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  1. Apr 17, 2018
    8
    Truly great game. I really liked game-play mechanics - especially well developed crafting and leveling system that just felt natural. The world is big and beautiful, dungeons has it's own marvelous atmosphere. I have to admit that every good thing I've heard about this game was true. But everything bad I heard about this game was also true. Most of the quests are painfully generic butTruly great game. I really liked game-play mechanics - especially well developed crafting and leveling system that just felt natural. The world is big and beautiful, dungeons has it's own marvelous atmosphere. I have to admit that every good thing I've heard about this game was true. But everything bad I heard about this game was also true. Most of the quests are painfully generic but described as epic. It was a pain for me to save the world for the 10-th time by bringing someone a gem after beating some low-level draugrs. After playing for 120 hours I am hero to absolutely every fraction and yet no one cares. Nevertheless - great game, but I have played better. Expand
  2. May 15, 2016
    10
    10/10 Skyrim tem uma excelente historia, bons mods, cenario espetacular, sistema de combate excelente, nao vejo outro rpg para pc que possua um conjunto melhor que Skyrim.
  3. May 15, 2018
    9
    One of my most played games is Skyrim. Plenty of awesome content and stories. A few dull quests and bugs keep it back a bit.
  4. Dec 2, 2020
    10
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  5. Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Story - 9/10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Levels - 10/10 Soundtrack - 10/10 Replay value - 10/10 Gameplay - 10/10 Skyrim is one of the best open world games of all time, what can i say about this game that hasn't already been said?. This might be one the most re-playable games of all time, with the help of mods you will always find something new to do, some place you never explored before and
    Story - 9/10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Levels - 10/10
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Replay value - 10/10
    Gameplay - 10/10

    Skyrim is one of the best open world games of all time, what can i say about this game that hasn't already been said?.
    This might be one the most re-playable games of all time, with the help of mods you will always find something new to do, some place you never explored before and a NPC you never talked to before.
    The graphics for the time in my opinion were jaw dropping, not because of textures but because of the beautiful scenery found in this game, i still find this game graphically impressive to this day, even though the texture and models are outdated.
    Although i love Oblivion, i think this game is an improvement on almost all levels (the character building was a bit better in oblivion), the gameplay is tighter and gives you more freedom with stuff like dual wielding spells and weapons, the NPCs are more interesting and aren't as buggy and the main plot is definitely more compelling and engaging.
    Skyrim gives you freedom to play as whatever you want and that is what gives it it's replay value, you can customize your character to be what you want, and if the addition of mods, the possibilities are almost endless.
    This game will go down as one of the best game of all time and is a must play for anyone.

    10/10
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  6. Apr 10, 2016
    7
    For an Oblivion's successor I would wish:

    - Fighting art included, where proper striking/blocking combination is as important as character stats. - Sorcerer's battles with massive lightning effects, spanning over whole screen, casting complicated spells with some key combination found in an ancient book hidden in the last corner of an abandoned elf mine. Freedom of dressing where
    For an Oblivion's successor I would wish:

    - Fighting art included, where proper striking/blocking combination is as important as character stats.
    - Sorcerer's battles with massive lightning effects, spanning over whole screen, casting complicated spells with some key combination found in an ancient book hidden in the last corner of an abandoned elf mine.

    Freedom of dressing where player's own ideas in plate armour combinations or different armour layers can contribute to his advantage over opponents.

    Characters react to situations and are not all scripted. Not much is needed, but when right after dragon attack an old lady casually asks, if I fancy a chatter, is the mood ruined.

    Unfortunately it stayed where Oblivion ended. At least we got:

    Real sized dragons (yes they did it!!)
    Wonderful graphic ovehaul
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  7. Sep 9, 2016
    8
    This game stands well for a game running for 5 years, but it still has aged some. Everything in this game works, but there are a decent bunch of bugs and glitches, sometimes game-breaking. I would still highly recommend, especially for PC due to the tremendous mod support.
  8. Feb 25, 2020
    9
    I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I got an arrow in the knee...
  9. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the best RPG games made it the last 10 years, especially back in 2011. I cannot speak for the quality of the game during its release period, as I was able to play it 4 years after, but it definitely set a milestone for games of its genre in the entire industry.
  10. Jan 2, 2016
    10
    Nearly perfect game after applying the mods. Amazing Atmosphere and realistic graphics.

    Graphics: 9
    Game play : 9
    World Design: 10
    Content: 10
    Immersion: 10
    Story: 9
  11. Jan 3, 2016
    9
    25 hours spent on this game. Was pretty good. Drawbacks are some glitches, some strange physics in the game when players are on mountains. On good side : scenario, history and what is behind the story, fights, freedom of movements. Good too to find it a 5sgd on steam. That's worth.
  12. Jan 1, 2016
    9
    One of my favorite games of all time. Even without mods this game has almost everything an RPG- Fan could ask for.

    A massive open world, decent combat mechanics, great story- and questlines.

    Graphics for a 2011 release are decent.

    The only thing i sort of dislike is the dumbed down skill system.

    If Skyrim had Morrowind´s skill system skyrim would be a 10/10.
  13. Jan 1, 2016
    10
    эта игра с прекрасным сюжетом идеальной графикой но иногда с такими глупыми багами над которыми можно только смеяться но все же есть и критические вроде бага с Эсберном
  14. 4y4
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Almost perfect game. Huge modding community! Without modding this game would be 8/10.
  15. Nov 1, 2019
    8
    Released during Bethesdas glory days of when they didnt have drama such as fallout 76 And fallout 1st. Definetly a game worth picking up and on my top 10 games of all time for noostalgic reasons and of how good it is when you mod it, even the vanilla version is good if your not into modding in wich cas whats wrong with you!? Either way alot of content great world amazing variation inReleased during Bethesdas glory days of when they didnt have drama such as fallout 76 And fallout 1st. Definetly a game worth picking up and on my top 10 games of all time for noostalgic reasons and of how good it is when you mod it, even the vanilla version is good if your not into modding in wich cas whats wrong with you!? Either way alot of content great world amazing variation in combat, music is incredible, Bad parts dummed down in almost every aspect but still managed to keep all sides somewhat happy. Story is what you expect from a bethesda game not great. But stil an Essential game to everyones gaming collection. Expand
  16. May 23, 2016
    8
    So Skyrim is my third favorite elder scrolls game so here are the pros and cons

    The Pros: +Perks +Dual Wielding +Better Archery +The Graphics were amazing back in 2011 +The Smithing is cool +Mods +Main Quest was cool +Tons of side and misc quests +Werewolves are back for the first time since Morrowinds Expansion Bloodmoon and they are in the main game Cons: -No Mysticism
    So Skyrim is my third favorite elder scrolls game so here are the pros and cons

    The Pros:
    +Perks
    +Dual Wielding
    +Better Archery
    +The Graphics were amazing back in 2011
    +The Smithing is cool
    +Mods
    +Main Quest was cool
    +Tons of side and misc quests
    +Werewolves are back for the first time since Morrowinds Expansion Bloodmoon and they are in the main game

    Cons:
    -No Mysticism
    -Classes are gone
    -some spells from oblivion didnt return like water walking or the unlock lock spells
    -Guild questlines are slightly worse than oblivion's guild questlines
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  17. Apr 27, 2016
    8
    This is one of my favorite games of all time! If you for some reason haven't played this masterpiece yet, buy it now!! (believe me you won't regret it) The only reason I didn't rate this game a 10/10 is because if feels like they sacrificed some quality for (even) more quantity.
  18. Apr 18, 2016
    8
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  19. May 9, 2016
    9
    An authentic jewel, full of nice gameplay, incredible story and addictive, and re-playable.
    i love this game, with all kind of mods in pc version we have hundreds of hours of fun
  20. May 12, 2016
    10
    10/10 for the gameplay
    10/10 for the level of detail put into the game.
    10/10 for content and the extremely large amount of replay-ability
    10/10 for big **** statue mods
    10/10 for the best modding community
    5/10 for main story
    10/10 for side quests.
  21. Jan 4, 2017
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 75/100
    Mein User Score = 8/10
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  22. Jun 2, 2016
    10
    There is only one reason why this game in 2016 is still being played, FIVE years after it's release. -=Mods=- Yes, mods. Mods is what makes this flawed game great. Bethesda even gives you their own creation tools for you to tinker with every aspect of the game. Want something that isn't possible with the creation tools? Write a script! Install SKSE if you reach Bethesda's scripting limits.There is only one reason why this game in 2016 is still being played, FIVE years after it's release. -=Mods=- Yes, mods. Mods is what makes this flawed game great. Bethesda even gives you their own creation tools for you to tinker with every aspect of the game. Want something that isn't possible with the creation tools? Write a script! Install SKSE if you reach Bethesda's scripting limits. It has nearly an astronomical ammount of mods on the nexus (or steam). This and only this is why Skyrim deserves a perfect 10.

