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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the next installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Skyrim is the follow up to the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and the next game from Bethesda Game Studios, creators of the 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout 3.

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BrandBethesda
EAN0093155117617
FeatureChoose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities; the new character system allows you to play any way you want
FormatDVD-ROM
Height0.6 inches
Length7.5 inches
Weight1 pounds
Width5.3 inches
LabelBethesda
List Price$59.99
ManufacturerBethesda
Model11761
MPN11761
Package Quantity1
PlatformWindows XP
Product GroupVideo Games
Product Type NameSOFTWARE_GAMES
PublisherBethesda
SKU11761
StudioBethesda
TitleElder Scrolls V: Skyrim
UPC093155117617
 

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#2 ·
Adventure is just waiting to happen

review by sethy666

I have never played an RPG before. I have never played any of the TES series. I came from a RTS, FPS background. So, it was with some trepidation that I purchased TES V: Skyrim. I was looking for something different and a little challenging and man, did I find it in this game.

I am impressed that you can wonder around the country side, doing your own thing and adventure finds you. Be it in the form of a NPC wanting help or bandits trying to rob me or even an all in brawl between some witches and bears. Last night I even had an assassin try to kill me... It appears Ive rattled someones cage
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So many choices, so much to explore, Im having a hard time trying to follow the main quest line.

The game allows you to play your own way. It even rewards you for doing it. If you prefer to be a warrior, hits on your armour increases its rating. The more you do a certain spell, the better it gets. The more you use a certain weapon, the more damage it does.

You have moral choices too with some quests. But the game doesnt seem to punish you for being an evil, sneaky, murderous thief. I guess with such an open world, the devs couldnt be too proscriptive.

So, coming from someone with no RPG background, I totally recommend this game. Be warned though.... it will suck your life away
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4/5 flames!

ProsCons
Endless exploring, open world, massive tech treeGraphics could do with some work. A little buggy ATM

Ratings
Overall4
 
#3 ·
Adventure is just waiting to happen

review by sethy666
Boy. You better change that to at least 4.5 flames. >:|
And you can mod it all to look even better. I think an official modding tool may be around the corner, so like ULTRA HIGH-RES EYE CANDY awaits ye. :3

Good review, though.
 
#5 ·
Best RPG?

review by decali

This is, in short, the best RPG I've played.

For those unaccustomed to Elder Scrolls games: huge world, lots of character options & skills, epic story, great graphics, awesome community mods. Skyrim is a continuation of this trend, but better than Morrowind [and Oblivion].

For those who love Morrowind as much as I do: Skyrim is a bit better, it really is. AI is better, magic is INFINITELY more awesome, companions!, dragon fights, voice acting, etc. I expect great things when the Construction Kit is released.
-- My roommate's also a huge Morrowind fan, and he loves this. We have radically different playstyles, and the great thing about Skyrim: they both work. We've each spent ~70 hours in-game so far.

(Sorry, Daggerfall crashed too much back in ye olden times for me to play it substantially)

This is the best game I've ever played.
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ProsCons
Story/guild branches, magic system, open world, quest variety, graphicsBugs (CTD, graphical glitches), limited spell selection

Ratings
Overall5
 
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Elder Scrolls V: SKYRIM

review by rogue1266

Well, after reading reviews of this game. Looking at screen shots, Intro video's. Seeing my friends on 'STEAM', coming on-line and jumping right into 'Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'!!! So, I had to see what all the action and talk was about. Well, I went out bought E.S: Skyrim.... WOW, Let me tell you WOW...
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Now, first off let me say I am not a 'RPG' gamer. Well, of course; how did you guess. FPS man here. All the way from the days of 'RainbowSix'!!! Last RPG game I had played was 'Resident Evil' on Dreamcast.
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Well, that's all different now that I played 'Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
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WOW, talk about a beautiful looking game. This epic fantasy is vast open-world were you have freedom of choice. The story line of this game is great. It bring's you in all different directions. Letting you choose for your-self. Which in the end can change your out come. Now I really can't talk to much about this game for I have only been playing for 4 days now since I purchased this great game, but for the 12 hours I have into this Saga of fantasy. Let me tell you I keep getting drawn into the huge open world.. Elder Scrolls takes you into the beautiful world of SKYRIM!!!
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You the heroin is free to roam around as you please, taking on quests to achieve your finial out-come. Dragon's, creatures, Thiefs, assassin's; you will meet all kind's in the world of 'SKYRIM'. You the Heroin have returned to 'Tamriel', to help save the Empire. The future and the faith of 'SKYRIM' hang's in the balance.
The heroin (You) is 'Dragonborn', the prophesied hero born with the power of The 'Voice'!!! You are the only one who can stand among-st them...

