The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is an open-world fantasy role-playing game built around a single freedom: the snowbound province of Skyrim opens in every direction at once, and the prophesied fight against the dragon Alduin can be set aside indefinitely for a thief's guild, a mage's college, or a barrow no quest pointed toward. A build emerges from how those hours are spent rather than from a class chosen at the outset.
Critics landed generally favorable, and the original release collected more than 200 Game of the Year awards. The friction is the one players still name a decade on: combat that reads as stiff beside modern action RPGs, and an engine that keeps surfacing bugs. Console mod support and Bethesda's Creations soften both, extending replayability past an already long main path. Included on PS Plus Extra, it rewards anyone who treats the map itself as the main quest, and frustrates those after tight, responsive swordplay.
Single Player Only
Overall, player feedback for "Skyrim Special Edition" is sharply divided, with overwhelming positivity from the Steam community and severe criticism from a couple of PlayStation users. While Steam reviews praise the game for its immense world, freedom, and replayability bolstered by mods, the PlayStation reviews express frustration over technical issues and expectations for better graphics. This leads to a strong overall sentiment from Steam and a poor sentiment from PlayStation.
Based on 102 reviews from PlayStation, Steam
Skyrim PS5 Gameplay [4K 60FPS]
