The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings

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  1. TheGameIsALie
    Oct 5, 2018
    8
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim é um clássico e merece ser jogado por todos, pois mistura belíssimos elementos de RPG com uma aventura maravilhosa em um mundo aberto sensacional e uma história melhor ainda.
  2. ssesses
    Oct 3, 2018
    5
    This game gives you plenty of interesting world to explore, but it starts to feel jumbled. The combat system feels outdated, even though the game still has great moments. Skyrim just feels dull in this day and age because of games like Breath of the Wild, that open up travel with climbing and gliding. The travel in Skyrim is a chore, but getting somewhere and completing a task is fun.This game gives you plenty of interesting world to explore, but it starts to feel jumbled. The combat system feels outdated, even though the game still has great moments. Skyrim just feels dull in this day and age because of games like Breath of the Wild, that open up travel with climbing and gliding. The travel in Skyrim is a chore, but getting somewhere and completing a task is fun. There is an overload of different ways to play, and Skyrim allows you to play the way you want (be a hero, a criminal, a stalker). The story of Skyrim is empty, and winning a big fight is underwhelming, but every once in a blue moon, the game can feel incredible.… Expand
  3. 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.
  4. JordaoMemoria
    Aug 13, 2018
    9
    Joguei muitas e muitas horas desse jogo. Melhor sistema de desenvolvimento e RPG que já existiu nos jogos eletrônicos na minha opinião. Dei 9 porque existem alguns jogos em que tive um experiência melhor ainda, talvez por o Skyrim ser muito grande, não importa o quão você jogue, provavelmente ainda terá missões não principais para fazer e então você para de jogar. Isso dá uma sensação deJoguei muitas e muitas horas desse jogo. Melhor sistema de desenvolvimento e RPG que já existiu nos jogos eletrônicos na minha opinião. Dei 9 porque existem alguns jogos em que tive um experiência melhor ainda, talvez por o Skyrim ser muito grande, não importa o quão você jogue, provavelmente ainda terá missões não principais para fazer e então você para de jogar. Isso dá uma sensação de "não completude" digamos assim. Enfim, se você gosta de ação e aventura em um ambiente medieval vale a pena ao menos conferir.… Expand
  5. BigEvilSquirrel
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    5 out of 5.
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is open and expansive, giving you the tools to truly play the way you want. The variety of quest lines will keep you busy for quite some time. Leveling doesn’t penalize you as previous entries in the series, and that is a welcome change. Combat is excellent. The stories are great with some hard decisions as to which side to take, while making you    5 out of 5.
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is open and expansive, giving you the tools to truly play the way you want. The variety of quest lines will keep you busy for quite some time. Leveling doesn’t penalize you as previous entries in the series, and that is a welcome change. Combat is excellent. The stories are great with some hard decisions as to which side to take, while making you feel uneasy either way. The world is vast, you will be hard pressed to run out of things to do. If you’ve played a Bethesda game, you know what to expect, and this game is their masterpiece.    … Expand
  6. siggames
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    The best RPG that ever existed for a single player, the graphics offered by the game are the best, the best gameplay, the quality of the voices is great, the size of the map to be explored for hours, the number of missions seems that the game had no end, an excellent interface, as well as the combat system, the best of all the amount of mods that are circulating on the internet plus theirThe best RPG that ever existed for a single player, the graphics offered by the game are the best, the best gameplay, the quality of the voices is great, the size of the map to be explored for hours, the number of missions seems that the game had no end, an excellent interface, as well as the combat system, the best of all the amount of mods that are circulating on the internet plus their dlcs, make it a masterpiece, the only bad thing can be bugs in certain missions , as well as incompatibility with some mods, therefore if I did not have these problems it would be a 10.… Expand
  7. 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
  8. DiGamer
    Jul 9, 2018
    8
    Skyrim was my first open world game. So it has unique place for me. İf i score this game to my initial playings its score was 10. But in time i have played lots of open world game and skyrim lost its magic. But even so its story and gameplay still good enough. My score is 8.
  9. battlegrizz2
    Jun 22, 2018
    8
    While this game is fun I find it does not have some of the RPG elements of the previous games that made TES great
  10. toonlinkman
    Jun 14, 2018
    8
    Great game and really good port. I have bought this game on xbox one and PS4, and already invested many hours in. Graphically is it close to xbox one in some parts of the game. It obviously doesn't compare to the 4k versions.

    It is annoying you can't change brightness, some parts are too dark to play. I don't have this problem on any other console. Overall I am impressed with this port    Great game and really good port. I have bought this game on xbox one and PS4, and already invested many hours in. Graphically is it close to xbox one in some parts of the game. It obviously doesn't compare to the 4k versions.

