SubZero89 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Both amazing games in their own way, but which do you prefer? Contrary to widespread public popularity I personally prefer Dark Souls because Iv never played a game as unique, let alone any other RPG. I base that opinion on what I find a more satisfactory experience & nothing to do with Skyrims infamous technical issues . Even without technical issues I would say Skyrim has its awesome moments (for instance its epic kill sequences) but for the most part its very boring. Dark Souls is visceral & engaging from start to finish & deserves to be experienced by anyone who has a remote interest in pure gameplay experiences . Edited March 5, 2012 by SubZero89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry94_ Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Skyrim, I prefer the gameplay and the general feel of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante_kinkade Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm a hardcore rpg fan, but neither interest me enough to play them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly777 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Skyrim gets my vote any day of the week its by far my favourite rpg game, only ff7 comes close to it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yulfy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I've played both and I much preferred Skyrim because it felt less restricted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purifico Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Skyrim is a piece of shit indistinguishable from the previous Bethesda games. Hence - Dark Souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSD Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I prefer Skyrim, but I enjoyed both games. The open world where you can do almost anything is what appeals to me more, but the combat in Dark Souls is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs_85 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Love them both. Both unique games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKsDragon Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2011 Video Game, Best Role-Playing Game HD | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com This. Dark Souls is clearly the better game IMHO. Skyrim was fun, yeah. Fun in the sense that I flailed my arms madly and everything died, and it was mostly spent travelling from A to B. I actually did enjoy Skyrim, but it wasn't a top 10 game in any sense for me. I suppose it should be noted that I am not an overly big story person, I prefer gameplay to story. Which is where Dark Souls comes in. Graphics which decimate anything else I've experienced, including Skyrim by far. Controls which are satisfyingly perfect. Combat which is horrificly hard, but gives you a great sense of gratification when you complete it. Originality is a huge aspect of these games. I played through Oblivion and Fallout, and I felt like Skyrim was just another game. Yeah, it had a new story, and new enemies, and I am glad I played it, but it was just another game. Dark Souls was highly original. Even if you played Demon's Souls, and loved it, like I did, you still have a great challenge from Dark Souls, and everything is new and exciting. I really don't see much competition between these games. Skyrim is a rehash, there really isn't much debate there, so it is placing a re-skinned Oblivion vs. the most gorgeous, innovative, difficult game on the market. Before anyone bashes, know that I have platinumed Skyrim and not Dark Souls. I plan to go back and get the platinum, but it is a real challenge, and will take a LONG time, even though I have beaten the game once over, so I have been putting it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytech Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) i have platinum in both. both games are great. i prefer dark souls, because it's the incredible atmosphere and design that stands out. everything is just so cleverly designed, from the bosses to the dangers in the world. skyrim is more about quantity, dark souls more about quality gameplay-wise. Edited March 5, 2012 by Jaytech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDamian Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I loved both games and got plat in both but if I had to choose I would go with dark souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YenRou Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Played and have both plats. I will have to vote for Dark Souls though. The bugs in skyrim made me real mad. Especially after paying 70€ for a UK version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGarnigle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I haven't played Dark Souls but if it's anything like Demon's Souls then I vote for that. On PS3, Dark Souls obviously wins hands down due to the crippling lag and bugs of Skyrim. If you were comparing against the Xbox or PC version of Skyrim then it'd be closer, still I'd go for Demon's/Dark Souls though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZephyLord Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Dark Souls all the way! Platted both and spend around 100 hourd on each. Dark Souls is just amazing compared to Skyrim. No bugs, harder, more intense, multiplayer, better itemization and great leveling! Awesome game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Master Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I own Dark Souls and you couldn't pay me to play Skyrim plus it's fan stupid arrow crap is annoying so yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBot 8000 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Skyrim everyday because I can explore such a huge, wonderfully amazing world at my own pace and do what I want and I just love to explore. If there was a game where all you did was wander about and explore, I'd love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnyg Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I voted Dark Souls. Have the plat. On the other hand, I haven't played Skyrim yet. The graphics don't look that great and the bugs don't give me the lust to buy it. I'll get it one day eventually. But why do I love Dark Souls so much? It's got everything I need. It has awesome graphics and atmosphere. The animations for each weapon is so great and unique. The fact that you die if you play careless. We also have the multiplayer which is well build into the singleplayer. You can easy switch between SP and MP when you feel for it. The MP gives long playtime for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadDragon Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have fallen in love with Demon's Souls and Dark Souls and since I haven't really got into Skyrim. I can't really give it a fair chance in this topic. I might be starting it soon, but Dark Souls will most likely still be one of my favorite games on Ps3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGITSJASON Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I put many hours into both titles and Dark Souls wins imo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xneoangel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Bethesda used to make the best RPG's out there until they took an arrow to the knee. Ok stupid joke aside i have to say that Dark Souls is far superior as it has the best gameplay of any current gen game and really got me addicted. I tried playing Skyrim on the PC but i got bored really quick so i never got to finish it, which is why i have to say that Dark Souls is much better even though i know that it's not for everyone because of its difficulty but it certainly is a great game for those that can handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrastas Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If you want to know what game people think is better, please use this thread: What Game Should I Get? Aside from that, we generally don't do X vs Y threads anymore, for a number of reasons. PS3Trophies.org - Announcements in Forum : Games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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