The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 750 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 57 out of 750
  3. Negative: 76 out of 750
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  1. Brnlv
    Dec 5, 2019
    9
    As a first-time player, I’ve found Skyrim to be a stunning world to explore. The landscape, complete with sunrises, weather, and northern lights, is fantastic, and the cities and many dungeons and caves all have interesting quirks and personalities. It’s buggy at times - I’ve had two straight-up crashes and several instances of lost followers due to clunky AI - but overall, it doesn’tAs a first-time player, I’ve found Skyrim to be a stunning world to explore. The landscape, complete with sunrises, weather, and northern lights, is fantastic, and the cities and many dungeons and caves all have interesting quirks and personalities. It’s buggy at times - I’ve had two straight-up crashes and several instances of lost followers due to clunky AI - but overall, it doesn’t amount to more than low-level frustration in an otherwise fantastic game experience. Got it for $30 on Black Friday but the asking price is worth it for the hours you’ll put in.… Expand
  2. FAlNNY
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Skyrim portable I'd never imagine that before the switch, it's very pleasant to play Skyrim any place any time
  3. LeBarde
    Nov 28, 2019
    9
    Excellent jeu et quel plaisir de le redécouvrir à nouveau sur console portabe pouvoir y jouer sur le canapé dans son lit partout franchement le pied. Doublage français téléchargeable gratuitement. Allez y foncez surtout si vous le trouvez en dessous de 50$ le contenu est tout bonnement gigantesque et vous en aurez pour votre argent !

    Amazing game to discover again and handheld mode it's a    Excellent jeu et quel plaisir de le redécouvrir à nouveau sur console portabe pouvoir y jouer sur le canapé dans son lit partout franchement le pied. Doublage français téléchargeable gratuitement. Allez y foncez surtout si vous le trouvez en dessous de 50$ le contenu est tout bonnement gigantesque et vous en aurez pour votre argent !

    Amazing game to discover again and handheld mode it's a must have !    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. daniel_1994
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    The success and longevity of the game are in most part because of the countless mods that can enhance your experience and bring something new each time you replay the game. Skyrim was and remains one of the best RP games of all times
  6. Jax6938
    Aug 18, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The mission in the mountain is where this game really shows its lack of polish. Everything before was fine, but everything about this part of the game is excruciatingly bad. First of all, it's cryptic as hell what direction you have to go to reach the location 2. For some reason it decided it didn't want to autosave when i reached the location the first time 3. There were way too many bugs that showed their ugly faces when traversing the mountains, such as getting trapped in random locations for no reason at all, and the sparks spell acting as a **** grappling hook and 4. The textures look like ****… Expand
  7. 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.
  8. fanmadeendings
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    At times, this is like the coolest, most satisfying and expansive game ever - But it does have its ugly parts, mechanics like diseases come to mind, or that it has quite a lot of bugs. Still really good fun!
  9. Gerdo
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    It shows its age. And it is not a bad thing. This game has defined generations. It is so vast, detailed, just amazing!
  10. bigchocolate69
    Jun 28, 2022
    9
    Revolutionary open world game that was held back a bit due to technical issues.
  11. Mehmethan07
    Mar 30, 2023
    10
    open world ,rpg system, questlines. I think it's the best game I've ever played and whiterun is like my home
  12. PsychopathicTim
    Jun 5, 2021
    10
    I have spent 800 hours in this game with my character Alsmen Blackwell... Nuff said.

    I love this game.
  13. Cooldog99
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Most ports to the switch are, well disappointing. Skyrim on the other hand is somewhat like the ps4 and Xbox ports, minus the mods. Other than that it's a great portable version on Skyrim. Also expect vanilla crashes, but that's pretty much all console versions without mods.
  14. Luka_M
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    ah skyrim it truly is a special gem i don't know why really but i LOVE the world of skyrim story sucks? yup quests are generic? yes but i still love skyrim not for what it is but what u can make it to be great sandbox would recommend
  15. himarxuky
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    juegaso, muy recomendable, muy rejugable por su cantidad de mods, esperando el 6º
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. Keitan
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Skyrim es sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores juegos de toda la historia, ahora traido a nosotros de forma portatil, para poder llevas estas epicas aventuras a todos lados.

