Top Five Reasons Dark Souls Will Eat Skyrim's Face

Casey Lynch writes:We get it. Everyone loves Skyrim. We do too.

But there's another RPG experience that will steamroll into stores in a few weeks, one that will just might change the industry and the way we look at our favorite pastime. Skyrim's getting all the attention, it will probably grab most of the sales, but there's one game that has it beat in all kinds of areas. We're talking about Dark Souls.

[Godmars290]

They both just can't do well?

I mean I really doubt Fromsoft is looking to kill Skyrim. And I doubt that the Elder Scroll guys even have DS on their radar.

[OtherWhiteMeat]

I know I'm buying both........so it's a double win for me.

[colonel179]

Bi-winning!

[rezzah]

lol how do you get a disagree for wanting to buy both?

BTW it is the best option to pick, getting both games equal the most fun. Rather than nitpicking about which would be the better to buy.

[Dacapn]

It was a really hard choice for me, but I decided on Dark Souls for this holiday season, though I plan on getting both. I figure Skyrim will be released with a ton of bugs like all Bethesda games, then after a few patches there will probably be some sort of game of the year edition with all the DLC already included for the same price. By then, I will have the time to dive in.

[ShoryukenII]

Dacapn has got the right idea. I'm doing the same. Dark Souls is coming out earlier and will hold me off until Battlefield 3 while also letting me take advantage of long weekends. I've never played an Elder Scrolls game but I know Demon's Souls and I love it.

[MsclMexican]

Im not getting Dark Souls because I hate getting my ass kicked lol

[EVILDEAD360]

Even IGN...jumped in on the dumb comparisons between the two. Why hate on the beast that is Skyrim just to praise Dark Souls.

Completely unnecessary in this case. RPG fans should jump for joy that we have two realeases of this stature back to back.

Skyrim isn't just going to get sales because it's some random rpg, its a franchise we've been waiting for 5 years to play again.

I salute both developers and can't wait to lose my life playing both games this fall and winter.

Evil

[Bigpappy]

This is a weak effort to try to talk-up a decent Action RPG and try to act like it is even in the same league as SKYRIM.

Before you all start crying over my comment. Please explain how the game would prove to will "Eat Skyrim's Face". Atleast the writer admits it would sell nearly as well. With that one out of the way, please tell me where this game can compete with Skyrim. Please don't tell me because the battle are difficult and you die alot. When did that become a desired feature in an RPG.
Get serious folks. I wish the game well and how you all have the time of your life with it, but comparing it to skyrim is just stupid and will only make the gullible amound us run out there and buy a game that is nothing like Skyrim and end up being sorely dissapointed and short $60.
From all accounts, this seem more of a nitch game that mainstream.

[BeOneWithTheGun]

Exactly. Who cares which sells more? They are shaping up to be fabulous games; in-depth, long, great art design and game play. I am getting DS for my PS3 and Skyrim for my 360. That way, once one console has been on for 8 hours and is getting warm, I can jump over and play the other game.

[guitarded77]

@Bigpappy
You sound awful butt-hurt... did Demon's Souls hurt you? People often say "you're entitled to you opinion", but you're just typing to feel important. Like you have a legitimate argument. Well, you don't. Sure 'The Elder Scrolls' is a great franchise (I pre-ordered Skyrim), but so is Souls... and with a one console outing that almost never made it to the States or the EU, it proved that it's greatness could sell and sell well. With the series (spiritual successor... whatever) making it's way to both HD consoles, it is proving to be a great franchise.

[LastDance]

Because Demon's Souls had the best hand to hand combat of any fantasy RPG? Bethesda will have to do a lot better than merely improve on Oblivion combat.

I love both games in different ways and am getting both just FYI!

[humbleopinion]

@LastDance
Try The Witcher 2. Although I myself prefer the tactical games like Dragon age, the hand combat system in The Witcher is way better than any competing game in the genre.