    Without mods, Skyrim is just a slightly above average game. Especially on day 1 it was painly obvious it was developed for consoles. It had a really incredibly terrible user interface (which was fixed by a mod eventually) and on day "2" Bethesda came with some badly needed high resolution texturepack.

    The story isn't all that extraordinary and can be played through in under 40 hours. The combat gets predictable after a while and a mod is needed to make it interesting again. The gameplay is quite fun, but the vanilla levelling system, skills and perks are flawed. The quests given throughout the game are just OK. Enemy AI doesn't make sense most of the time. Since an arrow in their face shouldn't fall under "must have the wind". And dragons making angular turns isn't also something i would call realistic.

    But, everything is fixable with mods. And because Bethesda designs the game around the ability to mod it, it deserves a perfect 10.
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  23. May 25, 2016
    9
    I was able to get the complete download from Amazon for a very reasonable cost, as soon as I logged in I was instantly hooked! This game is a great way to spend a few hours or less, having a virtual world to explore by your self makes you appreciate all the detail that went into the game design. Controls are a little different than online MMORGs but easy to manage. I expect that I willI was able to get the complete download from Amazon for a very reasonable cost, as soon as I logged in I was instantly hooked! This game is a great way to spend a few hours or less, having a virtual world to explore by your self makes you appreciate all the detail that went into the game design. Controls are a little different than online MMORGs but easy to manage. I expect that I will keep this and Oblivion for as long as i am able to. I gave the game less than a 10 due to the "Steam" factor, I would prefer a stand alone deal. I initially got the disk and was forced to download ALL the content anyway, a time consuming process I had hoped to avoid....I am liking Steam more now but resented being forced to use their service to play the game. Expand
  24. Nov 1, 2016
    10
    He venido a valorar Skyrim porque creo que se merece una critica favorable que no he podido dar en Skyrim Special Edition.
    El juego de Bethesda de 2011 me enamoró, y me tuvo enganchado al ordenador por más de 400 horas, y es que el contenido que tiene este juego es impresionante. La historia principal es muy buena, y las tramas secundarias de especialización de clase (asesino, ladrón,
    He venido a valorar Skyrim porque creo que se merece una critica favorable que no he podido dar en Skyrim Special Edition.
    El juego de Bethesda de 2011 me enamoró, y me tuvo enganchado al ordenador por más de 400 horas, y es que el contenido que tiene este juego es impresionante. La historia principal es muy buena, y las tramas secundarias de especialización de clase (asesino, ladrón, guerrero, mago) no se quedan atrás. El mapa es muy bueno, aunque quizás a lo largo de los años se ha quedado, en comparación a otros, como un mapa un poco vacío (nada que no se pueda cambiar con los mods).
    A nivel jugable, no tengo ninguna queja, de hecho la idea de cambiar entre primera y tercera persona me parece muy buena.
    Si fuera únicamente Skyrim lo que valoro aquí, seria de un 9, porqué tiene muchos errores gráficos y bugs; pero los Mods que ha creado la comunidad ha hecho de Skyrim un juego de 10 que sin duda recomiendo.
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  25. Jun 4, 2016
    7
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  26. Jun 1, 2016
    9
    Wow.... One of the best RPG ever. Incredible beauty world and lore. Good crafting and leveling. If only missions was varied I would give 10/10. But I love this game.
  27. Jun 7, 2016
    10
    I liked it. I mean seriously, what are you doing on here reading about this game? Go play it. Then go onto google, look up Skyrim rule 34, and then ruin your life one messed up picture at a time.
  28. Jun 10, 2016
    8
    I like Skyrim. I played it for hours, and I will always play it. I play on PC, so, the graphics dosn't matter. I love the musics, but the story is... flat. Here the resume of Skyrim : Hello, i'm Alduin and I come here to ate yo... WHAT THE F??! FUS RO DAH !!!!!! *credits*
    Cool, but easy. 8/10 -Metacritic
  29. Jun 14, 2016
    9
    the game is great, what i like the most is the big world and immersion in this game. for example every npc is different at each other like a real person, unlike another sandbox game that npc is just a copy paste at each other.
    the reason i dont give skyrim 10 is because of lack of the story and repetitive gameplay. Also skyrim graphic is very dull, luckily there are many mods that improve
    the game is great, what i like the most is the big world and immersion in this game. for example every npc is different at each other like a real person, unlike another sandbox game that npc is just a copy paste at each other.
    the reason i dont give skyrim 10 is because of lack of the story and repetitive gameplay. Also skyrim graphic is very dull, luckily there are many mods that improve the graphic quality in skyrim
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  30. Jul 27, 2016
    8
    Well, I'm a fan of Skyrim, I have played it like 7 times(full game) but I have to be honest, the game is not perfect and has a lot of troubles. Your actions doesn't really have a impact in the game(being the lider of the companion, thieft guild, etc), the leveling sistem is BS, the variety of weapons,armors and enemies are so poor, bugs, etc etc etc.
  31. Jul 19, 2016
    10
    Skyrim is one of the best rpgs of all time and why you may ask,simple because it does best what many other rpgs failed to do and that is to roleplay.this game allows you to be your character and make your character into whatever you want to,if you want to make him a magician who is good at casting spells you can or make a character who knows how to kick some butt i mean who is good atSkyrim is one of the best rpgs of all time and why you may ask,simple because it does best what many other rpgs failed to do and that is to roleplay.this game allows you to be your character and make your character into whatever you want to,if you want to make him a magician who is good at casting spells you can or make a character who knows how to kick some butt i mean who is good at combat well you can anything that you want can be achieved in skyrim.i gotta be honest with you guys when i stepped out of the tutorial sectioni was absoloutely stunned by the gorgeous scenery i mean it was breathtaking no other game has made me so connected to its world as skyrim.the side content is absoloutely fantastic its creative like for example you go into a gold mine to find gold but instead you find a book you feel disappointed but if you read that book it will tell you an intresting story and a place where you can find some treasure but it doesn't end there when you go to that location you'll find an other intresting story and this is what makes it great.well many people complain about mediocre combat system well they need to give this game a chance a see through it because the other elements in this game overshadow the combat system and besides this is not an action rpg so you don't expect a good combat system from this game.well that's not even half of the features in this game but i've only played 35 hours so there is a bunch of stuff for me to do and iam not going to write everything i've discovered in fear of leaving something behind my final verdict for this masterpiece is 10/10 it really deserves it the only big problem i've had is the constant crashing Expand
  32. R77
    Jul 23, 2016
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time, still feels fresh and new after five years.

    The Good: - The world itself feels alive like few other games have accomplished. The depth of activities, characters, and lore makes this one of the most immersive experiences ever. - The gameplay is intuitive, and the core interfaces are all friendly to heavy customization. Nearly everything can be
    One of the greatest games of all time, still feels fresh and new after five years.

    The Good:

    - The world itself feels alive like few other games have accomplished. The depth of activities, characters, and lore makes this one of the most immersive experiences ever.
    - The gameplay is intuitive, and the core interfaces are all friendly to heavy customization. Nearly everything can be modded, and the library of mods out there is terrifyingly extensive.
    - The sounds and visuals are fantastic. Even on low system settings, the cracks in the wallpaper rarely show.
    - The freedom to play your own way is one of the hallmarks of Bethesda games, and in Skyrim you're almost immediately free to go do whatever you want.

