modding. The vanilla textures are only interesting until a better mod is released.

    The reason why PS3 or Xbox user with all DLCs don’t get it for free is because PS4 and XBOX One is another platform. It might be frustrating but understandable.

    The biggest negative point is the denial of community mods. The achievement disabling and not communicating with the most important mod creator such as SKSE and USKP. And don't forget the Creation Club ;^).

    In conclusion it is nice for free and enables more possibilities for mods, but the way they released it was a failure.    … Expand
  83. Xxdaniels751xX
    Oct 15, 2017
    5
    Make it a "visually improved" version of a great game, have made the mistake of qualifying for its original version, and not for the quality of the remaster.

    Same bugs, same game, nothing new in exchange for a visual retouch: 5.
  84. ForeverInfinite
    Oct 13, 2017
    6
    Skyrim special edition is a re-release of the poplar game Skyrim, released on November 11th, 2011. The special edition, released 5 years later includes the original game with better graphics, all DLCs and a whole lot of over hype. All Bethesda has done is improved its graphics, then put a price tag on it.

    When starting up the game, the nostalgic memories that the main theme brings to my    Skyrim special edition is a re-release of the poplar game Skyrim, released on November 11th, 2011. The special edition, released 5 years later includes the original game with better graphics, all DLCs and a whole lot of over hype. All Bethesda has done is improved its graphics, then put a price tag on it.

    When starting up the game, the nostalgic memories that the main theme brings to my mind of the original game made me smile, as I sing along with the male choir. When entering the game to the execution in Helgen, I noted how good the graphics had improved since the original, although it does lack the quality that mods had brought to the game when I had played it previously. The controls are the same, letting my sub conscience take over to sprint and escape Helgen. However, the gameplay is still the same: The massive speeches by the Jarl of Whiterun, which makes the user just want to quick save and go on a killing spree; the boring grind of useless skills to accomplish a task you originally thought was quite awesome, but then realise you had just wasted a massive portion of your life. Without mods, all this game is is a repeat of the original. Sure, it was a great game in its prime, but surely good things should be just left alone, letting us remember it as a masterpiece?

    Apart from the improved graphics, giving it a decent look (although there are mods that have done a greater job at achieving this) the gameplay itself supplies no other difference, apart from a couple of bug fixes, however there are still many left within the game. The repetitive nature of the side quests is still mind-numbing for those players wanting to complete the game as far as they can is still there, as well as the boredom of trying to level up useless skills.

