The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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  1. network_scroll
    Jun 5, 2019
    9
    Пройдена, включая основной сюжет, гильдии, побочные квесты. Не пройдены дополнения Dawnguard и Dragonborn. Время прохождения: 102 часа.
  2. Fra-k
    Jan 26, 2019
    5
    terrible framerates. long loading times. glitchy textures. fan spinning because overheating ps4pro.
    This game deserves to be played on pc, where can shine also with mediocre hardware. On ps4, optimization and performances are terrible.
  3. bobpotato
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    It's another great Bethesda game. I played it on the Ps3 i played it on the Pc and i played it on the Ps4.
    And with all 3 Version i have fun.
  4. LockdownZ
    Jan 7, 2019
    9
    This game still tops my list of one of the best games I ever played, and ever will play. There is literally no game that gave me the same feeling as Skyrim. While the original version on the xbox 360 got me hooked, I pre-ordered this beauty back in the day to experience the magic again. I would recommend this game to everyone as it takes role playing to the next level and really givesThis game still tops my list of one of the best games I ever played, and ever will play. There is literally no game that gave me the same feeling as Skyrim. While the original version on the xbox 360 got me hooked, I pre-ordered this beauty back in the day to experience the magic again. I would recommend this game to everyone as it takes role playing to the next level and really gives players what they want to. Mods are also a big add-on, while limited on ps4 in comparison to Xbox One and Pc, the game can be graphically and gameplay-wise improved to create a whole new adventure.… Expand
  5. Omnadren
    Dec 23, 2018
    1
    Okay, 2011, ps3 - 30 fps. But, 2016, new generation, ps4 - still 30 fps. Seriously? Thanks Bethesda, but no
  6. Gamesearcher1
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    When has an open world ever felt so open-ended, packed with content and also so fun? Skyrim is a beautiful amalgamation of these things. The open world is one of the main aspects of the game. As soon as your first mission ends, you can just roam around at your leisure. And what damn fun it is to explore the world. From the snowy peaks of a mountain, to the icky, spider-infested swamps, toWhen has an open world ever felt so open-ended, packed with content and also so fun? Skyrim is a beautiful amalgamation of these things. The open world is one of the main aspects of the game. As soon as your first mission ends, you can just roam around at your leisure. And what damn fun it is to explore the world. From the snowy peaks of a mountain, to the icky, spider-infested swamps, to an ancient, underground city built by a race thought to be extinct. There is nothing to complain about the world of Skyrim, apart from the reliance of fast travel, which is a problem faced by almost every open-world game, but it’s estentuated by the fact that, unless enemies are nearby, you’re falling or inside a building, you can always fast travel, with nothing stopping you. Back to positives, every location and side-quest has a backstory, that can be accessed by one of the hundreds of books. On the topic of quests, they’re another thing Skyrim nails on the head. The sheer quantity of quests is mind-boggling, and, yes, you do find rand, miscellaneous fetch quests. But everything not listed under the Misc. tab is extremely solid. The main questline is about you, the sacred Dragonborn, a brother to dragons, bringing down the harbinger of the end times, the world eater, Alduin. And I’m just going to say, the final boss fight is extremely disappointing. It’s just a normal, re-skinned enemy, but this time you have three people assisting you. There are also guild questlines, which conclude much smoother than the main campaign, but it faces a problem this game has; it tries to make you feel like a chosen one. This does detract from the experience as a victory feels more given than earnt. The game also has slightly sloppy combat, with swordplay feeling weightless most of the time. Also the necessity of a bow to stand a chance against a dragon, before Dragonrend, is slightly annoying, although Archery was one of my favourite methods of combat. Magic was also varied, and I fondly remember looking up how to find new spells, and the journeys that I took the find them. While I found schools such Illusion to be useless to me personally, I can see the true appeal in it. Shouts are a new concept that are well-implemented, and bring brand new things to do, and Fus-Ro-Dahing a poor goat off the Throat of the World will never be boring. The game also looks quite nice for a seventh-generation open-world game, and I still have an extremely fond memory of exploring the outside of Winterhold, Masser and Secunda high in the sky, an aurora floating in the sky, and me fighting off a frost troll. Those gaming memories never leave you. The music, composed by Jeremey Soule is a fine example of how a calm soundtrack is made, with a bombastic main theme, which a masterful rendition of Morrowind’s. Oh, and it’s by Bethesda. Which means that this game contains more bugs than the Amazon. From horses that manage to climb 90 degree, vertical slopes to characters not showing up until you wait an in-game hour, this game has it all. And while Sony didn’t really like the idea of large mods, smaller ones that greatly tweak the game are there. And now we get to the end. This game is one that will be remembered for decades, or until the next Elder Scrolls game releases, and everyone disses Skyrim as trash. Either way, it will still always remain on my list for its beautiful world, its memorable characters and quests and elegant soundtrack.… Expand
  7. Bbplayer
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    The game is amazing, a must play in my opinion. The problem is the creation club. There is no need for the creation club. Mods do a much better job and are FREE. The creation club drags this game down a bit.
  8. Marcelo_Furtado
    Sep 5, 2018
    10
    One of my favorite games of all times and centainly the best of its generation. Graphics could be a little better though, since it's remastered
  9. MattTGM
    Aug 3, 2018
    10
    It's the same amazing game, but with nicely improved graphics, less glitches, mods on consoles(to an extent), and thankfully, far shorter loading screens. Completely worth it
  10. AwkardInPublic
    Jul 18, 2018
    6
    I was hoping as a re-release there would be a little more polish to the game. i don't mind the occasional frame rate drop or character clipping, but when I’m tossed off a mountain for riding a horse or am unable to start a DLC quest witout phasing through a wooden plate because the game’s AI refuses to open a gate, I take issue.
  11. HappySpaceInvad
    May 29, 2018
    3
    Skyrim is probably my favourite game of all time. I've played it on PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Switch and now PS4. This version has a significant graphical upgrade from previous console versions, the ability to load in mods (albeit in a very limited fashion compared to the other platforms) and shorter load times (at least with the digital release, which is what I'm reviewing).

    So far, so    Skyrim is probably my favourite game of all time. I've played it on PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Switch and now PS4. This version has a significant graphical upgrade from previous console versions, the ability to load in mods (albeit in a very limited fashion compared to the other platforms) and shorter load times (at least with the digital release, which is what I'm reviewing).

    So far, so good... but there's a massive problem with this release which you will only discover if playing with a surround sound system (5.1 or 7.1). The sound channels are completely messed up, particularly for speech.

    For some reason, the NPC's dialogue and other sounds comes out of the opposite left/right rear channels to what you would expect. So, if the NPC is on your right, their voice comes through the front right speaker (which is correct) and the rear left speakers (which is wrong!). And the reverse also happens.

    As well as ruining the immersion, this also makes locating potentially combatants confusing to impossible. I've tried to live with it, but it's a game breaker unless I force the PS4 into stereo output, which is a pretty miserable concession when every other PS4 game works just fine.

    This has been raised on Bethesda's forums, Bethesda's Twitter channel... but the problem remains to this day. It rather demonstrates a lack of proper quality testing (perhaps the QA testers only play with 2-channel headphones on?). The PS3 version doesn't have this problem (although it has many many other problems). The Nintendo Switch version also doesn't have this problem, and I have been told the Xbox One version is also fine. I have loads of other games that use 7.1 sound perfectly (such as Uncharted 4). The problem is solely with Skyrim.

    In short, if you have (and use) a multi-speaker surround sound system, buy this game on anything but the PS4.    … Expand
  12. OwtDaft
    May 10, 2018
    5
    + Graphics outdoors hold up well on PS4.
    - The combat is really clunky. Not very fun.
    - Lots of crap quests. Not close to the quality found in The Witcher 3 for example.
    - The game is huge but boring and lots of simlar looking locations.
    - The story is terrible.
  13. Fire_Charizard
    May 7, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rushed through this game on PS3 and didn’t really enjoy it. Yet I really enjoy Bethesda’s RPG games. So I decided to buy it for PS4 and play it properly. Well, what can I say that hasn’t been said already, yes its a fun game, yes you can literally play it how you want with whatever build suits you ( I’m heavy armour and mace & shield player, trying to be sauron from lotr). Plenty of quests to keep you going and ranking up ! The game also came with all the dlc, 2 of which are great 1 not so much (which il get to in a bit). The trophies are pretty straight forward apart from 3 (which il get to in a bit). As for Bethesda’s infamous glitches, as long as they don’t effect the trophies I’m honestly ok with it, it makes the game unintentionally funny. I haven’t downloaded any mods as these disable trophies and that’s a price I just can’t pay. So no comment on mods. So now the negative stuff, luckily it’s nothing game breaking just a few nagging annoyances that spoil the game a bit. The trophies, the one in the main trophy list that will give you the most hassle is definitely the thieves guild final one, although it’s not hard, actually really easy, it’s just pure padding. Literally the game becomes fast travel simulator for about 4 hours. Still not a big problem, just annoying. Next up, the 2 trophies in the dlc, the trophy for killing a legendary dragon is definitely a grind, as they don’t spawn in until you’re around level 70, so be sure to save this trophy till last. Then the other trophy for creating the stealhem ( however it’s spelt) armour, this can be frustrating as the npc you need to talk to can die off screen, plus when can only be spoken to after the end game. But the real kicker is, you need to have Ebony smithing unlocked. If you’re a light armour player going for the trophies, you will hate this. Not a massive problem but it shouldn’t be tied to any armour smithing. As for the dlc, heartfire. This should of been part of the main game on release not dlc, the trophies are stupid, the whole dlc is (in game currency) expensive, just a boring expansion just to build your house! Now I know some players would love this and I would like it too, if it was in the main game not dlc! So overall, if you love stuff like lord of the rings, game of thrones, merlin etc.. you’ll love this. If you’re a player who doesn’t care about trophies, you’ll love this. Finally, if you like collecting trophies, this is a tad frustrating but nothing overall, just be sure to plan out your journey and you’ll be fine, i started really collecting them around level 45 and everything has worked out fine. As a personal note, I prefer Bethesda’s fallout (3 & new Vegas, not that trash 4) RPG games more than Skyrim, but Skyrim is still an amazing game to get immense fun out of. Happy gaming!… Expand
  14. eruciform
    Feb 27, 2018
    9
    ** OVERALL 9/10 ** Gameplay 9/10 - Creativity 8/10 - Music 9/10 - Visuals 9/10 - Characters 7/10 - Plotline 8/10 - Emotional Engagement 6/10 - Replayability 10/10 - Difficulty */10

    This might be my most-played and most-replayed game of all time, up there with KOTOR, Chrono Trigger, FF I/IV/VI, Star Control II, and Diablo I/II/III. While it has it's flaws and a few notable bugs here    ** OVERALL 9/10 ** Gameplay 9/10 - Creativity 8/10 - Music 9/10 - Visuals 9/10 - Characters 7/10 - Plotline 8/10 - Emotional Engagement 6/10 - Replayability 10/10 - Difficulty */10

    This might be my most-played and most-replayed game of all time, up there with KOTOR, Chrono Trigger, FF I/IV/VI, Star Control II, and Diablo I/II/III.

