The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2852 Ratings

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  1. SkyrimNOTgoty
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Patch 1.3 didn't save face.The problems keep coming.I would stay away from the ps3 version the game is unplayable after awhile and patch 1.2 isn't nothing but a bandaid work for a while but as soon as my file got around the 13 to 14mb mark. The lag was back and worse than be for the patch and also there are freeze's and hard lock's and no magic resistance after 1.2. The game was hyped asPatch 1.3 didn't save face.The problems keep coming.I would stay away from the ps3 version the game is unplayable after awhile and patch 1.2 isn't nothing but a bandaid work for a while but as soon as my file got around the 13 to 14mb mark. The lag was back and worse than be for the patch and also there are freeze's and hard lock's and no magic resistance after 1.2. The game was hyped as you could play hundred's of hours on a single playthrough but sadly you wont get this satisfaction on ps3. They are saying the dlc for skyrim will be massive but this will just make the lag worse so I would have never bought this game if I knew what I know now. Hopfully this will save some one the headache and disappointment i have been through.… Expand
  2. Maddenlife
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    This game will become unplayable after your save game file reaches around 6 MB, and they refuse to properly address the problem. It's broken and will be sustain being broken..Skyrim could be great but lag and freezes,took an arrown in its knee...
  3. SonaLamires
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    BROKEN this game is BROKEN!!!!STAY AWAY FROM IT.Skyrim is broken,patch 1.3 and lag is still here,probably it will never be fixed,quests are still broken and they will never get fixed for sure,you will have to paly the game for scratch only for them,dragons are broken,where are my shouts????
  4. Games34tongue
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    It's sad to admit this game has so many problems.I don't mean just bugs,there are game breaking issues all over this game.I was so excited when i bought it but know i think seriously sell it or put it on the shelf,there ano many options left...this game is unplayable...
  5. ManolisAK47
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Eventhough this game wasn't a mess,lags and freezes everywhere.There are still other problems.The combat system is extremely clunky, the AI is pretty low, the dragons aren't very impressive except when they're flying full speed backwards. This game is truly a circus gone wrong- physics is defied, mammoths fly, the ground vanishes, if you kill anything on a hill, loot it fast becauseEventhough this game wasn't a mess,lags and freezes everywhere.There are still other problems.The combat system is extremely clunky, the AI is pretty low, the dragons aren't very impressive except when they're flying full speed backwards. This game is truly a circus gone wrong- physics is defied, mammoths fly, the ground vanishes, if you kill anything on a hill, loot it fast because Skyrim's mountains are all coated in butter, and that five thousand pound giant you just killed is sliding to the bottom even if it is just a 10 degree incline...… Expand
  6. Magiclifexxs
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Patch 1.2 made things even worse.Patch 1.3 game still unplayable...This game doesn't deserve any kind of award.It's so buggy and laggy that's ends up being completely unplayable and Bethesda still ignores PS3 community completely.Do not involve with this game it's not worth it....
  7. Destroyerhe
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Bethesda sold PS3 users a game that is irreparably broken. I'm not talking about all of the patching issues, though those are certainly a shame. I'm talking about the unavoidable framerate issues. Now, I'm generally a huge Bethesda fan. Both Morrowind and Oblivion are two of my favorite games of all time and I have played both of them.I love Skyrim too,but PS3 version is unpalayable...
  8. Lonesomeview
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Total disaster...After a period of time playing the game,your save file size starts to exceed some MB,the game starts lagging as tutrtle that becomes unplayable to continue playing.I have played this game since the release and it has crashed so many times....
  9. LAGGGGGGGGGG34
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG
    FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    This game is broken,its full of bugs.60$ for nothing,such a failure...
  10. TravellerIOP
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    The more u play the game the more it lags till eventually becomes un-playable. and what makes it worse is bethesda are failing to acknowledge this game breaking flaw. all those who suffered bad lag in fallout should know this game is worse and happens a lot earlier.
