The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12985 Ratings

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  1. CrazyLutefar
    Jun 29, 2015
    10
    Bu oyuna kötü diyenlerin... Bu oyun top 3 arasında olmalı. Serbestliği hikayesi dünyası ve görüntü detayları olağanüstü. Kötü tarafı var mı derseniz vuruş hissi yok sadece. Başka hiç bir kötü yanı yok.
  2. Zekrine1
    Jul 18, 2015
    10
    What can be said about this game that hasn't been said already, is a game with a great story, that will give you one of the best if not the best one player experiences of all time, and it supports mods, so it can be played the way that everyone desires, you can add new content and make it look better or improve the hud for totally free, so i recommend this game, is a must have in everyWhat can be said about this game that hasn't been said already, is a game with a great story, that will give you one of the best if not the best one player experiences of all time, and it supports mods, so it can be played the way that everyone desires, you can add new content and make it look better or improve the hud for totally free, so i recommend this game, is a must have in every true gamers collection.… Expand
  3. xlord9121
    Aug 3, 2015
    10
    How can I put into mere mortal words the amazingness of this game, but i'll try. First the expanse of it, The amount of stuff you can do in this game can last you weeks months even years without even the use of mods (btw I see the concerns about the payed mods in the other reviews and I will address that at the end). It is so fun! the quests the eastereggs the weapons the armor theHow can I put into mere mortal words the amazingness of this game, but i'll try. First the expanse of it, The amount of stuff you can do in this game can last you weeks months even years without even the use of mods (btw I see the concerns about the payed mods in the other reviews and I will address that at the end). It is so fun! the quests the eastereggs the weapons the armor the crafting it's all there! No small detail was left out in the vanilla game! There is just so much stuff to do and explore without the mods! Now I will address mods and the current situation with steam. As of August 3rd 2015 the payed mod feature is currently removed from steam. If you go to the steam workshop as of August 2015 you will find no mod that requires payment. With that out of the way lets talk about mods! If you want Thomas the tank engine as dragons you can do that! if you want to turn a broom into a high level sword then do it! If you want to be spider man web slinging through the city of solitude by gosh do it! because there is a mod for just about everything not just on the steam workshop either, there also a site called skyrim nexus that has way more mods than the steam workshop does and ALL of them are complexly free. And if your not good at installing mods, there are several mods that even install the mods you want for you! This game has occupied me for 4 Years! 4 Years! and I still play it! pic this game up! you won't be sorry!… Expand
  4. AriseAndBe
    Aug 6, 2015
    8
    The fact that I've played this game for over 60 hours and have yet to complete the main story is a testament to the gigantic amount content in this game. The graphics are amazing, the battle system is fun and the exploration is never ending. It's a shame that there is no real character development but I guess this just isn't that kind of game.
  5. Singkun
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    Best RPG of all time, Kudos to its modding community. It is the only game that encourage players to create their own talent on mobs and showcase on skyrim due to their creation kit, it is the best. It is time to change your review from negative to positive, they had removed paid mods once again. The game doesn't deserve the negative review, it is just their wishful thinking. They hadBest RPG of all time, Kudos to its modding community. It is the only game that encourage players to create their own talent on mobs and showcase on skyrim due to their creation kit, it is the best. It is time to change your review from negative to positive, they had removed paid mods once again. The game doesn't deserve the negative review, it is just their wishful thinking. They had realize their stubbornness and greediness and they won't do that again.… Expand
  6. scarfake
    Dec 19, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. battle system is terrible
    game is similar to hack and slash game. it is not rpg game
    bugs is everwhere. i could not finished game. i tried more times and i could defeat alduin but he did not help me. it is only 1 example    … Expand
  7. Piruz
    May 7, 2020
    2
    Boring as hell one of the most overrated project made, yes sir! You worth your favorite
  8. chartain
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    It is a meme at this point. Never worked, bugs have still not been fixed.
    In other words they made a "Bethesda" out of this game, then they todd-howarded the public relations.
