The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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  1. ProNada
    Jan 4, 2012
    10
    A ton better than Oblivion... Graphics are simply phenomenal. Gameplay rocks, physics is very tight, a few bugs but nothing that is a game killer. I play this game with a Nvidia GTX 590 and the latest Intel multi-core, and full 3D on 3 screens.... Simply amazing to see the environments at full detail in 3D. Open, non-linear gameplay is a huge draw.... sand-box is the way to go andA ton better than Oblivion... Graphics are simply phenomenal. Gameplay rocks, physics is very tight, a few bugs but nothing that is a game killer. I play this game with a Nvidia GTX 590 and the latest Intel multi-core, and full 3D on 3 screens.... Simply amazing to see the environments at full detail in 3D. Open, non-linear gameplay is a huge draw.... sand-box is the way to go and Bethesda proves it. Great game, and I've played many.. including The Witcher 2. 2011 was just a great year to be a PC gamer... hoping 2012 can follow it up with an encore!… Expand
  2. strangermoon
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    the legend but.. remains to one of best game. some folks com this witcher 3 but this game all about freedom. tones in this game amazing like bobross table. with mods of course gets 10 other than 9 mostly some of the things not oblivion level es swords felt like some how too much locally you cant found good dam long sword closest ones silver and dawnbreaker.

    the thing bothers me about    the legend but.. remains to one of best game. some folks com this witcher 3 but this game all about freedom. tones in this game amazing like bobross table. with mods of course gets 10 other than 9 mostly some of the things not oblivion level es swords felt like some how too much locally you cant found good dam long sword closest ones silver and dawnbreaker.

    the thing bothers me about game

    1 dragons too small and easy main quest and game feels not hard enough . there is a mod bigger dragons

    2 it needs damn good knight sword all swords feels like wooden. also have some good mods like lotr swords

    3 one follower not enough for like baldurs gate 3d exprience. there is a mod too.

    4 after level 60 or something the only way too level up crafting so stupid

    5 it needs cloaks. there is a cloaks mods too but unforgiven consept for like this game.

