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9.0A wonderful recreation of Skyrim, which remains - despite rough edges and badly-aged elements - one of the greatest RPGs ever made.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Bethesda Game Studios · Oct 28, 2016
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Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Skyrim Special Edition also brings the full power of PC mods to consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Mods, there are no limits to what you can experience.
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- Game Zone8.5If you haven't touched Skyrim for a long time, or perhaps, somehow came in late and never played it before, then Skyrim Special Edition is an absolute treat.
- ZTGD8.0While all of these enhancements and additions are nice, I still don’t feel like it is worth it for a double dip. Skyrim is still a masterpiece of a video game, but for those that spent hundreds of hours already digging through, there really isn’t enough here to recommend jumping back in. I like the mods, the new visuals are lush, but the core game remains the same. However, for those that skipped out the first time around, there has never been a better time to take an arrow to the knee. Please forgive me for that.
- Arcade Sushi8.0Of course, the concept of mods and the freedom that comes with them is a given. In a game like Skyrim however, it let us fill the empty space with our own creativity and lets us immerse ourselves however we want in an already immersive game. Turns out Skyrim is even more fun the second time around.
- Dual Shockers8.0The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition doesn’t set the bar for remakes, but it is the de facto entry point for one of the best games ever made. With mod support, all of the DLC, and noticeable stability and visual upgrades, Skyrim Special Edition is a welcome addition to the current console generation. However, given the inconsistent value of the versions, take a few moments and consider where you want to play it.
- COGconnected8.5If you’ve never had the chance to climb the snowy mountains of Skyrim, face off against its fierce Frost Trolls, or absorb the souls of dead dragons you’ve bested then jumping into Skyrim Special Edition is a no brainer. The addition of mod support will keep it fresh for those of you who may have played it before but even if you choose not to use them there is something to be said for slipping into the warm embrace of an old friend.
Gamer reviews
Game of a generation. I first played on PS3 back when it came out and was blown away. So I'm glad I got a second go on the PS4. Said I was going to be different character than my sneaky archer with flame magic....but I ended up doing the same thing again. And I still massively enjoyed it. There was so much to do, so much to see, so many side quests. I love side quests.
it's always there in 'the best game of the decade' Skyrim is immersive, the story IS SO GOOD, Plus there's mod to make it more fun and addictive, i played hundreds of hours but still never complete the main story line. I keep restarting with different mods and explore the world. IT'S amazing. plus if you own Xbox GamePass you can try it for free.
Its an okay game in my opinion. If you apply graphics mod then it becomes fabulous but without it there is no great story. If you like exploring this is for you! I know I'm gonna get hate comments from fans!
Skyrim is a game that is far better than the sum of its parts. On paper skyrim shouldn't be as amazing as it is but here we are. The game has some issues such as glitches samey dungeon design and stilted combat but Skyrim nails the most important thing for an open world game, the world. Skyrim is a vast land full of people to see, things to do and the best lore I have ever seen in a video game. No other game has engrossed me so much in it's lore that I read hundreds of books learning about skyrim and its history. Fantasy elements run wild in skyrim allowing for encounter with demon deities that have build up present in books you can find as well as the many dragons that can swoop down at any time. There are other such events like finishing one quest you find out about a researcher that stole the work of another who has since died. I ran into him on the road with the results of her research and he tried to kill me to silence me, which caught me extremely of guard has i had never really had a scene like that before in a game . Skyrim the place is a character in itself and it was executed to near perfection. The game has a huge volume of quests but it is startling how good they are. The main questlines for each faction in particular are highlights as they introduce you to groups of new characters, facets of the world it takes place in as well as giving you the most varied quests. When your walking through towns people talk about big events that have happened such as the murder of an important person. These little lines add so much to the world of skyrim that they can't be understated. Combat is something you spend a lot of time doing in Skyrim and while I was initially unimpressed by it when I started mixing and matching using all the tools in my arsenal I came to found the combat highly enjoyable, as while each individual method of fighting has little depth using all of them is incredibly versatile. The dungeons are filled with puzzles enemies and most have some kind of quest that anchors them in the world. While they aren't amazing by any means they are enjoyable videogame junk food. Skyrim is full of choices big and small like taking a side in the civil war which the game never lets you forget about as every character has a say. Skyrim's leveling up system is tied to how much you do a specific action which fits perfectly for such a roll driven experience as it allows you to make your the character the way you want them to be and adds replay value. Skyrim in short is a flawed masterpiece that excels in so much that the warts present are almost forgotten and even though my character's journey has come to a fitting conclusion I still find myself itching to hop back in and see what else this world has to offer
Phenomenal game. The amount of story and side missions you get will be sure to keep you entertained for hundreds of hours. The amount of weapons and armors you can choose from is amazing. Graphics look great considering it came out in 2011. The fact that you can get mods for this is amazing. Overall one of my favorite games.
Absolute MASTERPIECE! Immersion is 100 points out of 10... Everything is just so fing good. It would get a 12 from me.
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