The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 76 out of 750
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  1. olegigor
    Aug 31, 2021
    8
    Don't forget to put in a hundred useful modifications. Including Thomas the train replacing dragons
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. iMustang
    Mar 14, 2020
    8
    A decade later did this game live up to the hype? Yes and no. Honestly the age of this game did make it rough to play at times, but I feel as though my thoughts would have been the same even if I played it back in 2011. The game has a high level of charm to it, with a vast world to explore and all sorts of quests to dive into, and decisions you have complete control over even to the pointA decade later did this game live up to the hype? Yes and no. Honestly the age of this game did make it rough to play at times, but I feel as though my thoughts would have been the same even if I played it back in 2011. The game has a high level of charm to it, with a vast world to explore and all sorts of quests to dive into, and decisions you have complete control over even to the point of the main story being nearly optional. That said the world is... mostly hideous. The NPCs are gross looking, the environments are drab and ultimately make Skyrim feel like a place you'd never want to live. The music is often dull, then soothing when it calls for it, and at it's best during big battles, which are certainly the highlight of this game. I would have loved more of that and less of the repetitive dungeon diving that made up most the game and it's quests (I swear some dungeons were just copy and pasted from previous ones with slight tweaks). So when you combine an ugly world with repetitive dungeons, it made this a rough game to stick with consistently. Oh, and the main story is essentially terrible until more than halfway through, which certainly doesn't help.

    All my gripes aside, I must say... there is a charm about this game. Maybe it's the laughably bad glitches (even the ones that are gamebreaking and you have to look up to fix), or the fact that you really can explore the whole world at your own leisure, truly doing whatever you want in any order you want. Maybe it's how cool the shouts make you feel, especially the one that made me feel like a Targaryen calling out my dragon to burn down forts. The unity of the factions you joined, how deep their stories go. I can't explain it but... though I could spend all day picking out the flaws in this game, something about it always made me come back with a smile on my face. I can only hope Elder Scrolls 6 takes the series to new heights, but as far as 5 goes, it truly was a fun time.    … Expand
  7. Grandhatred
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    who ever give this game a low review is
    -unreasonable pc graphic and fps whor3 (who also for some reason usually hate laptop gamer to)
    -nintendrone who only play mario
    -non gamer
  8. Loncia
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    It's a lovely game perfect for role-playing as all sorts of characters, allowing such freedom to follow your own path. There's just so much to explore and discover as well. I just wish the quest-breaking bugs were just one-time hiccups, but alas that's not the case. It's frustrating to start over a quest because it keeps bugging out, or worse losing an entire questline because of some bugIt's a lovely game perfect for role-playing as all sorts of characters, allowing such freedom to follow your own path. There's just so much to explore and discover as well. I just wish the quest-breaking bugs were just one-time hiccups, but alas that's not the case. It's frustrating to start over a quest because it keeps bugging out, or worse losing an entire questline because of some bug or glitch that will cost hours of previous saves to salvage. Game's good. Just be prepare to encounter some truly annoying and infuriating bugs.… Expand
  9. undulum
    Jan 26, 2020
    8
    Despite being riddled with dozens of the very same game-breaking bugs that Bethesda has declined to address since the original, original release of Skyrim in 2011, this Switch port is nevertheless an RPG experience that will effortlessly command hundreds of hours of your attention. The Creation Engine's age works in its favor here, as the Switch hardware runs it at full resolution andDespite being riddled with dozens of the very same game-breaking bugs that Bethesda has declined to address since the original, original release of Skyrim in 2011, this Switch port is nevertheless an RPG experience that will effortlessly command hundreds of hours of your attention. The Creation Engine's age works in its favor here, as the Switch hardware runs it at full resolution and frame rate with no problem at all. If you have never played Skyrim before and you own a Switch, this is surely the best release you can choose.… Expand
  10. Alberto_Rahl
    Mar 4, 2020
    8
    Skyrim. Fin de la reseña.
    ...

