Hugh Mitchell
ImpulsegamerElder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Switch Review
Published 12/3/2017
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Switch - 11/17/2017
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned and the future of Skyrim hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesized hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand against them.
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- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
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Critic avg
86
29 scored reviews
Total coverage
29
All coverage currently scored
Score range
80–100
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 86 across 29 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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29 included scored reviews
90–10015 reviews · 52%
80–8914 reviews · 48%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Erik Kain
ForbesForbes The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review
Published 11/17/2017
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Read originalJustin Celani
ZTGDThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch) Review
Published 11/17/2017
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90
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Metro GameCentralThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch review – role-playing on the go
Published 11/17/2017
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Nintendo Switch) Review – Arrow in the Etcetera…
Published 11/16/2017
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Read originalOfisil
Cubed3The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 11/16/2017
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80
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Read originalJordan Garcia
WellPlayedSwitchrim
Published 11/16/2017
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80
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Read originalJavy Gwaltney
Game InformerThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch Review – A Glorious Return
Published 11/16/2017
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90
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Read originalJason Faulkner
Game RevolutionThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Nintendo Switch Review – Fus Ro Darn Good Game
Published 11/16/2017
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalZoe Delahunty-Light
GamesRadar+Skyrim Nintendo Switch review: 'Unites player and character in a brand new way' | GamesRadar+
Published 11/16/2017
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