The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 617 out of 750
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 750
  3. Negative: 76 out of 750
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  1. Szabron
    May 27, 2021
    3
    So this game was good in 2011 but for now its bungled. Its a waste of money to buy it in 2021.
  2. Moskonavt
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    In Russian region a can`t buy this game, besides all Bethesda games blocked in Russia. It`s so stupid. Non-politics games.
  3. wojtulace1
    Jan 30, 2023
    4
    Without mods 4/10, with mods 10/10. Check out Wildlander.com. Im hyped for
  4. MFTN
    Apr 5, 2023
    2
    This game is so bad. Skyrim is not good even for 2011. I don't understand why most people love this. Most overrated RPG of all time.
  5. wegie125
    Dec 3, 2017
    1
    I'm sorry but this game was not remastered, they didn't fix any of the bugs. They had a chance to fix everything that was breaking the game but instead they added new textures to things like water. I would be fine with a fun port for the Nintendo Switch if it was at least sold for a discount. What actually happened here? They are charging full price for a game that came out six years ago.I'm sorry but this game was not remastered, they didn't fix any of the bugs. They had a chance to fix everything that was breaking the game but instead they added new textures to things like water. I would be fine with a fun port for the Nintendo Switch if it was at least sold for a discount. What actually happened here? They are charging full price for a game that came out six years ago. I'm sorry but I just can't support that. People always hate on me for saying this but I just don't think this game is relevant anymore. Sure it was fun and can still be fun but just get it for like $5 on the PC… Expand
  6. Milesschabel
    Jun 7, 2018
    4
    looking back at Skyrim, a game people touted as a future classic the more abundant the unforgivable flaws are. The gameplay is extremely clunky compared to even Oblivion before it. People hyping up the graphics is hilarious when you look at how The Witcher 3 annihilated it just four years later, granted time brings great change when it comes to graphics but people adored the graphics whenlooking back at Skyrim, a game people touted as a future classic the more abundant the unforgivable flaws are. The gameplay is extremely clunky compared to even Oblivion before it. People hyping up the graphics is hilarious when you look at how The Witcher 3 annihilated it just four years later, granted time brings great change when it comes to graphics but people adored the graphics when they came out, they said that graphics wouldn't age but know they just look bland. The introduction is horrid and can really bring you out of the game, the bugs are everywhere and can ruin any sense of fun you were having. Bethesda could have changed all these flaws, but they decided to make the water better (not to mention the game still looks generic as all hell), what a joke.… Expand
  7. mazzamune
    Dec 9, 2017
    1
    Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is without a doubt my favorite game of all time. The role-playing possibilities are incredible in such an accessible RPG.

    Unfortunately, this rendition of the game is absolutely the WORST way to play it. Skyrim on the Switch had so much potential taking a living, breathing Elder Scrolls world and transport it on the go. Bethesda chose to focus 100% of their time    Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is without a doubt my favorite game of all time. The role-playing possibilities are incredible in such an accessible RPG.

    Unfortunately, this rendition of the game is absolutely the WORST way to play it. Skyrim on the Switch had so much potential taking a living, breathing Elder Scrolls world and transport it on the go. Bethesda chose to focus 100% of their time attempting to downscale the game to the capabilities of the Switch rather than fix any of the bugs that have plagued the game since launch. Furthermore, in the process they have seemingly created more bugs. I purchased a digital copy of the game and the game consistently crashes to the home screen. The problem has become worse and worse the longer I play. It should be said that the industry typically gives Bethesda a pass for their buggy games, but this is the breaking point. Graphical or AI bugginess can be good for a laugh, but I can't play the game if it won't keep from crashing to the Nintendo home screen.

    After re-downloading the software with no resolution, I actually went so far as to initialize my entire Switch console for resolution, but the issue continued after only 4 minutes of play in the open world. Were this the original PC copy or any of the Remastered Special Edition, I'd be giving this game a 9.5/10 , but due to bugginess in a 7 year old cash grab for a Bethesda I've got to drop the score by an incredible amount.

    1/10 unplayable    … Expand
  8. ivmD4XHwulve
    Sep 7, 2018
    0
    Bethesda is the worst game developer. None of the known bugs were fixed. But that was not enough for them and they added even more. Every 5 minutes or even more often, you can hear audio noise. 60EUR for a broken game, that's so adorable.
  9. Tahdar
    Dec 2, 2017
    4
    Nintendo Switch versión is a port from XBox 360 or PS3.
    Poor graphics but it is not the time and the moment of this game.
    Not really precise of joycon System
  10. TsukasaHiiragi
    Dec 4, 2017
    3
    Again, the paid reviewers or rabid Nintendo fans are out in force to defend another nasty business practice. Skyrim for switch simply does not deserve such high praise, its the nasty butt sore of the franchise, its badly optimized and riddled with severe bugs that have plagued all the 'previous' versions for the past 6 >SIX< 6 years, the difference in being modders have fixed theAgain, the paid reviewers or rabid Nintendo fans are out in force to defend another nasty business practice. Skyrim for switch simply does not deserve such high praise, its the nasty butt sore of the franchise, its badly optimized and riddled with severe bugs that have plagued all the 'previous' versions for the past 6 >SIX< 6 years, the difference in being modders have fixed the worst of those by now.

