I would've been able to play this game at 8 years old and never even come close to seeing any of the things I mentioned today. Mostly because 8 year olds don't realize they can run away from the main story line and play side stuff. It's likely to go straight over their heads. But for some kids who are a little more mature and curious? Perhaps wait until they're in high school.
Helped me decide 5. Had useful details 3. Adult Written by redfoxboots April 16, Amazing game! Not for ages 14 or below. I am 17 years old, and I have been playing skyrim for about a year now. It is by far one of my favorite games, and perhaps Bethesda's greatest work yet.
It has tons of quests and story lines that change your game completely, your every action affecting your outcomes. That being said, I do not find it appropriate for children or even young teens. While some gameplay can be safe for a younger audience to watch, there are many quests that can warp a child or young teen.
You may not see this in the beginning of the game, or even in the first 10 or so hours. Draugrs, for example, may frighten children under They are like walking mummies in the movies, only more graphic. Dark brotherhood quests can be extremely disturbing, and could honestly bother some 15 or 16 year olds. It is rather violent, given the fact that you can kill just about anyone in the game, and there are many you must kill. The game may seem okay when for younger gamers when you're just above ground, killing wolves, but when you start exploring tombs, keeps, and other complex quests, there is too much content that is not at all appropriate.
There are entire quests centered on necromancy, or raising the dead, for example. These types of quests make up the entire game, so please consider that. Also, there is torture in the game.
The dark brotherhood has their very own torture chamber, complete with torture victims. I believe there are other quests with torture, but I have not gotten to those yet, as there are hundreds of quests. The language is very mild, but there is some. That is up to the decision of the parents on how appropriate the language is.
There is some drinking, but no more than what is seen in real life. Each town has a drunk or two. There is a drug, skooma, which your character can become addicted to. It is sold by khajiits, taken from bandits, prisoners, ect.
Skooma is also illegal in skyrim, so it represents real drugs. There are a couple of references to bondage and some scantily clad women, but there is not too much obvious sexual content. There is one mission in riften where the dragonborn must find a woman's married sexual partners and confront her about them. In the quest, you can find a note labeled "until next time" vaguely and laughably describing one of her encounters.
You can also find a book by her bedside called "the lusty argonian maid" which is sarcastic and most children would not understand it. I do not find this game at all suitable for children 14 and under.
If your child is under 11, I would not suggest allowing them to see you, or their older siblings, playing this game. Ages of 15 and 16 are arguable, and parents should carefully decide whether their child is mature enough for it at those ages. Also, if your teen has a violent nature, you may want to bring that into consideration.
It is rated M for a good reason, and while it may seem innocent at first, there are far too many things that can be seen in the hundreds of hours of gameplay that are not for kids. However, for older teens, given they are mature, it can help to increase decision making skills.
Many of the events are references to actual historical events and people. It may help to bring a better understanding of history and society. Be careful if your teen is easily immersed, because even I find myself wanting to press a button to collect a flower or mushroom, or holding up my "magic" if I get startled. It is very easy to get lost in skyrim, feeling like it is reality.
Overall Skyrim is an amazing game, but please wait until your child is 15 before even considering it for them. Again, some content in skyrim is fine, but there are a lot of quests that would be terrible for a child to stumble upon. If you aren't willing to go through at least 50 hours of gameplay to figure this out, please do not ignore the rating system and reviews of people who have played much of the game.
And do not listen to reviews of kids who should not even been playing this game. Most of them haven't played enough to know all of the content. Had useful details 5. Read my mind 1. Adult Written by Burtonid January 5, Accurate skyrim review. In's and out's! I find a lot of the other reviewers have inaccurate reviews with things written that aren't very true. This is the best game I have ever played and I think people need to play this but need accurate info about it first Sex-First of all I have never seen any nudity or sex depicted and can't think of one time when there was even a reference to sex.
You can get married in the game. Also I know that if the game is being played on a PC there are mods available that make NPCs nude but that would have to be sought out then installed to actually see. Also there is one quest where you can go into a cabin in the woods and see people under the influence of it. Also there is wine or mead or ale for sale at some places but the only quest where you can actually get drunk is where you have a drinking contest.
Overall anything involving drugs or alcohol is such a minimal part of the game that it is barely noticeable. On the other side of this you don't have to use magic yourself and don't have to become a vampire or a werewolf.
You could also play the game as a good Mage or a person that fights evil creatures and makes the world better. There are many quest that involve magic or occult but many are avoidable. Violence - violence is unavoidable in almost every quest although most of the time you can chose to only do quest where you kill monsters and animals not humans.
Also blood can be turned off in the settings or less violent methods can be used in the game such as ice spells instead of swords and "shouts" Fus Ro Dah Yol instead of bows. Morals- this is where it gets difficult. Depending on the path you choose the morals could be a good influence or a bad. For example you could join the dawnguard and keep the world free from vampires and save people or you could become a vampire lord yourself and kill people yourself.
Also there are some pretty gritty quests like the ring of nimira quest that has to do with cannabilism and the dark brotherhood quest line I know that I have done a play through as a good character and as a bad one making completely different decisions.
I think that this really depends on the kid that is playing and how mature they are. Sex and drugs are extremely minimal. If you play the game like its meant to then its 6.
This game really isn't that bad for any mature kid over Also kids or adults with addictive personalities are probably best to stay away from this game or at least have their time monitored as it is one of the most addictive games I have ever played or that I know of. It has taken years from my life playing it over and over again. I hope this review helped you make an informed decision and sorry for any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors as I'm writing this pretty late at night.
This game is meant to have a 5 star rating but my ipad is glitching and will only let me do 4 star for some reason. Helped me decide 2. Had useful details 4. Read my mind 2. Adult Written by ZachBore December 26, Relax its fine for kids This game is kinda violent but this is not realistic like call of duty. In call of duty you are killing other humans, while in skyrim you are mostly killing other creature but not with guns and all that.
This game is fine for kids. Helped me decide 1. Had useful details 2. Parent of a year-old Written by Ski J. November 19, I Love this. Show more. Published by Bethesda Softworks. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios. Playable on Xbox One. Xbox Series X S. No, it isn't some elaborate self-parody by Bethesda about its habit of re-releasing The Elder Scrolls V. It is in fact a new version of the long-running and ever-popular open world RPG from that Bethesda is launching for the game's tenth anniversary.
Bethesda is calling it "the most definitive version of Skyrim to date," which I suppose leaves us open to the very real possibility of a Skyrim Extra Special Year Barrel Aged Edition five years from now. Given the number of Skyrim versions that have already been released over the years, you'll want to know exactly what this one includes to decide whether it's an upgrade worth buying.
Here's everything we know about what the Skyrim Anniversary Edition will include. Scroll down a bit to find out what's actually included in Skyrim AE. Bethesda is calling the Anniversary Edition "the most definitive version of Skyrim to date. Community Hub. Bethesda Game Studios. Bethesda Softworks. Winner of more than Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail.
The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Recent Reviews:. All Reviews:. Popular user-defined tags for this product:. Is this game relevant to you? Sign In or Open in Steam. Languages :. English and 8 more. View Steam Achievements Includes 75 Steam Achievements. Publisher: Bethesda Softworks.
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