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VentureBeat review: Skyrim is far greater than the sum of its parts

Sebastian Haley writes about Skyrim for VentureBeat. It has a surprising number of annoyances for a big title.

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StraightPath4921d ago

unknown site should be banned for this site how dare they not give 10/10 lol

aviator1894921d ago (Edited 4921d ago )

Haha, so true.
I hate it when review sites give games 89s...
I bet they were thinking this:
"Hey, let's give the skyrim its first non-90+ score so we'll get hits, but wait, we don't want to get hate mails or get nasty threats, so we'll just give it a high 80s score."

MariaHelFutura4921d ago (Edited 4921d ago )

That would funny especially considering its 8.9

Oh well, 8.9 is still a great score.

Deadman_Senji4921d ago

Or ya know...maybe Skyrim really isn't a 10/10 game

Maybe such a thing really doesn't exist. Maybe, just maybe the whole numbered rating system is and always has been retarded.

KonGreat4921d ago

It is retarded, because each game has a different rating to different people's opinions.
It's like some people think MW3 deserves 9's or 10's even, while other just believe it should be 6's, or even a 2. But it should actually depend on what the person is writing, if he's writing 'OMG THIS GAME IS FUCKING AWESOME BECAUSE ITS COD.' or 'ITS COD4 DLC' then there's something flawed with the review and the score shouldn't really be considered.

Deadman_Senji4921d ago

Exactly; and people love to just skip through the wall of text to see if the number favors their predetermined bias or exuberant expectations. That's not the way it should work.

NeoBasch4921d ago

Hey guys, suck it up. It's just a score. Everyone has a different opinion. Didn't we learn our lesson with Gears 3, Uncharted 3, and Arkham City?

Bigpappy4921d ago

I have read this review and I feel like it has too many spoilers. But, I wanted to understand what his complaints were. They are kind of ligit, but he never revealed what difficulty he was playing and he seemed to review this more as a sim than a game.

Despite his complaints, he confected that there is no better RPG on any platform. So the 8.9/10 means that eventhought it may be among the best games he has ever played.

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Fallout and Skyrim show us that talented developers make great games when you leave them alone

That judicious lack of oversight permeated everything in Bethesda's RPGs, in a positive fashion.

Christopher15d ago

I much prefer a left alone Obsidian and Larian Studios. Bethesda's formula has grown old for me.

anast13d ago

Larian hit another level with DOS:2 and then took it even further with BG3. They do high quality work.

jznrpg14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

Skyrim was a letdown compared to previous games and so was Fallout 4

Kosic13d ago

I agree, I found it an interesting game. But nowhere near worth the hype (unless you include mods)

dmonee14d ago

Skyrim blew my mind when it released. That game took me to the gaming, promisedland. Going back to it when it was updated for the PS5, it felt slightly rough around the edges, but great for its time

TheColbertinator13d ago

We should leave Obsidian alone. Bethesda on the other hand should be kept under constant psychiatric observation.

anast13d ago

Skyrim feels like the game was made in a hurry with a disorganized team.

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Bethesda Nintendo sale: lowest prices ever for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Doom (2016), more

Big Bethesda Nintendo Switch eShop sale now live with lowest prices ever for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Doom (2016), and more.

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Lionsguard53d ago

At this point, if you still don't have these games, just wtf are you even doing?

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Skyrim Gets True PBR with Community Shaders 1.0

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been updated to support true Physically Based Rendering thanks to the release of Community Shaders 1.0.

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