    Muy buen RPG y extremadamente largo. Si bien hoy en día ya se siente anticuado, especialmente en el combate, sigue siendo un juego obligatorio para todo gamer. Marcó época y se nota.

    Lo bueno de un rpg de este tipo en switch es que te deja aprovechar cualquier rato libre para avanzar poco a poco en un juego tan masivo como este.
  11. DatSpaceBoi
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Really great port of a game that absolutely everyone knows by now. It runs at a solid 30FPS, and it's basically a must-have if you play in handheld mode a lot. Like every Bethesda's open world, it has minor bugs and sometimes crashes, even though they could have fixed this. It's a great way to play and discover this gorgeous game you might say, yes, the little thing being : This game hasReally great port of a game that absolutely everyone knows by now. It runs at a solid 30FPS, and it's basically a must-have if you play in handheld mode a lot. Like every Bethesda's open world, it has minor bugs and sometimes crashes, even though they could have fixed this. It's a great way to play and discover this gorgeous game you might say, yes, the little thing being : This game has been ported on every console since PS3/360 (forget the Wii U) and if you still have one of these, it can be found easily at a cheap price. I recommend this game if you never played it before or really love the universe/lore.… Expand
  12. kurtisisgood
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game. The missions are great and I love the characters. Some real kindy generic but the better characters outweigh the bad.

    SPOILERS HERE: Near the end of the game when you help decide what happens in the war is great. Right after that meeting, the blades inform you that you have to kill paarthurnax if you want their help. But if you kill him the greybeards won't talk to you. it doesn't change the plot but it's a nice touch.

    Even tho the story is great I feel combat could be improved. It's kinda just based on who has more health or Magicka. I love the different spell variations. Different match up types adds a nice flare to using spells. Very much a must buy.    … Expand
  13. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    fun game a lot like fallout and other games its moddable on the pc version its got quite a lot of replayability
  14. Skuty
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
    This game is a 10/10 game if you have mods and you play it on a PC. It is still a very fun game on the Switch, and it feels amazing to play on the go or on a couch. The reason I gave it an 8 is because I encountered 2 game breaking glitches, and lost around 5 hours of progress because of it. SAVE ALL THE TIME. Before you go on a mission or after you clear some sort of objective, ALWAYS,This game is a 10/10 game if you have mods and you play it on a PC. It is still a very fun game on the Switch, and it feels amazing to play on the go or on a couch. The reason I gave it an 8 is because I encountered 2 game breaking glitches, and lost around 5 hours of progress because of it. SAVE ALL THE TIME. Before you go on a mission or after you clear some sort of objective, ALWAYS, SAVE.

    Everything else is fine though. I would give this a 0/10 because you can't marry Serana, but I'm feeling generous today.    … Expand
  15. OpticalFred
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    I never understand why skyrim is considered such a masterpiece don't get me wrong the game is fun on the beginning but the more you play the more you realise that the fighting system is clunky af, the cavern or instances are just copy/paste, the story is ok and the most important the game is full of bugs.

    Every fanboy will say omg but the mods!,the mods!.... who cares about the mods    I never understand why skyrim is considered such a masterpiece don't get me wrong the game is fun on the beginning but the more you play the more you realise that the fighting system is clunky af, the cavern or instances are just copy/paste, the story is ok and the most important the game is full of bugs.

    Every fanboy will say omg but the mods!,the mods!....
    who cares about the mods how do you still accept that Bethesda sells you game that aren't finish that you need to mod to make them good.