    The Bad:

    - There are a few glitches around, but it wouldn't be Bethesda if there weren't. Compared to the recent PC editions of Fallout, though, Skyrim is relatively clean, and I only ran into one unexplained crash in over 90 hours.
    - Companion AI still leaves a lot to be desired, especially when they keep running into the path of your spells and arrows.
    - The Dawnguard DLC makes it way too easy for shopkeepers and other useful-but-not-essential townspeople to die.

    Skyrim is one of the most impressive games ever, and holds up incredibly well after half a decade.
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  33. Jul 30, 2016
    10
    A beautiful game that stood the test of time. An addicting game that sucks you in the moment you step into the world of Skyrim. With the addition of mods, Skyrim can outlast any other modern game until a new Elder Scrolls game will be released.
  34. Aug 13, 2016
    10
    Greatest and most immersive video game out there! The providence of Skyrim is a wonderful place to get **** in the ass by frost trolls and have the guards up your ass from accidentally pissing them off! What a great experience! I especially love when I forget to save and then get killed by some overpowered enemy! Best game ever created 10/10!
  35. Aug 22, 2016
    7
    There is a lot to do in the game but it all feels a bit lifeless. Also was unstable on my computer. Too many ghosts and zombies. Useless narrative. Drab environmental design.
  36. Sep 6, 2016
    9
    Skyrim is a great and excellent game with over 900 hours of content and a huge map to explore. The best part about it is the free roam and the free choice which it gives to the player. You don't need to follow the questline or the side quests, you can literally do anything which you want to do. However, the user interface was not the best it could be and there are a few yetSkyrim is a great and excellent game with over 900 hours of content and a huge map to explore. The best part about it is the free roam and the free choice which it gives to the player. You don't need to follow the questline or the side quests, you can literally do anything which you want to do. However, the user interface was not the best it could be and there are a few yet insignificant glitches and bugs which can be accepted. Overall, The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim is a huge open world RPG, one that isn't easily forgotten. Expand
  37. Sep 8, 2016
    10
    Skyrim and probably all elder scrolls games are breath taking and was an emotional and great journey, it hooked me for hours meeting npcs, and doing quests. and then modding it on top of all that lets you customize your game and change it to your liking whether its graphics, weapons, or mechanics. it is 2016 and the game came out in 2011 and i,m still playing it. This game is adored by soSkyrim and probably all elder scrolls games are breath taking and was an emotional and great journey, it hooked me for hours meeting npcs, and doing quests. and then modding it on top of all that lets you customize your game and change it to your liking whether its graphics, weapons, or mechanics. it is 2016 and the game came out in 2011 and i,m still playing it. This game is adored by so many people and will for years to come. Expand
  38. Sep 24, 2016
    10
    It's a epic game, history inmense, music awsome, gameplay fluid and great, supports for mod the very best, I spend more or less 200 hours in dlc's and the base game it's a great invertion. I love the game the npc had caracter, emotions its a epic game i reccomend it

    NO ME IMPORTA NADA VIEJA SKYRIM EL MEJOR JUEGO DE LA HISTORIA
  39. May 20, 2018
    6
    the game is too much addictive. well made and fun but too much addictive. I realized 5 hours have passed while I thought I played only for 1 hour. very toxic
  40. Oct 12, 2016
    9
    This game is the second best game in the action RPG genre. The first being the Witcher 3. This game is a must buy to those 3 people out there that don't own the game.
  41. Jul 19, 2019
    7
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 6
    -Atmosphere: 7 -Characters: 7 -Graphics and design: 8 -Gameplay: 8 -Sound and Music: 7 -Bugs: 6 -Interface: 8 -Completeness of the world: 8 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 7 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 10 Scores from 1 to 10,
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 6
    -Atmosphere: 7
    -Characters: 7
    -Graphics and design: 8
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 7
    -Bugs: 6
    -Interface: 8
    -Completeness of the world: 8

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 7
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 10

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better
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  42. Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Игра просто космос. Это нечто что не забудешь на все жизнь.
    Я обычно не пишу рецензии но тут не смог удержатся. Игра реально стоит потраченного времени, ибо это 11 из 10.
  43. Nov 17, 2016
    9
    -Геймплей: ||10||. Не раз хотелось вернуться в эту игру и, вновь побывав в этом мире, ощутить харизму игровых персонажей, вновь окунуться в лор этой замечательной игры, снова проходить бесконечное множество заданий, по-своему увлекательных и интересных. Перки, ковка оружия и доспехов, улучшения оных, ту'умы (крики на-драконьем языке), кои являются прекрасной игровой механикой, крафт зелий,-Геймплей: ||10||. Не раз хотелось вернуться в эту игру и, вновь побывав в этом мире, ощутить харизму игровых персонажей, вновь окунуться в лор этой замечательной игры, снова проходить бесконечное множество заданий, по-своему увлекательных и интересных. Перки, ковка оружия и доспехов, улучшения оных, ту'умы (крики на-драконьем языке), кои являются прекрасной игровой механикой, крафт зелий, большие и витиеватые диалоги и задания не заставят вас скучать. Разработчики предоставили игрокам громадный живой мир, в котором каждый сам для себя выберет судьбу: он может стать убийцей из Тёмного Братства или, например, архимагом легендарного и снежного города - Винтерхолда.
    -Графика: ||8||. На фоне ОГРОМНОГО открытого мира графика выглядит достойно, но если вам вдруг чего-то не пригляделось, то можно скачать моды на графику из интернета. Разработчики это предусмотрели.
    -Музыка и звуки: ||10||. Здесь, если честно, десятки будет мало. Это шедевр, который останется таковым навсегда (Jeremy Soule - Dragonborn).
    -Сюжет: ||9||. По ходу прохождения игры встречалось как много эпичных до слёз моментов, в которые ты погружался до основания не только разумом, но и душой и сердцем, так и капелька гринда и предсказуемости.
    -Общие впечатления: ||9||. В целом я остался доволен этой игрой, и, наиграв несколько 1000 часов, советую поиграть в неё всем тем, кто любит жанр RPG, а также тому, кто хочет познакомиться с ним, но боится промазать, - ребята, попробуйте, вам должно понравится. Я считаю, что Skyrim как раз и есть то самое попадание в яблочко.
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  44. Nov 27, 2016
    9
    Сюжет 8/10, геймплей 8/10, музыка 9/10. Игра очень затягивает. Когда я первый раз увидел скрины с игры, я подумал, что на мое мусорное ведро оно не пойдет, но все же на минималках я смог затянуться в этот мир.
  45. Jun 13, 2017
    9
    Really enjoyable game, being able roam the expansive beautiful lands playing it anyway you want is great escapism. It doesn't need an enticing story line when the game is so free to play how you want. Not polished enough for 10.
  46. Jan 12, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The critics have seriously overrated this game. There is not way Skyrim is a perfect 10. And I will explain why:

    Pros:
    -Great graphics with a beautiful landscape and nicely decorated and nicely designed dungeons and ancient cities
    -Great mechanic for crime; One hold's bounty won't affect how another hold treats you
    -Great Blocking mechanics, shield bashing is pretty much life in Skyrim's combat
    -Good selection of creatures and enemies
    -Great replay value
    -Great skill system
    Cons: (Watch out kiddos, this is gonna sting if it's your first TES game)
    -Overpowered shouting mechanic, where literally the first shout makes you a god in combat
    -Shouting cooldowns are on a wicked cooldown considering you are supposed to be kin to a dragon
    -The Armor cap pretty much makes heavy armor obsolete unless you just like the looks of being a plated warrior. Leather should NEVER be as protective as DAEDRIC armor
    -Dual Wielding has no point. You don't attack fast enough or deal enough damage to really make up for the damage you take without being able to block.
    -The combat mechanics are broken. When you are on legendary difficulty the worst part isn't fighting, it's watching your stamina because once you get dry on stamina, you are defenseless. And you will be shield bashing or using your weapon to bunt them a LOT. Which eats stamina FAST.
    -Accidents just cannot be forgiven either. Too many times have I accidentally shouted or swung my weapon and an idiot guard or peasant walked right in front of me at the last second only to catch my warhammer or my longsword to the back of their head and they want to call me responsible for it.
    -Dragons almost never land on ground without Dragonrend-- There IS a method of using frost spells, but if you aren't a mage, you won't be able to use this at all.
    -The main story is ridiculously short. I think it's only like 12 missions or something like that. I finish it in about 3-4 hours if I focused on nothing else.
    -The world isn't even that big either. If you want a large map to play on, try TES's Arena. You will spend literal days on that in exploring ALONE. You can run/sprint from Riften all the way to Solitude in about an hour. (Not including if combat comes around, that might take another 30min)
    -Literal no challenge. No repair fee, No exploring really necessary...
    -The wars between the Stormcloaks and Imperials was really short. You only had 2 major city takeovers and what was worse is that you couldn't actually see the cities crumble. You would think catapults would just lay waste to the city, but all you see is the damage scripted to happen. and it just got weak. You will quickly find yourself asking isn't there more to the wars than 2 city takeovers and a handful of fortress takeovers?

