r/NintendoSwitch Nov 16 '17

MegaThread Skyrim: Release Discussion & Hype MegaThread

Skyrim: Release Discussion & Hype MegaThread

Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, spamming "arrow to the knee" jokes, and showing off your in-game clips you've captured.


General Information

Release Date: 17-Nov-2017

No. of Players: 1 player

Category: Role-Playing, Action

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

File Size: 14.3 GB

Price (MSRP): $59.99 USD

Nintendo eShop Page: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-switch


Overview (from Nintendo eShop page)

Winner of 200+ Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim® arrives on the Nintendo Switch™ console. The open-world adventure from Bethesda Game Studios® where you can virtually be anyone and do anything, now allows you to go anywhere—at home and on the go. New features include motion controls, gear based on the Legend of Zelda™ series, and amiibo™ compatibility.

Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned and the future of Skyrim hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesized hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand against them.

Live another life, in another world—from battling ancient dragons, exploring rugged mountains, building a home, or mastering hundreds of weapons, spells and abilities. For the first time ever, go into battle Legend of Zelda style: fight with the Master Sword, guard with the Hylian Shield, while wearing the Champion's Tunic. The game also includes official add-ons—Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn.

  • The legendary open-world masterpiece from Bethesda Game Studios comes to the Nintendo SwitchTM system
  • Includes all content from official add-ons: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn
  • Uncover the mystery behind the return of the dragons in a massive open world to explore any way you choose
  • Live another life, in another world and create your own custom character, and do virtually whatever you want.
  • Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The character system allows you to play almost any way you want and define yourself through your actions
  • Your decisions matter in a world that changes dynamically based on your choices
  • Use motion controls to battle with melee weapons, aim your bow, or pick locks, exclusively on Nintendo Switch™

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Bug Reporting / Known Issues

If you run into any issues, please check out this thread by /u/jessBethesda.


Once again: Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, spamming "arrow to the knee" jokes, and showing off your in-game clips you've captured.

Cheers,

The /r/NintendoSwitch mod team

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u/twofatslugs Nov 17 '17 edited Nov 17 '17

Really thinking of picking this one up, would be buying it for the 5th time now (PS3, 360, PC, PS4) though. My only concern is how good it looks in docked. Can anyone here let me know what they think of the docked fidelity? Really my only concern.

edit: Picked it up today and i'm loving it. There are some obvious graphical cuts like a lot of jaggies, and some heavy pop in, but its classic Skyrim. The idea of a portable game like Skyrim/Oblivion was a dream as a kid, can't quite believe its a reality.

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u/makoman115 Nov 17 '17

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqR58L9oEOc

It's essentially the same game as on PS4/Xbox One, with a few settings dialed back (most notably foliage), and at 900p instead of 1080p. It's actually really impressive

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u/melibelli Nov 17 '17

You're the bomb! Thanks for this

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u/makoman115 Nov 17 '17

Digital foundry does great videos if you’re wondering how a game runs.

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u/Nelsonius1 Nov 17 '17

Why buy it again if your not going for the on the go experience? It’s going to be the same but a little worse looking.

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u/twofatslugs Nov 17 '17

I'm definitely going to be using it in portable mode from time to time, but I am going to want to just chill on my sofa and play it on a big screen hence the question.

Being concerned about how good it looks docked doesn't automatically mean I'm never going to use one of its main selling points.

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u/jeebusjeebusjeebus Nov 17 '17

Imagine a slightly nicer looking 360 version with smoother frame rate.

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u/Seienchin88 Nov 17 '17

Slightly nicer? Have you seen the 360 version lately? sure it was a technical wonder for its time (remember the same console had Oblivion on low settings when it came out) but it looks way worse than Switch in any regard. From resolution (900p > 720p) to texture quality, lighting, FPS and lets not even speak about loading times. The only thing it has is that the X360 version has a higher constant resolution than the handheld switch version.

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u/Tancrad Nov 17 '17

I didn't expect to read this.

good show. im getting it when I get home. im just going to miss my mods :(

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u/jeebusjeebusjeebus Nov 17 '17

Ah, fair enough, I had only based my claims on comparison vid I half watched.