    I don't know whats more insulting, the fact that Bethesda are so complacent here by refusing to fix this now, ancient game. Or the fact they just want to monetize every square inch of it, on every single platform available. Even more insulting is the Amiibo Zelda loot chests...

    Skyrim is a great game, no denying that - but its time to stop beating this dead horse Bethesda and finally work on Elder Scrolls VI. If you're going to re-release games like this on consoles, you need to make sure the gamebreaking bugs are fixed first.    … Expand
  11. homeslice1479
    Jul 31, 2018
    4
    The game of Skyrim is easily a 9 or 10. It's arguably the best open-world RPG ever made and it has the sales numbers to prove it. Instant classic, and one my personal favorite games of all time. I've sunk countless hours into it....

    ....on PC and the Xbox One. Those versions, particularly PC, epitomize Skyrim's greatness. The Switch version, while obviously the same great game,    The game of Skyrim is easily a 9 or 10. It's arguably the best open-world RPG ever made and it has the sales numbers to prove it. Instant classic, and one my personal favorite games of all time. I've sunk countless hours into it....

    ....on PC and the Xbox One. Those versions, particularly PC, epitomize Skyrim's greatness. The Switch version, while obviously the same great game, suffers from two problems that make it virtually unplayable: horrifying input lag and poor framerate. The latter simply makes the Switch version seem graphically inferior compared to the power of the other platforms. The former though...absolutely terrible. I couldn't believe how bad the lag was even with the Switch not docked. I would guess it's around 80-100ms, maybe more. Simply looking at items on the ground to pick them up was difficult, let alone trying to hit a moving target with a bow or spell. I will say this is with a cartridge version; I can't speak for digital. But I returned that cartridge version after less than an hour of suffering.

    Skyrim is an amazing game and I really, really, really wanted to love it on the Switch. But the devastating input lag, poor framerate and graphical inferiority just ruin it on the Switch. Again, I love Skyrim and I definitely love the Switch, but this iteration of Skyrim is so rough around the edges it cuts your freaking hands. I wholeheartedly recommend both Skyrim and the Switch, but stay far away from Skyrim on the Switch.    … Expand
  12. classybetroth
    Feb 20, 2018
    4
    It could have been a great opportunity to convince Switch/Nintendo owners, who are a different customer base, to try a more realistic looking game, but I'm left underwhelmed.

    Being a huge fan of the fantasy genre, and coming from being thoroughly blown away by the experience of playing Breath of the Wild, I can only say Skyrim on Switch is grossly disappointing. The controls are just    It could have been a great opportunity to convince Switch/Nintendo owners, who are a different customer base, to try a more realistic looking game, but I'm left underwhelmed.

    Being a huge fan of the fantasy genre, and coming from being thoroughly blown away by the experience of playing Breath of the Wild, I can only say Skyrim on Switch is grossly disappointing.

    The controls are just infuriating, and it's preventing me from enjoying what this vast world is offering. Picking up an item is ridiculously difficult with pointing. And most importantly, INVERT THE X-AXIS! It makes no sense to be able to only invert one axis.

    I'd really love to love this game, but sadly, it just doesn't fully realize its potential.    … Expand
  13. cursed_legacy
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Ну давай разберем по частям, тобою сделанное )) Складывается впечатление что ты реально контуженный , обиженный жизнью имбицил )) Могу тебе и на свиче сказать, готов приехать послушать?) Вся та хуйня тобою сделанная это простое пиздабольство , рембо ты комнатный)) от того что ты много написал, жизнь твоя лучше не станет)) пиздеть не мешки ворочить, много вас таких по весне оттаяло )) ПроНу давай разберем по частям, тобою сделанное )) Складывается впечатление что ты реально контуженный , обиженный жизнью имбицил )) Могу тебе и на свиче сказать, готов приехать послушать?) Вся та хуйня тобою сделанная это простое пиздабольство , рембо ты комнатный)) от того что ты много написал, жизнь твоя лучше не станет)) пиздеть не мешки ворочить, много вас таких по весне оттаяло )) Про таких как ты говорят: Мама не хотела, папа не старался) Вникай в моё послание тебе постарайся проанализировать и сделать выводы для себя)… Expand
  14. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is not good. the soundtrack is awful and i have no fun playing til the end
  15. lucinhagamer
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    i dont like how the things works here. the gameplay is very low and is not good
  16. Tritonio
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    My save broke and now it crashes when I go anywhere in a huge area west of Solitude. I'm level 23 and I have to revert to a save from level 12 to fix that area, and maybe it'll bug out again anyhow.