  9. velvetmeds
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Wasn't a big fan of Bethesda; their games had freedom but lacked in having a interesting world. It always felt too fake, too "plastic", too bland. Basically, wasterd potential. But they have finally done it, an amazing world to explore, crazy amounts of content, in a more polished package than they've ever put out. Finally their potential has been accomplished; it's one of the best gameWasn't a big fan of Bethesda; their games had freedom but lacked in having a interesting world. It always felt too fake, too "plastic", too bland. Basically, wasterd potential. But they have finally done it, an amazing world to explore, crazy amounts of content, in a more polished package than they've ever put out. Finally their potential has been accomplished; it's one of the best game ever, get it.… Expand
  10. almox21
    Sep 26, 2013
    6
    I spent about 500 playing this game so why give it 6/10? Well I discovered something called mods, where practically it breaks all layers of gaming that we know till today and coverts it into a masterpiece scoring 9001/10. I give it a 6/10 because the game by ITSELF is a mess, a beautiful role playing mess. The game that Bethesda gave us doesn't catch my taste at all. The game by itself isI spent about 500 playing this game so why give it 6/10? Well I discovered something called mods, where practically it breaks all layers of gaming that we know till today and coverts it into a masterpiece scoring 9001/10. I give it a 6/10 because the game by ITSELF is a mess, a beautiful role playing mess. The game that Bethesda gave us doesn't catch my taste at all. The game by itself is simply boring and doesn't do justice to other rpgs that are definitely shorter but more memorable. But with mods......mmmmmmmmm this game is so sweet loverslab XD.… Expand
  11. verbal_666
    Aug 8, 2015
    6
    Boring...............!!! All amazing, gfx, scenaries, effects... but.. after 8 hours.. all become terribly boring!!! Side missions are ridicolous, main mission is uninteresting.. 6, maximum!!
  12. TruthIsOutThere
    Jan 5, 2012
    5
    5/10 it's all i can give. Old graphic engine, art styl is good, you can feel nordic climate but from technical point of view it sux, less complicated RPG gameplay compared to Morrowind. And no spears, my favourite weapons, again like in Oblivion everything seems to be simplified for idiots, who have trouble counting to 10.
  13. bob13bob
    Nov 26, 2011
    2
    The game is boring. You spend 90% of your time running around the world (boring) and going through dark dungeons with maybe 15 easy creature fights (boring).. Combat is shallow and uninspiring with no skill or challenge. An FPS gears of wars game requires more tactical combat techniques (duck+shoot, duck + blind shoot+ shooting from the hip+ aim shooting + when to roll and seek cover+The game is boring. You spend 90% of your time running around the world (boring) and going through dark dungeons with maybe 15 easy creature fights (boring).. Combat is shallow and uninspiring with no skill or challenge. An FPS gears of wars game requires more tactical combat techniques (duck+shoot, duck + blind shoot+ shooting from the hip+ aim shooting + when to roll and seek cover+ weapons that are actually used differently and tactically in different situations = all required to play the game) This game, either swing a floaty sword or use range (all range is the same)… Expand
  14. KylesReviews234
    Apr 5, 2015
    10
    Even though it may not capture Oblivion's magic, Skyrim never ceases to amaze players who desire something to play hours on end. Bethesda Game Studios outdo themselves.
  15. EPICNANMAN
    Dec 27, 2014
    9
    i found skyrim to be my #1 game on an island alone the story is not that good i liked playing it but it does not give you stuff like a normal rpg you have to find ores and MAKE your own stuff of course thats fine after the story theres a lot to do for say doing an assassin/theif class? join the dark brotherhood then do the mehrunes razor side quest! doing a warrior class? join thei found skyrim to be my #1 game on an island alone the story is not that good i liked playing it but it does not give you stuff like a normal rpg you have to find ores and MAKE your own stuff of course thats fine after the story theres a lot to do for say doing an assassin/theif class? join the dark brotherhood then do the mehrunes razor side quest! doing a warrior class? join the companions (which i never did) even if you completed ALL MISSIONS and ALL SIDE QUESTS theres still mods and i love to explore and find bandit camps and assassinate them with bows and daggers to level up my stats theres thousands of places to explore! theres alot of side quests i like walking around to find a bandit camp? a dragon might appear and a big battle will start after that courier might show up saying something theres alot of things to do but lets say you 100% completed the game what now? create a new save as an assassin class and be all assassin-y on people and if you have done ALL CLASSES and stuff thats possible go buy morrowind or oblivion get tired of oblivion go back to skyrim and a new class as an assassin/mage plus all dlc's… Expand
  16. aquaprofile
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    This game is a masterpiece in my opinion. Took everything you loved about Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and made it better. I absolutely love that rather than just choosing what skills you want to focus on leveling up you can do perks. You can choose once per level to increase Health, Magic, or stamina. I have a wood elf built stamina and health and I'm addicted to the game and have all theThis game is a masterpiece in my opinion. Took everything you loved about Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and made it better. I absolutely love that rather than just choosing what skills you want to focus on leveling up you can do perks. You can choose once per level to increase Health, Magic, or stamina. I have a wood elf built stamina and health and I'm addicted to the game and have all the DLC. If you have a PC that can run the game on high or Ultra you'll find the experience playing it incredible. There is so many things to do that you won't ever actually find yourself "bored" in the game. I don't know how to describe the game, I mean it's the fifth in the series, surely you know somewhat how to play.… Expand
  17. xXDrowXx
    Feb 14, 2015
    9
    9/10
    + big world
    + quest
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  18. TAMLIEU
    Apr 27, 2015
    0
    "Remember, remember, the 24th of April, when god become greedy devil, when a savior become a destroyer" - NO PAID MODS (there are nothing more to say but sad 150 charactersssssss)
  19. JBJblaze
    Apr 22, 2015
    10
    Amazingly grand world upon a greatly captivating story and experience that will have you sucked in for hours upon days! *Bethesda's home to the Dragonborn screams for all 10 Fus-Ro-Dah's!*
  20. zahpp
    Jul 7, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i don`t like this game ,it is just fallout in medieval time,it have allot of bugs and the graphics is not that good (age of conan have much better graphics and that is an mmorpg) overall it is annoying to play with all the static npc messing the same ting over and over… Expand
  21. SaitekX52
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    I couldn't even give this a score due to the fact that i was unable to even get past the first cutscene of the game. Truly disappointing that a scripted piece of the game was broken. Character models were missing entirely and my own character model was stuck halfway through the wagon.