    While it has it's flaws and a few notable bugs here and there, it's probably the best and most wide-open-ended-world RPG ever created. You will never finish every subquest. You will never have nothing left to do. Never.

    And don't listen to the "zero reviews", that's people throwing a friggin tantrum. This is one of the most popular (and for good reason) RPG's of all time. Yes it has some bugs, all Bethesda games do. You just deal with it. Keep auto-save on, big deal. You'll spend 100-200 hours on this, for sure.

    Do note that it's not too much different from the PS3 version, though. If you never played Skyrim, get this version. If you want to play it on PS4 and are okay with just minor improvements, it's still cool. If you're looking for a complete remaster with long-known bugs fixed? No.

    I don't like the melee interface at all, but the magic and bow interfaces are top-notch. I absolutely love playing a stealth-archer style. if you REALLY like melee, then this is not the best interface. It's still enjoyable overall, but there's no dodging, and aiming your melee weapon is about as good as the ridiculous Jedi Academy games.

    Gameplay 9/10

    A couple points off for a crappy melee system, but everything else is really neat. It can be flaky at times, especially if you try some buggy and weird things like riding your horse up the side of a mountain or jumping off cliffs into dragon nests. But overall, it does what you want and is fully engaging at all times. The bugs you get used to.

    The enemy AI is stupid, unfortunately. A point off for that. Instead of being smart, it cheats and knows your location once discovered. Then you get swarmed and die. So you get good at taking things very slowly, unless you're a tank.

    Creativity 8/10

    While a lot of it is standard-fare fantasy RPG, it has it's share of neat storylines, locations, and peoples to interact with. It has a unique feel to it, and doesn't feel trite.

    Music 9/10

    The music often gets stuck in my head for days after a lot of playing. The main theme, played when fighting dragons, especially. Very well done. I'd listen to it beyond playing the game and have been tempted to buy the OST.

    Visuals 9/10

    The backgrounds and locations are really well rendered and engaging. I really feel like I'm sneaking through magical caves, dank catacombs, enchanted forests, and grand castles. I wish they had a camera feature like in Horizon Zero Dawn, for better screenshots, but it's still well done.

    Characters 7/10

    Your own character has no personality, so not much to speak of there, but you do run into some interesting NPC's. Though Serana (on the right here) blows them all away in terms of interactability and personality. As soon as you can start the vampire plotline in the vampire DLC, do so, and get her as a follower. It makes the rest of the game much better.

    Plotline 8/10

    Also mostly standard-fare fantasy stuff, but with a unique elder scrolls flair. Hard for me to judge, after playing through it dozens of times now, but it always held my attention after all that time, so that says something about it.

    Emotional Engagement 6/10

    Without character development, it's hard to say, but I feel for some of the characters that I'm interacting with, at least.

    Replayability 10/10

    Infinitely replayable. On MULTIPLE occasions, I won the game and immediately restarted another character. That says it all. I wish it had a New Game+ mode, but it doesn't matter, because you can cheat and buff your characters pretty quickly if you really want to.

    Also, there's a ton of add-ons and hacks. Especially on Xbox or PC. PS4 is sadly limited, as Sony has weird legal regulations that limit what they want uploaded to their servers. Which is a shame. I hope they revisit this before the next sequel comes out, and get over themselves and allow things.

    Difficulty */10

    Difficulty is up to you. There's multiple settings. Start with normal and up it as you buff yourself. These days, I start new games on the hardest difficulty and manage fine even with no armor or weapons, because I'm used to the game. Once I super-power-up, I'm unstoppable and just chop through everything like butter.    … Expand
  15. Fudgeberry
    Feb 12, 2018
    4
    The combat is an unintuitive bore. The writing is, in all areas, terrible at worst and merely bad at best.
    Quests and dungeon design are unimaginative and stale. RPG aspects are entirely hamfisted.
  16. Deanomite
    Feb 1, 2018
    0
    A truly wonderful game that was rendered unplayable by bugs that I think Microsoft put there to poison this game for PS4 owners, a pity. Bosses froze up after a hit or 2 and monsters had half their sprites smeared all over, a mess.
  17. AsaZimbabwe
    Jan 24, 2018
    9
    i sunk more than 200 hours into this on PS3. Years later I have revisited on PS4. Although most of the bugs are still here, I must say, perhaps the best game ever. The immersion, volume of content, customization, and thrill of exploration are still unparalleled. As a child I grew up with the original Zelda & Final Fantasy games. I was a late adopter of Elder Scrolls, but Morrowind &i sunk more than 200 hours into this on PS3. Years later I have revisited on PS4. Although most of the bugs are still here, I must say, perhaps the best game ever. The immersion, volume of content, customization, and thrill of exploration are still unparalleled. As a child I grew up with the original Zelda & Final Fantasy games. I was a late adopter of Elder Scrolls, but Morrowind & Oblivion eventually got my attention. Skyrim improved on almost every aspect of Oblivion. I recall often thinking, boy I only wish this was Zelda. No surprise then, how heavily Breath of the Wild borrowed from Skyrim. After thoroughly depleting the Witcher 3 & Zelda BotW, I returned to Skyrim. Although far from perfect, the beautiful vistas, thrilling dungeons, seemingly endless loot, lore & mystery still provide the high-water mark that future games will draw from. The only thing I find Skyrim leaves me wanting is the next better version of this game.… Expand
  18. visiblelight7
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    I don't get it. So many low reviews from people who played it on the PS3.
    Why do you say it sucks if you HAD to re-buy the game a second time? That says it all right there.
    It's exactly the same damn game. Nothing changed except better graphics. If you are totally new to Skyrim and have never played it before and you love RPG games, then this game is really special. Don't worry    I don't get it. So many low reviews from people who played it on the PS3.
    Why do you say it sucks if you HAD to re-buy the game a second time? That says it all right there.
    It's exactly the same damn game. Nothing changed except better graphics.

    If you are totally new to Skyrim and have never played it before and you love RPG games, then this game is really special. Don't worry about the negative reviews. Honestly, the game is repetitive and quests can get boring actually. If all you do is complete quests and have zero interest in reading the books and getting immersed then yeah the game will get dull fast(and I can't blame you, it's not for everyone).

