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November 2011
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Vast
Vast world to explore
Dungeons and caves are wonderfully differentiated
Graphics and sound are for the most part incredible to behold
It's Skyrim
In VR
Most mods for the base game still work
Well written plot
Highly interactive world
Detailed role-playing
Superb visuals
Voice acting
Soundtrack
Enormous
Highly interactive game world
Provides almost limitless options for playing
Replaying
A revamped leveling system allows for more streamlined play
The graphics are out of this world for an Elder Scrolls game
And for any game of this type
The narrative is top of the line
And easily puts this in my GotY list
Incredible amount of content
World feels alive
More than enough improvements to the Bethesda RPG formula
Engaging quests
Great new leveling and combat system
Did we mention the content?
Mayhem and wonder can lurk behind every bend
Every hill
And every mountain
Main quest line is an improvement from Oblivion
Dualwielding and Shouts make combat more fun
Enchanting
Making potions
And crafting weapons is easy
And for some
Likely quite enjoyable.
Immense world stuffed with varied tasks to perform
Dragon battles are a blast
Lovely art design capped by some beautiful
Atmospheric touches
Enjoyable battles that you can approach in a variety of ways
Lots of compelling
Selfcontained stories to experience in addition to the main one.
Multiple control schemes for all comfort levels
Unofficial mod support works well
No VR game is larger or more complete than this
Freedom of an Elder Scrolls game
But in VR
Immersion and scale is pretty impressive
The editors didn't like
Combat isn’t very visceral
And victories and losses feel unearned
Menus and interface are terrible
While the world is wide open
Most quests and dungeons are very linear
Bugs abound
Especially with physics
Carries over a lot of baggage from its non-VR roots
Uses the original 2011 visuals
Not the remaster's
Awkward controls
Outdated graphics
Some bugs
Quirky interfaces sometimes frustrating
No multiplayer mode
The combat mechanics can be somewhat off – especially when fighting brain dead AI
Your followers are just a brain dead as the enemies
Skills need to be weighted differently to make it more of an enjoyable experience
Interface is gamepad friendly
Does little to take advantage of the PC platform besides the improved visuals
Companions are still dumb as a bag of rocks.
Technical issues could ruin moments for some players
It's too easy to go into "sneak" mode when backing up with the control stick. I've been playing the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V
Skyrim on my home PC
Which has an Intel i7 950 processor running at 3.07 GHz with 6GB of RAM and two HD 5770 videocards running in Crossfire. After 34 hours of playing Skyrim
I've noticed a number of things
Glitches and bugs frequently disrupt the immersion
Friendly AI is often more of a hindrance than a help.
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Well written plot, Highly interactive world, Detailed role-playing
Awkward controls, Outdated graphics
Good if you want to play on the go.Even though The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a great game and the Switch is an amazing platform, our advice is only to buy Skyrim for the Switch if you're looking to play on the go. Otherwise, we'd suggest purchasing Skyri...
Published: 2018-04-16, Author: Ron , review by: gamingtrend.com
Multiple control schemes for all comfort levels, Unofficial mod support works well, No VR game is larger or more complete than this, Freedom of an Elder Scrolls game, but in VR, Immersion and scale is pretty impressive
Menus are pancake versions floating in space, Interaction elements (conversations, objects) are button presses, Some ugly textures without mods, The usual Skyrim level of bugs
I'm going to do something I don't normally do, and score the game based on what's here, but also what's possible. With mods, this game is gorgeous, and you can trick out just about any aspect of the experience, though the menus and overall object interact...
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Published: 2018-04-08, Author: Christopher , review by: gameranx.com
Abstract: Since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 's original launch in 2011, I've explored, quested, and replayed the game more times than I can count across multiple platforms. Hiking up the steps to Bleak Falls Barrow has become routine, an overly familiar, incognizan...
It's Skyrim, in VR, Most mods for the base game still work
Carries over a lot of baggage from its non-VR roots, Uses the original 2011 visuals, not the remaster's
It's Skyrim in virtual reality. That's pretty much what it comes down to, and I'm fine with that. Sure, I'd rather a game built for VR. Sure, I wish it were less janky. Sure, I wish melee combat had some of the heft of Gorn. Sure, I wish it looked better...
Published: 2017-12-13, Author: Matt , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: It's been six long years of Skyrim, and Bethesda has just about wrung the last bit of blood out of this stone. In what seems like the inevitable conclusion for The Elder Scrolls V, Bethesda has given it one last port job, and brought it to the PSVR. What...
Published: 2017-11-22, Author: Chris , review by: gaming-age.com
Abstract: As someone who has only recently become familiar with the fantastic world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, I was intrigued by a VR version but, at the same time was skeptical. I couldn't imagine a world this vast being done in VR, let alone being a complet...
Published: 2017-11-16, Author: Filip , review by: ign.com
Although it may not be immune to the test of time, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim still holds up as one of the most immersive virtual worlds ever created in a video game. All of its vastness, beauty, characters, stories, and goofy bugs fit nicely onto the Sw...
Published: 2012-01-18, Author: James , review by: gadgetreview.com
Abstract: Skyrim is the biggest game to release in 2011. It may not have the sales numbers of, say, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but it didn't suffer with over 10 million copies sold. And with over 100 hours of gameplay in a single run, it's by far one of the de...
