The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
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  1. Push Square
    Nov 7, 2016
    70
    The remaster is the best way to play the game on console thanks to improved visuals, technical performance, and mod support – even if the latter is disappointingly limited on PS4.
  2. NZGamer
    Nov 6, 2016
    70
    Skyrim is still a great game that everyone should play, but it could’ve used more than a paint job.
  3. Wccftech
    Nov 3, 2016
    70
    Although the allure of returning to one of the most engaging Elder Scrolls titles might be overwhelming, Skyrim Special Edition itself feels dated, with little improvements made in terms of gameplay and graphics. You'll play it for hours, but you'll keep wondering why.
  5. Areajugones
    Oct 31, 2016
    70
    This remastered version of Skyrim includes a graphical improvement similar to the PC version with HD mods. The console version includes mods support, but this is not enough for Bethesda to sell this remastered game as a full-price version for the consoles.

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#52 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#18 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#31 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1137 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 844 out of 1137
  2. Mixed: 138 out of 1137
  3. Negative: 155 out of 1137
  1. GamingNation2K
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Beautiful game on the ps4 wow im so happy atm. its nothing like the garbage ps3 version. BUY IT ITS WONDERFULL. I was stacking books on aBeautiful game on the ps4 wow im so happy atm. its nothing like the garbage ps3 version. BUY IT ITS WONDERFULL. I was stacking books on a shelf in my house in Whiterun, one of Skyrim's major cities, when I noticed a weapon rack right beside it. I set a sacrificial dagger in one slot, an Orcish mace in the other. They were on display for nobody but me and my computer-controlled housecarl, Lydia, who sat at a table patiently waiting for me to ask her to go questing. The chest upstairs was reserved for excess weapons and armor, the bedside table for smithing ingots and ores, the one next to the Alchemy table for ingredients. I'd meticulously organized my owned virtual property not because I had to, but because tending to the minutia of domestic life is a comforting break from dealing with screaming frost trolls, dragons, a civil war, and job assignments that never seem to go as planned. It's even a sensible thing to do; a seemingly natural component of every day existence in Skyrim, one of the most fully-realized, easily enjoyable, and utterly engrossing role-playing games ever made.… Full Review »
  2. toolie
    Oct 29, 2016
    3
    Please don't buy it, this game is overpriced at 60 bucks it's not a remastered it's just an enhanced from pc version locked at 30fps really?,Please don't buy it, this game is overpriced at 60 bucks it's not a remastered it's just an enhanced from pc version locked at 30fps really?, the game feels old it does disappoint me… Full Review »
  3. kiptenbingo
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    Yes its an old game. yes it has no new content. Yes it is still the best RPG on any system. I think it should have been priced better, howeverYes its an old game. yes it has no new content. Yes it is still the best RPG on any system. I think it should have been priced better, however it is a must own game. Noticeable improvements over the PS3 version. Graphics are a lot cleaner and crisper, character models are a lot nicer, loading screen wait times are vastly improved and every thing runs at a nice pace. One of my favorite ever games just got better, this makes me happy regardless of anything else.… Full Review »
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