    Also, the bugs people are reporting and giving a 0/10 to the game is ridiculous. I finished the whole game and encountered at most 2 or 3 crashes for an entire playtime of 40 hours. There's no way this game is so buggy as people report here. Some reviews highly exaggerate things just to justify giving this game a low score. Perhaps they are disappointed to find out the game bores them after all these years. Sure you can give it a low score for that reason but don't tell everyone else it deserves low scores because it was unplayable because of bugs or because it's somehow totally different than the ps3 version(lol, it's literally an exact copy with slightly better graphics).    … Expand
  19. SortOfCritic
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    This truly is a game you need to experience. It may be older now, and it does have glitches that could render some missions unplayable, but it is still the best RPG on the market. This game establishes its own world, a huge world, the huge world. Its still a game all RPGs compare themselves to, people compare The Witcher 3 to a game made in 2011. There is a reason for this, buy this gameThis truly is a game you need to experience. It may be older now, and it does have glitches that could render some missions unplayable, but it is still the best RPG on the market. This game establishes its own world, a huge world, the huge world. Its still a game all RPGs compare themselves to, people compare The Witcher 3 to a game made in 2011. There is a reason for this, buy this game if you haven't already. At its core it is a flawed game, but the experience makes it one of my favorite games ever… Expand
  20. TheSpideyReview
    Dec 25, 2017
    10
    A fun, open-world game that gives the player so much freedom, so much. There are even dragons, DRAGONS THAT WE CAN RIDE!!! There are some bugs, but it's only because of your freedom. There's freedom in your fighting, choices in story, and even how you travel. So much freedom and choices.
  21. JyroJyro
    Dec 22, 2017
    8
    Whilst Skyrim obviously feels a little outdated now in terms of graphics & gameplay, there is still nothing that comes close to rivalling it for the sheer adventure. Definitely overpriced for a remake, but if you never had the original then this is a must-have.
  22. MyPayPineapple
    Dec 19, 2017
    2
    Lamentável, um jogo tão maravilhoso quanto esse sendo lançado 5 anos depois com algumas melhorias gráficas ( quase que insignificantes em relação aos gráficos da época ) pequenas, sem conteúdo adicional além de coisas pagas ( ridículo ) e mods limitados ( coisa que já tinha desde sempre no pc, ainda melhores ). O jogo foi apenas lançado para arrecadar mais dinheiro pela "aclamada" bethesdaLamentável, um jogo tão maravilhoso quanto esse sendo lançado 5 anos depois com algumas melhorias gráficas ( quase que insignificantes em relação aos gráficos da época ) pequenas, sem conteúdo adicional além de coisas pagas ( ridículo ) e mods limitados ( coisa que já tinha desde sempre no pc, ainda melhores ). O jogo foi apenas lançado para arrecadar mais dinheiro pela "aclamada" bethesda ( apesar de tudo ainda gosto da empresa ) enquanto estavam todos esperando pelo The Elder Scrolls 6 recebemos apenas um remaster mal feito.… Expand
  23. Vadrael
    Dec 2, 2017
    1
    The Game could have been a masterpiece if it wasnt for the many Buggs.
    While many can argue about it being a good elder scrolls i will focus on the game itself with no relations to the older titles which i played as well.
    The world is big and fun but once youve seen all the spotts the gets boring after its been played completly once. The story isnt the best but had potential. The real    The Game could have been a masterpiece if it wasnt for the many Buggs.
    While many can argue about it being a good elder scrolls i will focus on the game itself with no relations to the older titles which i played as well.
    The world is big and fun but once youve seen all the spotts the gets boring after its been played completly once. The story isnt the best but had potential. The real issue is that this game is so badly bugged that it will frustate you pretty fast. Quests are broken and game freezes frequently and since the game release on the PS3 they didnt anything about it, they port the to every possible plattform and cahrge money over and over but dont do anything to solve the buggs at all no mathere where you play it on.    … Expand
  24. strawman_army
    Nov 22, 2017
    7
    This game is a flawed classic. Skyrim is a great open world with compelling storytelling tons to do, but it remains a bug-ridden mess with terrible combat. The great modder community has farther enriched it, much farther in fact than anyone could have imagined playing the original (not to mention correcting many of the bugs that Bethesda for some reason seems incapable of either avoidingThis game is a flawed classic. Skyrim is a great open world with compelling storytelling tons to do, but it remains a bug-ridden mess with terrible combat. The great modder community has farther enriched it, much farther in fact than anyone could have imagined playing the original (not to mention correcting many of the bugs that Bethesda for some reason seems incapable of either avoiding or fixing). Sadly, Sony's absurd policy regarding mods robs this version of all that potential. That really, really hurts the PS4 version. Despite those major shortcomings, you can still lose yourself in it for hours at a time, and it is an experience no gamer should miss. But if you can, experience it on PC or XBox… Expand
  25. Verwey
    Nov 21, 2017
    9
    i never got around to playing Skyrim when it came out so I played the special edition without playing any previous Elder scrolls games and I absolutely love it!
  26. CloseTalker
    Nov 19, 2017
    8
    Truly shocked at some of poor reviews for this amazing game. Even 6 years after the original version, this game feels great. Over 100 hours in and I still haven't finished the main quests. There's so much to do! I wouldn't mind having to think a little bit more on some of the quests, and it would be nice to have explore a bit more to find things without a marker showing you where to go.Truly shocked at some of poor reviews for this amazing game. Even 6 years after the original version, this game feels great. Over 100 hours in and I still haven't finished the main quests. There's so much to do! I wouldn't mind having to think a little bit more on some of the quests, and it would be nice to have explore a bit more to find things without a marker showing you where to go. Games need to stop holding our hands!… Expand
  27. maki12345
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    nice job Bethesda .Good game not the best but stil good for the switch and nintendo and its 3d party.Hope you do more titles in the future on the switch.
  28. MarsCorialanus
    Nov 11, 2017
    8
    I loved Skyrim back when it first came out, and this re-release made me fall into the world of Tamriel all over again. It doesn't do much to improve on the past iteration besides a few bug fixes and better graphics.
  29. UncutSuspiria
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    One of my favorite games ever. I have purchased this game 3 times (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4 when I realized Xbox is garbage)

    Graphically, this game is nothing special. What makes it great is the huge amount of content and giant open world to immerse yourself in.
  30. asdfxyz
    Nov 5, 2017
    8
    Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in detail. The Special Edition includes the game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more.
  31. cottandy
    Oct 13, 2017
    4
    It's not a new game, no more than a graphics mod without any changes for a new price like for a full game we have never seen before.

    You will find here nothing new. They promised that graphics will become better. Not good even in this aspect. Nothing. Maybe some little story changes? No. Rename it as a mod please! These so-called Special Editions, DLCs have already becomen an easy    It's not a new game, no more than a graphics mod without any changes for a new price like for a full game we have never seen before.

    You will find here nothing new.
    They promised that graphics will become better. Not good even in this aspect. Nothing. Maybe some little story changes? No. Rename it as a mod please!

    These so-called Special Editions, DLCs have already becomen an easy way just to take money from the fans. If there was something new, it would have been an another story, but what we see here is just the same old game for which developers want some additional money like for a competely new one.    … Expand
  32. 19bufordcarl
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    I'm being overly dramatic on the score, the game is fine, but rereleasing a 6-year-old single player game to add microtransactions is frankly unacceptable and that's why it deserves a zero.
  33. Verderame
    Sep 8, 2017
    1
    Skyrim was one of my favorite games ever on Xbox 360 where it ran like a dream gave you the full ememersive experience. However I made the mistake of buying the so called "special edition" for PlayStation 4 where I thought I would be able to enjoy the same level of experience but with updated visuals, mod support, etc. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed with the product. ISkyrim was one of my favorite games ever on Xbox 360 where it ran like a dream gave you the full ememersive experience. However I made the mistake of buying the so called "special edition" for PlayStation 4 where I thought I would be able to enjoy the same level of experience but with updated visuals, mod support, etc. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed with the product. I bought a brand new copy of the game for 30 bucks and couldn't wait to load it up and experience all the great quests and interactions that the world had to offer. However, the PS4 version of the game just crashes whenever it wants and as a result it's basically impossible to go on any lengthy adventures in game because the game will almost certainly crash before you can get anything notable done. Skyrim still remains one of my favorite games ever and I highly recommend it to anyone who even remotely enjoys gaming. But do yourself a favor and don't buy this game on PS4 (or PS3 for that matter). If you have a PC, Xbox One, or even an Xbox 360, please do yourself a favor and purchase Skyrim on one of those systems. I promise you won't regret it.… Expand
  34. Understated
    Jul 27, 2017
    2
    Bethesda may have upgraded the look but they fixed none of the inherent gameplay issues. As I played this disrespectful re-release, all the problems that existed in the original edition were still there in the SE edition, vebatum. That boyish face of Howard may by able to sell swampland in Florida, but for me never again. My new release day for any future games by this fat headed, arrogantBethesda may have upgraded the look but they fixed none of the inherent gameplay issues. As I played this disrespectful re-release, all the problems that existed in the original edition were still there in the SE edition, vebatum. That boyish face of Howard may by able to sell swampland in Florida, but for me never again. My new release day for any future games by this fat headed, arrogant development company will be at least 6 mos. to a year following the actual release day. They can write a decent yarn, but implementation of it in video game form is broken. They continue to produce 'lemons' and get away with it. Bethesda is shameless. Mods. They should never be on consoles! The console doesn't have enough tools to deal with the problems that exist and arise from using them. The hard reset is about it, but that stresses the console to keep doing it. It wasn't designed for this. Bethesda once again puts the burden on the consumer to spend money, time, and hardware to get their product running. But Bethesda needs the modding community to fix, enhance, and keep there product selling. And the modding community itself? An intellectually incestuous group that can't seem to come together on their efforts. Self-absorbed, arrogant, some don't even want to be bothered with issues and results that occur from their mod usage. My recommendation is to use only the USSEP patch and no others, if one can help it. Some modders don't even have Xboxs to test their mods with! Some won't be bothered with feedback. This isn't even their game they are adding to and manipulating. Disgusting! Putting a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Well, this game is NO Mona Lisa! It is not art! It's minor entertainment and no more. Make your own f*****g game if you modders think your so good. That also leaves Bethesda to have to stand on the foundations of their own game. To Howard, "I will never trust you again, period"!! I give this rehash a 2 for story only, when it works right.(with the USSEP of course) They (Bethesda) could have fixed it before putting facepaint on it and selling it yet again for $60.00. This smacks of money grabbing and arrogance. And Nintendo is going to release it on the Switch? Bad move. Good move on Sony's part to resist and to not allow scripted mods. Only not good enough, they bought in to this lie in the end. A warning! There is at least one modder out to brick consoles. An ignorant pc modder with an agenda against console users and I don't believe Bethesda truely cares enough or is vigilant enough to guard against it!… Expand
  35. NikolayG
    May 27, 2017
    10
    There is no better, more addictive, RPG than Skyrim; it provides a sense of adventure and constant discovery, with something interesting always just around the next corner. This version is the best console version. First person or third person. Real-time combat. Skyrim provides a grand open world full of dungeons and towns and cities - a large overarching series of quests make up the mainThere is no better, more addictive, RPG than Skyrim; it provides a sense of adventure and constant discovery, with something interesting always just around the next corner. This version is the best console version. First person or third person. Real-time combat. Skyrim provides a grand open world full of dungeons and towns and cities - a large overarching series of quests make up the main story, but there are scores of side quests all over the place. But that's only the beginning of the game because the PS4 version makes adding user made mods simple, which enables you to alter the graphics, add items, change game-play, and add tons of quests, and also to remove whatever you added very easily. You want to level up more slowly? There's a mode for that. More quickly? There's a mod for that. Want there to be more animals? More creatures? Mammoths not tough enough for your taste? Do you think weaker animals should have the brains not to challenge you? There's a mod for all of these things and hundreds more. Buying Skyrim is a no brainer.… Expand
  36. Umbrella-17
    May 25, 2017
    10
    This is review is mainly based on the Original Skyrim here you have an amazing Game that's is beyond time in a way with a lots of content an amazing breathing living world with his flaws and bugs/glitch proper to Bethesda games and the fact that they didn't fix any of them is a little lazy but still the game is really worth it if you have not played it when it originally release. ButThis is review is mainly based on the Original Skyrim here you have an amazing Game that's is beyond time in a way with a lots of content an amazing breathing living world with his flaws and bugs/glitch proper to Bethesda games and the fact that they didn't fix any of them is a little lazy but still the game is really worth it if you have not played it when it originally release. But if you already played the original then its not that great the graphic have been slightly upgraded.… Expand
  37. archonome
    May 20, 2017
    8
    I've played Oblivion but I never tried skyrim due to the "dark" imagery.. I thought it was too bland for me and the open world aspect looked boring.
    So I tried Witcher 3 which bored me(sorry if you disagree. GO ahead downvote my review I don't care. Witcher 3 is overrated, the story is boring...chasing after ciri gets old after 20 hours)....
    But I just got this game and after spending    I've played Oblivion but I never tried skyrim due to the "dark" imagery.. I thought it was too bland for me and the open world aspect looked boring.
    So I tried Witcher 3 which bored me(sorry if you disagree. GO ahead downvote my review I don't care. Witcher 3 is overrated, the story is boring...chasing after ciri gets old after 20 hours)....

