The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition

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!).

It’s never too late to explore Skyrim for the first or the 100th time, and this version gives us yet another reason to go back to one of the best games ever made.

Aimed at those who are yet to experience The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the first time, this Anniversary Edition offers exceptional value for money, and is easily the best way to jump into one of the best role-playing games ever made. It may not quite look current-gen, but the fast loading times and reduced storage footprint are both meaningful gains for PS5 players, while the included Creation Club content adds yet more meat to the game’s bones which are already heaped with flesh. For those that have already played Skyrim to exhaustion, however, there’s not much here to draw them back. Though being able to upgrade from the Special Edition for just £15.99/$19.99 makes it very enticing.

Skyrim’s 10th anniversary edition is a rich and polished package, offering over hundred hours of top class RPG experience. If you never got the chance to play it back in 7th generation, now is the best time to do it.

The performance upgrades make this a fantastic way to experience Skyrim for the first time, but slim content additions won’t enamour returning players. [Issue#9, p.76]

Skyrim is back yet again, with a graphical makeover and new user generated content, but at full price even fans of brazen commercial cynicism will find their eyebrows quietly reaching for the sky.

What was once the pinnacle of its genre has become a bit of a joke as it releases again and again and again. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition adds very little that can’t be found in the 2016 Special Edition or is already free with Creation Club content. There is enjoyment to be had out of playing the game in the new survival mode and I still adore the base game. However, Skyrim just isn’t as strong when held up to modern standards, and it is the fault of Bethesda that this tired horse is now running a race with so many others that are leagues faster.

In my first playthrough it took 70 hours to just beat the main story which was very fun.

I think over the years, I've come to realise that Skyrim isn't really what I remembered or thought it was. It's not a true role-playing game, it's very much an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a sandbox world - which was great for the time but now I think it's misled the development of every Bethesda title released after.

Skyrim is an amazing game, but I feel like the anniversary edition is not worth it. Buy the special edition not anniversary

I'm sorry but I just don't get the Skyrim hype anymore tbh, not in modern day, especially since we the absolute flawless masterpiece that is Oblivion Remastered now. Optimization on lower end spec PCs aside. Daggerfall Unity & Morrowind are also light years above Skyrim when it comes to game design, quest design, having interesting characters, progression, having every single thing you do impact your characters, NPCs and the world around you and more. Simply put, Skyrim is the weakest link out of all elder scrolls ever made, all other elder scrolls games are better than it, including ESO, which is not very good at all anymore.

Godd Howard STOP RE RE RE RELEASING SKYRIM, REMASTER OBLIVION AND/OR MORROWIND. -LOVE, THE WHOLE GAMING COMMUNITY. disclaimer:skyrim is fun but everyone has put countless hours in. the anniversary price is steep. should of been maybe 10 dollars.