If you haven't played a RPG in long time. It's time to play one again. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim!!!
If you need some adventure and Fantasy in your gaming. Don't look no futher. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim!!!
This RPG is for you!!!

' Elder Scrolls V: SKYRIM '
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ProsCons
Large open world exploration. Missions,Quests; so many!!! Great Story line. The game brings you right in... None........

Ratings
Overall5
 
#11 ·
great replacement for a OFFLINE WOW

review by superbock

Many hours (days) of fun, exploring and developing your character. The world is big, very big to explore.
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ProsCons
everythingit should have been made in DX11 with Tesselation

Ratings
Overall4
 
#12 ·
An Excellent Edition to ES Universe

review by droviin

The game is simply awesome. I've played several of the Elder Scrolls games and this is one of the better ones. I'm not quite sure if the story is as great as Morrowind, but it is far more enjoyable than Oblivion. The quests are interesting and diverse.

My only complaint is that a lot of the quest lines seem a little short. Some of them involve lots of epic events that seem to happen a little too quickly. However, this does not mean that it is a short game, nor that the quests aren't fun.

ProsCons
Large world that pulls you in, lots of variety Awful Crossfire Support

Ratings
Overall4
 
#13 ·
An Excellent Edition to ES Universe

review by droviin
Amazing game as he says, it still has is issues but if you are hesitating to purchase it just buy it. It is totally worth it.
 
#14 ·
Skyrim; My Honest Review

review by thingamajig

I'm seeing quite a few full flame reviews lately (Not just for Skyrim) and this troubles me somewhat.

Why? Well maybe I'm just hard to please, but i think that there's always room for improvement, no matter what the product is. Nothing can ever be a 100% perfect rating product as there will, inevitably, always be better - and what kind of review would this be if i didn't point out the faults?

Skyrim is no exception.

Now i do actually love this game, but quite a few things really glare out at me and bother me alot. So i'm going to start with the cons:

Cons:
1. Spells.
Totally lacking in this game, no variety, no mage class, nothing really. Total disappointment. Fortunately I've never been partial to the magic classes but even this troubled me.

2. Quests
Ok, not all of them were bad, some of them were great. But alot of them felt like rushed -- and consequently shallow -- experiences. The guilds for example, my god wasn't that over fast? Without going into great detail (i want to avoid spoilers) It's over before it feels like it's even begun.

It's also the inconsistency of the game and how things overlap that just...shouldn't. Being a thoroughbred evil bugger who goes around butchering innocents to then be suddenly let into one of these guilds, then ultimately call the shots shortly after joining? Just maddness. This bothered me in Oblivion and Morrowind and if anything, seems WORSE in Skyrim. No background checks? Boy you NPC's are trusting, and that leads me onto number 3:

3. NPC's
This video accurately summarizes my view on their behavior:


Walking down a street and having a random NPC share with me his life story is just awkward, and in it's own way quite comical - but the joke wears off quickly.

I get swamped with quests this way and it just makes me realize that there's better ways to introduce the player to quests without making NPC's come across as trusting, semi-******ed children.

In fact, the children in this game appear MORE intelligent then many of the adults!

This overall disposition NPC's had towards me (Too trusting and friendly) actually made those times when I was the victim quite refreshing and a much needed change. (The Argonian in Solitude, anyone?)

Bethesda, sort it out for the love of Pete.

