IGN Reviews - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Review

IGN reviews the hotly anticipated RPG epic, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. But does the latest installment in Bethesda's RPG series live up to the legacy of its ancestors? Watch the review and find out!
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[hunterjarrett]

This game will always hold a special place in my heart

[DeltaSniperZRR]

I really enjoyed the Witcher 3 and sure, it's one of the best games of all time, but when I played Skyrim again... the nostalgia that this game has for me... I realised Skyrim has something that the Witcher 3 didn't gave me. The first time you play Skyrim you get that feeling, lol I don't know how to explain but I'm sure most of you guys had it.

Skyrim -> Witcher 3. I know you can't compare and I say both games are masterpieces. But Skyrim remains my number 1 of those two games.

[fritzmichaelsen]

Isn't it crazy how even after almost nine years later, this game is still played today? What a testament to a game's legacy.

[VOIDSenseMusic]

I'm sorry, but this game is a 10.

[hnm]

It's been over a decade since it came out but Skyrim still has impacted me the most out of any game I've played.

[nathaniellevesque]

I would love to live in the world of Skyrim, except for one problem.

I would have to live in constant fear of getting shot in the knee with an arrow.

[CommodoreMudkip]

Skyrim really should have received a 10/10, 4 years on and we still look back at it as the benchmark for open-world RPGs. how many games since 2011 have been touted as the "next skyrim"? plenty, ranging from Kingdoms of Amalur to The Witcher 3

[Spikero]

Almost 10 years.
Truly a masterpiece.

[Joey-semk]

Skyrim gets a 9.5, Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain gets a 10. I'm done.

[asadhashmi]

Should I still buy this in 2015. Never played an RPG game

[mangaas]

Re-installing as I watch this. Game is still awesome.

[CullenBoyer]

Watching this 7 years later, it's weird seeing games that have become so iconic get reviewed like this. Like nobody had any idea how huge thus game was going to become

[cryptotic]

This game easily has the best soundtrack in any video game I have ever played, I also have spent over 150 hours in the game and have not completed the main story line or any of the DLC story lines one time. That just proves how amazing this game is in 2015, but also astonishing considering it was made in 2011.

[AwesomeAsh]

i got mine today at black friday legendary edition for only 30 bux so glad. comes with all 3 dlc's! :D

[Gunman]

9.5/10 "it's not cod"-ign

[ifacecamp]

How tf did this not get 10/10? This is easily the best game I've ever played

[youmeandtea]

Skyrim, what a great game. Fantasy done right.
Pros:
-An amazing open world which looks great
-An epic soundtrack that sets the mood perfectly (That opening theme <3)
-A wide range of classes that can change up gameplay
-Interesting lore that makes the world feel real 

Cons:
-Lacking a good story 
-Characters feel wooden (dont really care for any of them)
-Combat feels quite stiff

Overral score: 9/10

[joeslater]

I bought this game the very day it came out 4 years ago, and now i find myself redownloading it to play it yet again, despite fallout 4 having just come out. This game is my favourite of all time, i would of given this game a 10 without a seconds hesitation.

[lewisrussell]

Actually listening to someone listing everything brilliant about Skyrim made me realise just how ridiculously good this game is.

[poet]

first 10 minutes of playing this game gave me chills...everything about this game is amazing