    6 bring back oblivion musics too    … Expand
  3. AlGore
    Dec 18, 2011
    10
    The environment in this game is beautiful. You can tell that it hasn't been tarnished by years of pollution and abuse by its inhabitants. The water is crystal clear and the mountain air so fresh, so much unlike our own. There are no factories to speak of. Nothing to pollute the surroundings and no detectable ozone pollution. Dragons, animals now extinct in our own world due pollution andThe environment in this game is beautiful. You can tell that it hasn't been tarnished by years of pollution and abuse by its inhabitants. The water is crystal clear and the mountain air so fresh, so much unlike our own. There are no factories to speak of. Nothing to pollute the surroundings and no detectable ozone pollution. Dragons, animals now extinct in our own world due pollution and habitat loss, roam the lands of Skyrim freely, a beautiful sight. All in all I must say this game is a masterpiece that depicts what our world could have been without the pollution so ever-present in our environment. First Prize!… Expand
  4. LynchSimon
    Dec 18, 2011
    10
    The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is simply one of the greatest single player games of all time! The graphics are absolutely astounding in every aspect. The gameplay is incredible. You really do feel like your apart of the story and that it's up to you to make the decision at the right times. There are some very minor flaws with this game but i stress only minor, plus what game is perfect?The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is simply one of the greatest single player games of all time! The graphics are absolutely astounding in every aspect. The gameplay is incredible. You really do feel like your apart of the story and that it's up to you to make the decision at the right times. There are some very minor flaws with this game but i stress only minor, plus what game is perfect? Some of the very few flaws with this game, and other Bethesda games is the Save system. The seem to follow the old school save system where the "auto save" feature for this game is very scarce and you must remember to save the game manually before entering specific areas or you'll find yourself 30 minutes behind should you be slane. Another old school errer which they make is the invisible barrier. Personally I thought that this feature would have been made obsolete. Clearly not the case but it does exist within the game. Moving onto positives tho, the thought of fighting a dragon 1 vs 1 would generally frighten people, but in Skyrim you really do crave the opportunity battling with them and also giants with their humerous "pet Mammoths" as I like to call them. There is so much to do in Skyrim I wot spoil anything for you now but if ther is ANY game that you buy this year, i emplore you, PLEASE buy Skyrim, you will not be disappointed!… Expand
  5. Herpedus
    Dec 19, 2011
    10
    After 100 hours of Skyrim I have to say that Bethesda Softworks has made a big leap with Skyrim. It has ALOT of content ingame. There's alot of things to do. You can explore dungeons, do quests, join guilds, master your skills and even try to kill everyone in the world.
    The sidequests are good, but guild quests aren't so good. (Possible spoiler alert!!) Like in Mage guild, there wasn't    After 100 hours of Skyrim I have to say that Bethesda Softworks has made a big leap with Skyrim. It has ALOT of content ingame. There's alot of things to do. You can explore dungeons, do quests, join guilds, master your skills and even try to kill everyone in the world.
    The sidequests are good, but guild quests aren't so good. (Possible spoiler alert!!) Like in Mage guild, there wasn't much time as a pupil. In oblivion you had to do quests to gain ranks and when you were high ranked enough, the "main" part of the questline starts. In Skyrim, you sign up as a pupil to the guild, but after 2 quests you're already on way to become the archmage. There isn't a feeling of progress, it's pretty disappointing.
    The holds (cities) are very interesting. Maybe the first hold you'll see is Whiterun. The first time I got there, I was amazed by the views, there's great mountains close by and they're veeery nice looking. Sometimes you just go somewhere just to see the nice scenery of Skyrim.
    Even though Skyrim has glitches, I haven't encountered glitches that would ruin my game experience. All the glitches that I encountered were rather funny! Like a mammoth dropping from the sky or giant hitting you to the skies.
    The combat is alot better than Oblivions. They could have done it better, but it doesn't care so much.
    So I have played Skyrim for 100 hours now and there's still pretty much to do. Just gotta do quests before the Construction Set (the same program that dev's used to make Skyrim) comes out, which means that everyone can make their own mods easily.
    Overall Skyrim is a great game! I have always loved Elder Scrolls and always will. If you have PC and console, buy it on PC. PC has mods, consoles doesn't.    … Expand
  6. tazzon22
    Dec 19, 2011
    10
    Fantastic game, im about 200hrs into it and still exploring. The crafting stytems are rich the world is captivating and story lines intriguing. NPC choices are not at the level of BioWares yet, and your choices dont dramatically effect the world interaction as much as one would expect in a pure rpg.The leveling system and spellcrafting from Oblivion has been dummed down, probably due toFantastic game, im about 200hrs into it and still exploring. The crafting stytems are rich the world is captivating and story lines intriguing. NPC choices are not at the level of BioWares yet, and your choices dont dramatically effect the world interaction as much as one would expect in a pure rpg.The leveling system and spellcrafting from Oblivion has been dummed down, probably due to the fact of the crossplatform induced slide in difficulty.Although unlike Biowares turd DA2 and a disgrace to DAO,again to the lower standards of cross platform, Skyrim is a gem.… Expand
  7. Hirorir
    Dec 20, 2011
    10
    Skyrim is more or less, ridiculously fun. It is well worth the $60 I pre-ordered it with, and is a vast improvement over ES4:Oblivion. Taking the graphics side by side, Skyrim most definitely has a thousand times better and more beautiful picture.
    Although the game started out with some pretty weird bugs and issues, they are meant to be fixed, like any other game's issues. I have yet to    Skyrim is more or less, ridiculously fun. It is well worth the $60 I pre-ordered it with, and is a vast improvement over ES4:Oblivion. Taking the graphics side by side, Skyrim most definitely has a thousand times better and more beautiful picture.
    Although the game started out with some pretty weird bugs and issues, they are meant to be fixed, like any other game's issues. I have yet to wait for the hi-res textures and the crash fixes; but aside from so, the game is amazing.
    I would rate this a 9.5 (minus 1 point for unfixed bugs), round up 10 due to the ugly faces that Bethesda has decided to have the elves succumb to (the 0.5 pts).    … Expand
  8. D_Money
    Dec 20, 2011
    10
    Skyrim is likely the most beautiful world ever expressed by a video game. The $60 title will probably end up costing me six grand, as I've a sudden urge to vacation north of the Arctic Circle to see the aurora.