  11. Origiealo
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    This game is broken.DO NOT BUY this game.LAGS FREEZES,it can ruin your ps3 and mess up your HDD.DO NOT buy this game until bethesda fix it.The craptastic framerate literally sucks every ounce of enjoyment out of the game for me. The lag pops up no matter what I'm doing, whether it be dragon hunting, exploration, or just hanging out at the thieve's guild. Instead of thinking about theThis game is broken.DO NOT BUY this game.LAGS FREEZES,it can ruin your ps3 and mess up your HDD.DO NOT buy this game until bethesda fix it.The craptastic framerate literally sucks every ounce of enjoyment out of the game for me. The lag pops up no matter what I'm doing, whether it be dragon hunting, exploration, or just hanging out at the thieve's guild. Instead of thinking about the game's positive points, I'm stuck thinking about stutters, freezes, online updates that somehow manage make the game even buggier.… Expand
  12. Trinod
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    This game is broken. The developer is not making any attempt to patch it, well none that it is being up front about. Developer suggests that you should upgrade your hard drive! Hello, its a console game. Developer says keep hard drive space ...100gb and its still broken. Jerks around the crashes and glitches. To put this onto the market knowing that it is broken is daylight robbery. Shame on you.
  13. DrNeigewer
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    PS3 owners should boycott Bethesda until they start releasing products that are done.This game is awful,it lags a lot and freezes after some hour of playing.Quests are borken too,but that's not the problem,the game is unplayable even if you just do free roaming...
  14. Jokaaaihl
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    Skyrim had the potential to be the game of the decade but not any more.I have to mention that still after three patches there are many problems.After my save game data reach 7 MB, the game have become so laggy that it's still after 3 patches unplayable.This game is broken...
  15. WizardrySoul
    Dec 18, 2011
    0
    The lag slowly creeps up on you and when the file continues to grow it increasingly becomes more noticeable. What starts out as a great came essentially becomes a bad game as you continue to progress and enjoy this game. You hard efforts are essentially rewarded with framerate issues and horrible lag making you regret getting the game in the first place. I personally recommend you dontThe lag slowly creeps up on you and when the file continues to grow it increasingly becomes more noticeable. What starts out as a great came essentially becomes a bad game as you continue to progress and enjoy this game. You hard efforts are essentially rewarded with framerate issues and horrible lag making you regret getting the game in the first place. I personally recommend you dont even rent the game because of its problems, so dont buy this game. This game clearly didnt get the proper Q/A it needed otherwise Id be giving it a good review… Expand
  16. Maggotbrain
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    This WOULD be an amazing game if it actually worked. The PS3 version is riddled with crippling lag that only rears its head after your save file increases to around 8mb. Then comes the slideshow, the crashing, the freezes, and the grief at loosing a character and plot line you were invested in. The worst part is that Bethesda is trying to shut their eyes and ignore the problem. BeThis WOULD be an amazing game if it actually worked. The PS3 version is riddled with crippling lag that only rears its head after your save file increases to around 8mb. Then comes the slideshow, the crashing, the freezes, and the grief at loosing a character and plot line you were invested in. The worst part is that Bethesda is trying to shut their eyes and ignore the problem. Be warned. Your money will be taken, you will feel mad, the company that released this buggy mess will scorn you. Abandon hope all ye who enter here. Plus if you keep playing it through the crashes it could destroy your PS3.… Expand
  17. intrepidmrdog
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    A truly broken game on the PS3 Console. Terrible lag and framerate issues, broken quests, several broken features eg. Homes/Mannequins - It is very clear to me that this product was rushed out for its PR Grabbing Release Date. Couldn't even finish the main story as the game was literally running at 5 frames per second. Add on terrible customer service and some shameless business practicesA truly broken game on the PS3 Console. Terrible lag and framerate issues, broken quests, several broken features eg. Homes/Mannequins - It is very clear to me that this product was rushed out for its PR Grabbing Release Date. Couldn't even finish the main story as the game was literally running at 5 frames per second. Add on terrible customer service and some shameless business practices on the part of Bethesda Softworks / Zenimax for releasing a game they must have known was broken when it was sold to its consumers, and you have a recipe for disaster. They still haven't fixed it after almost 2 months. I returned my copy on the basis of manufacturers fault, recommend others experiencing these issues do the same. In Closing: Do NOT buy this game.… Expand