    It is annoying you can't change brightness, some parts are too dark to play. I don't have this problem on any other console. Overall I am impressed with this port and play it for a few quick sessions on quests I never played before.

    EDIT: -

    This game has some real game breaking bugs. I couldn't complete the stormcloak quest because of it. I am lowering my score from 9 to 8 / 10    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. runeasgar
    Jun 1, 2018
    8
    It's Skyrim portable. Hard to argue with that. Not much has changed. You get all the DLC, there are still bugs, and it's still the same amazing game it was for every other platform. I only encountered a couple of bad bugs, and both were resolved by going back a save or two (because I save frequently). I was on the fence on buying this one.. and I am very happy I decided to get it, even ifIt's Skyrim portable. Hard to argue with that. Not much has changed. You get all the DLC, there are still bugs, and it's still the same amazing game it was for every other platform. I only encountered a couple of bad bugs, and both were resolved by going back a save or two (because I save frequently). I was on the fence on buying this one.. and I am very happy I decided to get it, even if it was at full price.… Expand
  13. Loo_oo
    May 24, 2018
    9
    Skyrim est un jeu très très riche (trop?), avec une difficulté très élevé. Et cette totale liberté peut facilement vous déconcerter lors des premiers pas... Croyez-moi, vous en aurez pour votre argent !
    Conçu avant tout pour les joueurs PC, le passage sur console apporte avec lui son lot de défauts d'ergonomie (que l'on retrouve également sur les versions Playstation et Xbox).
    Ce que    Skyrim est un jeu très très riche (trop?), avec une difficulté très élevé. Et cette totale liberté peut facilement vous déconcerter lors des premiers pas... Croyez-moi, vous en aurez pour votre argent !
    Conçu avant tout pour les joueurs PC, le passage sur console apporte avec lui son lot de défauts d'ergonomie (que l'on retrouve également sur les versions Playstation et Xbox).

    Ce que j'ai aimé :

    - Des graphismes très bon malgré leur age (fluide avec une distance d'affichage correcte)
    - L'ambiance sonore digne d'un film
    - Un scénario très riche ! rempli de quêtes annexes...
    - Une totale liberté d'évolution dans le jeu, de plus l'open world est gigantesque
    - Un arsenal de folie !
    - La durée de vie !

    Ce que je n'ai pas aimé :
    - trop d'objets ! beaucoup sont inutiles et polluent votre "sac" et votre quête (assiettes et autres couverts, livres...etc). Les livres sont très chronophages sauf si vous aimez la lecture.
    - manque de raccourcis pour paramétrer tous les sorts "favoris"... on se retrouve à jongler constamment avec le menu pour changer sorts et armes, et ce lors des combats !
    - des textes minuscules que l'on retrouve également sur un autre jeu Bethesda "Doom"
    - des déplacement assez rigides qui perturbent la précision des combats
    - un peu trop sombre et souvent.

    Mis à part cela, le portage est d'excellente qualité. Que la console soit docké ou en mode portable, je n'ai pas perçu de différence.

    Pour moi, "Skyrim" est au jeux vidéo ce que "Le Seigneur des Anneaux" est aux livres.

    Bref, je recommande !    … Expand
  14. Kick454
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    A game from 2011 put onto the same console as another game that's of the same genre but except that one has worse graphics... Nice.

    Pros: + Overworld: Not completely empty and interesting towns and cities. + Characters: Honestly, I really like the AI of villagers and other characters in the game. Plus, the level of interactivity with them in this game crushes BotW's NPCs. + Combat:    A game from 2011 put onto the same console as another game that's of the same genre but except that one has worse graphics... Nice.

    Pros:
    + Overworld: Not completely empty and interesting towns and cities.
    + Characters: Honestly, I really like the AI of villagers and other characters in the game. Plus, the level of interactivity with them in this game crushes BotW's NPCs.
    + Combat: BotW but except without weapon durability.

    Cons:
    - Overworld music: ...Still better than BotW's any day.
    - Glitchfest: Bugs are everywhere.