[frostypants]

Both games are worthy of gamers' money, but let's be honest here...Bethesda has one of the WORST reputations in the industry in terms of releasing glitchy games. Furthermore, for my part I'm a little bit bored of the Bethesda RPG formula, which has felt fundamentally the same for over 15 years. The more I hear about Skyrim, the more it sounds like more of the same.

No one can argue that Dark Souls isn't the more innovative game, or that it won't be a cleaner/less glitchy release version. For those reasons Dark Souls is my pick of the two (if I had to pick). I'd wager that most people who have played the predecessors of both of these games would agree.

[Ser]

@Bigpappy

You REALLY don't like Dark Souls, do ya, guy?

Every Skyrim vs Dark Souls article I see, you're in there just bad mouthing Dark Souls.

Guess what? I'm more excited for Dark Souls at this point. Dark Souls is something NEW and FRESH. I still love Skyrim, heck, my PS3 is sporting a Skyrim skin at the moment, but Dark Souls gets massive love for not being like everyone else.

Demon's Souls was SO GREAT that it warranted a US and EU release. Not too many new IPs can muster that type of warm reception nowadays. Just get over it - Dark Souls will be amazing.

[Drab]

7 diagree for buying both lol don't u love the internet:p

[jeseth]

Hahaha.

Funny Title to the article.

Both games are going to kick a$$ though . ...

[fluffydelusions]

I wish they spread these releases out some. Rage, Dark Souls, Payday all on the same day

[evrfighter]

skyrim will be eating the rpg sales unfortunately. I'd like to try out this title but xmas is right around the corner so I've got the budget for only 2 titles this fall and bf3 is already pre-ordered

probably wait for this one to hit the bargain bin or buy it used off someone

[Gray-Fox-Type0]

Skyrim then dark souls from the bargain bin.

[beavis4play]

it's the opposite for me - dark souls on day1 and skyrim sometime next year for 20 dollars.

[MAULxx]

Skyrim & maybe Dark Souls from the bargin bin.

Truthfully, I don't see what the big deal is about Dark Souls. I got Demon Souls & maybe played it three times. There's no story worth anything so your pretty much playing just for the gameplay.
How Demon or Dark Souls is anywhere close to the level of skyrim or even Oblivion is beyond me.

Skyrim day 1 & DS... wait & see.

[Canary]

They're not really in the same genre, but as is usually the case, people are comparing a multi-plat to an exclusive--fanboys will ALWAYS tout the superiority of the exclusive to the multiplat, long before either games release. Sometimes these irrational assumptions prove true (Prototype v. Infamous) and sometimes they very, very much do not.

[rumplstilts]

They are both multiplat.

[ksense]

both are multiplat....

[Anderson8]

they're both action rpg's with open worlds.. i'd say they are in the same genre

[wsoutlaw87]

I cant say I disagree with any of the points of this article. Demons souls is in my top 5 and dark souls is going in my ps3 as soon as possible. However that doesn't mean skyrim isnt worth buying also.

[ProperFunked]

right!! the damn story title is pure flame bait. im surprised its on an ign website.

[zeddy]

if you want a challenge get dark souls, if you want to kick back n relax get skyrim

[HaVoK308]

Both do well? You mean it's possible to enjoy more than one great game? We don't have to rank our gaming experiences with a number? We are capable of buying more than one great game? Say it ain't so! That makes too much sense. Surely nobody is that smart.

*end sarcasm*

Nothing more than a troll article. Like all gaming sites these days they know exactly what to say to get the fanboys to blow up their site. Traffic generating rhetoric is all it is. Pathetic it is still so successful. The fanboys will comment in fits of rage and those responsible will never read it nor respond. They will simply sit back and laugh at the fools while counting their money.

I wonder if IGN will remember this article when they are hanging off of Todd Howard's ball sack and kissing his ass for an interview and exclusives.

Perhaps someday gamers will actually be smart enough to realize what all these gaming sites are doing. They are all garbage. IGN, Joystiq, Gametrailers, Destructoid, Game Pro, ect. They all prey on the ignorant gamers to generate revenue through advertising.