4. Other
Things such as how every horse is essentially a clone of one another, no first person view on horseback, No talking on horseback, no environmental effects (such as cold damage during snowstorms/Diving into freezing water, etc) Poor bastardized interface and Dungeons/ruins frequently consisting of the same enemies over, and over, and over....The later levels (25+) make it almost intolerable.


PROS:

Well really everything we've grown to expect from a TES game will fit in here, the free roaming gameplay, the large game worlds, the vast content.

I'd also like to really praise the music in this game, which is a huge improvement over the past titles, as well as implemented brilliantly.

But for me, what really stands out is the modability and the potential that brings.

This is where this game will really pay off. And although we're still waiting on those mod tools, it's the mods that will make this game what it should've been, heck the Nexus is already filled with some much needed game changes. Just like for Oblivion/Fallout 3/ New Vegas.

You bought this on console? You're a fool.

Modding aside, Vanilla Skyrim has many hours of content to keep you amused (Far more then what most games would ever offer you), for this reason alone, it's a title worth getting without any doubt. Just don't expect not to get tired of the formula after hitting the later levels.

ProsCons
Everything you'd expect.Bugs (as expected) Rushed quests, poor interface,

Ratings
Overall4
 
#21 ·
400+ hours

review by toothman

Best game I've ever played. When Oblivion came out, I loved it, but still thought Morrowind was superior. Morrowind still has a few things on Skyrim, like how Morrowind has a bigger world with better lore and almost no level scaling, but this game is just too well executed to compare.

If you have two thumbs and a pair of working eyes, play this game. That's all I can say.

ProsCons
Amazing game that will suck you in for hundreds of hoursWill suck you in for hundreds of hours lol

Ratings
Overall5
 
#22 ·
400+ hours

review by toothman
I must agree that Skyrim is not only an amazing game, it plays well, it looks amazing, and overall I would say it is one of the best Elder Scrolls thus far. Granted Morrowind and Oblivion were great in their own regards but I believe Skyrim to be superior in the overall package.

If you have even a decent system to play this on, you are doing yourself a great injustice by not playing this game. PC gamers round the world would agree that this game will provide hours of fun and entertainment. With expansion packs likely on the way and a ton of user created content like improved visual packages, re skinned weapons/armor there is always something to do in Skyrim.
 
#23 ·
i expected a lot better than that from Bethesda.

review by elzhi

waste of money.

most overhyped game since Bioshock.

i was very disappointed after waiting so long
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ProsCons
is that a trick question ? lolconsole port, buggy, poor story, voice acting, graphics, combat and AI

Ratings
Overall3
 
#30 ·
Skyrim - truthfully

review by mcmogg

Skyrim, as a whole is a pretty awesome game. There's a lot of side-quests, and the variety in everything is huge, but it often feels a little empty, and it's sometimes a bit dry too.

But I find every pro is met by an equal, and related con.

an expanded pros and cons:

Whilst there are certainly enough quests to keep you playing Skyrim until the 'cows come home', it seems that Bethesda have slacked on the content, a lot of quests given go under a 'Miscellanious' tab, and therefore have no marker on the map, and no description. This annoys me a little, as I sometimes wonder just where I can join the Stormcloaks, or the Imperials, and I have frankly, now, given up on that hope.

Whilst the subjects of the quests are pretty varied (College of Winterhold, Theives Guilds, Stormcloaks, Imperials, Miscellanious.. etc) the quest layout is pretty standard. It is usually 'Go here, Get this, Do that, Kill him, Come back'. It's a little tedious to be doing 3-4 'fetch' quests for the College, to then go "Sweet! I am going to go and join the theives guild now!" and be greeted by practically the same quests.

The beautiful expanse of Skyrim sure is fun to roam, if not a little very lonely. Besides wolves, hunters and the occasional Khajit, I find myself wandering from Solitude to Riften and the only real things I find to fight are Wolves and Necromancers. It is such a shame that they have fluffed up such a beautiful game by leaving the enemy count too low. Sure, I don't want to be swamped 24/7, but it's not like I'm even close to being really challenged now..

