Five Reasons Why Comparing Dark Souls and Skyrim Is Stupid

This is a comment I wrote and posted on IGN that may or may not exist soon thanks to them wanting to keep an image. Read on, it's fun. The article in question is Top Five Reasons Dark Souls Will Eat Skyrim's Face.

I signed up just to comment here after hearing about it from GixG17 on youtube (his blog).

Let me get this straight... You're comparing a game that's out... To a game that isn't. You're basically looking at Oblivion, shrugging in the Skyrim footage, and saying Dark Souls is better. Meaning not only are you comparing a game that's out to a game that isn't, you're also comparing a new gen game to an old gen game. Let's go over this logically:

1. Multiplayer in RPGs:
Two Worlds. Nuff said. But seriously, to be honest, 2 player co-op would've been nice, but talking with friends while exploring our unique worlds sounds pretty awesome too.

2. DLC
You're saying NO DLC is better than GOOD DLC? When everyone is bored of Dark Souls, DLC will come out for Skyrim and people will get into it all over again. Which is worth it? A game you'll play over and over for a while, or a game where one playthrough will continue to expand for those who play with feeling. Let the community decide.

3. Epic Scope
This is individual to a game and its lore. To say Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, a shooter with a huge map, is better than Oblivion because of the map is ridiculous. Or that Oblivion is better than Fable 3, to keep in the RPG section. Next, please.

4. Combat and Challenge
Oblivion is pick-up-and-play. There I said it. Morrowind style play was much better. "Where is your objective? Why are you asking me? I gave you the quest so I should know? Read a book, outlander!" I don't like that Skyrim is "for everyone," but at least Oblivion had a difficulty slider for extra challenge and more planning required to live. As for a hack-and-slash style, so long as you know what you're doing, the game can be fun, but pretty easy.

5. Dragons
Dark Souls has "crazy" designs of dragons? Listen to yourself. Having dragons as a reason is the only way this was called FIVE reasons, not FOUR. The entire concept is different, so don't even bother.

Winner
The community. In the end, you can't say which game is better because Skyrim isn't out yet. And if this article is legitimate, then I suppose the article overthrowing it with REAL comparison when Skyrim and its DLC is out will make IGN hypocritical.

As a side note, I never played Demon/Dark Souls, and I don't need to to know this article is a crock. Good day, all.

Beginnings

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another Minecr-... Wait... I'm not X!

Far from it in fact, though I do love Minecraft. I am here to begin a long collection of rants, progress posts of games I play (if something cool happens), and just to generally give people someone to laugh at... Yes, I mean me.

For now, here's a bit about me...


I'd like to say I'm a writer, but almost no one has read my series, found here (max7238.deviantart.com). I have written three series', each following the story of the last. My first one sucks, second one is much better, and third isn't done, but is in a whole 'nother league. It's writing practice until I manage to write a book to finish the story the series began.

I'd like to say I'm a gamer, but most people who say that own hundreds of games and play to win and be the best. Me? I own almost a hundred, maybe, mostly for Xbox 360, and I play to have fun. Exploration makes a game for me. So, yes, Minecraft and Oblivion (soon to be Skyrim) are my favorite games. I also love DragonBall Raging Blast 2, Space Marine, Tom Clancy games, and a ton of obscure PS2 games that most of you haven't heard of (like Zone of The Enders and Chaos Legion, to name just two).

I'd like to say I'm a nice guy. Yes, I'm Christian, but no longer Catholic. Just because you go to church doesn't mean you have a personal relationship with God. This will be the most I talk about my religion from here on, as most people are turned off by it. I am adamant in my faith, and I always strive to do the right thing and make the right choices. I help others more than myself, sometimes to the point of forgetting to eat. I love the way of the sword, and though I've never had "professional" training, my brother and I taught ourselves swordsmanship in our own backyard. I do my best to stand for honor, truth, and God is a big part of that, personally.

I'd like to say I'm a martial artist, though most people who say that have a Black Belt and tons of trophies and have learned more than two forms. I have taken Tang Soo Do: Kempo Moo Duk Kwan (first paragraph, very old news though); Korean karate that is very separated in teaching forms, sparring, and self defense; and, Motobu Ha Shito Ru; Japanese karate that brings it all together, and is very similar to Tang Soo Do. I was able to have been a Red Belt, one from Black, in Tang Soo Do, but refused the test saying I wasn't ready. My brother, six years older than me, took it and got his Red Belt. I am a Green Belt in Shito Ru, learning to become Brown, which is before Black. I believe that martial arts is about learning about yourself, and that to win, you have to beat yourself. Do better than you could yesterday.

I'd like to say I'm an anime fan, but most people who say that have watched many more shows than I have. I've seen mainstream stuff, like DBZ and Bleach and Naruto, but I've also watched obscure stuff like Karin (Chibi Vampire) and Sekirei and (of course) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. If you haven't seen that last one and love anime, got to animeseed.com right now and watch it!


I'm a college student at Old Dominion University, wanting to learn as many languages as possible, and one day be a translator for the military.


Ok, enough rambling outta me for now... Later, when I think of something worth posting, I'll do so. Until then...