    Overall, Skyrim is a great open world game and definitely deserves to warrant an 8.6/10 from me.    … Expand
  15. TARKUSironBLACK
    Mar 22, 2018
    10
    eu poderia ficar aki citando todas as qualidades do jogo mais ficaria chato pois sao tantas que daria 1 textao ,porem vou falar dos defeitos :bugs quests repetitivas e graficos nao tao belos assim .porem mesmo asim eu tenho skyrim em 2 consoles e no pc e em cada 1 tenho 2 .3.4 saves e em cada 1 dos saves tenho entre 100 a 500 horas se somar todo o tempo que joguei e ainda jogo ate hojeeu poderia ficar aki citando todas as qualidades do jogo mais ficaria chato pois sao tantas que daria 1 textao ,porem vou falar dos defeitos :bugs quests repetitivas e graficos nao tao belos assim .porem mesmo asim eu tenho skyrim em 2 consoles e no pc e em cada 1 tenho 2 .3.4 saves e em cada 1 dos saves tenho entre 100 a 500 horas se somar todo o tempo que joguei e ainda jogo ate hoje daria milhares de horas nen 1 jogo fez isso ate hoje entao é inegavel o que esse jogo representa viva 1 vida dentro do mundo do skyrim.… Expand
  16. Frisbiek
    Mar 8, 2018
    7
    Yes... it's skyrim on a mobile platform. There's just something awesome about being able to play skyrim in the palm of your hands. Graphics look pretty good considering. Unfortunately, you're looking at a 30 FPS cap, and sometimes you can tell when panning around too quickly.

    There's no mods, so you're playing vanilla + all DLC. Kinda bummed there's no mod store. the idea that    Yes... it's skyrim on a mobile platform. There's just something awesome about being able to play skyrim in the palm of your hands. Graphics look pretty good considering. Unfortunately, you're looking at a 30 FPS cap, and sometimes you can tell when panning around too quickly.

    There's no mods, so you're playing vanilla + all DLC. Kinda bummed there's no mod store.

    the idea that this can be brought anywhere is neat, but something to keep in mind. If playing on battery, it'll probably only last a couple hours, if that. Skyrim dropped the battery fast. Also, there's quite a bit of glare on the screen, so dark areas are really hard to see. So you can crank up the screen brightness, but that of course drains the battery even faster. Otherwise, if you're just going to play with it plugged in all the time, you might as well play it on a laptop or nvidia shield.

    If you like the idea of playing skyrim in the palm of your hands but don't travel with it as often, I suggest one of Nvidias different shield options which mostly needs your wifi connection to play games via steam library, but you'll have your PC's horse power and all the bells and whistles.    … Expand
  17. HenryDrago
    Mar 5, 2018
    10
    extremely excellent !! A fantastic world to explore, fun missions that are even more difficult considering the level of the player, incredible opponents, enemies and memorable factions (and boring to face when they defeat you several times in a row ahaha ...). The Elders Scrolls V was the best game I played until the end of this review.
  18. bradward
    Mar 4, 2018
    10
    As somebody who has played Skyrim on PC for years, I was a bit worried that the game would not translate well to a smaller screen without keyboard and mouse controls, but I have been pleasantly surprised.

    The graphics are almost (but not quite) as good as on PC or other consoles. Depth of field and light shafts are present, but less pronounced, and the maximum resolution is not as    As somebody who has played Skyrim on PC for years, I was a bit worried that the game would not translate well to a smaller screen without keyboard and mouse controls, but I have been pleasantly surprised.

    The graphics are almost (but not quite) as good as on PC or other consoles. Depth of field and light shafts are present, but less pronounced, and the maximum resolution is not as large. It feels a bit more like vanilla Skyrim than Special Edition, but I was still very impressed with the graphics, especially when I'm playing in the portable mode.

    Sound is one area where I have noticed some good and bad. On the PC version, I feel like I have to turn the volume way up in order to hear some of the ambiance and character voices, but on the Switch version, they have balanced the sound levels out wonderfully. It sounds great without having to blast it. However, there are some audio issues added in this version as well. Sometimes, when casting a spell, the audio gets delayed until several seconds after the spell is complete, and then plays. Also, I will occasionally hear an audio spike. It sounds like some loud static for just a fraction of a second, and this definitely did not happen in any other version of the game that I have played. But, these audio issues are rare enough to shrug off.

    Gameplay is just as great as it has always been. Having so many different ways to play and things to do basically guarantees high replay value and the possibility of putting hundreds of hours into the game. That said, it also retains the same bugs from previous versions. In maybe 100 hours of playing the Switch version, it has crashed three times. I hear that you can avoid crashes if you close out of the game completely (and not just put it in sleep mode). I have started doing this occasionally, and haven't had a crash since.

    Controls are pretty impressive. I'm not a huge fan of using a controller for a first person game, but the Switch version compensates by allowing you to use motion controls to aim magic or bows, and it works pretty well. It can still be a bit of a pain when trying to aim very precisely at a far away target because the motion controls aren't extremely precise, but I still find that I often prefer using motion controls over the sticks. Plus the Switch version (and the Special Edition generally) has aim assist on by default, so that helps out too.