  18. StarfishPrime
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    Game is broken, simple as that. After the latest and useless patch, 1.3 , my game freezes instantly and I won't even play it now because I'm worried that too many hard shutdowns will damage my PS3. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME
  19. detox12
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    I ended up buying it on 360 after beeing scared away from the PS3 version, and I've been having MAJOR MAJOR performance issues. They include extreme texture pop-in (like minutes late for environments and characters), frame rate drops, and most concerning frequent and REALLY violent system crashes. The first 6-8 hours were fine, but everything went downhill afterwards. It's really taken theI ended up buying it on 360 after beeing scared away from the PS3 version, and I've been having MAJOR MAJOR performance issues. They include extreme texture pop-in (like minutes late for environments and characters), frame rate drops, and most concerning frequent and REALLY violent system crashes. The first 6-8 hours were fine, but everything went downhill afterwards. It's really taken the enjoyment out of the game for me. A friend of mine has it on 360 and has sited similar issues (but it doesn't crash as frequent). I asked a few of my buddies about their experience with their PS3 copies (which they've been playing constantly) and one has had no major problems while the other told my the slowdown issues he's experiencing render the game unplayable. I've messaged a lot of my XBL/ PSN friends about their experience with both versions, and it's a 50/50 split on both sides with people siting only minor (and expected) bugs and people who are having their enjoyment gutted. I guess the game in general is flawed. My 360 version man... I'm afraid it'll kill my system.… Expand
  20. RobRush
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    I am a self confessed Elder Scrolls addict, and purchased the game at 8 'o' clock, morning of the release day. From the very get-go I was amazed, astounded and delighted by nearly every aspect of the game and enjoyed it thoroughly. This lasted about 4 days, the entire time of which I felt that this was a game more than worthy of Game of the Year from developers who deserved their award asI am a self confessed Elder Scrolls addict, and purchased the game at 8 'o' clock, morning of the release day. From the very get-go I was amazed, astounded and delighted by nearly every aspect of the game and enjoyed it thoroughly. This lasted about 4 days, the entire time of which I felt that this was a game more than worthy of Game of the Year from developers who deserved their award as Developers of the Year also.
    This was until my game progressively became unplayable. I'm not talking bugs or even the occasional quest breaking glitch. I have played and enjoyed many of Bethesda's games and understand that with a game of this scale and complexity these are issues that, although sometimes infuriating, are to be expected.
    What is not expected is that after hours of playtime, the game's framerate progressively slowed to a crawl, particularly in densely populated areas - which are some the central hubs of the most integral parts of the game. Whereas most developers reward extensively playing a game, Bethesda seems to have gone the alternate route and actively punished PS3 owners for putting large amounts of their free time into a game that ultimately treats you to a slideshow after days of accumulated playtime. It seems highly unlikely that this would not have been noticed in pre-sale quality assurance, and much more likely that it was simply ignored in favour of not losing sales after a delayed release.
    This either complete lack of quality assurance or failure to act on Bethesda's part is compounded by the utter lack of support in the aftermath. After a day-one patch which fixed minor issues, 2 patches have been released since - the first well over a week after the lag problem was reported, which addressed yet more minor issues, but instead of fixing anything only seemed to intensify the problem, introducing a whole new host of problems - backwards flying dragons to name but one. This culminated in the third and final patch for this year, which seems to be dedicated more to fixing the things broken by patch 2 than any of the already outlying problems. The only noticeable change was that despite any and all previous issues, an hour after downloading the update I had my first loading screen full-on freeze.