    But I just got this game and after spending time on it. I gotta say Bethesda KNOWS how to make a game feel alive and the quests are not ALL boring fetch quests. Some of them do have kick ass plots(ex: Dark brotherhood).

    I'm a hard to please gamer and I don't fall for hype of graphics and new shiny features. But the good reviews from this game are deserving. There are waaay too many open world games these days. This game is one that deserves to open world even if it makes it boring and repetitive at times(quests).

    Any reviewers giving this game anything below 6 should be ashamed of themselves.... They are dragging the User Score to 6.7. If I never played this game, this might have made me think this game was crap.... I would've missed out on it.

    Note: For those players who are complaining that it offers nothing new compared to PS3 and deserves a low rating.... Are you guys retarded??? NO DUH!! It's a re-release of an old game. DID YOU REPURCHASE THIS GAME EXPECTING A FRESH NEW STORY/GAMEPLAY? Come on.    … Expand
  38. e1000io
    May 5, 2017
    9
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la anterior generación. Lastima que no hayan sacado una oferta para los que ya lo teníamos en PS3. Lo compraré, sin duda, pero cuando baje a un precio razonable.
  39. Lazlo21
    Apr 6, 2017
    6
    I really hate to give Skyrim, one of my favorite PS3 games, a score so low. But in terms of a remaster, as a "Special Edition," this fails on quite a few levels. The graphics do not look all that better to be truthful, and in some areas of the game, I actually consider to be inferior than the 7th gen version. The E3 trailer made it appear like they had redone the game from the ground up,I really hate to give Skyrim, one of my favorite PS3 games, a score so low. But in terms of a remaster, as a "Special Edition," this fails on quite a few levels. The graphics do not look all that better to be truthful, and in some areas of the game, I actually consider to be inferior than the 7th gen version. The E3 trailer made it appear like they had redone the game from the ground up, but that is far from the case. The lighting mostly looks better, but sometimes, doesn't. And for a special edition, this game adds very little. It came with all the DLC, which i liked, having not bought any for the PS3 version. But shortly after reading the back cover you realize.... that's it. You payed $60 for a game you already own. Yeah sure, playing it with a dualshock 4 is nice, and there are a lot of bug fixes obviously, but there is absolutely no value here for those who already own the game. For new players, I recommend this game fully. Please, go buy it now. But for returning players like myself, just save your cash for ES6, you know, if it ever comes out.… Expand
  40. luckydutch
    Apr 3, 2017
    0
    Failure to negotiate a way to allow external assets onto the PS4 makes this a complete waste of time compared to Xbox and PC. It's the game you've already bought once with a *slight* improvement to the graphics. No other gameplay changes/bug fixes to be seen here. Do not buy.
  41. AustiB_10
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Having not played Skyrim when it came out on PS3/XB360 back in 2011, I know nothing about the quality of the remaster. I am not giving a 10 based on how well the graphics were updated or the bugs were fixed, I am giving the game itself a 10. I know i should probably be writing this on the PS3 version so as not to confuse anyone, but this is the game I played, so this is the game I amHaving not played Skyrim when it came out on PS3/XB360 back in 2011, I know nothing about the quality of the remaster. I am not giving a 10 based on how well the graphics were updated or the bugs were fixed, I am giving the game itself a 10. I know i should probably be writing this on the PS3 version so as not to confuse anyone, but this is the game I played, so this is the game I am writing this for. The remaster may not be all that great based on what I've seen, but Skyrim deserves a 10. If you have never played Skyrim or any of the other Elder Scrolls games, I strongly suggest picking this up; it well earns the money Bethesda asks of you. Again, I don't know how well the remaster is, but as a game, Skyrim is one of the best out there.… Expand
  42. UrbaboReviews
    Mar 7, 2017
    1
    This game is absolute horse **** in every way. The game lacks the ability to be obtuse and unconventional. I'd rather play mini clip all day. In my opinion the only good thing is the colors, I didn't even know there was that many goddamn colors in the **** rainbow..
  43. JonathanSBE
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    As a remaster I am not willing to rate it as a new game, I will in fact be extra critical to it due to me allready knowing it from top to bottom, in short the original is an easy 10. Now for the actual remaster...

    Its okay, the graphical work is outstanding, and the new effects reinvigorates Skyrim as never before, but the bugs that break quests are still there, the framerate on PS4 is    As a remaster I am not willing to rate it as a new game, I will in fact be extra critical to it due to me allready knowing it from top to bottom, in short the original is an easy 10. Now for the actual remaster...

    Its okay, the graphical work is outstanding, and the new effects reinvigorates Skyrim as never before, but the bugs that break quests are still there, the framerate on PS4 is somehow worse now due to a PS4 pro patch, and the mod support laughably subpar for being a main feauture.

    Still better than most open world rpgs though.

    7/10    … Expand
  44. EmirKhorasani
    Mar 4, 2017
    7
    It's a fun game, but the world feels overwhelming sometimes. Like there's too much stuff to do. And I didn't find myself caring about the characters. I ended up giving up on trying to care and rushed through the story just to try to get done with it. I know in my head it's a great game but it just doesn't have the "it factor" that Fallout 4 did.
  45. msk1970
    Feb 20, 2017
    9
    I don't get the low reviews. It looks great on ps4. I have played it on xbox 360, pc and ps3 and can say it is worth getting for ps4. Colours much improved and a great game to have and replay. The ability to use mods is great, even if limited. I only use mods that increase merchant gold and make things more convenient, finding that many mods end up making you overpowered and take theI don't get the low reviews. It looks great on ps4. I have played it on xbox 360, pc and ps3 and can say it is worth getting for ps4. Colours much improved and a great game to have and replay. The ability to use mods is great, even if limited. I only use mods that increase merchant gold and make things more convenient, finding that many mods end up making you overpowered and take the challenge out of the game. This game is better than witcher 3, which I have played, and offers no customization, no first person view, and doesn't have the replayability of skyrim. Get it if you like RPGs. Best RPG for PS4 (fallout 4 is very close 2)… Expand
  46. Nikogx15
    Feb 9, 2017
    4
    The game is unplayable because there is a glitch when you save it says 0kb left even tho I have a 2tb hardrive so I cannot go 5 minutes without having to close the game and go back into it and have it not work properly. The game was a disaster on PS3 and is shaping to be a desaster on the PS4. Bethesda is my favorite gaming company been here since oblivion this is unacceptable fix it andThe game is unplayable because there is a glitch when you save it says 0kb left even tho I have a 2tb hardrive so I cannot go 5 minutes without having to close the game and go back into it and have it not work properly. The game was a disaster on PS3 and is shaping to be a desaster on the PS4. Bethesda is my favorite gaming company been here since oblivion this is unacceptable fix it and I'll give a 10/10… Expand
  47. venomlocke
    Jan 23, 2017
    8
    It's still a fun game despite the lack of mods and SONY screwing up the system.

    The game also has great characters and a good game considering it's a 5 year old game. However, this game is still riddled with bugs and this shows that Bethesda doesn't care about fixing their games.
  48. Dietrich_
    Jan 23, 2017
    3
    "We love money". Bethesda releases an updated version of the 2011 game and sells it at a price just released Battlefield 1 and Mafia 3. But thanks to developers we can say at least for the fact that we do not need to buy add-ons. Glad that continue to release updates, the game will not throw.
  49. SassyQuatch
    Jan 16, 2017
    5
    The only thing worthwhile about this edition is its addition of mods to the console. Every other feature is a minimal improvement in areas such as graphics and single quest content. Instead of deciding to improve gameplay or running capability Bethesda decided to take one of the easier ways out. This game is truly a glorified cash grab.

    Most of the fun my friends and I have had with    The only thing worthwhile about this edition is its addition of mods to the console. Every other feature is a minimal improvement in areas such as graphics and single quest content. Instead of deciding to improve gameplay or running capability Bethesda decided to take one of the easier ways out. This game is truly a glorified cash grab.

    Most of the fun my friends and I have had with this game has been in the screwy things that spawn as a result of the mods conjoined with the usual fun had in playing the base game of Skyrim. This title really wasn't necessary.

    That being said, I do think this edition was additive to the Skyrim experience on console. The change in graphics really did brighten the previously dull atmosphere. The addition of mods opened a new set of opportunities to goof around with a beloved game. Part of the fun of Skyrim was in its rough brokenness; this game contributes to that fun (and I'm not saying that ironically).

