The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Details

Release Date 28 October 2016
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Developer Bethesda Game Studios
Director Todd Howard
Producer Ashley Cheng, Craig Lafferty
Writer Emil Pagliarulo
Composer Jeremy Soule
Series The Elder Scrolls
Game Modes Single-player

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DLC Yes
Optimised for Xbox Series S/X Yes

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

os	Windows 7 or higher
processor	Intel Core i5-750 2.67 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 945 3 GHz
memory	8GB
graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB
storage	12GB

Recommended

os	Windows 7 or higher
processor	Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz or AMD FX 8320 3.5 GHz
memory	8GB
graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 3GB or AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
storage	12GB

Rating

Rating 81/100

Rating (Windows) 74/100

Rating (PS4) 81/100

Rating (Switch) 84/100

Rating (Xbox One) 82/100

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Review

By Rishi Alwani (Oct 26, 2016)

Good
Massive world with a lot of things to do
Looks great outdoors

Bad
Visually inconsistent
Loading screens galore
Bugs carried over from initial release

When it released in 2011, Skyrim or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as it's properly known, was the gold standard for open-world role-playing games. It had a wealth of quest lines, more than its share of factions, and so much to do that you could not get bored. Bethesda is yet to announce a new single-player game in The Elder Scrolls series, but it has brought back Skyrim by the way of a remaster. But we live in a post-Witcher 3 world now, where the expectations from role-playing games have undergone a drastic transformation. Does the Skyrim Special Edition hold up?

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