The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has become the first game developed in the West to get a perfect 40/40 score from highly-respected Japanese gaming mag Famitsu.
Skyrim becomes only the 17th ever title to receive the accolade and joins the likes of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy XII on the acclaimed list.
Although Skyrim is the first western game to nab that elusive 40/40 score, many have come close with titles such as GTA IV, CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and L.A. Noire falling just shy with 39/40.
Are we finally at the point at which we can say that western games have successfully managed to permeate the Japanese market?
Source: MCV
yogh_wayne
Well deserved! A brilliant game and an incredible time sink :)
Baleoce
Famitsu represents an opinion just like any western magazine/online publication represents their opinion. It does very little to reflect any meaning behind the west permeating the Japanese games market as a whole. It is a great achievement to join the ranks of previous 40/40 games never the less.
Mickey2010
I enjoyed it but thought it was a tad over rated! i mean you see games get released and critics ‘slam’ the game for having bugs,frame rate issues ect but i thought this was up there with boderlands and fallout 3 so many little bugs that irratate the game for me unfortunatly! can’t wait for a patch to sort them out so i can seek my teeth into it!
tactical20
LA Noire got 39/40?