The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2852 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 769 out of 2852
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  1. Sorrow18
    Dec 27, 2011
    0
    Game of the year? Studio of the year?

    Yeah, while all of Bethesda's PS3 fans are sitting on their $60 coaster, they are on a nice vacation over the holidays. Why should they care that they knowingly sold a broken product, they already have our money. Absolutely pathetic. This version of the game deserves nothing more than a 0. It is unplayable. Anyone giving it a higher score has either    Game of the year? Studio of the year?

    Yeah, while all of Bethesda's PS3 fans are sitting on their $60 coaster, they are on a nice vacation over the holidays. Why should they care that they knowingly sold a broken product, they already have our money.

    Absolutely pathetic. This version of the game deserves nothing more than a 0. It is unplayable. Anyone giving it a higher score has either never played the PS3 version, or hasn't played it long enough to realize it's completely broken.

    Bethesda can fix this game with another patch (Or they'll face lawsuits), but it doesn't matter. They've already shown how incompetent and uncaring they are towards their fans.    … Expand
  2. viter
    Dec 27, 2011
    0
    They stole my money with one game that doesn't work after 1 GB of saving!! And I have to reset the console many times... I would like my money back!!
  3. WLink
    Dec 27, 2011
    0
    Please do not be fooled by the critic reviews. There are so many bugs to the Playstation 3 version of Skyrim. Bethesda does not care about it at all. If you happen to own an Xbox as well as a Playstation 3, get Skyrim for the Xbox.
  4. RedTinCat
    Dec 26, 2011
    0
    You will love this game but not for too long...After some time 20,30,60.70 hours it doesn't matter,you will regret buying it.Trust me.I 've enjoyed ths game so much but not any more.It became unplayable.Patch 1.3 didn't fix anything and patch 1.4 won't make difference because i'll sell it.I am done with Skyrim.
  5. Stergrey
    Dec 26, 2011
    0
    There so many problems in the PS3 version and they are so serious that it's as if we, the customers, paid to be Bethesda's beta testers... because its obvious very little time was spent on the PS3 "port" prior to release. And to top it all off, the more time you spend playing the game, the further you get, and the larger your save file grows... the choppier and less playable the gameThere so many problems in the PS3 version and they are so serious that it's as if we, the customers, paid to be Bethesda's beta testers... because its obvious very little time was spent on the PS3 "port" prior to release. And to top it all off, the more time you spend playing the game, the further you get, and the larger your save file grows... the choppier and less playable the game becomes. To the point where the game becomes an unplayable slideshow.Don't buy this game… Expand
  6. Legitlyfree
    Dec 26, 2011
    0
    Skyrim could have been a masterpiece. Beautiful scenery, phenomenal quests, fantastic controls, and an intriguing storyline, that is, until you reach the bugs. The lag makes the game absolutely unplayable. After constant hard resets, soft resets, and creating over ten characters, I'm calling this game and Bethesda, a disgrace. It's utterly unbelievable that a company could release such anSkyrim could have been a masterpiece. Beautiful scenery, phenomenal quests, fantastic controls, and an intriguing storyline, that is, until you reach the bugs. The lag makes the game absolutely unplayable. After constant hard resets, soft resets, and creating over ten characters, I'm calling this game and Bethesda, a disgrace. It's utterly unbelievable that a company could release such an unfinished product. They didn't even preview the game on the PS3! They claim to have tested it many times with bots for weeks to find any bugs. How in the world could that be possible when I can create a character and in less than an hour, be plagued by them? This has happened with Oblivion, Fallout, and now Skyrim. It took them nearly a year to fix most of the bugs in Oblivion, yet there are some that they still have not fixed and have given up on. Get your crap together Bethesda and do what is right by the consumer. If this isn't fixed soon, it will undoubtedly be the last product I will every buy from Bethesda.… Expand
  7. timarnoldson
    Dec 26, 2011
    10
    I highly agree with Chrisking8613's comment... From what I've seen in order to fix the lag issues it seem to help by 1, creating several save files and making a new save each time (or overwriting if you have too many) or by 2, Updating your PS3/Skyrim. The update is most likely all that you need but I do both and don't experience any lockups or extreme lagging. So you will need both anI highly agree with Chrisking8613's comment... From what I've seen in order to fix the lag issues it seem to help by 1, creating several save files and making a new save each time (or overwriting if you have too many) or by 2, Updating your PS3/Skyrim. The update is most likely all that you need but I do both and don't experience any lockups or extreme lagging. So you will need both an internet connection and a large hard-drive, if you post a comment about "extreme lags" please specify if you've tried anything that I've suggested.… Expand
  8. xdkfc
    Dec 26, 2011
    8
    this game is super addictive, I got it for xmas and i am always dying to play it when i get back from something, so don't waste your money on call of duty, which SUCKS, just buy skyrim
  9. lugia4000
    Dec 25, 2011
    0
    If you are buying this for PS3, this gets a 0. Full of framerate lag and crashes.