    The Switch version also allows for motion controls when picking locks, which is pretty satisfying.
    And finally, the Switch version includes some Zelda-themed gear, which you can get even if you don't have an Amiibo. This gear is good, but not the best you can find in Skyrim.

    To conclude, Skyrim on Switch is pretty much the same Skyrim that everybody knows and loves, but you can take it on the go, and it adds some pretty useful motion controls. It's a must-buy for anybody who hasn't yet played Skyrim or for anyone who just needs an excellent first person RPG on the go.    … Expand
  19. Whuling
    Mar 1, 2018
    6
    Playing this game for the first time on the Switch has been an interesting experience. I find myself constantly wondering why Skyrim has been released on so many systems and is held up in such high regard. The storytelling is pretty nice, and the art design achieves it's unambitious goal well. Those are the the best compliments I can give this game.
    I constantly find myself comparing    Playing this game for the first time on the Switch has been an interesting experience. I find myself constantly wondering why Skyrim has been released on so many systems and is held up in such high regard. The storytelling is pretty nice, and the art design achieves it's unambitious goal well. Those are the the best compliments I can give this game.
    I constantly find myself comparing this game to the old Might and Magic games (6, 7 and 8 in particular) and finding it to be inferior to those games in most ways. The story has taken a back seat to open world freedom to the point that it is hard to deem the story as anything more than a throw away. Controls are clunky, at best. Leveling follows the Final Fantasy 2 model, which was bad then and is still bad now, unless you love doing tons of repetitive tasks that don't advance the story or provide any meaningful advancement for your character. Inventory management is clunky, and selling off your spools from a dungeon crawl will require visiting 5-10 different vendors, often requiring traveling to multiple cities. Dungeons themselves are linear paths with no puzzles. The world is big, but is fairly empty and contains nothing particularly interesting to look at. The world is brown, white, and dark green...that's it. The art team seems to have been trying to emulate Nordic forests in winter, and has some how managed to build a big empty world that is less appealing than those forests in reality (and yes, I have been to Scandinavia and Russia in winter).
    If you are really interested in playing a western RPG on Switch, then this game is fine. If you are looking for a great game, look elsewhere.    … Expand
  20. WizzMaw
    Feb 24, 2018
    8
    Yet another port of Skyrim, and a good opportunity for me to pick it up as it comes out on a platform that I have! So full disclaimer: I only played it on the Switch! So I don't know how it plays on other platforms. There wasn't really a moment where I thought: Man, I gotta have this in 60 fps!
    It plays fine. A little buggy, you know it's still Skyrim, but it plays fine. Motion controls    Yet another port of Skyrim, and a good opportunity for me to pick it up as it comes out on a platform that I have! So full disclaimer: I only played it on the Switch! So I don't know how it plays on other platforms. There wasn't really a moment where I thought: Man, I gotta have this in 60 fps!
    It plays fine. A little buggy, you know it's still Skyrim, but it plays fine. Motion controls aren't really that comfortable though. They feel kinda awkward. But the gyro aiming with the bow is wonderful, because you can easily finetune your aiming. I tried the game with the Joy-Con grip and again: It just played fine. And that all with the fact that you play Skyrim on a handheld it's definitely worth it if you haven't played Skyrim before. It's one of the best open world games ever made.    … Expand
  21. alanbessa
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    Highly recommended.