    I'm 130 hours in, and I feel like I've probably experienced 60-70% of the content. What a masterpiece! The only things I can criticize are overuse of a few voice actors and    Skyrim is likely the most beautiful world ever expressed by a video game. The $60 title will probably end up costing me six grand, as I've a sudden urge to vacation north of the Arctic Circle to see the aurora.

    I'm 130 hours in, and I feel like I've probably experienced 60-70% of the content. What a masterpiece! The only things I can criticize are overuse of a few voice actors and occasional Bethesda-flavored bugs and crashes (for instance, getting tangled up in a handcart and dying to repeated impacts. Unfortunate, but hilarious.) With complete stealth, magic, melee, archery and assassination mechanics- along with guilds and quests catered to each - this title feels like it already has three or four expansions built in.    … Expand
  9. HellzYeah
    Dec 20, 2011
    10
    I started out playing this game with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. However, as I kept playing I started to notice that it was becoming increasingly harder to come back to the game, especially after I had beaten the main questline. The RPG elements are oversimplified, crafting is easy when you can buy most of your supplies at the vendors. Its a good game, while you canI started out playing this game with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. However, as I kept playing I started to notice that it was becoming increasingly harder to come back to the game, especially after I had beaten the main questline. The RPG elements are oversimplified, crafting is easy when you can buy most of your supplies at the vendors. Its a good game, while you can enjoy it. It does however get very repetitive and boring super quickly though. It does take a long time to notice the little things that make you get bored but I think that's a point for the developers on that subject.… Expand
  10. EtaYorius
    Dec 21, 2011
    10
    The best damn RPG i have ever played! there are things that could have been better like the animations... they are extremely wacky when dual wielding/casting, also they promised DX11 support and the game barely uses 4 Cores.

    They also cut character creation options by half, but i guess the good side of this is they improve the faces by a great margin. Skyrim is a must if you love    The best damn RPG i have ever played! there are things that could have been better like the animations... they are extremely wacky when dual wielding/casting, also they promised DX11 support and the game barely uses 4 Cores.

    They also cut character creation options by half, but i guess the good side of this is they improve the faces by a great margin.

