The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Nintendo Switch Edition Reviews

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Nintendo Switch Edition is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Nov 16, 2017

Motion controls add a breath of fresh air to a familiar game, with astounding results. A must-have for anyone with a Switch and a love of open world games.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

The Switch version of Skyrim is a well-executed version of a modern classic that you can play on the go, offering the same delights (and minor frustrations) of the original

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8 / 10
Nov 16, 2017

A strong foundation and a high-quality port make Skyrim worth revisiting on Switch.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 16, 2017

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an amazing game and this was never more true than in 2011.

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9 / 10
Nov 16, 2017

The Switch isn't short of games that have already taken a bow, or several, on other hardware, but Skyrim might be the one that most deserves another look from both hardy Elder Scrolls adventurers and absolute beginners alike. Despite its age showing, the countless little cracks in its already fractured façade, it still delivers a palpable sense of space, and the player's niche-carving progress through it, that few games before or since have managed. May its dancing northern lights never dim.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

The Nintendo Switch version of Skyrim is a fantastic conversion with some nice additions for the console like motion controls and amiibo support.

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Erik Kain
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2017

If you've waited this long to play Skyrim you can wait a little bit longer. Then again, if this is your first time with the game, well, maybe it's worth it after all.

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7.8 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

A good port that is almost the same as the original game... A game that was released a long time ago and that has been surpassed in almost every possible way. Besides that, a great experience for Nintendo Switch players.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

Skyrim VR is one of the best VR games that are in the market nowadays. Even though this game has gone through almost every console and also PC, this is a great way to surprise the player and create a better immersion.

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8.7 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

A great addition that makes sense mostly if you plan to play on the go. If you think you'll play Skyrim mostly at home get it for a different platform.

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Unscored
Nov 17, 2017

Being able to take this huge adventure with you everywhere you go is fantastic, and, if you thought that Skyrim took over your life before, now it actually can.

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Unscored
Nov 16, 2017

Despite the fact that it's probably being developed for refrigerators at this point, Skyrim is a great choice to port to the Switch. Very little had to actually be compromised, and unless you have a thing for high-res texture packs on PC, you aren't missing out on much.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 17, 2017

One of the best ever Western style role-players is given a new lease of life as a portable game.

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88 / 100
Nov 16, 2017

Six years after its original release Skyrim is still a magnificent RPG, set in a detailed world. Carrying a game like this in our pocket,thanks to Nintendo Switch, is pure magic.

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8 / 10
Nov 16, 2017

Overall, Skyrim on Switch is as good as I hoped it would be. I still find new areas to explore and new secrets to discover. Being able to take this awesome title on the go truly showcases why the Nintendo Switch is king. Sadly, Skyrim is a 2011 game, and at times it really shows. Because of this, it doesn't stand up against a game like Breath of The Wild, though that comparison may not be fair. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim proudly stands as the second best RPG available on Switch. If by any chance you're a Switch owner that's never played Skyrim, I'd recommend picking it up.

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Nov 16, 2017

Skyrim is pretty much second only to Zelda: Breath of the Wild when it comes to action RPGs on this console.

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Nov 16, 2017

The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim for Nintendo Switch sells itself on its name alone. It's Skyrim...for Nintendo Switch. Are there some additions? Sure, but nothing that changes that core experience. And that core experience is what you're getting, but with the ability to take it wherever, whenever. If that is worth $60 to you then this is a must-buy.

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Nov 27, 2017

As I flick through the bulging library on my Nintendo Switch trying to decide what to play, it almost seems quaint to think that less than a year ago we were concerned that Nintendo's hybrid-console wouldn't have enough games.

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M3
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 24, 2017

The lack of mods is a let down, and the graphics feels a bit outdated, but Skyrim is still a masterpiece six years after the original release.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2017

If Skyrim has grown stale or doesn't hold interest to certain players anymore, the Switch version most likely won't do anything to win players back. Though for newcomers and fans that want to return, Skyrim is here, as a great as remembered, and grand scale adventure now in the palm of your hands.

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