    Si eres un usuario de Switch y te ves en la curiosidad de jugar al juego, no dudes 2 veces en comprarlo, Skyrim es un RPG de mundo abierto que ofrece un sin fin de misiones, lugares, personajes e historias, pasaras    Skyrim es sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores juegos de toda la historia, ahora traido a nosotros de forma portatil, para poder llevas estas epicas aventuras a todos lados.

    Si eres un usuario de Switch y te ves en la curiosidad de jugar al juego, no dudes 2 veces en comprarlo, Skyrim es un RPG de mundo abierto que ofrece un sin fin de misiones, lugares, personajes e historias, pasaras cientos de horas tomando el papel del "Dragonborn" (Nacido del Dragon) y ayudando a los habitantes de Skyrim para traer el equilibrio.

    Es un juego con basto contenido, el precio lo vale en su totalidad, incluso cada centavo, son literalmente cientos de horas de diversión, que ahora gracias a esta maravillosa consola puedes llevar a donde sea.    … Expand
  19. Kas_scientist
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Yes... another port of Skyrim.
    But this comes with "you can feel the lock picking with the HD vibration!" wich is good.
    Also, I really enjoy that now I can take it ANYWERE :D
  20. mtkf
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Still my favorite action RPG after all these years, and this is a great port.
  21. 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..
  22. DrkAsDeath
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    Have it on the switch and its very well done. ran into a few sound glitches and it crashed 1 time in my 400 hours of playtime. But thats extremely acceptable for how old this game is. GET THIS GAME
  23. ElConsesna
    Sep 19, 2020
    2
    this game is so bad. it is buggy, RPG mechanics removed, choices removed, crafting dumbed down, weapon and armor designs are mostly oversized and ugly.
    if not for mod suppport, this game would definitely be rated so much worse.
  24. WhiterunGuard
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Skyrim portable I'd never imagine that before the switch, it's very pleasant to play Skyrim any place any time
  25. kitoconnell
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    I finally got to play this fantastic classic game and it really stands up. It's a perfect way to escape during the pandemic. I beat it once then immediately "rolled" up a new character to try it again with some of the quests I hadn't bothered to play first time through. You can't use all the mods like on PC, but it has all the DLC. It did crash a couple of times but the autosave featureI finally got to play this fantastic classic game and it really stands up. It's a perfect way to escape during the pandemic. I beat it once then immediately "rolled" up a new character to try it again with some of the quests I hadn't bothered to play first time through. You can't use all the mods like on PC, but it has all the DLC. It did crash a couple of times but the autosave feature meant this never caused much grief.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. fluffypandacake
    Mar 17, 2021
    10
    Such a fun game. Has been one of my favourites since a kid. The Thieves Guild quest line is so cool, as is the Dark Brotherhood.
  31. Yawffle
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    I enjoyed this game very much. It's a mess of glitches, but I find that as part of the fun. I don't have any problems with the game.
  32. 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.
  33. J_Voron
    May 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game! I went through it an infinite number of times. I recommend it to everyone!… Expand
  34. micwideand
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    An amazing RPG packed with loads of stuff to do.
    If you love RPG's, you'll only love this game
  35. Ripper36
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    WOW!!! what a load on content. Playing it on the Switch is awesome. Plays and sounds perfect. It has a good story which other open world games )like Breath Of The Wild had nothing to offer) Yes the Graphics are only a touch better then the PS3/360 but it is still just a great game. Huge worlds and tons of quests. Great job Nintendo/Bethesda
  36. Elite_Institute
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    "Skyrim Anniversary Edition holds a special place in my heart. Sure, it’s not the best Elder Scrolls game (no matter what Todd Howard would have you believe), and it certainly has some issues (such as one too many Draugr Tombs…), but there’s just so much excellent content here that you can overlook its flaws and have a great time. The game may be a meme at this point, but it has also stood"Skyrim Anniversary Edition holds a special place in my heart. Sure, it’s not the best Elder Scrolls game (no matter what Todd Howard would have you believe), and it certainly has some issues (such as one too many Draugr Tombs…), but there’s just so much excellent content here that you can overlook its flaws and have a great time. The game may be a meme at this point, but it has also stood the test of time for a reason. It’s one hell of an RPG."