    I played around 40 hours and the more i played the more a realise his flaws.    … Expand
  16. LeonardoDray
    May 11, 2023
    8
    Great game but I don't feel exploration is encouraged as everywhere looks the same once your running in the wilderness.
    The colour pallet could be a bit less in dark and grim.
    Too many warp points it's just confusing.
  17. windigo_joe
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Great game that has hundreds of hours of story, fantastic graphics, and exciting dragon battles. The Switch port holds up well. There are always new ways to experience skyrim, even if you have been there many times before
  18. 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
  19. TheCrappyArtist
    Sep 28, 2020
    7
    Great port of a great game. Skyrim is one of the most played games for a reason. Its endlessly customizable and a blast. My issue with this port is that it still has many glitches from the original release. I thought maybe they would've patched out the more annoying ones. It has crashed twice on me.
  20. Ghazman2019
    Jun 6, 2019
    7
    This is a great game but sometimes doesn't run well on Switch. It's a Bethesda Studio game so it should be not surprising that it doesn't run the best on Switch. If you can if this game for a good price then I would recommend but at $60 I just don't recommend it.
  21. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 25, 2021
    7
    If it wasn't for the bugs, this would be pretty good. I'm not much of an open world guy, but I'm trying to be fair to this game while setting my personal preferences aside.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. bingbang
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    In a world of open world Links and Witchers, Skyrim hasn't aged very well. Great exploration, for a while. Combat can be fun if you're sneaking or dragon shouting. The worst thing about Skyrim though is how static the world is. The story is made up of pretty pieces but none of them move.
  26. bergcamp101
    Sep 14, 2020
    6
    I'm sorry, I played it only in 2020, but I really didn't like it. The whole game is just wandering in infinite lookalike auto-generated labyrinths..
  27. 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
  28. Babutto
    Jul 17, 2019
    5
    Don't really understand all hype around Skyrim.

    I remember the times of Daggerfall, Morrowind. And when the Oblivion was released it was already a disaster and downfall. Skyrim is not an exception. There is a huge list of stupidity happening in this game: - you are FORCED to travel around different shop owners to sell your merchandise. If you do not do it, you will be always    Don't really understand all hype around Skyrim.

    I remember the times of Daggerfall, Morrowind. And when the Oblivion was released it was already a disaster and downfall. Skyrim is not an exception. There is a huge list of stupidity happening in this game:
    - you are FORCED to travel around different shop owners to sell your merchandise. If you do not do it, you will be always overweighted;
    - all the caves are almost the same. You follow the route, fight the zombies, come to the final boss, pull the lever and appear near the entrance. Taps are visible, money not a big deal there, also learn new words. Ok. Same BS as in Oblivion except for shouts;
    - physical issues. It's just a disaster. Objects fly around, sometimes you need NoClip cheat to fly through the door. Thousands of threads on forums about that issue and NOTHING done to fix it in patches;

    The story is boring. The game is just boring. Morrowind was the whole new world. In Oblivion you at least could upgrade your athletics and acrobatics. Here you can crawl mountains without training anything, here you are slow. You should be a werewolf to run faster. Falling almost never causes any damage.

    Just one huge waste of time. I didn't even finish. Deleted and watched the rest on youtube. Recommend you doing the same to save your time.    … Expand
  29. Layo9000
    Jan 26, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Skyrim is one of the most entertaining games I have played in a while and I have enjoyed it for over 130 hours now. It’s really worth playing and also has a high replay value thanks to all the different races with which you can roam the huge open world to collect the sheer endless amounts of weapons, armors, potions, spell books etc. But now comes the thing that ruined most of the game for me: the bugs. They reach from small annoying ones to some gamebreaking bugs that make some mayor quests like the thieves guild or the Dawnguard DLC‘s mainquest impossible to do.
    There are some fun little glitches and exploits that abuse the games design to the advantage of the player, but this doesn’t make up all of the bad moments I had because of the bad glitches. I think that Bethesda created one of the greatest games of all time, but to me the bugs and glitches ruined the magic feeling I had for the first hours of my playthrough.    … Expand
  30. omniface
    Mar 8, 2021
    5
    a decent game for older times

    pros
    good magic
    good graphics
    decent fighting system
    decent enemies

    cons
    poor pocket system
    graphics can be bad at times
    poor plot
    not user friendly
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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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