    All in all, this game adds just enough to not be a sham, but certainly not enough to cost 60 big ones. If you can pick it up for 20 bucks or less it might be worth it.    … Expand
  50. Heavens_Fence
    Jan 15, 2017
    9
    So I originally got this game because it is the only ps4 game that runs natively in 4k on the ps4 pro. I must say skyrim in 4k is freaking awesome!. I was suprised how quickly I was immersed into the game even though I already dumped 100's of hours into it on the 360. I can see why many don't think the remaster is worth it but if you like skyrim and have a ps4 pro it is deffinately aSo I originally got this game because it is the only ps4 game that runs natively in 4k on the ps4 pro. I must say skyrim in 4k is freaking awesome!. I was suprised how quickly I was immersed into the game even though I already dumped 100's of hours into it on the 360. I can see why many don't think the remaster is worth it but if you like skyrim and have a ps4 pro it is deffinately a purchase worth making. The load times are also dramatically improved from last gen which is a plus. I'm actually how much better this game is than fallout 4 considering it was a last gen game. Id say my only have a few complaints. 1 is the character models are still dated looking. 2 they seriously have like 5 voice actors for hundreds of npcs. I just thought it was weird that even 2 members of the thieves guild sounded exactly the same. Over all this game is awesome id say not quite as good as TW3 but exponentially better than fallout 4.… Expand
  51. ascedentevil
    Jan 5, 2017
    7
    (ignore my review for the Xbox version I accidentally chose the wrong platform)

    After debating whether or not to get this for a while (bearing in mind I have bought it twice before) I finally went for it and for the most part I am glad that I did. I have played through this game twice and then some, yes if you already have played it there isn't much new for you to experience less the    (ignore my review for the Xbox version I accidentally chose the wrong platform)

    After debating whether or not to get this for a while (bearing in mind I have bought it twice before) I finally went for it and for the most part I am glad that I did.
    I have played through this game twice and then some, yes if you already have played it there isn't much new for you to experience less the mods. the mods are fairly good but there isn't as big a range with the Ps4 vs Xbox or PC as the PS4 has limited file sizes or something meaning the mods are sparse/not as good, the ones I did download were pretty good but most graphics and high end mods are not available.
    Visually, there is some improvement, better lighting a textures as well as draw distance improve the overall experience and, whilst it will never hold a candle to the Witcher or highly modded PC Skyrim, it does give just a little breath of fresh air and the densely detailed world has made me stop to stare a good few times.
    I've already put many hours in and as elder scrolls games it's a different experience every time, a with a fresh fantasy character and random experiences, I am free once again to live out a new characters life and sample some of the different things that I was never bothered with before, I may even start a different one to try out more things.
    Overall there is of course not much extra content but with a rich world filled with things to do, you're surely to find things you haven't seen before and generally experience new things, whilst enjoying the same character freedom that is to be expected.
    For anyone who hasn't played this before it's a must buy, hundreds of hours gameplay are available and with the price sat at around £20-25 it's a massive bargain.
    For those who have played it and enjoyed it, it's still worth a pick up but there are other games out there in this price range (Witcher 3 GOTY) that will perhaps suit you more.    … Expand
  52. Termin8ter
    Jan 3, 2017
    7
    Skyrim Special Edition is a bit of a disappointment. Instead of trying to improve the game for the remaster, Bethesda's only focus was to make the game look prettier with water-color textures and other stuff like that. They could have really improved Skyrim's issues to make it the near-masterpiece it could have been. But no.
    Also, why did they not remaster Oblivion instead? 2016 does mark    Skyrim Special Edition is a bit of a disappointment. Instead of trying to improve the game for the remaster, Bethesda's only focus was to make the game look prettier with water-color textures and other stuff like that. They could have really improved Skyrim's issues to make it the near-masterpiece it could have been. But no.
    Also, why did they not remaster Oblivion instead? 2016 does mark the 10 year anniversary of Oblivion. I don't care if "It'll be a big job" because it really won't. It's a game that came out in **** 2006, 10 years ago. It won't be overly hard to improve the graphics and solve the issues that were present in Oblivion. And I don't care if it got pushed to 2017. The point is, Oblivion needed a remaster more. Skyrim Special Edition isn't a bad game, but very unnecesary, and a tad of laziness was shown on Bethesda's part.    … Expand
  53. Eduarfin
    Jan 2, 2017
    10
    Quem dera fosse a primeira vez jogando esta obra prima. Se nao jogaste, nem pense duas vezes. Até hoje nenhum jogo foi tao imersivo quanto este, gostaria que nao fosse assim, mas se depender das atuais franquias tamo fudido.
  54. Sscimia
    Jan 2, 2017
    6
    The story and combat system are some of the best I've ever seen. You'll find yourself immersed in the world and there's a good feeling of progression. The combat system is fair, and a plethora of classes and abilities make the way you, and your enemies engage in combat very unique and compelling.

    However this games suffers greatly from bugs. I have played around 40 hours so far. Around    The story and combat system are some of the best I've ever seen. You'll find yourself immersed in the world and there's a good feeling of progression. The combat system is fair, and a plethora of classes and abilities make the way you, and your enemies engage in combat very unique and compelling.

    However this games suffers greatly from bugs. I have played around 40 hours so far. Around 30 were spent unmodded, and 10 were spent with mods enabled. They both suffered greatly. Missing NPCs, glitched quest items, and quest events not registering has frustrated me to the point where I feel the need to check that I've saved every 5 minutes, which feels more like a chore than it should. I understood the transition between last gen and current gen wouldn't have been flawless, but the last gen were vastly superior in my experience. That being said, I have heard rare cases of people playing through the game bug free. I've had no such luck.

    You're taking a chance on this product. That's for sure. But when the game is working it's nearly flawless. I wouldn't recommend purchasing unless you're a die hard elder scrolls fan. If you do purchase, you'll have a better time with no mods (not that there are many worth downloading on PS4 anyway).    … Expand
  55. paddystudmuffin
    Jan 1, 2017
    10
    A remaster of one of the best games ever what's not too like. I'm playing it all over again and I love it. One for the collection. Keep up the great work Bethesda!
  56. DemonDan13
    Dec 27, 2016
    2
    This one is a no-brainer. Of course Skyrim is a great game, but it's a game that is five years old. Instead of new content, Bethesda decided to give us this, and even had the audacity to charge full price even though there is nothing new to enjoy. Maybe we'll get something new on the PS5 (and ESO doesn't count)
  57. Mamal
    Dec 17, 2016
    4
    the mods don't add much to the PS4 version of the game and the game itself is great if you haven't played it already on other systems before. Stick to the PC version.
  58. VieRus8u
    Dec 10, 2016
    9
    By far one of my favorite new games to play. Stunning world, great graphics, and huge open world that I even get lost in sometimes.
    Only reason this isn't a ten....is all the bugs they left in from the PC version. It seems not one of them were fixed before the release.
    This is still my goto game for the next six months or so :o)
  59. Arctus
    Dec 1, 2016
    9
    Skyrim is Skyrim :) Awesome and all. I was not expecting something new, just a good port of Skyrim with better graphics and this is exactly what I got. It was too expensive though. Bethesda got greedy on this one. No bugs after like 50 hours of gameplay (after a patch though), almost no loading time, good controls. Now I can relax in my couch and play one of the best open world games.
  60. glados1432
    Nov 30, 2016
    9
    This game shows an improvement from the original. Graphic are amazingly detailed and mods are cool. Some controls options are a bit clunky at the start but have proved it self.
  61. ljt2000
    Nov 30, 2016
    9
    If you love Skyrim as much as I do and don't mind paying full price for it again just for some visual enhancements than by all means buy it. But if you A. Have finished the game and its DLC or B.Haven't played the game and happen to own a PS3, Xbox 360 or a PC get the original version of the game (for pc if you buy the legendary edition for cheaper you can get the special edition for free).
  62. Tallulah
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Skyrim was my first Elder Scrolls and I immediately became a fan for life.
    The game is nigh perfect. My only complaint, which is always my complaint, is I wish there was more character development and story. I want characters to matter. I want to care about them.
    Serana in Dawnguard was what I want from all main NPCs, but even she wasn't enough. Sadly, this is just how sandbox games    Skyrim was my first Elder Scrolls and I immediately became a fan for life.
    The game is nigh perfect. My only complaint, which is always my complaint, is I wish there was more character development and story. I want characters to matter. I want to care about them.
    Serana in Dawnguard was what I want from all main NPCs, but even she wasn't enough.
    Sadly, this is just how sandbox games are.
    Skyrim is as close to perfect as you can get.
    As for bugs and glitches. I don't care. I played this on PS3 and only had a few very minor issues.    … Expand
  63. mrtrecool7
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    I bought this years back for the 360 and never played it. So I decided to buy it again for the PS4 and I'm loving every minute of this game. I see alot of people saying 'its a bad remaster' 'the graphics are horrible'. But who really cares about graphics? The quests are so fun and I just love it. There is a reason why Skyrim won over 200 game award people. Just keep playing. Trust me.
  64. CoinOpTV
    Nov 28, 2016
    9
    The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition plays and feels mostly the same as the original but what has been enhanced greatly is the scenery and the way some things behave in the wild like how water now moves naturally along the shores. Vistas, mountains, trees, snow, roads and more will all strike your eyes as shockingly refreshed and pretty to look at – especially if the first time youThe Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition plays and feels mostly the same as the original but what has been enhanced greatly is the scenery and the way some things behave in the wild like how water now moves naturally along the shores. Vistas, mountains, trees, snow, roads and more will all strike your eyes as shockingly refreshed and pretty to look at – especially if the first time you saw this game was on an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (as opposed to PC). The migration to current generation consoles wasn’t 100% upgraded as character models only got slight enhancements making them look a bit ‘muddy’ and out of place especially in contrast to the improved landscapes.

