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If they weren't releasing within a month of each other no one would give a shit. These are just two highly anticipated action RPGs releasing in the fall. We don't get that so often so comparisons are imminent. Besides swords and dragons they share very few similarities. Their approach is totally different which is why I have no qualms about purchasing both.
I didn't know people were comparing them and I don't understand it either. All I need is one fundamental difference: Skyrim is an open world and Dark Souls is a straight up challenge. Probably not as hugely open ended as Skyrim but the challenge is very Japanese in design philosophy.
And that IGN article is hilarious. There's no other way I can interpret that piece than as flame bait and controversy for controversy's sake.
"lol, let's make a versus list where Dark Souls wins every time!"
And that IGN article is hilarious. There's no other way I can interpret that piece than as flame bait and controversy for controversy's sake.
"lol, let's make a versus list where Dark Souls wins every time!"
That IGN article was hilarious, it reads like one of Jim’s old “Blatantly Better” articles except he was actually serious.
This is like inFamous vs Prototype all over again, or the ongoing Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3 struggle that has been going on between EA and Activision. Like those games Dark Souls and Skyrim are similar, but they shouldn't be compared. Different people will like each game because at the end of the day they are not the same game and never will be. The difficulty of Dark Souls and the way you will have to go about playing it is enough to separate it from Skyrim.
The two games are indeed similar. The only real difference between them is the design philosophy.
Does it matter? No. They appeal to the same customer base in two completely different ways. It's like arguing if apples and oranges are similar. They aren't, but they are fruit and in all likelihood a person who wants an apple could probably eat an orange and be satisfied.
Does it matter? No. They appeal to the same customer base in two completely different ways. It's like arguing if apples and oranges are similar. They aren't, but they are fruit and in all likelihood a person who wants an apple could probably eat an orange and be satisfied.
Badass blog, but I'm not getting either. Medieval fantasy type stuff isn't fun to me. Also, sup Ckarasu!
I'm glad people are comparing them because it's good for Dark Souls to get the added exposure.
Look at the Dtoid show and see how many more hits on average a Skyrim episode gets. I know if I were making a game, I'd want the gaming press to bring it up in the same sentence as Skyrim as often as possible, just so all the millions of Elder Scrolls fans could see that my game even exists.
Look at the Dtoid show and see how many more hits on average a Skyrim episode gets. I know if I were making a game, I'd want the gaming press to bring it up in the same sentence as Skyrim as often as possible, just so all the millions of Elder Scrolls fans could see that my game even exists.
@ Jonathan Holmes
Do you think that’s why EA are constantly bringing up Modern Warfare in comparison to Battlefield? Though sometimes that smacks of “Genesis does what Nintendon’t”
Like you say, I’m sure the exposure is good for them but it’s still kind of confusing with these two games, it’s like comparing CSI and Scooby Doo because they’re both about solving mysteries. I’m actually kind of surprised there hasn’t been more of this with Resistance and Gears 3 coming out within weeks of each other.
Do you think that’s why EA are constantly bringing up Modern Warfare in comparison to Battlefield? Though sometimes that smacks of “Genesis does what Nintendon’t”
Like you say, I’m sure the exposure is good for them but it’s still kind of confusing with these two games, it’s like comparing CSI and Scooby Doo because they’re both about solving mysteries. I’m actually kind of surprised there hasn’t been more of this with Resistance and Gears 3 coming out within weeks of each other.
@Jonathon Holmes: Increased exposure is nice, but I would not want to have to resort to something like that. It just seems so immature, and I think both games deserve better than that.
Exposure is good and all, but little good ever comes of an IGN editorial as IGN writers tend to show their age or lack of experience on a pretty embarrassing and frequent basis.
My mind has been made up from the beginning to purchase both games. You might consider it childish to compare the games, but look at how many people didn't know about Demons Souls until long after it's release. And as far as comparing it to inFamous vs. Prototype or Call of Duty vs. Battlefield - competition is always a good thing.
Look at how many great games have been left unnoticed because something bigger was released around the same time. As much as I love COD or that person loves Battlefield, neither should have that sole foothold in the industry.
Look at how many great games have been left unnoticed because something bigger was released around the same time. As much as I love COD or that person loves Battlefield, neither should have that sole foothold in the industry.