[Blaine]

Agreed.

But to the discerning, informed gamer, this isn't a bad thing. I avoid flamebait articles (which, like you say, generate revenue for the sites) and get right to the good stuff: the news and trailers. Without the fanboys going rabid on the troll articles, we probably wouldn't have as much of the good stuff either.

(Once in a while I do like to read the rabid comments though! Like this article. And I have to say, the N4G community is actually a lot more grown-up about this than IGN's community. They are really butt-hurt!)

I know we all need to vent once in a while, but we just need to keep on sucking it up and ignoring the fanboys and trolls, and stick to the good stuff.

[HaVoK308]

@Blaine

That's certainly a fair point.

I will never understand the mentality of a fanboy though. The level of ignorance is baffling. It is hard for me to believe some are so incredibly stupid.

For me, it's rather simple. I like to play great games. I realize in order for me to do so I need to game on more than one platform. I own and game on all current gen platforms. This is commonsense to me. Some rather talk about games rather then actually play them. The same people fail to understand that games such Uncharted and Gears of War can co-exist and be equally good and equally enjoyed. The same people who fail to realize that an opinion is not an absolute truth. The same people who fail to realize that there is no right or wrong review. There is no such thing as an objective game review free of personal bias. It is impossible to review a game objectively. They will always be subjected to the authors personal bias.

As I said, it's all rather simple to me. Thankfully, fanboys are a small group. An obnoxiously loud group, but small group nonetheless.

Like you said...fanboys drive content. Without their stupidity there would probably be a lot less gaming websites. So, at the very least they are keeping people employed. Being employed...something I'm sure most fanboys know nothing about.

[MEsoJD]

Dark Souls: PS3 (For the gameplay)

Skyrim: PC (For the mods)

I have reasons and recommend platforms. I'm fucking set.

[jc48573]

Remember back then, sites were comparing Demon's Souls with Dragon Age Origins. This one is a really tough comparison. I would choose Dark Souls over Skyrim mainly because I prefer the challenge. Yea, I'm prepared to die.

Edit: I guess the main question is, how could Skyrim players not touch on Dark Souls? They should.

[SweatyFlorida]

Yah I prefer Dark Souls dark fantasy setting over Skyrim's, well, stuff... I used to have D&D monster manuals when I was young and thought that those monsters and dungeon crawling was so awesome, so Dark Souls is like the physical being of those books and that type of play style (go into a dungeon and fight unique monsters)

I also prefer Dark souls/DS fighting gameplay over Skyrim. Skyrim (or any elder scrolls) just lack that impact when fighting :/

No doubt both games will be great, but I guess it's proper to compare the biggest RPG's this Fall. The fact that Skyrim get's all the western attention is probably causing unnecessary disputes between the two hence the article made by IGN along with the biased comments in that article. Truly any fan of RPG or fantasy will surely get both.

[jc48573]

I think is worth checking out Dark Souls especially if you're a big fan of Skyrim.

[ryhanon]

I'm picking up both on release as I'm a big fan of both franchises, but I agree with you regarding Dark Souls fighting mechanics.

Obviously Dark Souls depends on the strength of the fighting mechanic more than The Elder Scrolls games do, but if Skyrim's fighting mechanic is anything like Oblivion (I know it has supposedly been overhauled, but the videos I've seen so far, while they look better, the mechanics seem very similar) it's going to be a bit of a weak point for the game. I really think Bethesda could learn a thing or two from Dark Souls / Demons Souls about how to handle melee combat.

It's a shame too, because other than the melee combat, Oblivion had very few significant flaws in terms of mechanics in my opinion.

[SweatyFlorida]

@Ryhanon yah that was my only grief with Skyrim so far. But Skyrim does excel at things that Dark Souls isn't able to do (I've seen quiet a few videos so far) such as Open world-ness, though you'll do a lot of walking/running without constant action, it does give it that extra room to play in and a breather between fighting.