    For those who may be new to the Skyrim experience – know that this video game yields many different outcomes and ways to play as an RPG adventure. Like a well-crafted video game, Skyrim allows you to focus on being a fighter or use stealth, you can spend time crafting weapons or find loot in dungeons and these are things other video games in the past have done but The Elder Scrolls V manages to blend the overall experience into a complete package. If you skipped on playing The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim the first time around then this is the perfect time to give the video game another chance.    … Expand
  65. amnhhg
    Nov 23, 2016
    10
    THIS GAME IS PERFECTION. If you have played the original from PS3 and just want more its great with mods. THIS IS NOT PC. For PS4 its great. Mods enhance it
  66. Justbiff
    Nov 23, 2016
    3
    Step right up ladies and gentlemen ! For the measly sum of 40-50 pounds you too can experience the wonder 5 year old game with fatal flaws that actually hard crash your console ! Want to see all kinds of bugs and glitches with some of the most janky animation and player faces ever ? We got you covered ! It was never acceptable for this game to be as unfinished as it was 5 years ago, itStep right up ladies and gentlemen ! For the measly sum of 40-50 pounds you too can experience the wonder 5 year old game with fatal flaws that actually hard crash your console ! Want to see all kinds of bugs and glitches with some of the most janky animation and player faces ever ? We got you covered ! It was never acceptable for this game to be as unfinished as it was 5 years ago, it doesn't work properly and it never did, Bethesda had 5 years to polish up and fix skyrim for the next gen and did absolutely nothing but make it look a bit better, it's a joke .… Expand
  67. phatbmx
    Nov 19, 2016
    2
    Having not played Skyrim before I was excited to discover what so many were talking about. Launching the game also launched a growing disapointment in what I payed $69AUD for. The game is tired, clunky and there is little graphically to interest. I had realised that all the positive reviews from friends and youtube were people who had played the game years ago. They were influenced byHaving not played Skyrim before I was excited to discover what so many were talking about. Launching the game also launched a growing disapointment in what I payed $69AUD for. The game is tired, clunky and there is little graphically to interest. I had realised that all the positive reviews from friends and youtube were people who had played the game years ago. They were influenced by nostalgia as years ago this would have been a great game. For a new player this game is little more than a waste of time.… Expand
  68. shinymusic21
    Nov 17, 2016
    8
    Got another 60 hours our of this version which felt fair. Game play is still great and graphics are much improved. Mod support on console is a nice touch.

    Paid 67 CAD which was fair. Should not be priced as a full price game @ 80 CAD.
  69. illphil
    Nov 16, 2016
    9
    This was the first version I have played and when it began I wasn't impressed after all the hype. The combat is a bit messy compared to dark souls and other action RPGs and the graphics are nothing special. After a while however you realize that you really can go anywhere and do anything in any order. A trek up a mountain in a blizzard really does feel as arduous as it should, andThis was the first version I have played and when it began I wasn't impressed after all the hype. The combat is a bit messy compared to dark souls and other action RPGs and the graphics are nothing special. After a while however you realize that you really can go anywhere and do anything in any order. A trek up a mountain in a blizzard really does feel as arduous as it should, and exploring the world is where the majority of the fun comes from. There are quests to be done everywhere and I enjoyed it more than the Witcher. At it's core it's a good game and a great value for money single player experience, and that's what I am after nowadays.… Expand
  70. kraythe
    Nov 15, 2016
    4
    The most boring combat in an RPG i have seen in a while and graphics that look like they are out of Everquest. Hard to get into when much better options exist. Although the story might be interesting, it just couldn't capture me and immerse me. As I ran around the beginning levels all I was doing is hitting right trigger constantly. Compare this with Wither 3 which has a dynamic andThe most boring combat in an RPG i have seen in a while and graphics that look like they are out of Everquest. Hard to get into when much better options exist. Although the story might be interesting, it just couldn't capture me and immerse me. As I ran around the beginning levels all I was doing is hitting right trigger constantly. Compare this with Wither 3 which has a dynamic and engaging combat system or Shadow of Mordor which again has a great combat system. You want to feel like your personal skill matters and I did not get that feeling here. As for the graphics, they are very very very dated and not amazing at all. Characters we washed out, dirty and not even the females looked nice. There wasn't a single character that I really was attracted to play. The cut scenes were similarly dirty and just sub par compared to today's graphics. I give it 4 on the story and no more.… Expand
  71. kietnam
    Nov 15, 2016
    7
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition isn't really something I'd call a special edition. The base game of Skyrim is here with all the DLC and updated graphics. Despite this, it still carries over the flaws from the original game such as the boring combat, repetitive side-quests, and buggy game play. I would only suggest this game if you have never played the original or loved theThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition isn't really something I'd call a special edition. The base game of Skyrim is here with all the DLC and updated graphics. Despite this, it still carries over the flaws from the original game such as the boring combat, repetitive side-quests, and buggy game play. I would only suggest this game if you have never played the original or loved the original to no end, but if you played it and had lukewarm feelings about it then this is nothing more than what you've played.… Expand
  72. nickojeda612
    Nov 14, 2016
    7
    The game is just as fun as it used to be and the mods that are available allow it to be slightly more enjoyable than it had been before. Sadly this game isn't as awesome as it could be just because of the fact that it cannot be enjoyed like it can on the xbox because of the lack of mods. This game has made me see that xbox might be the way to go in the future for gaming. I also think thatThe game is just as fun as it used to be and the mods that are available allow it to be slightly more enjoyable than it had been before. Sadly this game isn't as awesome as it could be just because of the fact that it cannot be enjoyed like it can on the xbox because of the lack of mods. This game has made me see that xbox might be the way to go in the future for gaming. I also think that because of the fact that there is not as much actual content available to playstation users that the price should not have been as high as it was.… Expand
  73. BarryZut
    Nov 11, 2016
    5
    I have played this game on PC in 2011 for 200+ hours or so. This is DLC included. After 5 years I felt like playing this remastered game again on PS4. But come on Bethesda, did you just re-release this game for cash cow purposes? From the start, this game is filled with bugs and glitches. Even more than I encountered in 2011! That is just sad for a remastered version.
    On top of this, the    I have played this game on PC in 2011 for 200+ hours or so. This is DLC included. After 5 years I felt like playing this remastered game again on PS4. But come on Bethesda, did you just re-release this game for cash cow purposes? From the start, this game is filled with bugs and glitches. Even more than I encountered in 2011! That is just sad for a remastered version.
    On top of this, the latest patch was the last straw. The game crashes all the time. I have stopped playing and sold the game.
    Even so, without these problems I probably would have played another 200 hours or so. So my opinion if you want to buy this game? Wait until the price is dropped and the game is fixed correctly. You can buy The Witcher 3 GOTY for less, and it is 10 times better at this point.    … Expand
  74. Realist_gamer
    Nov 7, 2016
    10
    I didn't think playing this game would be so fun and exciting.Much much better than Witcher 3 that always exceeds the violence and nudity-showing limits;on the contrary this game is just so cool and controlled.it's gameplay elements are very similar to fallout series;and it's reason is obvious.same team,same ideas.Hadn't played the non-special version and can't say much about graphicalI didn't think playing this game would be so fun and exciting.Much much better than Witcher 3 that always exceeds the violence and nudity-showing limits;on the contrary this game is just so cool and controlled.it's gameplay elements are very similar to fallout series;and it's reason is obvious.same team,same ideas.Hadn't played the non-special version and can't say much about graphical changes and compare the original version to special one.But I can admit that I was amazed by this game.really regret not playing it some years ago.… Expand
  75. Big_Bear
    Nov 7, 2016
    10
    Some truly hilarious review on here. Giving one of the greatest RPG's of all time a low score is just stupid; there isn't a single negative review with any hint of logic or sense about it.

    Skyrim is still an amazing game, as there still isn't any other fantasy RPG that has come close to it since it's 2011 release. Now in a new and improved format, it remains King of RPG's. Better than    Some truly hilarious review on here. Giving one of the greatest RPG's of all time a low score is just stupid; there isn't a single negative review with any hint of logic or sense about it.

    Skyrim is still an amazing game, as there still isn't any other fantasy RPG that has come close to it since it's 2011 release. Now in a new and improved format, it remains King of RPG's. Better than the Witcher 3, better than Fallout 4, it's an amazing game.

    Good - It's more of what is great about Skyrim, but now with much better visuals and Mod support to potentially greatly extend the already sizeable game. If you are like me, primarily a console player, you will be very pleased with the PS4 mods available. Personally I never thought it would happen in a million years. Since starting a new character I have installed around 10 mods, ranging from fixing little annoyances to adding new content, they're great.

    Bad - Full price is a bit much but just about worth it. The worst things about Skyrim remain to this day as most are part of the fabric of the game design. The factions are far, far too basic, particularly the Companions and Mages Guild - there simply isn't enough to do with them, especially after taking charge.

    One of the strangest/worst design decisions is the inability to simply edit your characters appearance at any time. Yes you can go and do it in the Ratway, but devs should realise that we should be able to do it from a menu at absolutely any time we want.

    Verdict - If you are a fan and have the PS3 version, BUY IT. If you've never played it but want to play probably the best ever fantasy RPG, BUY IT. While you're waiting for it to download, read some of the hilarious negative reviews and laugh at how stupid people can be. 10/10    … Expand
  76. live4speed
    Nov 6, 2016
    10
    If you played the original Skyrim on PS3 or X360 I highly recommend this game! The graphics improvements are great but it also runs ALOT smoother and load times are almost gone. Plus you can now mod the game. There are still some bugs but most of them have workarounds by now. Overall a great game with a lot more polish. 200+ hours of gameplay is easy on this title especially with all theIf you played the original Skyrim on PS3 or X360 I highly recommend this game! The graphics improvements are great but it also runs ALOT smoother and load times are almost gone. Plus you can now mod the game. There are still some bugs but most of them have workarounds by now. Overall a great game with a lot more polish. 200+ hours of gameplay is easy on this title especially with all the DLC included. (Dragonborn and Dawnguard were both great!) Cant speak to PC version.… Expand
  77. killab1984
    Nov 5, 2016
    9
    Great game back in the day, Solid game now. Addition of all the dlc makes it a must buy if you missed it like I did. Visuals are better than what people are making it out to be if you have a dope TV.
  78. jessda123
    Nov 5, 2016
    9
    It's hardly a remaster, but it's Skyrim. On PS4. With all the DLC included.

