The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

MonsterVineDiego Escala

I’ve always considered The Elder Scrolls series to have a great soundtrack, but Skyrim’s thundering music is probably my favorite of the series. The feeling you get when you walk into a town to pick up something from the blacksmith, hear the roar of a dragon and the panic of the villagers, then pull out your mace (any other weapon is for babies, except maybe warhammers) as the dragon fighting music starts playing is one I’ll never get tired of. Bethesda did bump up the quality of their voice actors by hiring more than triple the amount they had in Oblivion (pretty sure they had less than 20 gu...

Nintendo World ReportDavid Lloyd

9.5/10

Like Paul Rudd, this game just never seems to age.

PC GamerTom Francis

94/100

A vast and gorgeous world of exciting possibilities, fascinating places, engrossing adventures and flying lizards.

eXputerAsad Ahmed

While time has weathered its visual sheen and brought forth many contenders, its soul blazes like the eternal fires of Oblivion.

GamingTrendRon Burke

90/100

Seeing one of the most celebrated open worlds brought to Nintendo’s portable flagship is a welcome surprise. Being able to take a game this expansive on the go is an amazing feat, and seeing it come in this feature complete is Bethesda at its best. While the motion controls have a bit of wonk, come for the HD rumble, and stay for the chance to explain why you are yelling “Fus Ro Dah!” on the bus.

Game InformerJavy Gwaltney

9/10

For more than six years, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has captured the imaginations of countless gamers, with its beautiful and snowy fantastical trappings, seemingly endless side quests, and massive modding community. The Switch port of Skyrim is an exciting prospect because it makes an enticing promise that the other console versions don’t: being able to play on the go. I was impressed with how the Switch handles this massive (and infamously glitchy) RPG, resulting in a competent port that transitions wonderfully to portable play.

GameSpaceRobert Baddeley

9/10

Outside of the aforementioned talking points, there isn’t much else to review.  It’s Skyrim. It’s been around for years and if you love it you’ll love it on the Switch.  If you don’t like it, you probably won’t like it on the switch.  To me, this might very well be the way I play Skyrim from now on because it’s so easy to put down when my daughter or wife need me and pick it right back up once my free time starts rolling in again.  So yes, if you’re a Nintendo Switch owner...

VGChartzGordon Bryant

8.6/10

A Dragonborn Hunting We Shall Go! [i]Dawnguard[/i], whilst being an excellent piece of downloadable content that brought a lot of extra content to the [...]

Pure NintendoJames Higginbotham

8/10

After launching The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the Nintendo Switch my initial reaction was of both disbelief and excitement.  I probably committed almost 100-h

Impulse GamerHugh Mitchell

Do you remember the Nintendo Switch Announcement trailer? Remember the montage of smiling faces on rooftops, couches and basketball courts playing Splatoon,

Of course, Skyrim is grander than the sum of its parts, and almost anyone would find themselves lost in this game for hours on end. But it’s not prefect, and the rough edges do begin to grate after a while.

GameSpotKevin VanOrd

7/10

Dawnguard is an atmospheric and enjoyable return to the frigid lands of Skyrim. Just beware the bugs.