    Overall Skyrim just doesn't come to par with Bethesda's other works. This is a dumbed down, kiddo version of what could've been a good game. But you would think that a game where you were considered a dragon, you would be able to shout as much as the dragons do, and not like a living draugr would be a fun experience, but I just get bored with it eventually.
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  47. Apr 17, 2017
    7
    Skyrim is a game in which I've wasted tons of hours into. The quests and the story itself are rather poor and uncreative (compared to the fantastic, crazy and well thought-out quests of Oblivion or Morrowind),

    Skyrim focuses mostly on exploration, and is the strongest point of the game. Discovering new ruins and caves and such is satisfying, as most of these places have an interesting
    Skyrim is a game in which I've wasted tons of hours into. The quests and the story itself are rather poor and uncreative (compared to the fantastic, crazy and well thought-out quests of Oblivion or Morrowind),

    Skyrim focuses mostly on exploration, and is the strongest point of the game. Discovering new ruins and caves and such is satisfying, as most of these places have an interesting reward upon clearing them, most notably Words of Power, which can be later turned into Shouts with dragon souls.

    Shouts are an interesting gimmick of this game, they are basically an extra spell that you can use from time to time, only that the effects can be potentially devastating: summon storms, summon a dragon to aid you, breathe fire and frost, disarm everyone in a radius, push everyone in a radius, and more.

    The sound track is pretty amazing, again Jeremy Soule does an incredible job at conveing the themes of Skyrim.

    The combat is bland to be honest, it's all about spamming left click until inflated health bars die out, The greatest addition is dual wielding weapons, or combing weapons with spells which give an extra layer of depth into the combat. It is serviceable and it's miles better than Oblivion or Morrowind, which i guess is ok.

    Like I said before, quests are boring and uncreative, and present you with no choice. You have no impact on the world. You can finish the main story and guards will still tell you that they received an arrow to the knee and taunt you and such. The factions are boring and unbelievable. Again you can be the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, of the Collage of Winterhold, of the Thieves Guild, and of the Companions. The travesty continues where you can become an Archmage without developing your magic skills at all, which sounds incredibly dumb. What's with Bethesda's fetish of you becoming the leader anyway? The Civil War questline is a carbon copy for both sides and it boils down to capturing settlements and engaging in some large scale battles. Nothing else, no espionage missions, you can't loose the civil war either (god forbid people fail at stuff these days), no trying to perhaps find a peaceful solution to the civil war. Nothing. I however appreciate the fact that both sides are not representations of good or evil, each side has reasons to why the player can be compelled to side with, or not, which is pretty much the only case where you'll find such a decision to make.

    The Skill system is a joke as it doesn't promote variety at all. What it promotes is homogenisation. Let me explain briefly. In Skyrim, you can max out all your skills at some point. How is this fun or interesting? Because there is no level cap, you are basicially unlimited and thus your choices on where to spend perk points are watered down. The only meaningful choices are where to start pending points first.

    Eh, but I am criticizing this game too much. To be honest, it does perfectly what it sets to achieve, and that is to create a compelling sandbox world where you can go anywhere and explore at your own leisure. It's a sort of playground for modders and such. In fact, Skyrim excels with mods, as they greatly expand the potential of this game and is able of fixing many of it's shortcomings.

    It's a good game, but not the RPG I expected from previous titles.
    For TES VI, I can only hope Bethesda learns from this and FO4 and give more love to the roleplaying side of the game.
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  48. Jun 10, 2022
    6
    Никогда не любил эту игру. Беседка никогда не умела делать хорошие РПГ. Играть в игру весело, отличная песочница, огромное количество возможности, но отвратительная сюжетная линия и скучные квесты не дают мне возможности поставить этой игре больше 6. Самая переоценённая игра в истории.Никогда не любил эту игру. Беседка никогда не умела делать хорошие РПГ. Играть в игру весело, отличная песочница, огромное количество возможности, но отвратительная сюжетная линия и скучные квесты не дают мне возможности поставить этой игре больше 6. Самая переоценённая игра в истории.
  49. Mar 18, 2017
    9
    How can we describe a game like this ?
    It's clearly one of the best RPG ever made ! And Nowaday on PS4 it can easily beat most of the games on the device ...
    This game is just perfect, JEREMY SOULE is one of the greatest composer ever, he chose every kind of theme for every kind of situations ... Try to not shiver by earing the first sounds of SOVNGARD theme ... This game really
    How can we describe a game like this ?
    It's clearly one of the best RPG ever made ! And Nowaday on PS4 it can easily beat most of the games on the device ...

    This game is just perfect, JEREMY SOULE is one of the greatest composer ever, he chose every kind of theme for every kind of situations ... Try to not shiver by earing the first sounds of SOVNGARD theme ...