  22. Tylaris
    Sep 4, 2015
    0
    Probably the most overrated game in video game history...Skyrim redefines the word "SHALLOW" when it comes to video games and puts a new light on "Integrity" of our dear, bribed and conditionally blind professional "journalists".
    Poor main story, unimaginative to the bone, poorly presented, poorly executed, poorly paced, and like with all Bethesda games, with 0% characterization or any    Probably the most overrated game in video game history...Skyrim redefines the word "SHALLOW" when it comes to video games and puts a new light on "Integrity" of our dear, bribed and conditionally blind professional "journalists".
    Poor main story, unimaginative to the bone, poorly presented, poorly executed, poorly paced, and like with all Bethesda games, with 0% characterization or any noticeable impact on the world.
    Horrible fetch X/kill Y side quests, repeated endlessly in a loop that comprise at least 75% of the game's "content"...there is no story here, no tangible reward, no unique dialogue or lore to discover, just mindless, generic grind.
    World is a theme park of dungeons, bandit camps and filled with babbling idiots who repeat the same inane nonsense on a loop...there is no sense of cohesion or place, no gripping atmosphere...it feels more like a Lego Box with toys stuffed into it to make it seem "full", rather than something designed with underlining vision behind it. Everything is copy pasted over another and by this I mean EVERYTHING...characters, dialogue, environment, music, quests...the game feels soulless to the core and more based on endlessly repeating algorythm, rather than handcrafted work of art with attention to detail and expressive characters/quests/environments. Skin deep is all you're getting out of Skyrim.
    Not a single line of engaging dialogue...Skyrim not even once made me laugh or cry or provoke emotional reaction of any kind. To put it bluntly: Skyrim is a game where you can get drunk with a God of Debauchery and STILL find yourself bored to death. Even Robots have more passion and creativity than people from Bethesda, when it comes to writing.
    Completely shallow rpg mechanics, dumbed down to the core, offering very little sense of character progression. Unbalanced and clumsy game play to the extreme, all basic combat mechanics are poor: hit reactions, animations, camera, combat sounds, AI, no dodge, no lock-on system. All crafting skills, spells, stealth: game breaking. Majority of perks are useless and nothing more than passives. Just spam your attacks like a brainless idiot ...that's the whole "strategy".
    Hillarious marriage "system"...embarassing to anyone who ever got laid, or even had any kind of contact with the opposite sex.
    Poor voice acting, small number of voice actors and except for a main theme song, completely uninspired sound track. Very basic sound design that even makes forests feel completely lifeless.
    Worst puzzle design of all time, practically designed to mock player's intelligence.
    Poor horse riding, absence of any good mini games.
    Freedom to do whatever you want!...Hah! More like play around in artificially level scaled Lego Box without a focused, engaging main storyline and filled with "quests" and "characters" completely disconnected from one another. Nothing you do ever has any kind of impact on ANYTHING.
    Ton of bugs, issues, crashes, glitches...Bethesda never lets you down.
    Comically bad user interface.
    No cinematics or cutscenes of any kind.
    Very limited interaction with the environment...only direction movement and jump/levitate when glitched...no climbing the ladders or jumping over ledges or anything similar.
    Very shallow "replayability"...how many lines did my Redguard have with other npc's regarding his background. Two. How many on my end? None.
    Only cosmetic and very minor gameplay changes that in the end affect "nothing".
    Freedom to be whovever you want! Hah!...No matter what skills you grind, your race is, who your "spouse" is, where your house is or whether you pick Imperials or Stormcloaks...everyone ends up in the end with the same generic MMO drone, that doesn't have even a single, discernable personality trait. Just like in the intro, where player has no dialogue options or shows any reaction even to the unfortunate situation that his HEAD is about to be CHOPPED OFF .
