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There’s no doubt about it. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim looks amazing no matter what system you play it on. Of course, if you’ve got the rig to max out all the settings, it’ll look best on the PC. But how do the game’s visuals compare on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?

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