    I picked this up at launch for £35 ($44 for our american cousins) and i don't regret it, its been years since i played, (and fell in love with) Skyrim and i now love it all over again! It does look a lot better and the load times are significantly reduced too, if you played Skyrim on 360/PS3 and enjoyed it,    It's hardly a remaster, but it's Skyrim. On PS4. With all the DLC included.

    I picked this up at launch for £35 ($44 for our american cousins) and i don't regret it, its been years since i played, (and fell in love with) Skyrim and i now love it all over again!

    It does look a lot better and the load times are significantly reduced too, if you played Skyrim on 360/PS3 and enjoyed it, theres no reason not to buy it. :)    … Expand
  79. El-Stresso
    Nov 5, 2016
    7
    Even if I have played through this 10+ times on the Ps3, I bought it on my Ps4. It is not worth 60 bucks. The game does not look so much better on the Ps4, trust me. If you don`t believe me search it up. Everyone knows what Skyrim is by now anyways, so don`t buy it now. Wait till you can pick it up for 30-40 bucks.
  80. BACON-A-TER
    Nov 5, 2016
    6
    Skyrim remains one of my favourite games of all time, with my 11 year old self spending way over 200hrs across 10 different playthroughs, back in 2011. However, despite my rose-tinted spectacles I cannot deny that the PS4 special edition isn't anything 'special'. To clarify, Bethesda's improvement of the visuals & graphical fidelity of the game does not justify the lack of any realSkyrim remains one of my favourite games of all time, with my 11 year old self spending way over 200hrs across 10 different playthroughs, back in 2011. However, despite my rose-tinted spectacles I cannot deny that the PS4 special edition isn't anything 'special'. To clarify, Bethesda's improvement of the visuals & graphical fidelity of the game does not justify the lack of any real overhaul of the game; glitches, terrible AI & bugs are still rife in the world of Skyrim, and they all compound to emphasise how poorly this game has aged (I some times have trouble going back to play TES V or even Oblivion). Furthermore, the updates to graphics on all versions still do not surpass that of what mods are capable of on the PC (obviously) so-if you can-just play the PC version if you're really concerned with graphical superiority.
    If you are a console owner, who has yet to play Skyrim, and are not bothered by any of the above: then I would recommend Skyrim Special Edition, as Skyrim is one of the best western RPG's ever released (just don't expect it to hold up to modern RPG standards, as it is quite dated & of course comes packaged with the classic Bethesda charm).    … Expand
  81. Letiste-Gaming
    Nov 4, 2016
    9
    Skyrim es un juego que debes jugar SI o SI. Dicho esto, esta edición es imprescindible para dos tipos de público: los que no jugaron en su día y no disponen de un buen PC o los que su único contacto con el título fue la versión de PS3 o XBOX 360, la cual esta edición se come con patatas.

    Pero si dispones de un buen PC, con su opción de texturas de alta resolución, sus mods para poner el    Skyrim es un juego que debes jugar SI o SI. Dicho esto, esta edición es imprescindible para dos tipos de público: los que no jugaron en su día y no disponen de un buen PC o los que su único contacto con el título fue la versión de PS3 o XBOX 360, la cual esta edición se come con patatas.

    Pero si dispones de un buen PC, con su opción de texturas de alta resolución, sus mods para poner el título a 4K y un frame rate personalizable, pues entiendo de veras que esta edición no suponga nada para ti.

    Lo que nos queda aquí es esto: la posibilidad de jugar a la mejor versión lanzada en consolas de uno de los mejores juegos que jamás se hayan creado, con todo su contenido y con una calidad de imagen que, si bien es mejorable, si que se nota el trabajo realizado en el remaster. Ni mas ni menos.    … Expand
  82. fluxmulder
    Nov 3, 2016
    4
    This is how lazy Bethesda was with this remaster: There's a mod called the "Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch" which fixes bugs in the remaster. Keep in mind, these exact same bugs existed in the original Skyrim. Bethesda didn't even bother fixing them for the remaster. Apart from the usual graphical bells and whistles, this is the exact same thing as the original Skyrim. 4 for laziness.
  83. CodyCoyote64
    Nov 3, 2016
    0
    DON'T BUY THIS VERSION OF THE GAME. Wait until the superior Nintendo Switch version launches next year.

    There is nothing that this version can do that that version can't do on the go.
  84. saucyninja007
    Nov 3, 2016
    0
    Please don't buy this game!!! Then game companies know they can get away with selling the SAME exact game in 5 year intervals with MINOR improvements. It is absolutely disgraceful.
  85. dgboweniii
    Nov 3, 2016
    10
    I don't know why anyone would complain. I'm a PC player and my "vanillia" skyrim does look better with the incredible mods the community has delivered.... but who cares? Skyrim i awesome and this gives me a reason to play it for a 4th time. Buy it.
  86. snakekill321
    Nov 3, 2016
    7
    You know, I honestly was not going to pick up this game, I love Skyrim, but 60$ for a remastered game ina w orld where remasters are usually 20, seemed overdone even with all the DLC, but I found it preowned at gamestop so i picked it up just to give it a shot, and honestly its everything i remember Skyrim to be, its grandiose, its spectacular, its glorious, its not worth the 60$ for aYou know, I honestly was not going to pick up this game, I love Skyrim, but 60$ for a remastered game ina w orld where remasters are usually 20, seemed overdone even with all the DLC, but I found it preowned at gamestop so i picked it up just to give it a shot, and honestly its everything i remember Skyrim to be, its grandiose, its spectacular, its glorious, its not worth the 60$ for a nostalgia trip. yes the game does have some better graphics but the character models are outdated still, the aspects of the glitches are still there, and the game itself is nothing new. There is nothing new added on. For those new to the game, yes get it for sure its marvelous, but those looking for the nostalgia, its not worth it. I promptly returned it to gamestop within the 7 days to get my money back… Expand
  87. SuperGlare
    Nov 3, 2016
    5
    Same game higher price for x box one and ps4.
    If you never played this game you might consider buying it.
    Otherwise the pc version with graphics mods is always superior.
  88. SensualSanta
    Nov 3, 2016
    9
    Bought this on a whim. Tried to play Skyrim at the time on PS3 but the overwhelming issues and loading times got the best of me in 5 hours or so. The ride is a lot smoother this time around, nothing game breaking or even a crash on 25 hrs played. Sure enough the trademark Bethesda bugs are there like physics going places at times but on a whole it has been really stable.

    Epic, excellent    Bought this on a whim. Tried to play Skyrim at the time on PS3 but the overwhelming issues and loading times got the best of me in 5 hours or so. The ride is a lot smoother this time around, nothing game breaking or even a crash on 25 hrs played. Sure enough the trademark Bethesda bugs are there like physics going places at times but on a whole it has been really stable.

    Epic, excellent storyline, absolutely breathtaking soundtrack and occasionally beautiful visuals set this at a solid 9/10 for a first time Skyrim player. Is it worth the price tag for a veteran is up to you really - for a virgin its absolutely worth it.    … Expand
  89. Fridge
    Nov 2, 2016
    0
    Bethesda Softworks lazy so blatantly to take the game 2011 and to desecrate it, to 4 fallout I thought this publisher is the only one who would never stoop to the level of Activision, but I'm never wrong.
    In the game there are only disadvantages:
    1 Manager mods(I believe the old editor mods more convenient) 2 Price in my currency in steam 23.65 USD(in the following paragraphs I will    Bethesda Softworks lazy so blatantly to take the game 2011 and to desecrate it, to 4 fallout I thought this publisher is the only one who would never stoop to the level of Activision, but I'm never wrong.
    In the game there are only disadvantages:
    1 Manager mods(I believe the old editor mods more convenient)
    2 Price in my currency in steam 23.65 USD(in the following paragraphs I will explain why I believe this price is extortionate)
    3 Graphic of the game looks like Bethesda took the mod and put in the game (there are mods that makes the game more beautiful than Bethesda did)
    4 Animation (she was "wooden" and left)
    I know that Bethesda won't hear, but suddenly Todd Howard will want to see the feedback on his "new" game and see my comment and come to their senses and will make future games not for teaching profit, and in order that the players played and enjoyed the game.
    Once upon a time I bought the legendary version and 3 friends gave skyrim without DLC (something they bought DLC and I bought a couple of games by Bethesda), so I would like to thank the publisher, and he doesn't want to try.    … Expand
  90. jsometie94
    Nov 1, 2016
    4
    I understand why they re-released it, I understand why it is selling well, but I can't justify them selling the exact same game to people with an upgrade here or there, release it with at least some new content, quests, game enhancements, new mechanics, literally anything. 4 out of 10 and it gets a 4 literally just because Skyrim is a good game.
  91. MattyJ
    Nov 1, 2016
    5
    Pretty much the same as the original, except with upgraded to 2012 graphics. They stories fine and enjoy the only problem is the combat is incredibly dull. The combat is so lack luster that even fight a dragon is boring. The game would easily be a 9 out of 10 if the gameplay felt at least somewhat rewarding.
  92. SpawnCap
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    Very worth it. I have played over 1000 hours across PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. On PC (i5 2500/HD7950/8GB) this game wouldn't even run if I had loaded mods making it look like this version.