The whole good and bad player characteristic also adds a lot of fun and just screwing around whereas Dark Souls you'll have to be on your toes the whole time. NPC's and towns are also great interactions for taking a break from hack-and-slashing.

So I say both can learn from each other in various aspects, though it's those differences that separate the two which is truly good as if they were more or less the same, then their be no point in buying both. So I'm glad they both have their unique qualities :)

[Baka-akaB]

Dear god they dont even release at the same time , and if you've the means and truly love the genre , you'll just get both

[Enmson]

Games can EAT each other? :O

then i'm not putting these games in the same room

[Dovahkiin]

I know my xbox ate a disc of mine once, if that counts?

[RyuCloudStrife]

They both are great IMO I cannot choose, I know I will be playing soo much :)

[Akiba96]

Both are gonna be great. Buy both and get the best of both worlds.

[Denethor_II]

These games shouldn't be in competition. People should buy both because you would be missing out just selecting one.

[Sobari]

I won't even get to play Dark Souls unless it gets a PC port, which I hope it does. If it's capable on running on BOTH the PS3 and 360, then it should be able to run on PC.

[Bladesfist]

You get disagrees for saying that. Oh n4g.

[Sobari]

Yeah, that's N4G for you. I just don't have the time and money to get pick up a PS3 or 360, and it just doesn't feel right to do so this late in their life cycle. I suppose if I HAD to, I'd get a PS3 since it at least has a few exclusives I wouldn't mind playing, but it's already hard enough keeping up with everything I wanted to play with the gaming devices I have.

[04soldier]

Games are expensive and there are just too many new releases so close to the holidays. They might as well be competing. If you can afford Darks Souls, Skyrim, Uncharted, BF3 and Gears3 all on their release day, You're a very rich man in today's economy..

[HaVoK308]

Hardly. How old are you? It's referred to as disposable income. It depends on what is important to you and what you like to spend your money on.

I can easily afford all those games on release day and I am far from rich. I'm also married with children and we live a comfortable life. But everything we own is paid off in cash. Other than the house.

Back to the point, that's $300 over the the span of 3 months. Less if you utilize Amazon's pre-order method, where you can often receive $20 off for future purchases. That is far from rich.

I'm assuming you are young and rely on income not earned by yourself.

[Drake117]

This article was written as if Bethesda threw a party and this dude wasn't invited what the hell is with all the Skyrim negativity. Both games will be good for different reasons, no need for useless and underselling comparisons.

[Rowland]

what a ridiculously childish article. Gamers will simply enjoy both games in their own right.

[MysticStrummer]

I've gotten excited for Elder Scrolls games since playing Arena, but Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, which is still my Game of the Generation. I'll play them both, but Dark Souls has me more excited.

[vickers500]

This article is absolutely terrible.

[isarai]

HAHAHa why are some people in the gaming community so desperate to start an argument?

The only similarities these games share is that they are RPGs with swords. and you can't really compete with such vague similarities. buy both, they'll each give you a very different experience and everybody wins!

[DanSolo]

I know it's become annoying and pathetic now.... it is like big sections of the gaming community are just complete morons who like trying to drag the rest of the community down to their level.....
......oh wait that is pretty much the same as the rest of society!

Still it's bloody annoying!

[Drake117]

I did read the article, stop assuming that because my opinion is different than yours means that i didn't read it. According to your definition of a true flame bait article this hits every single point. If i actually have to explain each and every reason to you, well then i'm sorry for your blindness. The only comparison i can see as actually being valid is the dlc one but for me it doesn't even matter because both of these games will ship with a whole hell of a lot more content than 99% of the games that come out today.

This is hugely disrespectful to the readers because he underestimates there intelligence by writing an obvious flamebait article to start some fanboy war in order to get hits or whatever his motives are.

sorry this was supposed to be posted bellow my first post! and is an argument to despair

[Drake117]

I know i actually find it kind of offensive for the editor in chief at one of the biggest gaming news sites (ign) to write some flamebait piece of crap article like this. It shows the lack of respect he has for the readers and visitors of his site.

