

When it comes to role-playing games, Skyrim balances player control perfectly with world immersion. The world building in the game is also beautifully done, with missions that allow you to learn more about the worlds myths, legends, and gods, but also books that help flesh out the lore. That’s the true beauty of Skyrim―how much control the game gives you over your character. There are a variety of stories for you to get involved in, many of which you can solve in whatever manner you please, whether that’s by being diplomatic or murdering everyone you see. You can choose where you go, and which side missions you want to do. It's important to remember that Skyrim is an open-world, role-playing game with loads of possibilities. You’ll spend a good chunk of the game hunting down words of power and learning new shouts, while also killing more dragons, hunting for more treasure, and slaughtering loads of draugr along the way. Shouts range from knockout shouts (Fus Ro Dah!), shouts that let you jump, ones that freeze, etc.

You can suck up the power of a dragon, which can then be used to in a special form of magic, called a shout. You’ll help kill this dragon, and after, you’ll learn you’re special. With your newfound freedom, you’ll venture to a nearby city and give the Jarl there a warning that a dragon is coming.

Of course, if you died, this wouldn’t be much of game, so it doesn’t come as a big surprise when a dragon swoops down from the sky and interrupts things. You’re being taken to a location where an executioner is going to chop off your head. There’s just one problem: Skyrim is a good game, and Nintendo’s Switch is an amazing system.Įlder Scrolls V: Skyrim starts with you on the back of a cart, your hands bound and a few other prisoners with you.

We wanted to begrudge Bethesda for releasing Skyrim yet again rather than creating something new. Is another version of this game for another platform really necessary? We wanted to stand firm and say no. All of these thoughts were running through our head when we started playing Skyrim for the Switch. Jokes about Bethesda forever re-releasing Skyrim on new platforms have been circulating through the gaming world for a while now. To say this game has a history, and a huge fandom, is an understatement. They even released a VR version of the game last year, shortly after releasing the Switch version. In 2016, Skyrim released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. That’s right, the game is now over seven years old. There are views to find, people to meet and countryside to enjoy.Lifewire / Kelsey Simon Plot: A huge world with loads to exploreįirst, let’s just take a moment to mention that this review covers The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim―a game that was originally released in November of 2011 for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. There's a day-night cycle that enables you to do different things based on the time of day. The result is a world that invites exploration and poking around. As you progress you learn new skills that help you make the campers even happier. As you piece together the quests you discover a heartfelt story with lots of little secrets to uncover. It's a tiny peaceful world to spend time in. As they arrive you can get to know them and take on side quests. This enables you to create attractive spots for visitors to come and camp. Play involves exploring the park to collect resources of wood, metal, fabric and mushrooms. As a game made by one person, many will compare to A Short Hike, but is actually an original and endearing experience all its own. It's an intricate open island that packs in plenty to discover. You play Flint, who is repairing his grandma's park to attract new campers. Haven Park is a strategy game where you build camping spots in a national park.