    One of the best, you can't go wrong with this game, the mods are insane.
  22. BoomaTron23
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    There are many games that have become influenced by this incredible game and while i think this is a great game there are flaws to this game like it can lag from time and the shading does not help the game in certain areas overall its a good game that you will probably enjoy
  23. 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
  24. Theskullshammer
    Feb 6, 2018
    8
    It's portable Skyrim, I can't complain for the most part. My only problem is that there are still a lot of glitches in it. Im fine with them leaving in fun glitches that don't break the game, but at one part I walked into a pillar and got stuck for 15 minutes until I quit with out saving. FINISH YOUR GAME BETHESDA!
  25. battleTerror
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    Skyrim looks just incredible on Switch. Playing it on the go is about the best portable gaming experience I've had, especially long haul on a plane. The new motion controls are a very welcome addition and really help energise the magic and archery combat which would have been cumbersome otherwise. Audio is also sublime and the game maintains a very respectable frame rate. It's hard to findSkyrim looks just incredible on Switch. Playing it on the go is about the best portable gaming experience I've had, especially long haul on a plane. The new motion controls are a very welcome addition and really help energise the magic and archery combat which would have been cumbersome otherwise. Audio is also sublime and the game maintains a very respectable frame rate. It's hard to find fault with this port ...the caveat being that anything you didn't like about the original hasn't changed. Skyrim is one of the all time greats so I'd recommend this to anyone with a Switch.… Expand
  26. aisijimoren
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    Anytime, anywhere, playing, killing, loving as a dragonborn, amazing live in skyrim. Love the way on switch!
  27. LordDoran
    Jan 12, 2018
    8
    If you have played this game on PC, then you're probably gonna have a bone to pick with the graphics. I was personally amazed at how well they have managed this port. Gameplay is just as I remember, with genuinely no slowdown. My only problem is the price of it here in UK (I work at a games store so I got a fairly generous discount). I say jump in if you want a nice healthy dose of nostalgia.
  28. DarkTheImmortal
    Jan 10, 2018
    6
    It is the exact same game, bugs included. I would have given it a higher rating if they were new bugs (and if I personally hadn't gotten a bug that forced me to make a new character if I wanted to finish Dawnguard), but people are experiencing bugs that have been known about since 2011, and yes I know I'm reviewing the Switch version. There were a few bugs with the switch only featuresIt is the exact same game, bugs included. I would have given it a higher rating if they were new bugs (and if I personally hadn't gotten a bug that forced me to make a new character if I wanted to finish Dawnguard), but people are experiencing bugs that have been known about since 2011, and yes I know I'm reviewing the Switch version. There were a few bugs with the switch only features that they fixed, but none of the old bugs. This is just Bethesda trying to get more in sales instead if fixing the great game they already had. I love the game and love having it on the go, but I won't fully recommend it until Bethesda does their job and fix the bugs people have been complaining about for 6 years. That one major bug I experienced ruined the entire game for me as I put at least 150 hours into that character.… Expand
  29. A-A-Ron837
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    I mean, it's skyrim. It was amazing and fun when it first came out, and it is still amazing and fun today. I'm not going to do an in-depth review of the game, since it has been out for the past 6 years. I personally had never played skyrim until now, so it was even better for me. It impresses me that Bethesda was able to port a game as massive as skyrim to the switch, and have it run nearI mean, it's skyrim. It was amazing and fun when it first came out, and it is still amazing and fun today. I'm not going to do an in-depth review of the game, since it has been out for the past 6 years. I personally had never played skyrim until now, so it was even better for me. It impresses me that Bethesda was able to port a game as massive as skyrim to the switch, and have it run near perfectly. It looks good, considering it's a last-gen game, and frame drops are very scarce. The best part though, is that you can now take skyrim anywhere you want with no inconveniences. There goes my social life. Weather you had never played it, or you had played it for hundreds of hours, this is an amazing port for an amazing game.… Expand
  30. vincentbobwilli
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
    I didn't like it on PC, but I love it on Switch. After accepting the *humhum* well... dated animations and accepting it as it is : a role playing game with a graphic interface, then it gets so fun ! Being able to visit a cavern then pause. Kill some bandits, then pause. Do anything an pause and again and again. It's somme good time you spend visiting the cold land of Skyrim.
  31. SupaGaming101
    Dec 17, 2017
    9
    Skyrim Is a big and massive game with a lot to do a lot to see. The World is full of hidden dungeons, caves and side quests! Along with that it has a ton of weird and wacky enemies ranging from Giant Spiders To Yetis! But The Main Enemies you want to hunt down are BIG and scary DRAGONS.When you kill a dragon you take its soul and you can use these dragon souls to gain new shouts likeSkyrim Is a big and massive game with a lot to do a lot to see. The World is full of hidden dungeons, caves and side quests! Along with that it has a ton of weird and wacky enemies ranging from Giant Spiders To Yetis! But The Main Enemies you want to hunt down are BIG and scary DRAGONS.When you kill a dragon you take its soul and you can use these dragon souls to gain new shouts like become ethereal witch means that you become a phantom and you cannot do damage or take damage but its loud so enemies will hunt you if you use it. And On The Topic Of Shouts There is also magic! Magic Is An Important Thing In The Game, It Can Give elemental damage or heal your wounds. So Mastering The Art Of Magic is really Important! BUT You Only Have A Certain usage of magic before it runs out. There are Some ways to restore your magic two of them being waiting around or using potions. On The Subject Of Potions They Can Do Many Things Such as Healing Yourself Restoring Magicka And Stamina Along with other effects. Potions Are Some Of The Many Items You Can Carry And Use In Skyrim. You Can Pick Up Damn Near Anything Like plates bottles wine a Toothy Keys Papers Pen ect ect ect ect. But Almost everything you pick up has weight to it. You Have a set number of weight you can carry before going really slow. To Lower Your Weight Sell Your items or drop them. You Can Get Items By Exploring Doing Side Quests Or going into dungeons/caves. This Leads right into combat. the combat in skyrim is very interesting because to be good at combat you need to predict your enemies moves and block them now there are many different types of weapons in skyrim like double handed weapons the double handed weapons are greatswords or giant battle axes now double handed weapons do more damage than one handed weapons one handed weapons have varieties like daggers swords and axes. And also maybe the hardest to use as your main weapon in skyrim is the bow now the bow does best for killing dragons but not like main enemies. To Attack Simply press zl and zr respectively. In The Story Of Skyrim You Are A Dragon born Which Means Your The Only one who can stop dragons. So When A The Dragons Awaken your going to be busy. But what if your in trouble or need to hurt around you can press L To Run But This Lowers Your stamina. Stamina is important because It allows you to run and do super attacks along with other crap. To Refill Your stamina You Need To Wait Or drink specific potions. Now You Have Explored long and hard have tons of items killed monsters and done other crap! Now you probably leveled up! You Can Select 3 skills magicka Health and stamina, upgrading health magicka and stamina respectively. Along with that you get another skill Point to upgrade anything you wish from stealth to restoration to combat! From there you have many smaller skills to upgrade. To Upgrade some of these skills level up the said skill to the level needed by using that skill. To Level up You need to get exp. You Can Get exp From Monsters and side quests. So That's The Overview of skyrim In General, But There are some switch exclusive Stuff. For one you can tap any amiibo to get items in skyrim. There is also Some Zelda gear also. And that covers it. The Graphics on the switch version look beautiful and detailed. And it runs at1080p Docked and 720p Handheld. Which Is A downgrade from the ps4 Version But That's The Very Small Sacrifice you have to make for handheld play. The Controls Are Responsive and have a good feel to them which makes it fun. And Finally The Music Is Pretty Good Not The Best Ever But Its Not annoying.