    If you are buying this for the 360, this gets a 9.5, GOTY.

    If you are buying this for the PC, it gets a 10 thanks to the mods, which make Skyrim the definite GOTY.
  10. joey0987654321
    Dec 25, 2011
    10
    Great game overall, have no idea what all the 0 are about, the game runs smooth for me. For people reading by date, read the professional critics page, the people here obviously do not know what they're talking about
  11. chrisking8613
    Dec 25, 2011
    10
    First off, I put over 135 hours into this game so far and the game runs as good as the first day that I started playing it. -This is most likely because of the update that I installed recently, but it's also because I create a new save file every-time that I save until I run out of save slots and simply start overwriting them-. Anyways, aside from what most "user" critics say, Skyrim in myFirst off, I put over 135 hours into this game so far and the game runs as good as the first day that I started playing it. -This is most likely because of the update that I installed recently, but it's also because I create a new save file every-time that I save until I run out of save slots and simply start overwriting them-. Anyways, aside from what most "user" critics say, Skyrim in my opinion feels like the smoothest game to come from Bethesda in a very long time (smother than Oblivion and Fallout). Now there are a few bugs, but that barley even scratches the surface of this masterpiece. The graphics are better, the main story feels more significant, and combat has even improved. So honestly I would give this game atleast an 8-9 considering the minor flaws, but seriously? Even if Skyrim's bug were as bad as people claim they are, giving a game like this a 0 is just childish nonsense. Grow up people.… Expand
  12. jreimert
    Dec 24, 2011
    2
    very disappointed with lag and other glitches - can't believe the camera in the opening cut scene was not even attached correctly... This is one I won't finish...
  13. Crazzy349
    Dec 23, 2011
    7
    Lets start with the bad. the lag kicks in around 40 hours in, gets worse from there, but it is not to the point to where it breaks the game, i'm in around 80 hours, beat the main story (kinda short by the way), done at least 50 side quests, And explored most of skyrim. The lag seems to spike at a point or two between every 2-4 hours or when you enter a city. When there are many thingsLets start with the bad. the lag kicks in around 40 hours in, gets worse from there, but it is not to the point to where it breaks the game, i'm in around 80 hours, beat the main story (kinda short by the way), done at least 50 side quests, And explored most of skyrim. The lag seems to spike at a point or two between every 2-4 hours or when you enter a city. When there are many things popping up around the same time, the lag might, but usually will, kick in. When you are attacked by a dragon the game may lag again. sometimes when i entered a cave or a dungeon the game would lag. The lag spikes can last from a few seconds to three mins. Its very annoying, but if you can get past that, then you can deal with the game bugs which hopefully will be patched in time. sometimes I found myself falling though the ground and dying, sometimes the dragons fly backwards (Freaking hilarious), and many more problems. IF you can get past ALL of that then you have I really fun game with Lots of stuff to do. Basically though, It's just Oblivion with a Graphics upgrade, More stuff to do, Dragons, and Marriage. And that is good if you liked Oblivion, Which I did, And they really do need to Patch this though.… Expand
  14. rockshox00
    Dec 23, 2011
    4
    Got to agree with most people, fantastic game and value 150 hours so far, but someone needs to be taken out an shot, simple as that, whoever yeah just release it with all the bugs etc. Kill him!!! Cause that what I felt like doing every time it crashes.
  15. DragonLAG
    Dec 23, 2011
    0
    Why this happened?Skyrim, has enjoyed massive sales, skewing reviews, and growing condemnation from irate gamers and a limited number of gaming publications and sites, late to the party, due to an avalanche of bugs and broken content.On the PS3 situation is beyond of being unplayable.Many users and reviewers have touted argumentation that a game with as much vision as Skyrim would be boundWhy this happened?Skyrim, has enjoyed massive sales, skewing reviews, and growing condemnation from irate gamers and a limited number of gaming publications and sites, late to the party, due to an avalanche of bugs and broken content.On the PS3 situation is beyond of being unplayable.Many users and reviewers have touted argumentation that a game with as much vision as Skyrim would be bound to have anomalies and glitches.… Expand
  16. Darkdays
    Dec 23, 2011
    0
    Skyrim has been getting nominations for game of the year, I think it would deserve it but there are some major problems.After a certain point the game becomes a little laggy. Then it gets worse.Finally,it gets painful to even attempt playing due to huge frame drops
