The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 617 out of 750
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 750
  3. Negative: 76 out of 750
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  1. 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. JJTX
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    One of the best games of all time finally comes to a Nintendo platform. While it is nowhere near its PC and other console versions in terms of performance, Skyrim on Nintendo Switch still has just about everything from the legendary Elder Scrolls game. I've put in about 200 hours so far, with at least 50 of those in handheld mode, and I've not encountered a single major glitch or bug. IfOne of the best games of all time finally comes to a Nintendo platform. While it is nowhere near its PC and other console versions in terms of performance, Skyrim on Nintendo Switch still has just about everything from the legendary Elder Scrolls game. I've put in about 200 hours so far, with at least 50 of those in handheld mode, and I've not encountered a single major glitch or bug. If you've never played Skyrim before and you have a Nintendo Switch, this is a great way to experience an amazing open world fantasy RPG.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. alanbessa
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    Highly recommended.

    One of the best, you can't go wrong with this game, the mods are insane.
  6. PortableGamer
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    15 years of portable gaming, this was what we've been dreaming of. Spent hours just staring into snowy night forests and mountains and fighting feels like childhood fantasy. I would give just 9/10 if big consoles would run this with 60 fps, but they don't. Just this one game is a reason to go with Switch.
  7. 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
  8. EnriqueAcevedo
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Amazing game... every time I turn my Switch on I wonder how they made possible this game to run that good on this console
  9. 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
  10. Pakon
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    One of my favourite games coming on the Switch. A very nice port indeed. The graphics are between the original and the special edition released for the PS4. However, although I found myself playing for hours, the graphics betray the fact that this is a 7-year old game, which is going to be a deal breaker for some. In addition, the mods would be a great addition but Bethesda chose not toOne of my favourite games coming on the Switch. A very nice port indeed. The graphics are between the original and the special edition released for the PS4. However, although I found myself playing for hours, the graphics betray the fact that this is a 7-year old game, which is going to be a deal breaker for some. In addition, the mods would be a great addition but Bethesda chose not to include them. So the overall package is vanilla Skyrim with the DLC included and slightly improved graphics (that's why I can't give it a perfect 10); On the other hand, its great to have one of the best games of all time on the go. If you are a Skyrim veteran, you're definitely going to enjoy revisiting the world of Skyrim one more time and on the go, but keep in mind that it's the exact same game you played back in 2011. If you've never played Skyrim before, just do yourselves a favor and go grab it. It's one of the best action/open world/rpg games of all time; you won't regret your purchase.… Expand
  11. R1chardle
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    I have nothing to say about this game, just play it.(I started this game from the beginning more than 10 times)
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. wojtulace1
    Jan 30, 2023
    4
    Without mods 4/10, with mods 10/10. Check out Wildlander.com. Im hyped for
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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!
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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!
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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