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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

|United States|Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

8.1 /10

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110 ratings
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IGDB · Critic score8.4/1010 ratingsIGDB · Player score8.8/1054 ratingsOpenCritic · Critic score7.6/1046 ratings
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Why play it

Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned and the future of Skyrim hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesized hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand against them.

Story and worldbuilding

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.1/10 across 110 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

This is a Port leaning into Adventure, Role-playing (RPG). Confirm the form and fantasy before you commit.

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IGNDan Stapleton · 22 Nov, 2017
6.8/10

Because of its diminished graphics and clumsy combat controls, Skyrim VR definitely isn't the best way to actually play Skyrim. However, if you leave the difficulty on the default lowest setting and roam the world as a god who can slay enemies with the flick of the wrist, it's a good way to experience Bethesda's legendary RPG from a whole new perspective.

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Game InformerKyle Hilliard · 18 Nov, 2017
5/10

I'm glad Skyrim VR exists. I like seeing developers like Bethesda experiment with its fully featured triple-A games in VR, but Skyrim was not a game made for the platform and it shows

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Push SquareSammy Barker · 18 Nov, 2017
8/10

Virtual reality breathes new life into an already excellent campaign. While you'll have probably seen everything that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR has to offer before, you'll never have seen it quite like this: vast, varied, and like an actual living, breathing place. Bethesda's proven that blockbusters can make the transition to PlayStation VR – and on this evidence, it's something we'd like to see happen more often.

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Hardcore GamerCory Wells · 21 Nov, 2017
6/10

Skyrim offers the most complete VR experience on PlayStation 4, but it comes at a cost.

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Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen · 27 Dec, 2018
7.2/10

While it's not the best VR game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is the most massive RPG on PSVR, and it's just as addictive as it's always been. Regardless of whether you play the main quests, chase down all of the side content, go hunting, go dungeoneering, be a smith and forge your own weapons, or go wherever you want to go, Skyrim works well enough, and that should be good enough for most players.

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Gaming NexusJohn Yan · 2 May, 2018
9/10

I really loved playing Skyrim with my HTC Vive and even with the bugs that it has, the game's great fun. Add in a bunch of mods to really up the game.

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Cubed3Chris Leebody · 19 Apr, 2018
8/10

Skyrim VR is an excellent RPG that obviously directly plants down all of the amazing work developing it. Of course, even in VR there are an abundance of user-created mods to enhance the experience. With that said, judging it purely as a virtual reality title, the limitations of trying to deliver a grand RPG of this size crop up a little more clearly than otherwise would be the case. This feels like a technological leap too far for the current generation of headsets and, despite the world being easy to get lost in, it displays constant reminders of just how far there still is to go. However, this is still one of the most ambitious VR titles on the market and possibly one of the very few AAA experiences so, in that sense, it would be a shame to take away from Bethesda's effort in not just bringing Skyrim to VR but to making a distinct change to the combat engine and allowing people to experience a great story in a whole new way.

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GamingTrendRon Burke · 16 Apr, 2018
8/10

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 interaction is still very much stuck in the pancake world. Still, there's nothing quite like standing your ground and taking the fight to the enemy. In VR, I am the Dragonborn, and that's what virtual Skyrim is all about.

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GameblogJonathan Bushle · 10 Apr, 2018
7/10

Skyrim is back, in VR and this time on PC. The game is still a great RPG, and the virtual reality adds a true value, even if those controls feel clunky and the graphics look old. Especially when compared to Fallout 4 VR.

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gameranxChristopher Kysse · 8 Apr, 2018

Skyrim is over six years old, but its VR port is the perfect opportunity to dive back into its dungeons. The added dimension made me feel like I was exploring Skryim for the first time again. And though it's only a port, its breath of content may very well make it a system seller for the platform.

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