    Skyrim is a must if you love RPG´s or if you are a TES fan.    … Expand
  11. Krovak
    Dec 21, 2011
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. I played it 3 times so far and spent there almost 200 hours. I´m looking forward to play some mods as well. It´s not perfect game but certainly best game of the year.
  12. Dusty_Hayes
    May 20, 2012
    10
    A perfect sandbox RPG, with awesome graphics which make Skyrim look beautiful, there's lots to do in Skyrim and plays like Lionel Messi, if you love fantasy RPG games then this is a must in your collection.
  13. warpriest812
    Dec 22, 2011
    10
    I started the Elder Scrolls series with Morrowind. I have to say they keep getting better. Skyrim is leaps and bounds better than Oblivion, and that is saying much. The game runs smoother, combat is more fluid, and the graphics are very pleasing to the eyes. As always, the world & story are the best parts. If you like this genre, Skyrim is a must have.
  14. IbUyGaMeS
    Dec 23, 2011
    10
    Game of this year for me. All my childhood dreams how a game should look like were fulfilled here. Unless you are a strong personality with decent social life, you should not play this. There is a fair risk, you will love this world more then normal one:).
  15. Personal_Jambi
    Dec 24, 2011
    10
    I'd like to give this game an 8/10 but I can't help but see that an amazing number of users are giving this a 0/10 simply to offset the good scores. This game isn't perfect as the critics rave, but it is still amazing. I could go on and repeat everything that has already been said, but it would just feel too redundant. The Elder Scrolls franchise defines single-player RPG's, and Skyrim isI'd like to give this game an 8/10 but I can't help but see that an amazing number of users are giving this a 0/10 simply to offset the good scores. This game isn't perfect as the critics rave, but it is still amazing. I could go on and repeat everything that has already been said, but it would just feel too redundant. The Elder Scrolls franchise defines single-player RPG's, and Skyrim is no exception. Huge world, many play-styles, beautiful scenery, and entertaining quests are among a few of the high points for this game. Sure, there are bugs, but that is to be expected from a Bethesda game. Mods for PC users fix most problems and will improve the game. While this may be the closest thing to a console port in TES's history, it doesn't make this a bad game. Anyone with sense will know that while this game may have it's flaws, it is still a fantastic experience.… Expand
  16. FruitDealer171
    Dec 24, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Insanely addictive. The animations are somewhat jittery from time to time and the shadows act strange sometimes, but it hardly detracts from the experience. I'm running this game at medium graphics settings but I am still amazed at the visuals and the performance I get with them. The open world given to you is enormous and the small things you will come across really make the game. The non-ending quests and the excitement of getting attacked by a dragon make for a game with a very long life. Being able to buy your own house and marry is interesting as well. I'd recommend NOT using the fast traveling tool (except if you are trying to get from Markath to Riften or something like that) , because when you go on foot you will always come across something interesting. This game kind of just clicked for me. It is perfect in almost every way. Before you know it you're clocking in another day of playing time. Be sure to say goodbye to your loved ones and to eat a rather large last meal before you pop it into your computer (or disk drive on the Xbox 360/PS3), as this game is so unbelievably addictive. I have loved Bethesda's past games (excluding Fallout: New Vegas. That game was terrible), and this is no exception. This is not just a game, but art, and a masterpiece at that.… Expand
  17. DjJorg1
    Dec 25, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 250 hours i still want to play! I love the elders scrolls series and i will continue to play Skyrim! There was problems with some bugs in the start but that is getting fixed. After you are finished with the main quest, Dark Brotherhood, Thieves Guild, College of Winterhold there is still insane much to do... GAME OF THE YEAR!… Expand
  18. RuSSiANHeRo150
    Dec 25, 2011
    10
    just amazing!!!i love every second i play this game plus for what your playing there is virtually no o.s requirements. i still enjoy every second of play time.
  19. Kriv
    Dec 28, 2011
    10
    The gameplay is similar to fallout but definitely look sharper graphics.. Love the big open world with endless side quest. The only thing I miss is the XP reward by killing the enemy. To level up you have to upgrades yours skills. Example if you want to level up you have to use your two hand skill constantly, that means just slash with yours big sword everything! Definitely hour andThe gameplay is similar to fallout but definitely look sharper graphics.. Love the big open world with endless side quest. The only thing I miss is the XP reward by killing the enemy. To level up you have to upgrades yours skills. Example if you want to level up you have to use your two hand skill constantly, that means just slash with yours big sword everything! Definitely hour and hours of pure magical fun.… Expand
  20. WinTime
    Jan 15, 2012
    10
    Despite the many bugs the game is excellent, even the game trailer super popular cry, and yes there are games = D FUS RO DAH
    Here it is the best game of the year!
    here it here it is my dream game Skyrim hefty guys skaaaaaayrim !!!!!!!!
  21. R_O360
    Dec 26, 2011
    10
    Amid the myriad of dissapointing hyped up games being released in the past couple years, Skyrim is a game that has surpassed all expectations and matched all hype. It is truly a masterfully crafted entertainment experience that is a QUALITY video game. Everyone should play this wonderful game.
  22. LadiesMan217
    Dec 26, 2011
    10
    If this game doesn't get Game of the Year, I'll be shocked and amazed. I've never played a video game with more variety, freedom, and character models. Unless you love the hell outta dragons, or hate sandbox games(Normally I am hesitant with the sandbox format) you should buy this game. The system is smooth, balanced and fair. Also, rather awe-inspiring. I just spent about 60 bux for aIf this game doesn't get Game of the Year, I'll be shocked and amazed. I've never played a video game with more variety, freedom, and character models. Unless you love the hell outta dragons, or hate sandbox games(Normally I am hesitant with the sandbox format) you should buy this game. The system is smooth, balanced and fair. Also, rather awe-inspiring. I just spent about 60 bux for a blissful 60 hours of catering to my ADD and love of games. You should do the same.