[isarai]

like they say, you can't spell ignorance without IGN

[despair]

so I'm guessing you both didn't read the article? Its well written and puts forward compelling points. I agree the title is a bit on the dangerous side(to draw readers of course) but the actual meat of the piece is well written and puts forward clear and logical points to his choice.

Not everything that compares and contrast games and companies is flamebait. Read the article first and then argue its merits not just calling it crap from the little synopsis.

True flamebait article just post ridiculous points or just take up space blasting the game or praising the other with little fact or reasoning. If you find that here then show me, its all based on information gotten from the developers and personal experiences on the games with some personal preferences thrown in as well.

Also it has nothing to do with respect for readers and visitors so I don't know where that comes from as its not an argument but just an obscure statement. Also "isarai' you can't spell a lot of words without IGN so that little statement just sounds childish now.

[greyhaven33]

Pointless article, different games and both will be great. I am personally much more excited for Skyrim, doesn't mean I believe dark souls will be a bad game...this my team is better than yours nonsense is childish

[AAWELLS09]

I think they are both gonna be excellent games but i doubt Dark Souls will outdue Skyrim but to me it doesnt really matter as im getting both.

[Too_many_games]

Skyrim>Assassins Creed>MW3>BF3>Unchart ed 3

[TheClown]

Not sure if you typed your message backwards or forgot to change all of the ">" to "<".

[Xalaris]

Here you go,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

You should learn these correctly before your next post.

[AAWELLS09]

Good choices its gonna be one heck of a holiday season. Family will be like "Where is he at?" "Oh he is in is room and has been ever since this game called Skyrim came out" lol

[kingdoms]

For it's

Skyrim>Forza 4>BF3>Witcher 2>Rage>Crysis 1

[402]

you put uncharted 3 last on N4G ? LOL you're asking for it

[Too_many_games]

i know right lol! i get it a lot because i am of the small percentage that thinks the Uncharted series is overrated.

[Tanir]

my only prob with skyrim is that next year there will be a GOTY edition, so im just going to wait for that, still skyrim will be amazing.

but i believe dark souls will be far better imo.

[Lord_Sloth]

Dark Souls this month, Skyrim, Uncharted 3, and Skyward Sword next month...My money will not exist in November...Skyrim's Top Priority for November though.

[TopDudeMan]

In a fair fight I think it'd come out a tie. Hence why I'm getting both. I'll enjoy the hell outta both of these games.

[RatchetandClank]

" Dark Souls will ship feature-complete, harkening back to the days when buying one product in a box meant a final sale." Developers please go back to doing this!

[whydoyouask]

All that means is that once you finish it, you finish it.

[overlord20]

In response to the article...

http://www.intensegamingtv....

[Tr10wn]

lol yeah this article was pointless and IGN for the sake of gaming should fire this guy/girl.

[shadowknight203]

Now that up above me was a good article!

[Guinibee]

If Dark Souls was out on PC....maybe I'd do it but in the meantime Skyrim is the way to go for me

[Allowen]

Both Skyrim and Dark Souls will rule !
I am going to play both.
I n my opinion Skyrim that will be a relaxing(compared to DS) game we will play it at day time while Dark Souls requires more focus, it cant be paused and the player must not be disturbed so it is recommended to play it during the night.

[Brownghost]

what a dark souls fanboy, ill be having more fun on skyrim and may as well buy both but those reasons are awful

[Tilian]

I'm passing on Skyrim until I'm convinced it's not broken a la Fallout.

Dark Souls (PS3) all the way. LE preordered and all.

[Gothdom]

I agree, after FO3 and Oblivion, I'm staying away from skyrim until the GOTY edition. Not that it's a bad game, but the devs are leaving too many gamebreaking bugs in their stuff.