The levelling system sure is well implemented! - No. Whilst the levelling system is pretty 'Boss' not a lot is encouraged, I have completely forgotten to do any Enchanting, and Smithing and any Speech, and up to now, I've been fine - but the time came when I had to sell some junk, and I was being offered like 40g for Flawless Garnets, when the value in my 'view' is well over 100 - It's not like this is justified, as they don't make you even think about levelling anything else up. With combat - you have to, you're told to work at a Forge in riverwood, and nothing else is mentioned again.

There's freakin' loads of dungeons to go into! - But they're all the same, as someone else has said, room with 2-3 enemies, area to regain magicka, safe corridor, then room with further enemies. It's a little disappointing, as the idea of vastly different dungeons appeals to me, as it's not always part of the main quest.. But again it's a little flawed.

This frustrates me, as Bethesda seem to have gotten a sweet game together, then been all like 'Jheeze guys, lets take a break, I really need a waffle or something... What? Oh that? Nah we'll just publish it now.. it's close enough, yeah.. Yeah Hype it up a little too.' - They really need to just finish it off.

Oh, and Frostbite spiders.. They suck.

Overall, it's a fun game, and I don't think its flaws hold it back too much. I do moan a lot, but it's still worth playing, I just wish it was perfect.
4/5

ProsCons
Alot of content, Wide range of content, Huge & varied world.Content is sometimes a little random, a lot of 'key' characters are bland or similar, a lot of quests are bland and similar

Ratings
Overall4
 
#31 ·
Skyrim - truthfully

review by mcmogg
FYI ... you CAN get map markers for the Miscellaneous quests. You can make each one active individually, and when highlighted in the list, you can click the 'show on map' to have the game do so. The lack of descriptions is annoying, but the mapping does work ... except in cases where the task will take you all over the place like 'Find 20 Bear Pelts' type of quests.
 
#32 ·
Very enjoyable so far....

review by broddam

Still have less than 50 hours total on this game but do enjoy it very much. The basic (unmodded) game is good, but once its all modded up, its great.

ProsCons
Its TES, enough said reallyHavent seen any yet

Ratings
Overall4
 
#50 ·
TES V: Skyrim Review

review by hakz

Skyrim is an excellent RPG game. Lots and lots of quests to do. The Storyline is great, I was enjoying the dialogue on the turn of events, but the ending is totally LAME. After the climax, there's no definite cinematic experience. No credits, no cutscenes, no nothing. Love the game with mods. Multiply the gaming experience to the nth level. To be able to switch from first to third person is pure genius.

I definitely recommend this game to RPG lovers. Too immersive to play on a single character.
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ProsCons
totally immersive gameplay. graphics and sound is epic. storyline is solid. playtime is, well huuuuuuuge.Few character customizations. Bad ending.

Ratings
Overall4
 
#51 ·
Amazing Game

review by encrypted18

I bought this game about a year ago... And I still play it! It has free roam practically from the start.
I need to go now but Buy IT!
And.... DONT CHEAT OR USE CONSOLE COMMANDS! It makes the game so boring

ProsCons
Free-Roam, Customization, Side QuestsBad Ending, Bad Main Questline

Ratings
Overall4
 
#58 ·
One of the Best Open World RPGs to Date

review by boredgunner

Skyrim is certainly my pick for Game of the Year 2011, followed closely by Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Starting off with the negatives, Skyrim has no class limitations and lots of removed skills and spells/enchantments (though most of these were redundant). It's just disgusting how everyone makes these "do-it-all" characters, and, for example, how you can join the Stormcloaks as a Khajit or Dunmer or Argonian. The game is also a bit too easy; any sense of challenge on the hardest difficulty is gone by level 25 or so, and weapons/armor no longer have to be repaired. Overall, it's a slightly inferior RPG to Oblivion and Morrowind, but most of the comments from nostalgic Morrowind fanboys are exaggerated and stem from their inability to accept any kind of change, even all of the positive ones.