    In the end, I can say I played my share of good games, bad games, great games and anything in between. But there is no game that managed to leave the same impression such as Skyrim when finishing it after more than 150 hours...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
    And that's exactly the score I'm giving it.    … Expand
  23. ThinkSamich
    Feb 1, 2015
    7
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  24. ADHGO
    Apr 22, 2015
    10
    This is the best first person game in history ever, amazing graphics and open world, you can reach anywhere, great story and environment, the most awesome programmable game ever, you can change texture animation grass, light,,,, any thing in the game,, i finished this game,
    I hope they release skyrim 2
  25. Deific
    May 25, 2012
    9
    Bethesda have created a fantastic game, an immersive and expansive world, and a strong piece of fantasy fiction storytelling. More importantly though, they've created a near-perfect base for endless customisation and creation by the gaming community. I simply can't put into words how much of a success this game is in terms of appeasing the modding community and creating both an epicBethesda have created a fantastic game, an immersive and expansive world, and a strong piece of fantasy fiction storytelling. More importantly though, they've created a near-perfect base for endless customisation and creation by the gaming community. I simply can't put into words how much of a success this game is in terms of appeasing the modding community and creating both an epic vanilla game and a highly versatile experience for any gamer. Will keep me busy for a very long time indeed. (and I was someone highly dissapointed by Oblivion - so no fanboy).… Expand
  26. themerote
    Nov 12, 2011
    10
    Too many MW3 lovers putting down Skyrim at the moment, face it, Skyrim rules, MW3 sucks and for those who complain this is broken on PC, get a good PC and stop complaining, you can't blame a game for owning a **** PC. Skyrim is everything and more, the mods are already rolling and I've used about 10 and it looks awsome. A huge step up from Oblivion, basically what I wanted Oblivion to be and more.
  27. Spacewolf
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    Being able to play this might be hard for some computers, and there are definitely some console port related issues to fix, but the game really is breathtaking when it works the way it is meant to.
  28. knifeinabox
    Nov 12, 2011
    10
    This game is a truly wonderful game. The world of Skyrim is absolutely beautiful. The graphics look amazing. The combat is very good too. I've had a blast playing this game. Really the only thing I don't like about Skyrim is the interface. It's decent but it could of been a lot better. With a better interface this game would of gotten a 10/10 but a 9/10 will suffice. So overall, I highlyThis game is a truly wonderful game. The world of Skyrim is absolutely beautiful. The graphics look amazing. The combat is very good too. I've had a blast playing this game. Really the only thing I don't like about Skyrim is the interface. It's decent but it could of been a lot better. With a better interface this game would of gotten a 10/10 but a 9/10 will suffice. So overall, I highly recommend this game. Bethesda really did a great job developing this game.… Expand
  29. PurpleJuiceman
    Jan 13, 2015
    5
    This game has a good story, character development, and some fun quests. The game as a whole is not that great, as a lot of the game is repetitive "Fetch" quests, where you go through a cave/dungeon that looks exactly the same(or very similar) as the last one.
    The world feels horribly dead, and lacks any sort of atmosphere whatsoever, I feel as if I am in a world without emotion when I    This game has a good story, character development, and some fun quests. The game as a whole is not that great, as a lot of the game is repetitive "Fetch" quests, where you go through a cave/dungeon that looks exactly the same(or very similar) as the last one.
    The world feels horribly dead, and lacks any sort of atmosphere whatsoever, I feel as if I am in a world without emotion when I play this game.
    I enjoyed the first 12 hours of playing this game, but it does lose it's novelty quickly, as a lot of the content is just recycled quests,textures,etc, this makes the game feel very monotonous and repetitive, as well as kills my urge to explore anything in this game.
    I would recommend this game still, but I would not say it is that great.    … Expand
  30. prince24x7
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Keep Calm and Love Skyrim. That's all I wanted to say. But I must type a hundred and fifty characters so I will be typing this - Haters gonna hate but once I shout on them, they fly away. Enough?
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#2 Best PC Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 29, 2012
    90
    Unfortunately, Skyrim trips and falls on its own (most probably, to make the cool-sounding deadline of 11-11-11) and just before it reaches perfection as the ultimate specimen of its genre, it self-destructs in a crucial aspect of game design: the interface and the peripheral components (inventory, journal, map, etc)... but that is not to say that Skyrim is anything but a truly majestic, epic RPG that will suck you right in its cosmos.
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  2. Armchair Empire
    Feb 14, 2012
    100
    Skyrim is definitely one of the best games of 2011, but if the DLC holds out, it might just be one of the best games of 2012 as well.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    Skyrim is the best open world RPG you can get. A true evolution of genre is not flawless but still it is the game you love to live in. [Christmas 2011]
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