    There are some problems though with skyrim and we will quickly run through them.
    It's hard to have to constantly save so you don't lose all of your your progress
    Skyrim also has very touchy fall damage like if your on a horse and your going down hill you have to be careful because one little drop and you and your horse are dead
    When your trying to climb a hill you cant its impossible your only chance is to use a horse ps that's how you get the zelda gear early is by using a horse to climb up a hill
    There is also stupid enemies use magic while your getting slaughtered by other enemies

    Even With Some Problems Skyrim Is Still A Wonderful Game That Is Fun And Has A Ton Of Stuff To Do. Skyrim Has Never Been Better Now With added portability. This game gets a 95%. It's Too Bad In Skyrim You Can’t Be Immortal…………… That Was The Worst Pun Ever…………. Guys Be Sure To Check Out Immortal Gamer In YouTube And twitter He's Truly Cool. Well Let's a go!    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. sefrabu
    Dec 6, 2017
    10
    My score might be just slightly overblown, as there is no new content, no actual remaster in place, and the game is 7 years old and is sold for a full price. But hey, I'm in the Nord realm again, and it's my, like, 20th playthrough, and I'm still glued to the screen like a teenager, a long, long time ago. And this time, I can take if everywhere with me. If you own a Switch, it's a must.
  34. 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
  35. Phaidros
    Dec 4, 2017
    6
    It feels like the PS3 Version in the beginning. Many bugs, such as items floating in the air, being able to run only in 3rd person view, being unable to mine....etc.
    I was hoping, that the bugfixes for PS3 and PC would have any influence on the Switch Version, but it looks to me, that the developers startet from scratch. When I first got Skyrim for Ps3, it was so unplayable, that I put it    It feels like the PS3 Version in the beginning. Many bugs, such as items floating in the air, being able to run only in 3rd person view, being unable to mine....etc.
    I was hoping, that the bugfixes for PS3 and PC would have any influence on the Switch Version, but it looks to me, that the developers startet from scratch. When I first got Skyrim for Ps3, it was so unplayable, that I put it away for almost a year, until the worst issues had been patched. I am that close to do the same with the Switch version. Looking on an open pleateau gives you eye cancer, because you almost exclusively see low-res vegetation textures symetrically plastering the ground.
    Right now, I would suggest to play the PC Version, that way you get best graphic quality, performance, Mod support, and least amount of bugs. Skyrim on my Macbook Air is way more fun to play, and that says a lot, cause that thing is no game-graphic beast at all.

