Games

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda Game Studios

2011•RPG•PEGI 18•About 107 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsdetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging RPG, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

4,381 ratings

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About This Game

Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinOrcsBloodyMedievalDiseaseVampireMurderMagic

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 10 November 2011
Series: The Elder Scrolls
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 25h rushed, 107h normally, 201h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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