[kramun]

That's weird, I've never encountered a gamebreaking bug in Oblivion or FO3. In fact I haven't really encountered many bugs at all.

I must just be lucky, even though I've played through them several times.

Hmm.

[KidMakeshift]

Apples and oranges. They're not of the same cloth in the slightest so kind of another bullshit blogging trolling for hits

[LordLaguz]

I have seen this title before...

Oh yeah! now i remember.

Top Five Reasons -Battlefield 3- Will Eat Modern warfare3's- Face. (or viceversa)

[ssb3173]

Dark sould looks to be fantastic but skyrim also looks interesting. it will be worthwhile to play them both and see for myself which is better

[Ricardoportillo04]

this is a funny article

[zero_cool]

Well it's obvious this guy did his homework on both games just get over it & enjoy the games for what their worth!

Cheers Gamers & Happy Gaming!

[Relientk77]

So this one video game is gonna eat this other video games face lol. I didn't know video games had faces

[BoneMagnus]

Here's the answer - I will get both. When I feel like scratching my eyes out with frustration in Dark Souls, I'll put in Skyrim - having played Demon Souls and Oblivion, I know how different these games are - even with Dark Souls going open world.

[GamerPS360]

When Demon soul came out, nobody even knew about it. Now, the sequel (more or less) is getting compared with rpg giant like skyrim.
Dark soul is for me though. I loved demon soul. I played so many times, its not even funny. My soul lvl is 483 :D

I will get skyrim next year.

[zu4G]

not only eating it's Face, Dark Souls will eat the whole of Skyrim game..

[InTheLab]

I'm something like soul lvl 140 in Demon's Souls.

I'm still level 1 looking for some dude in Weynon Priory in Oblivion...

Guess which RPG I'll be playing this fall...

[Silly gameAr]

Man, I found Oblivion so boring. I just see Skyrim as more of the same. The series just isn't for me I guess. I'm hyped for Dark Souls though.

[InTheLab]

Same here but I just built a nice PC so I might end up buying the eventual GoTY just to see the pretty snow.

If Dark Souls is anything close to the awesome of Demon's Souls, I'll be happy. Every minute in that game had my heart pounding for at least 3 NG+.

You never knew when a phantom would invade or some roaming black phantom would show up and destroy you...

[KendrickGLS]

Both of them look awsome, but I'll have to buy Skyrim. I might buy Dark Souls too, but trade it in after I beat it though. Righteous!

[Godmars290]

Skyrim = As you explore the land, things will try to kill you.

Dark Souls = As you explore the land - things will F***ing kill you!

[BeardedPriest]

Seriously? The author who wrote this is just too dumb to understand the elder scrolls.

[SITH]

Skyrim is a definite purchase. Hell I already paid for it. DS will be a lovely rent from gamefly.

[MilkMan]

Dude...please stop smoking kush and be real.
These games are as different as night and day.

[abczby]

It looked like it was written by a 12 year old fanboy and not a professional gaming journalist. Pathetic.

[joebahrjoebahr]

remember when dark souls was a playstation exclusive. sucks for you fuckign idiots.

[CRAGE187]

I was excited for Dark Souls then I read that when you rest, ALL the enemies you killed re spawn. I dunno it sounds more like them adding redundant content equivalent to WOW and pretending that it adds longevity.

Skyrim for me, Dark souls when they decide to port it to the pc. :P

[CRAGE187]

WINNER: DARK SOULS - Dark Souls will ship feature-complete, harkening back to the days when buying one product in a box meant a final sale. Skyrim fans can expect to wait months or more for the 'final' feature complete version, aka the 'Ultimate Edition' that will cost less than buying the game at launch and all the DLC/expanded content put together.

I agree with this so much.

[taijutsu363]

JEEZUS! Please can we stop with the battles im already getting reaaaaal tired of seeing Mw3 vs BF3 which will sell more, which will look superior on which console, this sytem get DLC first STOP IT DAMNIT!! And I really do not need to see Dark Souls vs Skryim! Come on people!