    This game really deserve his metacritic !
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  50. Mar 21, 2017
    10
    I mean ... who doesn t played this game it shoul be in top 10 for sure if not in top 5 ......... i personaly spend around 1000 hours on that so i think i have something to say ........ + Large world , alot choices in equipment questing and even more , game its pretty much free u can do whatever u want , Including that its a game from 2011 it has awasome grafics even for 2017 gamesI mean ... who doesn t played this game it shoul be in top 10 for sure if not in top 5 ......... i personaly spend around 1000 hours on that so i think i have something to say ........ + Large world , alot choices in equipment questing and even more , game its pretty much free u can do whatever u want , Including that its a game from 2011 it has awasome grafics even for 2017 games .......Ok thats littel much but its great after all this years , Millions of mods in workshop , If u want to complete game in every singel way possible ..... man u need to be nerd ass guy xDD i completed game 100% after around 400 hours :( , its jusst a good game if u dont played that u should - After 6 years still little minor bugs , Free to cheat in anyway possible , Skyrim dont belong to the nords , **** my time this game took alot u could have gf ... JK i got her anyway cuz i fus ro dah her and she cant resist :) Expand
  51. Dec 20, 2020
    10
    Играл в большое количество ролевых игр, но это бриллиант. А мододелы не перестают его полировать, от чего при каждом прохождении он переливается разными гранями.
  52. Mar 27, 2017
    8
    If you do not use mods, this review might not be helpful for you.
    Right off the bat why I do not give this game a perfect score The main quest line is just sad and in my opinion unnecessary, the game lacks variety since all you'll be fighting is animals, dragons, people or undead people. If you were expecting a D&D-esque roster of creatures, critters and monsters you'd be sadly mistaken.
    If you do not use mods, this review might not be helpful for you.
    Right off the bat why I do not give this game a perfect score The main quest line is just sad and in my opinion unnecessary, the game lacks variety since all you'll be fighting is animals, dragons, people or undead people. If you were expecting a D&D-esque roster of creatures, critters and monsters you'd be sadly mistaken.
    Still I enjoy playing the game and would recommend it to others, though not all. On a technical note you could say my score for the game is overly charitable but my given score is influenced by how easy it is to mod the game and how much more playability and enjoyability these mods add. If you're comfortable using or even willing to try mods, and otherwise like open world games with high fantasy settings, then Skyrim is definitely worth trying.
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  53. Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Chill my name is a joke gone bad. I would like to start off saying that the amount of whiny people who enjoy the game but gave it a 0/10 because "Paid mods". There is a nexus for mods aptly titled nexusmods. There you can download as many mods as you like (that includes nude mods if you are into that; that the workshop doesn't have). Creating an account is very simple and you have theChill my name is a joke gone bad. I would like to start off saying that the amount of whiny people who enjoy the game but gave it a 0/10 because "Paid mods". There is a nexus for mods aptly titled nexusmods. There you can download as many mods as you like (that includes nude mods if you are into that; that the workshop doesn't have). Creating an account is very simple and you have the option to pay for a lifetime or monthly subscription if you would like, but you can just opt for the free version. I have seen reviews that say they have 90+ mods and would have to pay 200-400 dollars with payed mods. I have about 119 mods on my game and have never spent a single dime on them. The game is great and with mods even better, I bought this game for the Xbox 360 the night of release and later bought it for the PC. It has aged incredibly well, Although the graphics are a bit dated but nothing a little mods won't fix. Expand
  54. Apr 20, 2017
    10
    A game much deserving of its universal appraise. Skyrim's huge, beautiful world and set of amazingly written characters will leave you amazed. Very few games can match this masterpiece, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys to play games. Its endless set of quests and intense story will make it extremely hard to put down.
  55. Mar 31, 2017
    9
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my personal favorite games of all time. The game has a very interesting and engaging world, well written dialogue and characters, and fun game play. The world is large and very apt for long hours of exploration, there are many fascinating locations and areas to explore. There are many side quests and even little world building bits scattered around theThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my personal favorite games of all time. The game has a very interesting and engaging world, well written dialogue and characters, and fun game play. The world is large and very apt for long hours of exploration, there are many fascinating locations and areas to explore. There are many side quests and even little world building bits scattered around the world, really making it feel large and alive. The main quests is interesting and really makes you feel like the dragon-born, taking you all across Skyrim while you meet many interesting characters and fight dangerous enemies. The graphics are decent and the game runs fine on most computers, there are some bugs but that should be expected with a Bethesda RPG (though it is disappointing). The gameplay is generally fun, though it can be underdeveloped and slow, I enjoyed using the bow and there is a varied selection to choose from. The RPG elements are well implemented, though they can be a little shallow. There are many different paths you can take for your character, you can choose to be an assasin (like me), a mage, or a warrior and be highly specified, or you can just do everything and be a jack of all trades. Overall Skyrim is a very fun and enjoyable game, though it has many bugs, but these can be overlooked for the engaging quests, great gameplay, and engrossing world. Expand
  56. Apr 10, 2017
    10
    An incredible open world adventure filled with tons of quests to do and areas to explore. While the graphics aren't anything special, in my opinion they look better than most claim them to be. This game is the very definition of how to "lose yourself".
  57. Apr 15, 2017
    8
    This game is overall a great game that you can spend hundreds of hours exploring.
    Firstly the graphics of this game is absolutely gorgeous, even without the special edition. It is absolutely amazing to look at, and because of the open world you are able to immerse yourself in this incredible environment. The amount of quests also helps ensure that you will always have something to do
    This game is overall a great game that you can spend hundreds of hours exploring.
    Firstly the graphics of this game is absolutely gorgeous, even without the special edition. It is absolutely amazing to look at, and because of the open world you are able to immerse yourself in this incredible environment. The amount of quests also helps ensure that you will always have something to do while exploring this vast environment, and you are always able to find new areas to explore.
    The combat is also vastly improved than in previous elder scroll games. It looks a lot more entertaining and being able to equip on both hands really make the combat more diverse and a lot more fun.
    Also because I am reviewing the PC version, the accessibility to mods really enhance the experience. Being able to engineer the game more to your liking thanks to installing a couple of mods is a must for PC players and helps enhance the gaming experience.
    That being said, Skyrim does have some flaws, most notably with the storytelling. The main quests are quite simply very lacklustre. One pressing issue is that nothing feels important in the main quest line. There is no sense of urgency, no sense that anyone really cares about what you are doing which makes it hard to distinguish the main quest from some minor quests. The characters are also forgettable. I have spent a lot of time in this game and there is no character that caught my attention or that I can even remember. Your character is also given no backstory whatsoever. I think they want players to imagine their own backstory. But it would have been nice to have some quests that actually relate to finding out more about who your character is and have options to decide who your character really is. The dialogue options is also abysmal. There are no real consequences to saying one thing as opposed to the other even if they would usually elicit significantly different responses.
    Overall, this game feels a lot more like an action adventure game than a role playing game, which I suppose shouldn't be too big of an issue. But I feel like RPGs have more depth and make for a more enjoyable and immersive experience. Thus Skyrim was a little disappointing for me as I don't believe it was as good as previous Elder Scroll games. But don't get me wrong, this game is still very enjoyable and a beautiful game.
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  58. May 21, 2017
    7
    If you are an unassuming, slightly casual gamer, then you way want to pass on this title. Its a beautifully rendered environment with good music and atmospheric landscapes. Plenty of things to explore and too many options for developing your character. The positive aspects of this game are really overshadowed by its greatest flaw: the gameplay is just slow and clunky. I wanted to loveIf you are an unassuming, slightly casual gamer, then you way want to pass on this title. Its a beautifully rendered environment with good music and atmospheric landscapes. Plenty of things to explore and too many options for developing your character. The positive aspects of this game are really overshadowed by its greatest flaw: the gameplay is just slow and clunky. I wanted to love this game like everyone else. After 50 hours though, between picking some wildflowers and slowly hacking a wolf to death and looting its pelt, I realized how pitifully boring this was. Expand
  59. Feb 26, 2019
    10
    I realized that this is a great game, when one day after killing an imperial patrol and having left off to sell the loot, I ended up with a gang of marauders who came to rob MY blinkers! As a result, I had to carry things from their carcasses too.

    Absolutely lovely feeling of returning to Fallout, the very first one, when you seem to have a goal and still do everything you want and
    I realized that this is a great game, when one day after killing an imperial patrol and having left off to sell the loot, I ended up with a gang of marauders who came to rob MY blinkers! As a result, I had to carry things from their carcasses too.

    Absolutely lovely feeling of returning to Fallout, the very first one, when you seem to have a goal and still do everything you want and more.

    And the atmosphere in the game is excellent, the winter is cozy, and even the translated songs performed by bards do not annoy but work for the atmosphere.

