- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Release Date: Jun 26, 2012
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
User Score
Mixed or average reviews- based on 273 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 171 out of 273
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Mixed: 58 out of 273
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Negative: 44 out of 273
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Jun 27, 2012If you were expecting a DLC the size of Shivering Isles, you're going to be very disappointed. This filler quest is more akin to an overpriced Knights of the Nine, with interesting game mechanics (vampire lord, crossbow) which are unfortunately poorly executed and impractical at best. Not even mentioning the plethora of bugs already reported on Beth forums.
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Jun 27, 2012
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Aug 15, 2012First of all, this is ridiculously overpriced, and is only worth about half of its retail price. As far as new content goes, however, there is a fun (glitchy) questline, and some new (irritating) achievements, along with some extra misc quests. As cool as some of these are, I would only recommend Dawnguard to big Skyrim fans, or those who are big vampire fans.
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Dec 8, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 20, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 12, 2012
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Jul 8, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 5, 2012Bugged and Boring is how I would describe this expansion. I had to restart once because of a bug and when another bug stopped the progression of the game I put the game back on the shelf. Such a shame this fantastic game had such a sub par expansion. I am really starting to take issue with video games no refund policy.
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Jul 1, 2012
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Jul 13, 2012A good reason to play Skyrim again, quite entertaining but not enough to get me to play any more after the quest line was complete. A good add-on for any vampires or vampire slayers.
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Jul 4, 2012I had to un-install Dawnguard after a day due the bugs but much much more, the highly annoying random vampire attack system as they were decimating the population every 5 minutes with no let up what so ever! What started as a dynamic
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Jun 29, 2012
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Aug 7, 2012The main quest won't progress past the first quest, I can't even feed properly as a vampire. There seem to be no working fixes anywhere. i can barely walk through most doors as a towering floaty vampire. This is too broken to have even been released.
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Aug 26, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 26, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 28, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 27, 2012This DLC is a must buy for anyone looking to enhance their Skyrim experience even more. This DLC introduces so many new features, and improves existing ones. The fact that they take vampires to a whole new level is great in itself.
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Jun 29, 2012Its more Skyrim, which is a good thing. Dual story lines mean you essentially get two games in one, which helps mitigate the 20$ price tag. Plus, Serana may be the hottest companion yet!
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Jun 29, 2012I think besthesda did a great job with this add on. I mean, the perks for werewolves, and vampires alone is just plain fun. No, it's not the greatest of add-ons, but it definitely ranks in the top 5 that i've ever played.
Awards & Rankings
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Feb 25, 2013Dawnguard is much more substantial add-on than Hearthfire, adding on a full storyline centered on a war between the vampires and the Dawnguard.
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Pelit (Finland)Oct 14, 2012The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard. Bethesda shows how a dlc should be done. Dawnguard's 20-euro price tag is quite steep, but the amount of quality content more than makes up for it. Also, playing as a vampire lord is a welcome distraction. [Sept 2012]
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Hyper MagazineAug 8, 2012Predictable, bug-ridden fare. [Sept 2012, p.72]