    I am disapointed. For being a full-priced game for 60 bucks, it is a slap in the face.    … Expand
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. sofaspartan
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    It boggles my mind that Bethesda was able to port such a colossal game like Skyrim to the Switch! Looking great and playing great, Skyrim is still the game I know and love and now it can be played anywhere at anytime. There are no compromises in quality with this port, however if you are comparing this to the other console releases obviously this doesn't match the visual quality of those.It boggles my mind that Bethesda was able to port such a colossal game like Skyrim to the Switch! Looking great and playing great, Skyrim is still the game I know and love and now it can be played anywhere at anytime. There are no compromises in quality with this port, however if you are comparing this to the other console releases obviously this doesn't match the visual quality of those. While this version of Skyrim lacks the high resolution textures, and mods found in other versions of the game, I would still consider this to be the definitive way to play the game due to its portability factor. This is a must buy for anyone looking to dive back in to the world of Skyrim and a no-brainer for those uninitiated.… Expand
  39. sceic
    Nov 26, 2017
    10
    做为PS3时代与Steam时代都未能通关（因为开场马车很便宜啊，坐马车到别的城后，就不可收拾的陷入杂乱分支任务）但一直无法放下的作品。这游戏也是买的第三份，能在掌机上玩到上古卷轴5SE，720P近乎不妥协的画面，帧数也不怎么掉落，并且首发中文版，不用像其它语言一样需要补丁，给满分表示我的喜悦之情。。。做为PS3时代与Steam时代都未能通关（因为开场马车很便宜啊，坐马车到别的城后，就不可收拾的陷入杂乱分支任务）但一直无法放下的作品。这游戏也是买的第三份，能在掌机上玩到上古卷轴5SE，720P近乎不妥协的画面，帧数也不怎么掉落，并且首发中文版，不用像其它语言一样需要补丁，给满分表示我的喜悦之情。。。
  40. OzzyTO
    Nov 25, 2017
    10
    Same game it’s always been and with all DLC. Can’t fix what’s not broken. Game plays very smooth, fast load times, and great graphics on the switch. I was very impressed.
  41. biz2000
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    I love this game. I have played for 2 years and have put in over 100 hours before the switch edition and owned the game on pc. I love the portability factor of the game and otherwise its just the same old Skyrim that I love. Though there are some complaints. One is that the resolution coming from pc is hard to get used tp it will take a day but then there is really no difference. TheI love this game. I have played for 2 years and have put in over 100 hours before the switch edition and owned the game on pc. I love the portability factor of the game and otherwise its just the same old Skyrim that I love. Though there are some complaints. One is that the resolution coming from pc is hard to get used tp it will take a day but then there is really no difference. The battery life is around one hour for 40 percent which that is less than the legend of Zelda breath of the wild at three hours. Also there are no switch unique bugs but the same old bugs and in my gameplay there are more common than on pc. Finally the price is for a games that was released in 2011. It may include the dlc but if you have and Xbox 360 you can get the game of the year edition for only 20 dollars. In conclustio I think that if you have never played skyrim its is something that you must put time and effort in to which will pay off. If you are a returing fan or have always been one you may not want to see this as a new blockbuster title but the same stuff in a new package.… Expand
  42. Footballpires
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    Really solid port of the Special Edition. Runs at very steady 30fps in both modes and in handeld looks incredible, a dream come true to have Skyrim on the go like this. Glitches will still be found like in any version of the game, but my score is based on the port, rather than the game itself. We already know what game Skyrim is.
  43. sonicpulsar
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    Skyrim is outstanding on the Switch. It's beautiful, it runs well, has motion controls, HD rumble and most of all I can be on an adventure anywhere; portable mode is crisp and as good as it gets!
  44. Oudekerk
    Nov 21, 2017
    9
    Welcome back to Skyrim!
    The Nord lands of Tamriel welcome you once more on the portable nintendo system for the same old good fashioned fun you've come to know and love.
    this is the 4th version of this game that i now own and once again i'm hooked and can barely put it down. hours of fun. it will ruin your social life your boss will wonder why you haven't come to work today what    Welcome back to Skyrim!
    The Nord lands of Tamriel welcome you once more on the portable nintendo system for the same old good fashioned fun you've come to know and love.