    And finally I fell in love with the game after two moments. At first, in one of the cities a guard came up to me, frowned at me and said - "Or maybe this is me, only I don’t know it yet." And the second was much later, when the thief who met me at night, to my usual "what am I like a person who has money?" honestly answered me that I look like a person who has nowhere to put them ..
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  60. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    An incredible world to explore, very good NPCS, very funny and the i love the battles.
    One of my favourite games easily, waiting a lot the Elder Scrolls 6.
  61. Jun 4, 2017
    9
    This game has been my go-to escape for years. Its graphics, score, game play -- even some of its amusing glitches -- make Skyrim nearly peerless, even after years on the market. What an amazing, enjoyable effort it is.
  62. Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Incredible! Just incredible! The world is huge and the questline is easy to get lost in. Just delve into the world of Skyrim and begin your journey as the Dragonborn. I recommend this to anyone, even kids. Skyrim will not dissipoint.
  63. Dec 23, 2022
    9
    The best Elder Scrolls game in my opinion. The world in Skyrim is better crafted than that in Oblivion or Morrowind and has a superior gameplay and game mechanics. The game is very very long and can require more than 200 hours to complete.
  64. Jun 18, 2017
    10
    What to say about a game that is already considered a classic? The game may feel a little boring after a while, but if you immerse yourself in the story you will definitively love this game. And MODS, TALOS LORD THE MODS IS ONE OF THE BEST PART, specially if you play the game raw, and then install a bunch of mods.
  65. Jul 30, 2017
    8
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  66. Sep 14, 2017
    7
    Um jogo bastante grandioso, com um mapa enorme para se explorar. Em contrapartida, é absurdamente bugado, cm uma movimentação bem travada, inteligência artificial medíocre, além de um sistema de procurado muito inconsistente e irreal
  67. Sep 29, 2017
    10
    I don't know why I even write this as I know that almost everyone already played this game. But I will go on anyway! For many people, this is like a dream comes true. You can assume a role of a hero, that you can let him grow the way you want, in a high fantasy world full of rich lore behind it. You are free to do almost anything you want (not to mention .... all those mods). The world ofI don't know why I even write this as I know that almost everyone already played this game. But I will go on anyway! For many people, this is like a dream comes true. You can assume a role of a hero, that you can let him grow the way you want, in a high fantasy world full of rich lore behind it. You are free to do almost anything you want (not to mention .... all those mods). The world of Skyrim is huge and detailed. There are tons of locations to explore and most of them are not just an empty landmark. Loots in this game are insane, you will ended up putting stuffs in boxes and sacks, and maybe forget about some of them. Many quest lines and side quests are interesting. They will keep you engaged for months if not years. I will not complain about bugs too much as it is common in games of this size. There are also other minor issues with this game such as not so well written story, not refined relationship system with NPCs... well, I really have a hard time finding something to complain about this game. I would recommend everyone (of the right age) to play this game and they play again with some mods installed. But beware beware the dragonborn comes! Expand
  68. Oct 5, 2017
    10
    A very good game:
    Music 10
    Gameplay8
    Large world9 that we can explore
    Sidequests 10 that never can al of them done
    Graphic 9
    Dlc 10
    Mods 11!
    But main quests can design better and if game has diffrent ends,that would nice
  69. Mar 3, 2020
    9
    Really the only bad thing that I could point out about this game is horses, they're AWFUL. Apart from that, story is precious, combat is very entertaining, there's a lot of class variety, the open-world is HUGE and it's filled with life, the duration is as long as the game deserves, and even if all that isn't enough for you, you still have the infinity of mods that the community hasReally the only bad thing that I could point out about this game is horses, they're AWFUL. Apart from that, story is precious, combat is very entertaining, there's a lot of class variety, the open-world is HUGE and it's filled with life, the duration is as long as the game deserves, and even if all that isn't enough for you, you still have the infinity of mods that the community has created. Hands down, one of the objectively best games of the decade. Expand
  70. Nov 19, 2018
    9
    This is the gem in bethesda's library, nothing has quite as much charm or character as Skyrim does.
  71. Jul 22, 2021
    9
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  72. Oct 18, 2017
    10
    I have played games my entire life. The soundtrack is breathtaking the story is rich with hours of things to do. I recommend to play all Bethesda games and you will find a good underlying feature work.
  73. Nov 3, 2017
    7
    The world of Skyrim is massive and full of things to do, but are these things to do fun? Sometimes, perhaps even semi-frequently, but with Skyrim, Bethesda may have pushed "more is more" a bit too far, seemingly concerned less with creating a world that is wondrous to explore than keeping the player focused on hunting down tasks. The burning spirit of pure adventure cultivated in MorrowindThe world of Skyrim is massive and full of things to do, but are these things to do fun? Sometimes, perhaps even semi-frequently, but with Skyrim, Bethesda may have pushed "more is more" a bit too far, seemingly concerned less with creating a world that is wondrous to explore than keeping the player focused on hunting down tasks. The burning spirit of pure adventure cultivated in Morrowind may not have been entirely extinguished, but it's noticeably dimmer in Skyrim. Expand
  74. Oct 31, 2017
    8
    This game itself isn't genius but mods make this game one of the best game ever
    Pros
    + huge open world + Freedom in developing character + Good and diversified combat system + Addictive gameplay + MODS + Amazing side stories like thiefs guild and Dark Brotherhood + Very good dlcs Cons - not interesting and short main plot - many side quests dont have any history behind them -
    This game itself isn't genius but mods make this game one of the best game ever
    Pros
    + huge open world
    + Freedom in developing character
    + Good and diversified combat system
    + Addictive gameplay
    + MODS
    + Amazing side stories like thiefs guild and Dark Brotherhood
    + Very good dlcs
    Cons
    - not interesting and short main plot
    - many side quests dont have any history behind them
    - repetitive dungeon and enemies textures
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  75. Nov 30, 2017
    8
    8.5 out of 10
    Skyrim at first glance looks like the best RPG ever made, but after 100+ hours I've started to feel that its is actually the weakest of the modern Elder Scrolls titles. Quest are much worse than Oblivion's, looting loses its fun when you find out that the best items come from crafting, and replay value of the vanilla game is somehow almost non-existent. I tried few times to
    8.5 out of 10
    Skyrim at first glance looks like the best RPG ever made, but after 100+ hours I've started to feel that its is actually the weakest of the modern Elder Scrolls titles. Quest are much worse than Oblivion's, looting loses its fun when you find out that the best items come from crafting, and replay value of the vanilla game is somehow almost non-existent. I tried few times to create new characters specializing in different combats styles after the main playthrough, but eventually ditched them after 20 or so hours cause experience was so much the same as the first time around.
    Still it is a very good game, and mods can provide unlimited replay value if you are willing to spend time looking for the good ones.
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  76. Dec 1, 2017
    8
    Skyrim is beautiful, not only the map, but the all game is just beautiful. Soundtrack is so amazing. Combat System give you so much freedom. Some of side's story are fantastic. A lot of people say that the plot sucks, does not, it's average but definitely not suck. TES V: Skyrim it's very good game, that's all.
  77. Jun 18, 2019
    5
    THIS GAME IS THE BEST GAME EVER MADE IN THE WORLD AND YOU SHOULD BUY EVERY VERSION OF THE GAME!!!! EVERY!!!! VERSIOOOON!!!!!!!!!This game is made by the smartest game designers in the entire game designer comunity and it has no flaws and its perfect (LIKE ME) BUT EVEN IF ITS PERFECT ITS HAS SOME FLAWS that are invisilbe for the simple human. LIKE the lack of gender diversity and the lackTHIS GAME IS THE BEST GAME EVER MADE IN THE WORLD AND YOU SHOULD BUY EVERY VERSION OF THE GAME!!!! EVERY!!!! VERSIOOOON!!!!!!!!!This game is made by the smartest game designers in the entire game designer comunity and it has no flaws and its perfect (LIKE ME) BUT EVEN IF ITS PERFECT ITS HAS SOME FLAWS that are invisilbe for the simple human. LIKE the lack of gender diversity and the lack of race diversity AND I MEAN It !!!!!! Like. where is my african-american **** or my chinese rice seller ?????? And what if i want to become a bisexual rice seller asian black woman with a peenis. And that fact that i cant make that its disgusting and horrible. But even if the game is not perfect the game has some amazing features like the paid mods. The people who complain about the paid mods are probably homeless people who bought the game from a 7 th party seller like G3A or Kunguin or even Instant-Goiming ( NOT LIKE ME who got all the skyrim versions and i didnt buy them once like a pleb I BOUGHT them 5 time so i can suppor the BEST game company EVER). The paid mods are just awesome and make the game even better ( EVEN IF PERFECT AND ITS ALMOST IMPOSIBLE THE MAKE PERFECT MORE PERFECT). Bethesda is the kind of game kompany that does everyhing so the costumer is happy and they do like no other company( they are my favorite game devs after Elektronic Arts). Another flaw in this game is that it allows the played to add mods that are not paid ( such wow i cant belive they did this) like why whould you need free mods when you can buy them (paid mods form the creation club are awesome) the non paid mods are so trash and give you nothing compared to the paid ones. In conclusin this game is the best game made and nothing will top it (maybe skyrim 2)and if you didnt buy at least once every single copy of the game you should even play it. and you shouldnt even play this game because there is no option the make a black asian rice seller women with a peenis and its disgustin to all black asian rice seller women in this world and others. DONT PLAY !!!!!!!!!! Expand
  78. Jul 3, 2019
    10
    The game was really ambitious in 2011 and until now (2019) still one of the greatest RPG that ever existed. The map is very big, great enemies, great charcter building, great quests. There are some bugs but for a game so complex its kinda unfair to consider thouse bugs as a bad point in a review. For sure one of my favourite games of all time.
  79. 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

