Dark Souls or Skyrim?

I've completed games from the Zelda and Final Fantasy franchise so I am very familiar with RPG games and I am finally to dive in a good, challeging, exciting RPG game that will take me a long time to complete. I know Skyrim isn't out yet but which one in your opinion should I dive into 1st?

SKYRIM.

Seriously. I liked Demons Souls and I just couldn't get myself to enjoy Dark Souls. It just felt cheaper, the combat felt sloppier, the graphics were bland compared to today's standards, and it just didn't feel as much fun. Skyrim looks phenomenal and Oblivion and Fallout 3 were unbelievable masterpieces. I can't imagine how fantastic Skyrim is going to be, I think it will be truly mindblowing. I would go with Skyrim if you ask me.

Skyrim would fit the best I reckon. Pure exploration.

Skyrim for sure. As far as I know it's a bigger game, and the amount of hours you can put into it doing what you want seems unreal.

Both. If you like a challenge, go for Dark Souls, or Skyrim...wait...just buy both!! They'll keep you busy the rest of the year.

Skyrim.

Since I am still playing through Demon's Souls, I am going with Skyrim. I plan to get Dark Souls when the price goes down. But ryrulez has a point with waiting for GOTY on that one.

Keep in mind that while Bethesda tends to ease you in, Dark Souls will punish and punish and punish you until you get the hang of things. At the risk of stating the obvious, they are VERY different games.

I have never understood the appeal of the first game dark souls came from. Why somebody wants to be annoyed like that is beyond me. So I guess go for skyrim.

Skyrim.

Thanks for the helpful info everyone. I think I'll shoot for Skyrim first and wait to see if the price on Dark Souls drops or Bethesda releases a GOTY edition. I'm definitely up for the challenge Dark Souls offers, but Skyrim sounds like I'll get more bang for my buck.I just have to get used to playing in 1st person perspective. How was Oblivion in 3rd person perspective?