    this is the 4th version of this game that i now own and once again i'm hooked and can barely put it down.
    hours of fun.
    it will ruin your social life
    your boss will wonder why you haven't come to work today
    what are you waiting for? get it now!    … Expand
  45. Bryzzo
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    This is probably my favorite game ever. I've played for around 100 hours. There's so much to do & explore. It's hard to believe this game is running on a Nintendo console and handheld at that! It runs very smoothly, looks great for a 6 year old game and is totally playable in the dock or handheld mode. I haven't really felt the need to try the motion controls.
  46. TheAllJoeShow
    Nov 20, 2017
    8
    Its Skyrim on Switch, it is what it is. It does what it set out to do, that is being Skyrim on the switch.
    Nothing out of the ordinary here, just a huge open world with lots of content. You know exactly what you are getting as far as game play. That is not to say i'm unhappy, quite the opposite! Its been good fun to revisit the game again. But hands down the best part is having it in a    Its Skyrim on Switch, it is what it is. It does what it set out to do, that is being Skyrim on the switch.
    Nothing out of the ordinary here, just a huge open world with lots of content. You know exactly what you are getting as far as game play. That is not to say i'm unhappy, quite the opposite! Its been good fun to revisit the game again. But hands down the best part is having it in a portable state, the ease of seamless pick up and play makes it great.

    I'm very happy with it.    … Expand
  47. TopHatHapi
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    I never picked up Skyrim before the Switch version came out, so I'm glad it came out when it did because I probably would have never bought it otherwise. This port is one of the best ports I've seen on a Nintendo console, next to Doom, if you haven't picked up Skyrim, I highly recommend it on the Switch, being able to play such a huge and amazing game on the go and at home docked is one ofI never picked up Skyrim before the Switch version came out, so I'm glad it came out when it did because I probably would have never bought it otherwise. This port is one of the best ports I've seen on a Nintendo console, next to Doom, if you haven't picked up Skyrim, I highly recommend it on the Switch, being able to play such a huge and amazing game on the go and at home docked is one of my favorite things about this game and the console its on.… Expand
  48. knutsi
    Nov 18, 2017
    9
    If you have a PSVR you probably want this game - it's really good. In short Incredible port of a classic game. The price is a bit high for such an old game, but it's hard not to forgive as the gameplay is truly excellent (and the market is of course limited in size). It's incredible that it works as well as it does really. Perhaps time to review the by now defaultIf you have a PSVR you probably want this game - it's really good. In short Incredible port of a classic game. The price is a bit high for such an old game, but it's hard not to forgive as the gameplay is truly excellent (and the market is of course limited in size). It's incredible that it works as well as it does really. Perhaps time to review the by now default "VR-games-need-to-be-made-for-VR" mantra, and port fantastic old games over. Look to Serious Sam on the Vive etc.… Expand
  49. ADHGO
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    Go east go west SKYRIM is the best Game ever made, although it is the same, I encourage the gamers who didn’t taste this amazing adventure to try it now
  50. michellelynn097
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    What a wonderful game. It was amazing back in 2011 and it is amazing now. More so because they have removed most of the bugs (some were left in for comedy) and you can take it on the go with you. The frame rate is smoother than the PS4 version, and the Joy Con motion controls work wonderfully.
  51. Darkeil
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    the portable mode is excellent, that's why it's really worth it, being able to visit skyrim from wherever you are is priceless. great Rpg, if you have a nintendo switch, it must be a secure purchase, guaranteed hours and hours of fun
  52. destinyfan1
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    Yep zelda is a great game , but one of my favorite rpg's come's to the switch
    Just imagine ,running trough the big world just on a small screen on a plain
    It pretty much has everything that the other console version have
    Only controls are a bit hard in the beginning
    That doesn't take anything away from the 10 ,the game is just so good
    A must buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  53. VincentWarte
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    BEATIFUL! Since 2011 I dreamed to play a game like Skyrim on the go. I have a strong passion for handhelds, and I even bought a handheld Windows PC (GPD Win) to play games like Skyrim and Witcher 3 on the go. Unfortunately, that pocket PC wasn't strong enough to deliver and acceptable experience, and also the controls were not always easy to handle.
    But this port is the definitive way to    BEATIFUL! Since 2011 I dreamed to play a game like Skyrim on the go. I have a strong passion for handhelds, and I even bought a handheld Windows PC (GPD Win) to play games like Skyrim and Witcher 3 on the go. Unfortunately, that pocket PC wasn't strong enough to deliver and acceptable experience, and also the controls were not always easy to handle.
    But this port is the definitive way to go if you want to play on the go. The game runs perfectly fine on the Switch, it's the full Skyrim game, nothing was left out. I love it! If you're into that kind of games, then GO for it!    … Expand
  54. Voodooseeker
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This game got hundreds of hours of content. I think the game is pretty crispy both in docked and handled. Nothing is left out in this Switch version, beautiful work - thank you Bethesda.
    I'm very impressed - and I'm able to carry Tamriel in my bag every day. My lunch breaks gonna be more fun from now on. This game is worth a re-visit + a must have for you Nintendo Switch!
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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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