
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.

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.
