The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 659 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. BoomPUP
    Feb 9, 2019
    2
    The improved graphics.
    The same skyrim only of resources eats twice more...
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    09/10......................................................................
  14. hileger
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет м м сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет сойдет
  15. L140
    Nov 10, 2020
    5
    скайрим....................... .......................................................
  16. 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.
  17. RockerKR
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Good Game llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  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. 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.
  20. 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. :-)
  21. 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
  22. elinngare
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Йо-хо, черт нас
    Ждал у адских врат
    Йо-хо, прочь от игр,
    В которые играет пират!
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Kaiouu
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    woah so much stuff to do! i like lots!! super duper interesting story haha fun i like!!!!
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Churon127
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Perfect game through and through. Should have more buyable add-ons. Would love to see it even further expanded.
  38. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    One of the best role-playing games ever created by mankind so far. Great, great, great, great.
  39. Ser3ndip1ty
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    Gameplay: Good
    AI: Poor
    Balance: Poor
    Graphic: Normal
    Optimization: Normal
    Story: Wonderful
    Characterization: Good
    Music/Sound Effect : Good
  40. 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.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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