All of this, as well as occasional bugs (physics bugs, AI bugs) are my only real complaints about the game. However there are mods that improve or fix every single aspect listed above. You're reading this on overclock.net, so you probably play this game on PC. Therefore, don't hesitate to get mods for this game. I use about 70 mods, all of which can be found here and most of those are absolute necessities.

So what makes Skyrim so great? I'll tell you, LOTS of people misunderstand this and totally miss the point. I assume the typical gamer does this, especially on console. Most people load up a single player title, and just play through the main quest. What they don't realize is, the main quest is not the emphasis or main attraction to Skyrim. It's not an impressive main quest at all, it's definitely fun but nothing remarkable like Dragon Age, or even Oblivion or Morrowind's.

The main attraction is just wandering off into the open world and exploring, doing whatever you want, whenever you want. Combined with the fact that there are so many ways to define your character, and so many side quests, makes Skyrim by far the longest lasting game ever made. The Elder Scrolls games were always known for their unrivaled open world detail. Nothing else even comes close to Morrowind, but Skyrim raised the bar even further. It's the most lively, most expansive, and most detailed open world they've created.

Don't be shy when it comes to mods, and remember that your hand is not forced when playing this game. There's nothing you're "supposed to do", no place you're "supposed to go", when free roaming. That's why it's called free roam. Free roam is the main attraction to Skyrim.

ProsCons
Unrivaled open world exploration, drastically improved UI compared to Oblivion, phenomenal gameplay mechanics, excellent mod supportWeak story, mediocre campaign

Ratings
Overall4
 
#59 ·
The best game I have ever played bar none. Over 700 plus hours played.

review by sparkeyjames

I've been playing computer games since well it seems forever and have played most of the top games through the years. With Skyrim I finally met a game that kept me enthralled for the better part of a year. I haven't had a game that took that long to play since the original Starcraft and it's expansion pack. I don't know if I can heap enough praise on Bethesda for this game. All others (save maybe for Fallout 3, the original Starcraft and the Half Life series) pale in comparison. And it's not just the original games content that kept me going at it for so long. The 2 main expansion packs and many many community mods added to that 700 plus hour total. Some of the community created mods make this game far more visually appealing and provide many more quests on top of the release version. I feel sorry for those of you stuck playing it on an xbox or a ps3. How Portal 2 won game of the year over this I'll never understand and I played and enjoyed Portal 2. It was a great puzzle solving game. It just did not have the depth and breadth of play that Skyrim has. Maybe it was the bugs that plagued Skyrim when it was released and didn't really get fixed until almost a year later that tarnished it initially. To really enjoy Skyrim put the main 2 story lines (Alduin and the Imperial/Storm Cloak war) off as long as possible. Build your character up via the leveling system and enjoy the Skyrim world. A few of Skyrims side quests and sub storylines have more playtime than some entire games. BioShock Infinite *cough* 11 hours *cough*. The Dark Brotherhood forever. Hail Sithis.

ProsCons
Incredible leveling system across many disciplines. Great action. Over 400 quests.Has bugs. But there are Bethesda and non Bethesda fixes for most of the serious ones.

Ratings
Overall5
 
#60 ·
The best game I have ever played bar none. Over 700 plus hours played.

review by sparkeyjames
true that have you got the helgen reborn mod that alone was a bout 20 hours or something around there and did i mention helgen comes back
 
#65 ·
Worth every penny.

review by amd655

I got this game late 2013, and for a price i could not step down from.
What a purchase it is, with me only touching the surface of this game i am in for many hours more fun and content, let alone extra content via DLC's which i have yet to purchase.
Graphically the game is a real looker, but mods do improve upon what is already a great looking game.
Saving in Skyrim is a great thing for me, if i make a bad mistake, i can go back and reload my nearest save point, something that gets dismissed by a lot of other titles out there.

I give this a 10/10.

The game is far from perfect, but this exceeded my expectations by a long shot.

ProsCons
Graphics, sheer amount of content, music, atmosphere, combat system, leveling system, mod support.Some bugs, UI will not be for everyone, i never bought it sooner.

Ratings
Overall5
 
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