Thu, Nov 10, 2011 | 22:38 GMT

Dragonborn Rises: Skyrim reviews go live – all the scores

This is the big one: the review embargo for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has now lifted this afternoon. This will be all-out chaos.

The embargo itself, which lifted at 1pm GMT (8am EST/5am PST), is around the time the games goes officially on sale for the first time in the world in Australia and New Zealand at midnight, although retailers in the former have now since broken the street date.

A year-long anticipation, which kicked off last December at the Spike Video Game Awards, will culminate with the Bethesda RPG epic’s 11-11-11 launch tomorrow. Quite frankly, why you’d want to miss this is beyond bonkers.

Get all the scores below. If you want a link chucked in, do so in the comments below.

It’ll launch on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, with 360 getting 30 days exclusivity on the first two packs of DLC.

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#1

alterecho
10/11/11, 6:43 am

OMG!!!!!
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/skyrim-infinite-quests/

Man, Wish i had a decent config to play..

#2

Quasar
10/11/11, 7:10 am

game unlocks on steam at 13 gmt TODAY in australia and new zealand, so with vpn we can all play it :)

#3

Edo
10/11/11, 8:40 am

Predicting around 90 at metacritic (overall).

#4

turin
10/11/11, 11:19 am

SPOILER

9.0
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.8
9.5
9.0
9.5
9.7
9.5

/SPOILER

#5

daytripper
10/11/11, 11:34 am

i think this will get game of the year

#6

Johnny Cullen
10/11/11, 12:01 pm

Just got my copy. SHIT YES.

#7

StolenGlory
10/11/11, 12:02 pm

@6

Do a review/impressions article on it Johnny :)

#8

Johnny Cullen
10/11/11, 12:05 pm

Within the next hour? Impossible. :D

#9

StolenGlory
10/11/11, 12:14 pm

@8 LOL Not that quick obviously, but after you’ve had some time with it and given it some sweet lovin’ ;)

#10

Moonwalker1982
10/11/11, 12:28 pm

I’m only so early in the game and already loving it to death, it’s just amazing. Expecting this to get nothing but 9+’s.

#11

Hcw87
10/11/11, 12:44 pm

Yeah, if you care about RPG’s and don’t like this, there is absolutely nothing else out there in the next 5-10 years that’ll make you happy. If that’s the case, you should be looking about playing a different genre.

It’s that good.

#13

joshua nash
10/11/11, 1:02 pm

i’m predicting a couple of reviews will give skyrim a perfect 10, but i also think that #4 is pretty accurate with their post

#15

CptKurk
10/11/11, 1:04 pm

Edge has given it a 9. That’s the only score I needed – sold.

#18

Blerk
10/11/11, 1:11 pm

Can anyone who has a store copy (i.e. not a promo) confirm what age rating it is, please?

Seems it’s awesome. I need it.

#19

turin
10/11/11, 1:11 pm

Surprise, surprise… 9.5 from IGN: http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/121/1212033p1.html

@18 – 15

#20

slayernl
10/11/11, 1:11 pm

giantbomb 5/5 console

http://www.giantbomb.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/61-33394/reviews/

Eurogamer 10/10 console

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-10-the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-review

IGN 9.5 pc

Joystiq 5/5 console

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review/
[img]http://h9.abload.de/img/untitled-322x4e.gif[/img]

#21

neural
10/11/11, 1:11 pm

MondoXbox (Italy) – 9.7/10: http://www.mondoxbox.com/recensione/1386/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.html

#23

slayernl
10/11/11, 1:13 pm

RPS: NO SCORE BUT AWESOME and positive (pc off course)

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11/10/skyrim-review-pc/

#24

StolenGlory
10/11/11, 1:18 pm

Will you look at those scores…

Holy fucking shitcakes.

#25

Ghost_Dog
10/11/11, 1:18 pm

Videogamer.com 9/10 (console version)

http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/the_elder_scrolls_v_skyrim/review.html

#26

Blerk
10/11/11, 1:24 pm

Cheers, turin. Maybe my son will get to see a bit of it after all. :-)

#27

CityCobra
10/11/11, 1:26 pm

Can you add our review too Johnny?

GamingXP Review 94% (german review)

http://www.gamingxp.com/bericht-5251-bethesda_softworks-bethesda_softworks-x360-the_elder_scrolls_v_skyrim.htm

#28

KaRmAChAnG
10/11/11, 1:26 pm

IGN: 9.5
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/121/1212033p1.html

#29

Anders
10/11/11, 1:28 pm

Fuck. The reviews are taunting me. I’d better get this in the mail today.

#32

slayernl
10/11/11, 1:31 pm

pssssssssssst johnney just use GAF for the rest :P

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=451605

#33

bpcgos
10/11/11, 1:31 pm

@23
Yep, score is suck!

#34

Edo
10/11/11, 1:38 pm

I guess I was wrong,it’s even better :) !!

#35

silkvg247
10/11/11, 1:39 pm

My copy just flew through the letterbox. dum de dum.

DAMN I HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK FIRST THO

#36

jaydee21
10/11/11, 1:43 pm

Eurogamer.cz 10/10
http://www.eurogamer.cz/articles/the-elde-scrolls-skyrim-recenze

#37

OrbitMonkey
10/11/11, 1:44 pm

I was telling family to get me this for Christmas… Fuck it, they can get me socks :D

#38

Anders
10/11/11, 1:47 pm

Oh man, i didn’t get it. Fingers crossed for tomorrow I guess.

#39

MikeWorks
10/11/11, 1:49 pm

gamrReview 9.7/10 – http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/review/49112/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/

#40

silkvg247
10/11/11, 1:50 pm

Oh wait, it won’t let me activate today.

Well damn, wish I’d just pirated it now.

#41

Shubb9
10/11/11, 1:54 pm

My copy just arrived! At the delivery address I was using when I pre-ordered in August…
/gets in car.

#42

Phoenixblight
10/11/11, 1:57 pm

@40 Only the 360 version was leaked, the PC version is not leaked, its kinda the reason why Bathesda went with Steamworks.

#43

Moonwalker1982
10/11/11, 2:05 pm

Nothing but 9+ and 10′s….awesome. Congrats Bethesda, this is well deserved.

#45

HeavyD-Love
10/11/11, 2:22 pm

IGN compared the 360 and PC versions. No reference to PS3 yet :(

#46

polygem
10/11/11, 2:36 pm

just received a call that my copy is ready for me to pick up….will do just that in about an hour after work. crazy crazy scores!!! can´t wait.

#47

DarkElfa
10/11/11, 3:08 pm

Well, when the 360 get’s an exclusivity deal, you just know the term “console port” will be justified.

#48

IL DUCE
10/11/11, 3:09 pm

Glad to see a game that deserves the good review scores to be getting them…

#49

Patrick Garratt
10/11/11, 3:11 pm

Downloading the PC version now.

#50

DarkElfa
10/11/11, 3:21 pm

@49, Hey Pat, do you get to play it early being a big wig and all or do you have to wait like the rest of us slobs?

I’m still kind of aggravated that after months of waiting for the TOR beta that they get me in the very day of Skyrim’s release.

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