[Jappy-k7]

Reason No. 6:

-IT'S A JAPANESE GAME!

:)

[Laxman216]

1 of the many reasons it wont be eating any Elder Scrolls faces... Jappy.

[Bladesfist]

Dark Souls will not eat skyrims face. First off it doesn't ship on PC where their is a huge hardcore RPG fanbase. TES has a massive fanbase on PC with crazy mods adding 100's of hours of gameplay. Sales wise skyrim will win and content skyrim will win.

[NeloAnjelo]

I think we should all be more concerned about our own faces. DarkSouls will do a lot of eating there.

[Laxman216]

I am greatly looking forward to both of these titles more than most games coming out this year, but I can still think of far more than 5 reasons why Dark Souls will not 'eat Skyrims face'.

[Ch1d0r1]

Is it me or has there been a big push by reviewers/gaming media to make dark souls the biggest and baddest RPG of recent years

[mistajeff]

i really want dark souls, but i haven't played enough of demon's souls to warrant a purchase of its followup. good thing they extended the servers into next year

[TheCagyDies]

"1) ONLINE MULTIPLAYER"

I stopped reading at that point.

[CLOUD1983]

No4 is the true reason "Combat & Challenge" DS will be much more fun to play although some might get pissed a lot while playing cause of how difficult is but if u have patient and dont give up it can be really fun and rewarding.

[Bleach]

In my opinion Elder Scrolls has always been a very Vanilla franchise thats never stood out as anything special. Thats not to say it's a bad franchise because it's not.

[Jason143]

$50 says the irony is an xbox fan wrote this and hasn't even played demons souls lol. This site has turned into such rubbish. its just so funny i cant leave

[SH0CKW4VE]

Sorry just no...........

Dark Souls is an insect compared to Skyrim, SKyrim demolishes it in length, content, interactivity & immersion.

Plus its open world......

Skyrim eats Dark Souls whole and lets off little more than a light fart.

[DarkBlood]

im going ot eat Dark Souls for breakfest and Skyrim for dinner :P

[MeatAbstract]

Sigh.

What's the point in this article? Could be to pull in the Skyrim fans (because it is the more popular game here) and start a bit of an argument.

Comparing a game like Dark Souls to Skyrim is pointless. From TES series I have only played Oblivion. From that, they're vastly different. TES creates a huge, massive world for you to explore. You can go anywhere, do anything, talk to people, walk through the wilderness ect. That's its immersion, a huge world to explore.

Now Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. These games are about putting your character in a horrible, dark world and having the community work together to overcome it. It immerses you by holding death over your head every step of the way. It differs from games like Oblivion that, while they do have they're challenging parts, the vast majority is for fun, entertainment and freedom.

[Sarcasmology]

Not every genre has to have the sense of competition between titles. Leave that to the shooters, thanks.

[AO1JMM]

Skyrim FTW!

They are both good games though.

[Chuk5]

This article is pretty petty. But I'm gonna do more hmwrk on Dark Souls, I'm hearing nothing but good things about it. I was pretty quick to defend skyrim because I thought Demon soul from what I played was a pretty good game while Oblivion, from what I played years ago was fantastic. I can only get one other game this fall so, yeah.

[Xenial]

Honestly, this will be my first time buying a video in this genre and from what i've seen. Skyrim looks to fit me more. I love open-world games, and so far the game play looks great. Dark Souls looks great as well, but Skyrim caught my attention first.

[StrikerZ3ro112]

Dark souls will own, i personally wouldn't compare the two games as only an idiot would say the games are the same. But if we are comparing level of fun? I need to go with Dark Souls, i cant wait for the damn thing to release, haven't looked forward to game like this in a long time.

[smashcrashbash]

Dark Soul is a lot less confusing and tedious. I remember walking around in Oblivion with a ton of things weghing me down half of them I couldn't even remember what they were for or who they were for. If Skyrim is anything like that then its Dark Souls for me.