In the end I have come to enjoy both games thoroughly, though fans of the Elder Scrolls series since the beginning say they were disappointed with Skyrim. Dark Souls really upped their anti since Demon's Souls. Both games have a cool lore, but it is true that the Dark Souls lore is much, much deeper. So deep as a matter of fact, that pretty much every enemy you will face has their own back story that is in one way or another linked to more and more enemies/characters. Dark Souls has many unanswered questions and confusions to its lore however. Skyrim is pretty much straight forward and to the point and doesn't take long to know almost everything in the game. Character/enemy design wise? Both are great. Dark Souls is dark demons throughout the game besides a couple of enemies, and Skyrim has pretty much everything from bears, to evil gods, to enemies from different dimension planes. Both games feel great when it comes to crafting weapons, whereas Dark Souls' crafting system can get pretty intricate. Dark Souls punishes you in every way including your weapon crafting and upgrading. Got a boss soul but don't know how to make the unique weapon or used it for some quick souls? Sorry but you're out of luck. No platinum trophy for you. Skyrim? Find a couple of materials put them together and there you have a sword, mace, boots, etc etc. A good way to describe Dark Souls is that it's Legend of Zelda for adults. While Dark Souls can have the greatest sense of achievement and challenge than any other game out there, Skyrim does give you a very fun time finding all the rare weapons, armor, and various items found dungeon crawling and specific questlines. Now let's talk about the dragons. Dark Souls? Forget it, don't even attempt it if you are low leveled because you are going to get burnt to shit in two seconds flat. Skyrim? Within the third or forth quest it throws a dragon at you, which is cool at first! But after about your 500th dragon that you face withing the next 2 hours of the game, it tends to get very annoying and basically, tedious. The combat system is definitely lacking in Skyrim. Attacking an enemy feels more like you're slicing through air than the enemies' flesh. It's just an unsatisfying experience. If you have played the game or will be playing the game you will know what I am talking about. In the end if I had to choose, it would be hard for me. I love the fantasy theme expressed in both games, love both games' unique weapons and armor, I love exploring both worlds, and I love both games' character design. Skyrim: 8/10 Dark Souls 9/10. Not to mention Dark Souls brilliant NG+ modes that you will have to play to experience this game to its' max
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