The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Reviews
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is an extremely enjoyable work, both for the world it presents, as well as its story, its setting and its gameplay. Even with the more than 500 packs of new content that this version brings, we still think that Bethesda could have done something much more special to celebrate such an important date.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition comes to Nintendo Switch 2 with better performance and visuals befitting of an upgrade, but the performance isn't exactly up to par in all scenarios. There's a lack of 60 FPS support outside dungeons, and the upgrade path for physical owners of Skyrim can be cumbersome. Despite these setbacks, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is still fun and feels really good to play.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released in 2011, is a generational game, and despite some aspects of the title that show their age (the combat system and bugs that the game carries over with each edition), Skyrim is still a giant in the RPG genre today. The open world boasts a living world where every NPC has a story, an anecdote to tell you, a mission to entrust you with, and lots of information that can be useful to you. It is the perfect example of how a game, even if dated, can still set the standard in the role-playing genre today.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is the definitive version of Skyrim. It's undeniable that it's highly recommended for any fan of dragons, sandbox games, and adventure. Even with some glaring flaws, it's an unmissable odyssey that became even more glorious on the Switch 2.
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The Switch 2 version of Skyrim shows that the old dog can both look good and learn new tricks, as the graphical upgrades and Switch 2 exclusive controls do improve on the original Switch experience. However, it doesn’t make full use of the Switch 2’s capabilities on the performance end, as it has constant issues with unstable frametime and input lag, making it another port with wasted potential.
The technical issues do detract from the experience somewhat, especially when considering that many of the bugs are more than a decade old at this point, but they are not enough to keep Skyrim: Anniversary Edition from being the definitive way to experience the classic title.
Ultimately, Skyrim Anniversary Edition offers more options for player choice. It’s the same core game we’ve been enjoying for 10 years but now with some new quality of life enhancements and a bunch of content that can be activated to modify the game. There are over 500 new elements that can be activated to tweak your experience. Some of the content may be for you and some won’t be, and that’s fine, you have the choice to use what you want.
Much like the plethora of faded 80’s/90’s popstars, Skyrim also doesn’t know when to quit. Over the years Bethesda’s open-world RPG has made its presence known on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. Not content with letting sleeping Dragons lie – and to celebrate the title’s 10-year anniversary – Skyrim (re-branded as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition) is now available on Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5!
If you're looking for something significant new in the Skyrim Anniversary Edition, you will be disappointed; But the game itself is still a masterpiece after all these years.
Review in Persian | Read full review
It’s the kind of game that’s perfect to shut your brain off to and lose a couple of hours in. Its sense of place and intelligent content drip-feeding makes it addictive even in the face of its glaring flaws.
The total package can rightly be called impressive. The sheer amount of content can be overwhelming for those who have yet to get started on Skyrim.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Much like a real anniversary, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is less about embarking on something new and more about happily re-living some wonderful, past moments. It was a great game then, and, even 10 years later, it’s still a great game—made even better by the bundle of Creation Club DLCs thrown into the mix. Skyrim‘s been around for a long time, now, and, whether you like it or not, the Anniversary Edition shows that Skyrim has still got the ability to stick around for at least a little while longer (I’m sure we’ll get TESVI eventually, though!).
The mere existence of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition might be a joke to some, but the bigger joke would be saying this isn’t still one hell of an immersive RPG. Sure, the addition of mods doesn’t exactly make this version an absolute must-have and its pricing and pre-release marketing campaigns haven’t helped it at all, but it’s still Skyrim. It’s still a great game, with a handful of quality of life improvements.
After ten years and two generations of video games, Skyrim still remains one of the best games of all time and the new features are implemented very well but it is also starting to show its age. All in all, this is a nice reason to start another adventure as the Dragonborn and wait for the next big experience that Bethesda Game Studios is cooking for us.
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