    Overall, the gameplay is still good… bringing back the nostalgia of a great game, however this does mean it I repetitive, and while it did let you replay great memories, it also means that you have to replay the bad games    … Expand
  85. CorinAstles
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was an open world RPG released by Bethesda Softworks in November 2011. It is the fifth game in the venerable Elder Scrolls Series. The game became an instant classic and has gone on to sell well on both consoles, PC and even has a version on the Nintendo Switch coming out soon. Since its release there have been three DLCs and, with the help of the moddingThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was an open world RPG released by Bethesda Softworks in November 2011. It is the fifth game in the venerable Elder Scrolls Series. The game became an instant classic and has gone on to sell well on both consoles, PC and even has a version on the Nintendo Switch coming out soon. Since its release there have been three DLCs and, with the help of the modding community, is just as popular today as it was when it was first released.
    The world of Skyrim is one of its main selling points, it being one of the most interesting and diverse open worlds I’ve ever seen. Even if the size of the map has been eclipsed by more recent games, very few have ever come close to the depth and diversity found there. The landscapes and biomes vary from the towering peaks of the Reach to the dense forests of Falkreath the iconic snowy hills of Winterhold.
    The gameplay is as you’d expect from an Elder Scrolls game, with all the classical swords and spells. Although it does not break any new ground it is at least functional and fun to play, the new addition of shouts putting an interesting spin on how you play but does not change anything drastically. A new feature I think Skyrim improves on from the previous editions though, is the levelling up systems. While previous Elder Scrolls games would have you manually choose whichever class you wanted to play, in Skyrim you level up simply by using the skill you want to level up. This is a simple change but it does wonders for the gameplay, as it allows you to organically develop your own playstyle so that everybody who plays will have a slightly different experience and it is a lot less linear than simply choosing a class from a menu.
    Then we get to the graphics of Skyrim. Although graphics are not as important to a game as gameplay or story is, I feel it is still worth mentioning, especially considering the controversial nature of Skyrim’s look. When viewing from afar, Skyrim might be one of the most beautiful games I have ever seen, the mountains and open planes are part of Skyrim’s iconic look and when you first see them they will take your breath away. It’s only upon closer inspection that you start to see the cracks in the system. Although the quality of Skyrim’s textures leaves much to be desired, the graphics of a game are more than simply the number of pixels and there are other flaws in Skyrim’s look. A large problem is how repetitive all the rock and dirt textures look, which is a huge problem in a game as large as Skyrim that you are sure to be spending a lot of time in and after a while all the tombs and ruins will start looking the same. Another problem is how desaturated the objects in the game are. Things such as the shining elven armour looks like dirty bronze and bright red imperial armour looks more like a brown. This problem is sadly due to the era in which Skyrim came out, where games preferred a more ‘realistic look’ when by realistic they simply meant dark browns and greys, a look that has not aged well. It’s at times like this when the modding community come to the rescue. Although it is somewhat of a joke at this point, you are missing out on some of Skyrim’s best content is you don’t get the PC version. There are so many mods that as well as upping the pixel quality, also inject some much-needed colour into the world of Skyrim and make it into the fully-fledged piece of art it was meant to be.
    After that rant, let’s talk about another of Skyrim’s weak points: the story. As you may or may not have been able to tell, I like the lore of the Elder Scrolls. Sadly, this quality of writing does not shine through to the story of the game itself. The main problem with Skyrim’s story is it a game which gives complete freedom, which is a main staple of the Elder Scrolls story. However, this means there is no linear focus and it is very hard to have a good story. This does not mean that it is impossible though, and I feel like the dev team of Skyrim could have done a better job. Compare the story of Skyrim to that of a similar game, the Witcher 3: Both games give you a lot of freedom in what you can do and where you can go, however The Witcher does a much better job of creating realistic feeling characters that you actually care about and high stakes that you actually want to solve rather than the blank faced NPCs of Skyrim which are all voiced by the same five people.
    However, any good game will have flaws, and with a game as large as Skyrim it is impossible to make it completely polished. The flaws are all forgivable to play in the world Bethesda crafted, and if you play on PC, then any holes Bethesda have left are sure to be filled in by the modding community with even more amazing content you can get (for free), and while it is an imperfect game, I believe that Skyrim remains as one of the best games of its era.    … Expand
  86. ilyaspirin
    Oct 6, 2017
    3
    Loved game at the beginning, but this was primarily because of the large choice of mods. Without mods this game is 3 out of 10, not 8. I hoped for the best, but now I see only mobile games business mindset, which doesn't bring value. Plus Bethesda just copies work of great mod makers - and this I can not forgive.
  87. Barmaglott
    Oct 5, 2017
    2
    Creation Club will ruin everything in next Beth's games. Microtransactions in AAA singleplayer games should be gone and paid mods as well. Nothing else to say.
  88. FluttershysPet
    Oct 3, 2017
    0
    To start this was never worth buying, as of recent though it has microtransactions which in this ones view is stupid, so in short do not buy this game.
  89. mew12623
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    A cash grab. Paid mods. Minuscule graphical improvements. Far more difficult to run than even a heavily modded Skyrim Legendary Edition with better graphics.
  90. 19bufordcarl
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    I'm being overly dramatic on the score, the game is fine, but rereleasing a 6-year-old single player game to add microtransactions is frankly unacceptable and that's why it deserves a zero.
  91. Oxkill
    Sep 30, 2017
    0
    What the hell happened to Bethesda?

    I refuse to support what this company is trying to gain with the Creation Club. Every gamer should stand up and attack this type of GREEDY conduct. This impacts everyone! The more you enable this kind of behavior with microtransactions, the more you're actually going to see it in THE WHOLE INDUSTRY in the near future. Bethesda, PLEASE, you used to be    What the hell happened to Bethesda?

    I refuse to support what this company is trying to gain with the Creation Club. Every gamer should stand up and attack this type of GREEDY conduct. This impacts everyone! The more you enable this kind of behavior with microtransactions, the more you're actually going to see it in THE WHOLE INDUSTRY in the near future. Bethesda, PLEASE, you used to be my favorite gaming company, get this right. PEOPLE HATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
    Now I'm really concerned that The Elder Scrolls, my favorite series, will get worse in the future. Please, I beg you, reconsider the dark path you're taking for all the people that actually want to stay by your side.