    This is a fun time to be a PC gamer.    … Expand
  23. ShadowSaber
    Dec 28, 2011
    10
    Bethesda really, really outdid themselves on this game and I'm glad they put so much effort in this, especially after collecting so many fans of the TES series. After the fantastic Morrowind and Oblivion, I seriously didn't expect something extremely new or special about this game, and feared that it might be ruined like all the other newer games.
    Instead, they surprised me with a    Bethesda really, really outdid themselves on this game and I'm glad they put so much effort in this, especially after collecting so many fans of the TES series. After the fantastic Morrowind and Oblivion, I seriously didn't expect something extremely new or special about this game, and feared that it might be ruined like all the other newer games.
    Instead, they surprised me with a completely fresh title. The beginning of the game was slightly confusing, but I guess it's kinda standard for the TES games to begin with you being some kind of a unlucky prisoner, freed by an unexpected event soon after. The engine seems to be polished and upgraded to it's best, during nearly 60 hours of game-play I haven't noticed a single bug or an unusual thing that hindered my further progress. The only thing that CAN get annoying from time to time is the battle music that tends to get stuck here and there, requiring a complete restart of the game in order to be cleared up.

    The graphics are completely solid and acceptable for this kind of a game, tho I must admit I was a little disappointed on how it all looks. I was expecting Bethesda to be more serious and step out of the "make a game for Xbox360, port it to PC quickly" pattern, but that wasn't the case here. The graphics are just slightly improved in comparison to the console versions, but I don't understand why the devs simply didn't put more effort in this masterpiece and made graphics better, more appealing and up-to-date with all the things graphic cards can render these days. This automatically draws the question concerning system specifications..they do seem pretty strange, especially the requirements for Ultra settings. Six years old graphics just shouldn't lag on high end computers.
    One more disappointing thing, which I've hoped to be gone in the PC version, is the useless, weird inventory, which is completely out of place since we don't get to compare items without scrolling all the way down, then all the way up to the second item. At least they put in the Favorites quick menu.

    Game-play is vastly improved, especially the leveling part which was pulled off horribly in the previous TES game, which required you to level only the main professions/skills you picked, in order to progress in-game. This time, we get leveling for each skill equally, allowing us to both level and choose various perks and "talents" which help us further our favorite skills and have additional bonuses when performing those.

    I don't want to type anymore, because the text so far pretty much explains why you should at least try this epic title. It might seem a bit expensive for now, but I'd say it's definitely worth your money and time.    … Expand
  24. netpk
    Dec 28, 2011
    10
    The year 2011 was one of the best for games, and was consecrated Skyrim the best game this year, with a history rich in fables and stories, lots of possibilities with characters, epic soundtrack, and a massive popularity!
  25. JudgeHolden
    Jan 5, 2012
    10
    Bethesdawesome. I played almost every game of the Elder Scrolls saga and Skyrim takes the best elements of Daggerfall, Morrowind, and Oblivion to create a unique gaming experience. There are of course some minor "unreal" issues, such a possibility to boost your stats, create powerful items and hack'n'slash your way to the end, but hey, this isn't real world! Bethesda is improving from gameBethesdawesome. I played almost every game of the Elder Scrolls saga and Skyrim takes the best elements of Daggerfall, Morrowind, and Oblivion to create a unique gaming experience. There are of course some minor "unreal" issues, such a possibility to boost your stats, create powerful items and hack'n'slash your way to the end, but hey, this isn't real world! Bethesda is improving from game to game. If you want a really flawless game of THIS magnitude, prepare for at least 10 years of Blizzard-ish development, balancing etc. Moreover, I personally found the Skyrim interface created for controllers very, very satisfying on PC. As for the setting in the Northern province of Tamriel, I don't like mono-setting games and I'm still waiting for some kind of Daggerfall 2, but I really enjoyed playing in the cold, snow-clad province of Skyrim during my snowless winter Christmas holidays.… Expand
  26. Holo_Benkai
    Dec 29, 2011
    10
    My second Elder Scroll game since Oblivion. I loved Oblivion but it's like they read my mind & put everything in Skyrim that Oblivion lacked. It's such an awesome game. I can't be @rsed to say why, I'm too busy playing it and have clocked up 150 hours so far!
  27. Panisher99
    Dec 29, 2011
    10
    It is one of the best games in which I played! Skirim simply bomb in series The elder scrolls! World research gives unknown pleasure, the world lives! Certainly there are some bugs, but with patches they are gradually corrected! Manually fulfilled vaults, a drawing, all in this game is ideal. Magnificence Skirim can be compared only to magnificence Oblivion in due time!!
  28. Sorrowmoon
    Dec 30, 2011
    10
    They put a lot of time and effort into this game and you really get your money's worth out of it. Played this game for over 200 hours and still haven't been through all the content. I hate games that I can finish in under 10 hours. The graphics are awesome and playing the game on master difficulty definitely keeps things interesting to say the least. This is easily one of the best gamesThey put a lot of time and effort into this game and you really get your money's worth out of it. Played this game for over 200 hours and still haven't been through all the content. I hate games that I can finish in under 10 hours. The graphics are awesome and playing the game on master difficulty definitely keeps things interesting to say the least. This is easily one of the best games I've ever played. I really enjoyed the archery combat it's very well designed and It's hard to find a game that does the style justice.… Expand
  29. scabbycakes
    Dec 30, 2011
    10
    Ohhhhh Skyrim, you effing beautiful game, you.