    Now I have a PS4 version that looks better than my PC version, and looks the same as my PC version if I am running the SE version on PC (which I also obviously have. Also, FINALLY a stable version of    Very worth it. I have played over 1000 hours across PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. On PC (i5 2500/HD7950/8GB) this game wouldn't even run if I had loaded mods making it look like this version.

    Now I have a PS4 version that looks better than my PC version, and looks the same as my PC version if I am running the SE version on PC (which I also obviously have.

    Also, FINALLY a stable version of Skyrim on console at last!    … Expand
  93. hopper1974
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    You can pick this up for little more than £30. For this you get the remaster of the original, plus all three major DLC packs, and some nice mods to play with. Some kind of 'reduced price if you own the original' would have been nice (but I assume technically not possible). But this is nowhere near the cynicism of 'you must spend £70-£80 on the delux COD Infinite edition to play the COD4You can pick this up for little more than £30. For this you get the remaster of the original, plus all three major DLC packs, and some nice mods to play with. Some kind of 'reduced price if you own the original' would have been nice (but I assume technically not possible). But this is nowhere near the cynicism of 'you must spend £70-£80 on the delux COD Infinite edition to play the COD4 remaster'. For anyone who did not play the original Skyrim, this is a must (I still play games released in the 90s); for those who played (and completed) the original, it's probably a matter of taste (and more relevant to console owners than PC players).

    The graphical upgrade is noticeable but hardly 'wow' (the original assets are largely the same, the engine is basically the same, and this is not strictly a 'remaster'): rather, some environmental objects (plants, foliage etc) have been added, there is much improved lighting, a new depth-of-field etc; the draw distance is better and more stable (less pop-up); load-times are very much improved (no waiting half a minute to enter a tavern); and I find the mods actually render it more enjoyable for those (like me) simply wanting to relive the experience (boosting the carry weight is a 'cheat', yes, but it removes that annoying thing of having to either leave stuff or travel back to a merchant two or three times a mission). One small change I do not like is that 'running' is now toggle-based (with no option to switch to hold).

    I had the original at 9 or 10 (once the PS3 issues were finally resolved); perhaps naively, I had been hoping for 'Skyrim with Witcher 3 graphics' - this is not. But the game remains fantastic (the bugs a consequence of the sheer scale of what was attempted with last gen hardware); so 8 is a balance between the game for what it is/was and a slightly underwhelming upgrade (for those who have already played the original).    … Expand
  94. denoloco
    Nov 1, 2016
    5
    Let's see. The game is from 2011. The game does NOT run at 60fps. The games has an initial price of 59.99$.
    Those are the facts.
    Sorry Bethesda but even a game like Skyrim can't justify such price.
  95. Avodeskorm
    Nov 1, 2016
    1
    Still one of the most overrated pieces of turd I've ever had the misfortune of even looking at. It's not even worth TWO PENNIES! It's like the number 'V' has a curse of being the worst game in a franchise; And it all started with this abomination that shouldn't even be called a RPG, then it leaked into GTA then Metal Gear.

    EVERYTHING STILL LOOKS GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY BY THE WAY    Still one of the most overrated pieces of turd I've ever had the misfortune of even looking at. It's not even worth TWO PENNIES! It's like the number 'V' has a curse of being the worst game in a franchise; And it all started with this abomination that shouldn't even be called a RPG, then it leaked into GTA then Metal Gear.

    EVERYTHING STILL LOOKS GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY BY THE WAY GRAY MONOCHROME CAVES TREES MOUNTAINS, OR UMMMMMM EVERYTHING!

    This story and dialogue is written terribly from the moment you start the game, none of it redeems itself beginning to end. (Michael Kirkbride isn't part of the writing staff as well)

    THE GAMEPLAY OH GOD THE GAMEPLAY. THE ADDITION OF KILL ANIMATIONS, EXPLOIT YOUR WAY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, GO THE FORGE AND CRAFT YOURSELF 1000 DAGGERS AND MORE,

    VIOLENCE IS FUN huh... WRONG! NO DEPTHS. KILL ANIMATIONS HUH THATS TOSH. This addition to Elder Scrolls is like why GTA is more popular then Shenmue, WORSE BUT CELEBRATED CAUSE VIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOLENCCCCE!!!!!

    If you like looking at characters who somehow look like more disgusting higher poly versions of the 5 poly faces in morrowind. (HA IT'S WORSE!) OBLIVION SOMEHOW HAS BETTER LOOKING AND MORE EMOTIVE CHARACTERS. OBLIVION EVEN HAD A PERSUASION SYSTEM THAT'S MISSING IN THIS ONE. (PLUS, WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THE REDGUARDS?!?!? ORCS?! khajiit?! ARGONIANS?!????! OR MOST RACES! THEY ARE ABSOLUTE TRASH IN SKYRIM!)

    DRAGONS ARE SO STUPID. THEY MAKE FIGHTS SUPER LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU WERE A DRAGON WOULD YOU LAND WHERE EVERYONE CAN ATTACK YOU EVEN THOUGH YOUR GREATEST WEAPON IS FIRE BREATH AND FLIGHT! THAT IS NOT HOW DRAGONS WOULD FIGHT! DRAGON'S DOGMA HAS WAY BETTER EXAMPLES OF FIGHTS WITH DRAGONS!

    CLASS SYSTEM OR MOST SUBSYSTEMS ARE GONE.
    PERKS ADDED... WHAT IS THIS CALL OF DUTY? OH WAIT IT BASICALLY IS!
    ONLY SIMPLIFIED OPTIONS! WAIT LET'S JUST ADD INSTA-WIN ABILITIES! DUMBED DOWN STREAMLINED CRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!

    YOU LIKE FIGHTING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AgAIN?! BASICALLY JUST SKELETONS AND SPIDERS IN DUNGEONS!

    VOICE CAST IS WEAK. NO UNIQUE VOICES THAT I'VE NOTICED. I mean it's not like I'm asking for Patrick Stewart like in Oblivion, BUT EVERYONE SOUNDS THE GODDESSDAMN SAME!

    MAGIC IS SUPER DUUUUUUUUMB IN THIS GAME. YOU HAVE TO ALLOCATE A HAND MAGIC. NO WEAPONS WHILE USING MAGIC. HOW DO THEY JUSTIFY IT? SHOUTS?! WTF WERE THEY THINKING! OBLIVION HAD A WAY BETTER AND PRACTICAL SYSTEM! AND OBLIVION DOESN'T TAKE 40 SECONDS TO CAST SOMETHING. OR NEED TO GO BACK INTO THE MENU AND EQUIP MAGIC EVERYTIME!

    DLC BECOME VAMPIRE! BUILD HOUSE! DO THINGS THAT ARE DONE WAY BETTER IN OTHER GAMES THAT AREN'T CALLED SKYRIM!

    THIS GAME SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  96. Chowda
    Oct 31, 2016
    0
    Eighty dollars for a remastered game that I have already played???

    No thanks............$20 and I would probably buy it.

    Fix the bugs and add something worthwhile if you are going to charge full price.
  97. vcca15
    Oct 31, 2016
    10
    I loved Skyrim when I originally bought it, beat it but never played the DLC's. I wasn't going to re-buy it, didnt have anything going on this weekend, ended up buying it and had a absolute BLAST. Loved being back in Skyrim with the new graphics. They arent the best part though, along with getting to play the DLC, the LOADING TIMES ARE CUT AT LEAST IN HALF, HALLELUJAH LOL
  98. trevor1981
    Oct 31, 2016
    10
    I'm truly surprised at the low rating this game has. I had played it on pc and started playing this PS4 edition yesterday. The picture looks decent, the sound is amazing. After spending 3-4 hours playing, I'm sure I would want this game to never end. It feels like the first time. So I highly recommend to buy this game.
  99. Lord_Alaric
    Oct 31, 2016
    4
    The price tag alone is a pure betrayal to people who already bought the game and sunk hours into it already. This is Bethesda at its worst, making a company like EA look good. There's nothing new to see here apart from "God Rays" and Dynamic Depth of field, which is already a standard for most games.
  100. camman75
    Oct 30, 2016
    8
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Remastered Edition is exactly what you want out of a remastered game. The graphics have been upgraded in a major way when compared to the original console version. The load times have been improved dramatically, and the game runs significantly better as well. Also, all the DLC has been included on the disc, so no additional downloads are needed to get the fullThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Remastered Edition is exactly what you want out of a remastered game. The graphics have been upgraded in a major way when compared to the original console version. The load times have been improved dramatically, and the game runs significantly better as well. Also, all the DLC has been included on the disc, so no additional downloads are needed to get the full experience.

    Unfortunately, there are some negatives to this remastered. First, the mod support on the PS4 is not good, as the file size is less than ideal, and only original in game assets are usable. Secondly, $59.99 is a steep price for the remastered, and while I had no problem paying for it, I can understand why many people feel it should have been priced at $39.99 or $49.99, as there is not a whole lot of new content.

    Overall, I loved the original, and I love this remastered, but not sure Bethesda added enough to justify $59.99 for most people. Similarly, Sony/Bethesda really dropped the ball on mod support, and it is a shame to see.    … Expand
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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
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    85
    Special Edition is a boring remaster – there’s no new content and the visual update is modest. Nonetheless it’s the best way to play Skyrim on a console and a good reason to spend another couple hundred hours in one of few games that are truly worth it. [13/2016, p.67]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 8, 2017
    90
    Thankfully, the base game itself remains as utterly essential as always. [January 2016, p78]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 27, 2016
    90
    Five years on and Skyrim's quality still stands head and shoulders above all RPGs not named The Witcher 3. It's well worth a revisit, even if the mod support is sorely lacking versus other formats. [Christmas 2016, p.94]
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