    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)
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  80. Dec 7, 2020
    10
    One of the best games even after so many years. A must-play for every gamer.
  81. Mar 7, 2022
    9
    One of the best first-person adventure, terrain games ever. A fantasy game born out of dreams. It can be a bit dank sometimes, but that's the style.
    I always love wandering the world. It's unquestionably a high-mark game.
  82. Jan 22, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm confident that there is no better open world RPG game out there. Starting just from the main screen where you hear the song of the Dragonborn hypes you up to play this fantastic game in a way that no other game has done before it. Then when you drop in you immediately get to know the environment of the civil war in Skyrim. The character customisation is combined with the game in a very good way. Then 2 minutes after you started the game and saw the civil war you meet your main antagonist - Alduin. I also really like the irony that Alduin saves you from death, so you can defeat him later. Overall the main quest line is quite good as it introduces you into a lot of the main cities, the thieves guild, and the blades. It shows you that in this game you will be exploring A LOT of caves. The 4 sub-plots of the story - The thieves guild, the dark brotherhood, the companions, and the mages college are even better than the normal story because they introduce daedric lords, and most of the different skill trees you can build your character around. The bards college sub-plot is smaller, but still very fun as you can slightly make your own song for a festival. The biggest sub-plot - The civil war is awesome, and the battle for Whiterun is the most epic part of the whole game. The only down side I find to it is that you either choose jarl Balgruuf to hate you or jarl Laila to hate you (she also gets replaced by Maven Black Briar, and you probably hate her). Another thing I think they should have added to the Civil War is the hard to do option of stopping the war, combining the Stormcloaks and the Imperials, and driving the Thalmor out of Skyrim once and for all. The first DLC was a nice add-on that gave players more freedom, so I respect it. The Dawnguard DLC did an amazing job of showing us the vampires, and I like how they again gave us the option between Dawnguard and Vampire Lord. The Dragonborn DLC added a whole new chunk of land - the island of Solstheim. The main story of the DLC wasn't as good as the main story of the Dawnguard DLC, but I think all the other missions, items, and lore added with it made it the best DLC of the three. To sum up, Skyrim is the single-player game that makes you think you are playing a multi-player game, and even after your 4th play-through you can still have fun with it, not to mention how many game-breaking mods are there. I definitely recommend to every gamer out there. GO AND PLAY SKYRIM! Expand
  83. Feb 6, 2021
    10
    the 8.3 it has is to low, which makes sense almost everyone giving it a 0 to review bomb it is crying about something that does not pertain to the game itself.
  84. Feb 8, 2018
    10
    Bethesda is great at creating huge empty pointless sandboxes. Game itself is just so bad, plain, uninteresting, unoptimized. Terrible combat, shallow story, characters written extremely poorly, theyre mostly just annoying, nothing interesting anywhere.
    BUT WE CAN MOD IT
    and theres so many mods, that we can turn everything in our favor. Fixing all bethesda fails, creating great game. And
    Bethesda is great at creating huge empty pointless sandboxes. Game itself is just so bad, plain, uninteresting, unoptimized. Terrible combat, shallow story, characters written extremely poorly, theyre mostly just annoying, nothing interesting anywhere.
    BUT WE CAN MOD IT
    and theres so many mods, that we can turn everything in our favor.
    Fixing all bethesda fails, creating great game. And it takes lot of time, for someone new, i would say at least two weeks being burried in lot of problematics.
    But reward is - one of best games out there, even with fact, that its so old, with proper mods, it competes with anything 7 years newer, with ease.

    Now again - Fixing all bethesda fails, creating great game. And how is it even possible, that bethesda dares to destroy this, attepmting to monetize it, trying to divide modding comunity, either with their creative cash cow nonsense club, or releasing SSE, which is almost completely uncompatible. This company is clueless and all their new efforts only prove it, and i worry, this is the last tittle really worth it.
    Giving score to game, fixed by thousands of fans, talented active amazing people from all around world - 10/10.
    For bethesda version, i wouldnt put more than 5/10, maybe 4/10.
    And taking in account heinous bethesda behavior, i would give just 0.
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  85. Feb 27, 2018
    9
    this is if not one of the greatest games to be every made in the history of all games. it's so good!!!!! it's one of the biggest worlds in video game history. this is your world you can do whatever the hell you what.oh by the way i forgot to mention that there is a huge modding community.now the last thing your thinking is why is it a 9? well there are some bugs and no game is perfectthis is if not one of the greatest games to be every made in the history of all games. it's so good!!!!! it's one of the biggest worlds in video game history. this is your world you can do whatever the hell you what.oh by the way i forgot to mention that there is a huge modding community.now the last thing your thinking is why is it a 9? well there are some bugs and no game is perfect beside bioshock Expand
  86. Mar 27, 2018
    10
    PROS: 1) Beautiful and mysterious environments that are a joy to explore. 2) Addictive gameplay that never feels like the same play-through twice. 3) Fun and intriguing main quest lines supplemented by the never ending minor quest engine. 4) Being the Dragonborn is awesome. 5.) MODS: you can change nearly everything about the game to suit your own tastes. This adds an unquantifiablePROS: 1) Beautiful and mysterious environments that are a joy to explore. 2) Addictive gameplay that never feels like the same play-through twice. 3) Fun and intriguing main quest lines supplemented by the never ending minor quest engine. 4) Being the Dragonborn is awesome. 5.) MODS: you can change nearly everything about the game to suit your own tastes. This adds an unquantifiable magnitude of value to the game that no other game can equal (except perhaps Fallout 4 at this point, but not sure).
    CONS: 1) A lack of proper cut scenes undercuts the drama of some of the story lines. This is my biggest complaint about the series. 2.) Vanilla graphics are a little rough -- thank god for MODS! 3.) Since mods are essential to experience Skyrim's full potential, it's unfortunate the game engine feels a bit like a card castle at times -- often unstable due to an outdated script method (so I've read).
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  87. Apr 4, 2018
    9
    Absolutes Meisterwerk
    Nach nun mehr als 90 Stunden vanilla Spielzeit und mehrfachem durchspielen Bin ich davon überzeugt das dies eines der besten Spiele ist welches ich je spielte.
    Abgesehen von den vielen Bugs, die teilweise sogar den Spielspaß erhöhen (siehe auch Fallout: New Vegas), ist das Spiel einfach unglaublich durch ihre schier unendliche Spielwelt, spielerischen Freiheiten,
    Absolutes Meisterwerk
    Nach nun mehr als 90 Stunden vanilla Spielzeit und mehrfachem durchspielen Bin ich davon überzeugt das dies eines der besten Spiele ist welches ich je spielte.
    Abgesehen von den vielen Bugs, die teilweise sogar den Spielspaß erhöhen (siehe auch Fallout: New Vegas), ist das Spiel einfach unglaublich durch ihre schier unendliche Spielwelt, spielerischen Freiheiten, dem meiner Meinung nach gut gelungenem Skilltree und dem spielzeigendem leveln im Skilltree. Spielzeiegndem da man für das aufleveln in verschiedener Fähigkeiten diese tätigkeit tätigen muss und man so immer dazu gezwungen wird etwas neues zu tuhen.(dieser Satzt ergab vermutlich so garkeinen sinn aber was solls)
    Wie schon gesagt sind die einzigen contras die vilen Bugs und KI ausfällnen.
    Doch alles in einem beckommt dieses spiel von mir eine 9.6
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  88. Apr 8, 2018
    9
    This is one of the best RPG games I've played, with a very large world, many entertaining side quests and dungeons it never fails to keep me entertained. While the story perhaps isn't as involving as Oblivion's or Morrowind's it was still fun to complete and after that I could dive into many other factions and short quests. The battles didn't get too repetitive and the graphics were greatThis is one of the best RPG games I've played, with a very large world, many entertaining side quests and dungeons it never fails to keep me entertained. While the story perhaps isn't as involving as Oblivion's or Morrowind's it was still fun to complete and after that I could dive into many other factions and short quests. The battles didn't get too repetitive and the graphics were great for a 2011 game. My only problem with this game is the puzzles - most of their solutions were just obvious and didn't provide any challenge, which was a little disappointing. Expand
  89. Apr 17, 2018
    8
    The game is spectacular, the best rpg game I play. I played this game for a total of +200 hours. but I'm pretty tired of playing the game anymore. I'm sick of caves , I'm always bored when I play in the caves. Of course after playing thesefor hours, it happend like that. I want to walk around in nature . because after playing for a long time, the dark environment becomes boring
  90. Apr 25, 2021
    6
    Es un buen juego aunque la historia principal y el final no son gran cosa, y el sistema de combate se siente como un "voy a usar todo lo que tengo y, si no gano al hacerlo, no tengo forma de defenderme", a diferencia de como ocurriría en God of War o la saga Souls con el bloqueo y el esquive, dando la sensación de que los combates no se deciden por mi habilidad.
  91. May 11, 2018
    8
    В целом отличный РПГ с открытым миром и достаточно высокой реиграбельность, но однообразный дизайн уровней со временем надоедает. Отсылка к отношениям Рима с его германскими провинциями удалась на славу, но дипломатии и сложных подковерных ходов, как в Ведьмаке, вы не найдете. Нужно ли это? Наверное да, но восприятию игры это не мешает.