    This is without reservation my new favourite game of all time. The best part of the game is that you can go anywhere and do anything you want to do and be anything you want to be, and still do it all in a way to achieve a whole bunch of great storylines and one grand plot. Because the world is so free to interact with and do whatever suits    Ohhhhh Skyrim, you effing beautiful game, you.

    This is without reservation my new favourite game of all time. The best part of the game is that you can go anywhere and do anything you want to do and be anything you want to be, and still do it all in a way to achieve a whole bunch of great storylines and one grand plot. Because the world is so free to interact with and do whatever suits you, I'm surprised there are any complaints at all by anyone, I wonder what sort of mental issues someone could have if they give this a bad review. Even the mundane generated quests are varied and unique and worthwhile. Some of the quest choices I had to make made me full of regret and remorse after I made them, and heck, I'm a coldhearted gamer and never really care about doing evil things in a game! One choice I had to make in particular really made me feel genuinely bad ... what other games out there that can instill genuine *feeling*? Even when my dumb companion would die, I felt a bit attached and would have to restore the latest save and try again so they wouldn't be gone forever. Weird.

    On top of that, the graphics are beautiful, the dungeons are never a chore like they became sometimes in Fallout, Oblivion and Morrowind, and there's a huge, full world that you're not going to finish exploring anytime soon. I'm actually surprised they fit all of this into a few gigabytes. The only mentionable point of suckage is the voice acting....they should have hired a bunch more regular sounding people that don't sound like cheap Romanian porn stars to do more of the dialog, but not a big deal. There are also a few bugs here and there but not enough to discourage me in any way.

    All in all, I spent 120 hours to finish the main quest and most of the side story arcs, but there's still lots of loose ends and one major class storyline left to do and a hell of a pile of unexplored map, so I got a ton of value out of it so far. Plus in a few months they'll be releasing modding tools and hopefully some expansion packs to breathe even more life into is because I really don't want it to end.    … Expand
  30. AlexBugella
    Jan 1, 2012
    10
    So ive played the game for 43.3 hours, according to steam, and i still haven't finished the thieves guild, dark brotherhood, champions and winterhold college quest lines (Im leaving out a lot of other quest lines) and i know that there is still at least another 40 hours in the game that i don't even know about. the game has the same combat system from Oblivion with a few changes and newSo ive played the game for 43.3 hours, according to steam, and i still haven't finished the thieves guild, dark brotherhood, champions and winterhold college quest lines (Im leaving out a lot of other quest lines) and i know that there is still at least another 40 hours in the game that i don't even know about. the game has the same combat system from Oblivion with a few changes and new executions to perform on the various enemies. The main quest line is very fun and once your about 10 quest from completing, you will not want to exit the game until you've completed it. The different guilds are much more fun now since there's a story instead of just climbing the ranks. The skill system is the same, use the skill to level it and level enough skills, you level up overall. Now there's perks to the skills, which i thought was going to be like the perks in Fallout (which i really didn't like) but they're pretty good, they're really about making that ability more powerful/useful. Now the dragons. They're all around Skyrim and they're really menacing no matter your level and extremely satisfying to take down. Also the new shouts are a good addition to the game. find a word wall, learn part of a shout, find a dragon, kill the dragon, absorb the soul, use it to unlock the word and use your shouts. I can keep going, this is my game of the year, and you should experience it.… Expand
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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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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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