Customer Reviews

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Well, I have played 130 hours so far, still 1 character, I have not progressed even 1/3 way through the main storyline and there is still a HUGE amount of side aspects to explore. I am saying this game is the ABSOLUTE greatest RPG game ever made..but some issues:

The lag does get so bad that it slows things to a crawls sometimes.
It crashes on auto-saves..so far 12 crashes (and I do think this is affecting my PS3 console since it now crashes on other games where it did not before)

The fun is endless, the quests and awards are unlimited...but to fix the above issues this is what you do:
(I have tested this over the last 23 hours of playing with a 100% success rate...so this does work)

Go into the settings, and un-check the auto-save features (3). You will need to start saving on your own more often of course, I even went back and checked the save on rest without any problems..so great, not only does it no longer crash at all...but the lag is ALL GONE...when I enter rooms or change environments (the usual loading points), it takes between 3-8 seconds only instead of 1 minute each time...so going store to store is a breeze.

My save game is 14mb, so very large...you can lower this by waiting for a total of 30 days (in a row), this will clear the entire game of dead corpses and re-spawn enemies that should be re-spawned. This will significantly lower the save size but I have not needed to do this since I no longer have any issues...

We'll see what future patches will resolve, and yes there are issues (quests being unable to be completed, quest items not leaving your inventory etc...but these are all superficial).

Hope this helps :-)

UPDATE Jan 6 2012
- Now have played over 200 hours, had 3 crashes only since I applied my tricks, still better than crashing every time I play. You get used to saving on your own, and this overall makes the game play much faster as well

This game is AMAZING! I totally love it! ...But, like Oblivion (The Elder Scrolls IV) it does have some bugs that cause the character to fall through mountains or get stuck in house walls.

Don't let this dissuade you! Oblivion was AWESOME despite the kinks! Skyrim is 100x better (I never thought I'd actually say that about a video game)!

I owned the game before I bought off Amazon. I knew the game was fun so that's why I ordered. Definitely five stars!

Awesome game...hours of great play. Kick butt graphics. Only complaint is the glitches that they have not worked out yet.

This game has hundreds of quests and routes to take. The story line will hook you. Also if you enjoy open world's this is a great game for that.

This would be the perfect game is it weren't for the bugs. Fortunately you get used to them after a while. The game itself is as entertaining as any game I've ever played, and with a lot more customization options for your character (both pre and during the game). This could almost be called Sim-Skyrim.

Game is amazing and very interactive...I would have given the game a full 5 star rating however the game does freeze up forcing a complete reboot of my PS3. Other then that all is good.

Great game. Many and many hours of fun and quests to complete. Many ways to customize your character and many areas/dungeons to explore. The music is decent and very entertaining. The lag issue is no longer present if you turn all the auto-save features off and learn to save on your own more often. Yes, there is bugs and some quests can't be completed yet but that comes with almost every great game that Bethesda released. This game is so great that you also have to play it with a grain of salt because you will easily become addicted to it and everything else in your life will cease to exist. So enjoy it but play with care!

A very addictive, fun and interactive game, but due to it's wide range of possibilities and outcomes, it contains many glitches, but nothing that spoils the fun.
The elder scrolls series never ceases to amaze! Enjoy!

skyrim is the worlds best game on earth if you dont have this game but you have a PC or PS3 or XBOX 360 GET IT