    Очень жаль, что двигло игры уже не способно выдать
    В целом отличный РПГ с открытым миром и достаточно высокой реиграбельность, но однообразный дизайн уровней со временем надоедает. Отсылка к отношениям Рима с его германскими провинциями удалась на славу, но дипломатии и сложных подковерных ходов, как в Ведьмаке, вы не найдете. Нужно ли это? Наверное да, но восприятию игры это не мешает.

    Очень жаль, что двигло игры уже не способно выдать ту самую картинку, которую так хотели показать нам дизайнеры локаций.
    Остается только представить пейзажи и северные сияния Севера, в своих фантазиях.
    Для любителей РПГ обязательно к ознакомлению.
    DLC интерес к игре продлили и их рекомендую к покупке тоже.
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  92. Jun 12, 2018
    10
    Do really need to say something? Its Skyrim, and i want my life back. (this is filler)
  93. Jul 11, 2020
    9
    Juegazo, con una ambientación increible, peca de muchos bugs y la historia es regulera, pero por lo demás es muy top, en 2011 no habia juego mas ambiental. Con mods puede ser infinito
  94. Dec 24, 2018
    10
    The definition of "open world perfection". Immersive and addictive gameplay with outstanding story and epic soundtrack. You will find yourself "lost" in the amazing world of Skyrim, exploring it for many hours. It deserves to be one of the best games of all time and one you should definitely play at least once in your life. In addition, the mods not only improve the experience, but alsoThe definition of "open world perfection". Immersive and addictive gameplay with outstanding story and epic soundtrack. You will find yourself "lost" in the amazing world of Skyrim, exploring it for many hours. It deserves to be one of the best games of all time and one you should definitely play at least once in your life. In addition, the mods not only improve the experience, but also take the experience one step further. Expand
  95. Jun 19, 2018
    8
    Skyrim is a perfect RPG experience, but it fails to deliver in all the other areas. Combat, immersion, crafting, bugs and glitches, this are all areas that Bethesda could have improved but didnt, thats why IMO skyrim gets an 8 out of 10 (skyrim can be massively improved with mods and is easily turned into a 10/10 game)
  96. Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Without a doubt, this is my favourite game ever. No game has me coming back and creating new saves this much without it ever getting boring or repetitive.
  97. Dec 14, 2019
    9
    Since the release of the game (2011), it has only now been completed for myself: performed the main quests, quests of the guild of magicians, all quests DLS as the Dragonborn and the Guardians of the Dawn, married Serana, played the protoganist as lesbian, defeated Aldwin Rosen-suricen of two hands and Amateratsu; pumped the skill of destruction to the maximum, studied all the availableSince the release of the game (2011), it has only now been completed for myself: performed the main quests, quests of the guild of magicians, all quests DLS as the Dragonborn and the Guardians of the Dawn, married Serana, played the protoganist as lesbian, defeated Aldwin Rosen-suricen of two hands and Amateratsu; pumped the skill of destruction to the maximum, studied all the available spells of destruction and recovery, collected things, armor and weapons, adopted her daughter, bought two houses and completely furnished them (still a favorite in Weitran)...
    In short, I think this is the end of Skyrim's story for me. This is one of the worthy and beautiful RPGs from the god Todd Howard. (I can't wait for 6 scrolls)
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  98. Aug 17, 2018
    6
    Skyrim is loved by many and hailed as one of the best RPGs in the world to this day, except it's really not.
    In a role-playing point of view, Skyrim can be great. From the cart ride at the beginning of the game, to delving into dungeons or just exploring towns or the world itself. Even with mediocre graphical quality, Skyrim maintains a sort of magical but grim and dark theme. But after
    Skyrim is loved by many and hailed as one of the best RPGs in the world to this day, except it's really not.
    In a role-playing point of view, Skyrim can be great. From the cart ride at the beginning of the game, to delving into dungeons or just exploring towns or the world itself. Even with mediocre graphical quality, Skyrim maintains a sort of magical but grim and dark theme. But after the first maybe 10 hours you'll really start to see the game's flaws

    Pros:
    +Immersion. You'll stumble into a town and hear guards talking about recent events. Citizens will gather around a pub/inn or a market place. At a glance skyrim can really feel alive.
    +Easy to pick up and enjoy. If you don't often play games or are just generally not good at them and prefer a more casual experience. Skyrim is easy to get into and has a very simple UI and pretty simple controls.
    +Stumbling across quests while just exploring feels rewarding.
    +Mod support is good.

    Cons:
    -Voice acting is a huge hit with it sometimes feeling like only 10 people are voicing the hundreds of characters in the game.
    -The main quest is quite dull and feels like Bethesda put 90% of their budget into quantity instead of quality.
    -A lot sidequests are unmemorable with maybe 2 handfuls standing out out among the absolute **** load of quests.
    - There will be more than a few times where you'll obtain a quest and put it on hold for another quest only to completely forget about that quest and then decide it's really not worth it.
    -Being able to master anything in the game with no restrictions removes a lot of replayability.
    -After seeing all the mods for the game you really start to see what Bethesda could have put in the game, and disappointingly starts to feel like they relied too much on their community to make their game good.
    -Bugs,Glitches and crashes still to this day,if you've not downloaded an obligatory mod to fix all of the game's issues, then it's a buggy crashing mess.

    If you don't mod the hell out of it, Skyrim becomes boring quickly, Especially when it's compared to previous titles in the Elder Scrolls series.With bugs and crashes that Bethesda has still not fixed to this day,the game never feels stable on modern hardware even with it's mediocre graphics.
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  99. Sep 20, 2018
    8
    There's so much to do in Skyrim, I don't know where to begin. Pinnacle of sandbox fantasy games. The base game is great on its own and the mods make even better experience.
  100. Jun 6, 2020
    5
    The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Legendary Edition – приключенческий RPG-экшн. Вам предстоит стать тем героем, кого уже давно ждут жители мира Скайрим – избранным Драконорожденным, который спасет вселенную от разрушения.

    В распоряжении игрока открытый мир с множеством волшебных персонажей и большим количеством квестов в основном и второстепенных сюжетах. Прокатиться на драконе, освоить магию
    The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Legendary Edition – приключенческий RPG-экшн. Вам предстоит стать тем героем, кого уже давно ждут жители мира Скайрим – избранным Драконорожденным, который спасет вселенную от разрушения.

    В распоряжении игрока открытый мир с множеством волшебных персонажей и большим количеством квестов в основном и второстепенных сюжетах. Прокатиться на драконе, освоить магию крови, научиться поднимать мертвых из могил – в мире Скайрима всё это становится реальным.
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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. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]