  17. 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.
  18. MANU3L69
    Dec 22, 2011
    10
    Note: I have a ps3 slim with lots of space on my hard drive and have auto saves turned off. It runs just fine
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    This game is masterful. The graphics, combat, lore, and the leveling up system is just amazing. There's nothing more satisfying than    Note: I have a ps3 slim with lots of space on my hard drive and have auto saves turned off. It runs just fine
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    This game is masterful. The graphics, combat, lore, and the leveling up system is just amazing. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing your character get super powerful and decimate all who dare meet you in combat. WARNING: This game may become your life    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Shortfuse
    Dec 21, 2011
    6
    Provides all of the open world possibilities of Oblivion and Morrowind in a staggering new world. The sheer freedom of choice, the beautiful world (yes, even with the low res environmental textures), the combat system (not perfect, but enjoyable): these points are all in Skyrim's favour. But there feels like less content here than in past Elder Scroll games (certainly less thanProvides all of the open world possibilities of Oblivion and Morrowind in a staggering new world. The sheer freedom of choice, the beautiful world (yes, even with the low res environmental textures), the combat system (not perfect, but enjoyable): these points are all in Skyrim's favour. But there feels like less content here than in past Elder Scroll games (certainly less than Oblivion), and what is here is less engaging (see: repetitive dungeon crawls or fetch quests). I put 150 hours in Oblivion, but I've put maybe 50-60 in Skyrim, and I don't see myself adding much more. And, worst of all, the bugs. Crashes, textures disappearing, and the unforgivable frame rate stuttering. For a game that takes so long to load, quitting and restarting is not a viable "fix" to the frame rate issue. It's unforgivable for something as game-changing (no pun intended) as that to make it out of testing. What's even worse is that it doesn't appear to have been factored into many critical reviews in any meaningful way. I can't not recommend this game, because with all it's flaws it still offers a rewarding experience, but anyone thinking of purchasing it needs to be aware that it comes with as many frustrations as rewards.… Expand
  24. 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
  25. 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...
  26. Sinewiz
    Dec 21, 2011
    10
    To the idiot who creates hundreds of user accounts and then posts his 0 rating. Please be a little more creative. Each and every review sounds exactly the same. Glitches, stuttering, broken, ok, yea we got it. I'm sure your proud of yourself that you have completly skewed the rating. You also have way too much time on your hands. Get a life! Oh and by the way, I give Skyrim a 9 rather thanTo the idiot who creates hundreds of user accounts and then posts his 0 rating. Please be a little more creative. Each and every review sounds exactly the same. Glitches, stuttering, broken, ok, yea we got it. I'm sure your proud of yourself that you have completly skewed the rating. You also have way too much time on your hands. Get a life! Oh and by the way, I give Skyrim a 9 rather than a 10 because if the stuttering. Unlike the idiot who sits around all day creating new names I appreciate all the positives the game has to offer.… Expand
  27. madmotorcyclist
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    Bethesda released beta software on the PS3. I'm amazed I can make my file saves grow by simply saving them over and over without doing anything in the game. They have serious memory leak issues. They need to use a tool like purify on their software to find the issue. After my file size grew to 7MB or more lag hits and now I'm seeing freezes forcing a PS3 reboot. I have turned offBethesda released beta software on the PS3. I'm amazed I can make my file saves grow by simply saving them over and over without doing anything in the game. They have serious memory leak issues. They need to use a tool like purify on their software to find the issue. After my file size grew to 7MB or more lag hits and now I'm seeing freezes forcing a PS3 reboot. I have turned off auto-save and still the problem persists. Its so bad that I even had freezes happen when I go to manually save my game state. Boy this is a fiasco. I guess I'll go back to another PS3 game that has no issues.… Expand
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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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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