    Listen to your fans, your family.    … Expand
  92. Nahtanriel
    Jul 30, 2017
    10
    Fantastic entry to the Elder Scrolls series, and an absolute delight to play. Everything runs, and looks better than original vanilla Skyrim. Most bugs can be ironed out by a extremely amazing modding community. Well worth it in your gaming arsenal.
  93. MasterCeddy
    Jun 25, 2017
    7
    I don't understand all the hate on this version. It is Skyrim, with better graphics. That's all. Now, is it worth buying? I bought the game, but to be honest, it has little more to offer than the original didn't. With mods, you could get a very similar experience. They saw an opportunity to make more money and that's it. It is still a good game, the graphics are good, but the game'sI don't understand all the hate on this version. It is Skyrim, with better graphics. That's all. Now, is it worth buying? I bought the game, but to be honest, it has little more to offer than the original didn't. With mods, you could get a very similar experience. They saw an opportunity to make more money and that's it. It is still a good game, the graphics are good, but the game's physics look very old compared to what we have today. It is still midly enjoyable. 7 out of 10 for me.… Expand
  94. Arroyo_man
    Jun 8, 2017
    4
    The most boring game i've ever played. Endless and all the same dungeons, full of draugur's (lack of creatures!), repetetive way beyond good taste. Side quests sucks, they are mostly fetch quests with no story whatsoever. Main quest is tedious, childish and boring. Hard to believe this game was done by the folks who made Morrowind.
    Can't complain about graphics tho. With couple of mods it    The most boring game i've ever played. Endless and all the same dungeons, full of draugur's (lack of creatures!), repetetive way beyond good taste. Side quests sucks, they are mostly fetch quests with no story whatsoever. Main quest is tedious, childish and boring. Hard to believe this game was done by the folks who made Morrowind.
    Can't complain about graphics tho. With couple of mods it looks pretty nice but it doesn't help enough, game is still hard to enjoy.    … Expand
  95. FoxtrotEko
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Though no new gameplay features or quests were added, the jump from 32 bit to 64 allowed for a greater stability necessary on most weaker hardware, allowing for more mods to run at the same time. And as for the few graphic enhancements, they offered interesting additions for any who wishes to take screenshots in-game.
  96. vault2wasteland
    Feb 23, 2017
    9
    Thanks Bethesda, One of my all time favourite games, thanks for making it even prettier. Still has some random bugs but console commands can usually fix that now that I'm on pc. I didn't expect them to fix all the bugs so I wasn't disappointed that they didn't. Wouldn't want to play on a console for this reason but I know what I'm getting into with skyrim. Not to mention I got this gameThanks Bethesda, One of my all time favourite games, thanks for making it even prettier. Still has some random bugs but console commands can usually fix that now that I'm on pc. I didn't expect them to fix all the bugs so I wasn't disappointed that they didn't. Wouldn't want to play on a console for this reason but I know what I'm getting into with skyrim. Not to mention I got this game for free because I previously bought skyrim on steam. I am very happy with this version, 200 enjoyable hours so far so no complaints here.… Expand
  97. arislaf
    Jan 14, 2017
    0
    They could at least fix the bugs. But no, this is too much for bethesda. Minimal improvements on graphics and nothing more. Avoid it at all costs. You can make skyrim (original) with mods more beautiful than this **** version.
  98. villibor
    Jan 6, 2017
    10
    Best game ever ....................................................................................................................................................................................
  99. EnemyInbound
    Nov 23, 2016
    8
    A remaster should not to be judged by purely by the quality of the game itself, but also how much it has improved on the original. The game itself is an absolute masterpiece with more depth and detail than any other game I've played, but the remaster is sub-par to say the least. It fixes the alt+tab bug and adds new graphical improvements, but leaves out in-game glitches and doesn't evenA remaster should not to be judged by purely by the quality of the game itself, but also how much it has improved on the original. The game itself is an absolute masterpiece with more depth and detail than any other game I've played, but the remaster is sub-par to say the least. It fixes the alt+tab bug and adds new graphical improvements, but leaves out in-game glitches and doesn't even provide 144hz support.… Expand
  100. heroselohim
    Nov 23, 2016
    7
    The improvements to the engine are really good. Ok, it's x64 and has the potential for years of modding.
    They had been very clear that they won't release a TES 6 game for a long time.
    I think Bethesda still have a chance to lift up the score for this release. A remaster without bugs fixed? They even know the entire community would help them catalogue the problems, in fact they are well    The improvements to the engine are really good. Ok, it's x64 and has the potential for years of modding.
    They had been very clear that they won't release a TES 6 game for a long time.

    I think Bethesda still have a chance to lift up the score for this release. A remaster without bugs fixed? They even know the entire community would help them catalogue the problems, in fact they are well listed by the players and there is an unofficial patch to address this.

    I received the game for free, but the list price should be at least 25% lower.
    I cannot give a score lower than 7 because for a new player could be a good buy, it also includes the DLCs. Skyrim itself is a solid 10, but for the SE someone expects at least the bugs fixed.    … Expand
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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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