    This had, and still has, the potential to be if not Game of the Year, then possibly Game of the Decade. As it lies, this is a truly amazing game that has been left broken and ruined either by the laziness or malice of the developers that have made little to no effort to correct their errors, and offered nothing in the way of explanation or apology for those who wasted full-price on a game that shouldn't have even been released.    … Expand
  21. Gerake
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    This is unacceptable.This game is unplayable after 40 hours,and lots of quests can't be done because of bugs.The frame drops are so constant that you can't continue.But Bethesda knew about these issues specific to the PS3 prior to release, which is why they did not give game review sites copies of the PS3 version. Surely some of these sites would have played beyond the ~6MB save fileThis is unacceptable.This game is unplayable after 40 hours,and lots of quests can't be done because of bugs.The frame drops are so constant that you can't continue.But Bethesda knew about these issues specific to the PS3 prior to release, which is why they did not give game review sites copies of the PS3 version. Surely some of these sites would have played beyond the ~6MB save file limit, encountered major performance problems, and gave this game a 0.This is really a disgrace by Bethesda and is a total insult to fans of the series.… Expand
  22. HobbitSkrimew
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.Skyrim suffers from serious problems.Unfortunately, these problems aren't very evident in the early hours, leading players to put in a lot of wasted time on a game they will wish they never started or had purchased.There are huge frame drops after your save file hits a certain number of MBs and after that say goodbye to your game,it becomes unplayable really...PatchesDO NOT BUY THIS GAME.Skyrim suffers from serious problems.Unfortunately, these problems aren't very evident in the early hours, leading players to put in a lot of wasted time on a game they will wish they never started or had purchased.There are huge frame drops after your save file hits a certain number of MBs and after that say goodbye to your game,it becomes unplayable really...Patches or tips won't help much and other bugs make matters worse… Expand
  23. patterick
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    Could be the best RPG ever, but it is far from it due to the fact it is unplayable. Lag became too much for me after about 25hours, barely even scratched the surface of what the game has to offer before it broke. Shouldn't be sold as a playable game until all issues are addressed.
  24. Bugrim
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    Somewhere i have read "This game will surely pick up Game of the Year awards by sites who have been paid off in advertising dollars." and i agree completely.Unfortunately,this game is BROKEN.It has so many bugs and frame drops that it ends up being unplayable.It could be a wonderful game but this is not the case...
  25. NikitoLaito
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    First and foremost,if you have already order this game and you can cancel,do it now,because you will regret it later.Skyrim supposed to be the RPG of the year,for me one of the decade and i really believed it was until i had the first heavy frame drop.That's after that point my game became unplayable,and i coudn't do nothing to save it.I tried autosaves off,cleaning space to my HDD,noFirst and foremost,if you have already order this game and you can cancel,do it now,because you will regret it later.Skyrim supposed to be the RPG of the year,for me one of the decade and i really believed it was until i had the first heavy frame drop.That's after that point my game became unplayable,and i coudn't do nothing to save it.I tried autosaves off,cleaning space to my HDD,no nothing helped.I 've read about SSD drives but it's not worth to get one,it was Bethesda's duty to offer us a playable game,i don't care if it was bad or good,i wanted to be playable and it's not.A 0 for me.… Expand
  26. ranwick
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    This game is broken for PS3 and is a ticking time bomb for becoming unplayable. For me this took 60 hours and it will vary for all users. Do not buy this game in its current form as you are just throwing your hard earned dollars down the drain and into the coffers of Bethesda.
  27. jam080
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    shame
    Bethesda sells a broken game, does not give any explanation and worst they knew that sold an unfinished game...
    42 days have passed, zero replies, zero solutions.
  28. Greywolf333
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    Runs fine at first, but then turns into a stuttering slide-show mess complete with random freezes. And this is on top of the hundreds of broken quests that leave you angry enough to go on the internet and complain.
  29. mario2593
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    **** this ****en fairytale game who the **** wants to fight with little ****en trolls dont buy this game its for little **** also why is this game of the year it should not even be in the top 100000000000000 games
  30. Godless
    Dec 23, 2011
    0
    This game is broken,avoid it in any case.To release a game that has this type of game breaking bug,it's absurd.The game drops way down to a 0/10, as it becomes unplayable after you reach a certain save file size.
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#4 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#3 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
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#5 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Jan 2, 2012
    97
    This is a game full of emotions for gamers who are willing to embrace it. A beautiful fantasy land that makes loading times a thing of the past and is full of surprises. Not only do you get a lot of variety in the locations, the gameplay offers a lot of different experiences as well. [December 2011, p.66]
  2. TotalPlayStation
    Dec 28, 2011
    90
    I enjoyed Skyrim and I look forward to the DLC that we know is inevitably coming. If we looked at this honestly, though, this game probably should have been pushed back a month or so for more polish. It needed it and it still does.
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Dec 17, 2011
    100
    Skyrim is a gorgeous production that truly does justice to the words "roleplaying game." It doesn't just tell us a story, it gives us the chance to tell a story of our own. At its best, that's what an interactive art form should be all about. [Jan 2011, p.73]
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