    Bethesda keep reselling this game and they still can't spend some money on fixing the bugs or at least provide a service where they fix your savefile online. I'd actually pay someone to fix    My save broke and now it crashes when I go anywhere in a huge area west of Solitude. I'm level 23 and I have to revert to a save from level 12 to fix that area, and maybe it'll bug out again anyhow.

    Bethesda keep reselling this game and they still can't spend some money on fixing the bugs or at least provide a service where they fix your savefile online. I'd actually pay someone to fix my saves.    … Expand
  17. Jax6938
    Aug 18, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The mission in the mountain is where this game really shows its lack of polish. Everything before was fine, but everything about this part of the game is excruciatingly bad. First of all, it's cryptic as hell what direction you have to go to reach the location 2. For some reason it decided it didn't want to autosave when i reached the location the first time 3. There were way too many bugs that showed their ugly faces when traversing the mountains, such as getting trapped in random locations for no reason at all, and the sparks spell acting as a **** grappling hook and 4. The textures look like ****… Expand
  18. ElConsesna
    Sep 19, 2020
    2
    this game is so bad. it is buggy, RPG mechanics removed, choices removed, crafting dumbed down, weapon and armor designs are mostly oversized and ugly.
    if not for mod suppport, this game would definitely be rated so much worse.
  19. Nottodd
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    This a dorp game that includes layers of frn. So yea go play it, it dont. Lo
  20. Posiedon
    Nov 27, 2021
    3
    How this game is so praised even to date is beyond me. The only reason that people think it’s good is because of mods. Let’s be honest. If Skyrim did not have any mods, it would have died out along time ago. The game by itself is frickin impossible to like. It has probably the worst combat I have ever played. All you do is spam R2 and block with L1. No variety to combos. However, theHow this game is so praised even to date is beyond me. The only reason that people think it’s good is because of mods. Let’s be honest. If Skyrim did not have any mods, it would have died out along time ago. The game by itself is frickin impossible to like. It has probably the worst combat I have ever played. All you do is spam R2 and block with L1. No variety to combos. However, the archery is quite fun. Anyhow, the AI is so clunky that no game comes even close to being that bad (Except a certain Mass Effect). I had to look on the internet multiple times to fix the AI. Then the bugs were even worse. I got spoiled most of the story (Even though it was pretty generic) because there were numerous glitches and bugs with quest lines. I just can’t touch it anymore.… Expand
  21. avizona
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    bad game azdasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  22. random2yearold
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    69 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i only did this for 69 bad review don't hurt me
  23. potatocatexe
    May 2, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like thicc potatoes and this game is a potato. This game is really fun because:
    #1.
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    #3.    … Expand
  24. Gamesbaby
    Jun 12, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the videogame Skyrim, I create mods that spawn cheese, kill Fondle, and slaughter zombies with a potato. I also replace the statue of a woman holding a statue of a sword with a weeping man holding a statue of a sword that isn't an actual sword. And then I buy the woman a copy of Limbo.

    I'm a god.

    I call myself Diablo the Cheater. As far as I know, I'm the only person who writes a list of cheating cheats and uses it in-game. My mod turned the game into an interdimensional sex simulator (powered by a **** necromancer), and I use that game on a daily basis. To date, I've cheated in thirty games. Twenty-one of them were developed by other users, and the other two were made by me.

    And today, this **** is named after me.

    I use a relatively simple cheat to game console games. What I do is turn the switch on the controller I use into a button on the console, and then I press it to trigger cheats that give me a better experience. Here's what those che.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best Switch Game of 2017
11
#11 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#6 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2018
    85
    Anyone who dreamed of exploring Skyrim on the go or during prolonged toilet sessions, will instantly forgive a slight downgrade needed to ensure fluidity (the game almost always runs at 30 fps). Apart from some visual trade-offs and a bit of exclusive Nintendo content (e.g. Link’s outfit) it’s the same game you know and possibly love. [01/2018, p.50]
  2. games(TM)
    Jan 25, 2018
    80
    It's Skyrim, warts and all, in your pocket. [Issue#196, p.90]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    90
    Whether it's your first Elder Scrolls experience or your fifth, Skyrim is still a worthy journey. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 25E]
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