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/11/11/skyrim-anniversary-edition/    … Expand
  37. Nottodd
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    This a dorp game that includes layers of frn. So yea go play it, it dont. Lo
  38. Posiedon
    Nov 27, 2021
    3
    How this game is so praised even to date is beyond me. The only reason that people think it’s good is because of mods. Let’s be honest. If Skyrim did not have any mods, it would have died out along time ago. The game by itself is frickin impossible to like. It has probably the worst combat I have ever played. All you do is spam R2 and block with L1. No variety to combos. However, theHow this game is so praised even to date is beyond me. The only reason that people think it’s good is because of mods. Let’s be honest. If Skyrim did not have any mods, it would have died out along time ago. The game by itself is frickin impossible to like. It has probably the worst combat I have ever played. All you do is spam R2 and block with L1. No variety to combos. However, the archery is quite fun. Anyhow, the AI is so clunky that no game comes even close to being that bad (Except a certain Mass Effect). I had to look on the internet multiple times to fix the AI. Then the bugs were even worse. I got spoiled most of the story (Even though it was pretty generic) because there were numerous glitches and bugs with quest lines. I just can’t touch it anymore.… Expand
  39. Alexandr1987
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    Отличная ролевая игра, проходится на одном дыхании, огромное количество модов на любой вкус. Отличная Русская озвучка.
  40. Kundanlyl
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    Amazing game even the first time playing it was on the switch which was very limited, I still had a lot of fun but only got around 200 hours including some other accounts on the switch that weren't completed. This games fun can't be compared to other games I've played like the Witcher. I defiantly wish this game was longer and had more areas to explore since you would like to have mods butAmazing game even the first time playing it was on the switch which was very limited, I still had a lot of fun but only got around 200 hours including some other accounts on the switch that weren't completed. This games fun can't be compared to other games I've played like the Witcher. I defiantly wish this game was longer and had more areas to explore since you would like to have mods but the switch can't support it but that's fine. Overall amazing game especially on console or pc, definitely recommend, doesn't matter if you play it as an kid or as a grandma.… Expand
  41. Tarkin01
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    jugué skyrim por primera vez en la nintendo switch, (mi pc nunca pudo correrlo, Latinoamérica que puedo decir) y puedo decir que es una experiencia espectacular. Un port muy bien logrado. una alegría disfrutar del tes5.
  42. RagnarVX30
    May 23, 2022
    9
    EXCELENTE RPG, COM SIDES INCRÍVEIS, GAMEPLAY ACEITÁVEL, PORÉM PODERIA SER MELHOR.
  43. avizona
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    bad game azdasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  44. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    I have spend some 500 hours with this beauty. I can still remember how much I waited for this game. If you like dragons, swords, thiefs, spells and beautiful snow-top mountains this game is for you.
  45. 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
  46. Dovakiin
    Jan 29, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es el jugo clásico, muy entretenido se disfruta mucho como siempre pero con la ventaja de la portabilidad.… Expand
  47. random2yearold
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    69 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i only did this for 69 bad review don't hurt me
  48. MayMoJo
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    I bought Skyrim 2012 for my PC, loved it like not other game before and stopped playing after over 350 hours with different characters and storylines around 2015. Bought this version immediately after I got myself a Switch. Skyrim in the bed, on the go, everywhere - a dream came true! Performance is superb, graphics too. In fact both better as on my old pc! Content is awesome too with theI bought Skyrim 2012 for my PC, loved it like not other game before and stopped playing after over 350 hours with different characters and storylines around 2015. Bought this version immediately after I got myself a Switch. Skyrim in the bed, on the go, everywhere - a dream came true! Performance is superb, graphics too. In fact both better as on my old pc! Content is awesome too with the dlc's. Still worth to play!… Expand
  49. 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
  50. potatocatexe
    May 2, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like thicc potatoes and this game is a potato. This game is really fun because:
    #1.
    #2.
    #3.    … Expand
  51. 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.
  52. Gamesbaby
    Jun 12, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the videogame Skyrim, I create mods that spawn cheese, kill Fondle, and slaughter zombies with a potato. I also replace the statue of a woman holding a statue of a sword with a weeping man holding a statue of a sword that isn't an actual sword. And then I buy the woman a copy of Limbo.

    I'm a god.

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

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

    I use a relatively simple cheat to game console games. What I do is turn the switch on the controller I use into a button on the console, and then I press it to trigger cheats that give me a better experience. Here's what those che.    … Expand
  53. Jmanueldg
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos y starfild será otro nuevo récord y así fue como un juego se transforma en leyenda
  54. 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
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#20 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#11 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#6 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
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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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