Should I buy Dark Souls or Dragon's Dogma?

Basically, I'm a hardcore fan of Fantasy RPG's, and I want to get another one for Christmas. I've already composed my Christmas Wish List (so don't bother advising something different from the two choices given), and I'm stuck between these two to finish it off. I'm afraid I'll never get by Dark Souls cuz of its difficulty, but I'm equally afraid that Dragon Dogma's overall quality and storyline isn't up to scratch. Help?

Dark Souls. No question.

Im not going to say don't buy dragons dogma or anything, because I haven't played it

But you've gotta get Dark Souls. That game is just incredible. I was afraid of the difficulty as well.. while Some people complain that its too difficult, I think it is perfect. It forces you too be smart. Anytime I came across a boss that just seemed impossible initially, there was always some weakness you could exploit, or ryhtme to how they work that wasn't quite clear at first and onced you figured out how to overcome it things weren't that difficult. So its really only super hard if you don't have much patience. It is very intense and ultra rewarding.

hmm I would say I enjoyed Dark Souls compared to Dragon's Dogma but for different reasons. Both are good games though.

Dark Souls isn't really that hard if you're patient and act carefully. That said, the learning curve of that can be hard to master and some just won't enjoy that. The game only got a few true cheap moments so it's fair for the most part.

You won't experience that kind of learning curve for Dragon's Dogma. I actually find the game to be a bit too easy. The game is easier to get into and the combat is still pretty fun though quite different compared to Dark Souls. Not as refine imo but still fun. The story isn't really much either. The main appeal is just taking down big bosses and it's fun. Dark Souls will last you longer though. I just couldn't put as much time as I would've liked in DD since it gets pretty easy later on.

Just my two cents. Probably won't help much but I say get Dark Souls if you're willing to put the game to learn how the game works and other things.

Im not going to say don't buy dragons dogma or anything, because I haven't played it

But you've gotta get Dark Souls. That game is just incredible. I was afraid of the difficulty as well.. while Some people complain that its too difficult, I think it is perfect. It forces you too be smart. Anytime I came across a boss that just seemed impossible, initially there was always some weakness you could exploit, or ryhtme to how they work that wasn't quite clear at first and onced you figured out how to overcome it things weren't that difficult. So its really only super hard if you don't have much patience. It is very intense and ultra rewarding.

VendettaRed07

Great thx :) Do you think it's better on Xbox 360 or PS3?

Dragons Dogma easily, Dark Souls bloody sucks and is seriously over hyped IMO. According to DS fans here on GS, the reason I dont like it is because its too hard for me, its nothing to do with the game being annoying and repetetive or anything.

Dragons Dogma easily, Dark Souls bloody sucks and is seriously over hyped IMO. According to DS fans here on GS, the reason I dont like it is because its too hard for me, its nothing to do with the game being annoying and repetetive or anything.

pelvist

Dark Souls.

Both are my Goty for 2011 and 2012. I'd go with Dark Souls though.

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Im not going to say don't buy dragons dogma or anything, because I haven't played it

But you've gotta get Dark Souls. That game is just incredible. I was afraid of the difficulty as well.. while Some people complain that its too difficult, I think it is perfect. It forces you too be smart. Anytime I came across a boss that just seemed impossible, initially there was always some weakness you could exploit, or ryhtme to how they work that wasn't quite clear at first and onced you figured out how to overcome it things weren't that difficult. So its really only super hard if you don't have much patience. It is very intense and ultra rewarding.

DoctorWho88

Great thx :) Do you think it's better on Xbox 360 or PS3?

Well they are pretty much identical I think. If there is any noticiable difference it might be the controls, I heard some people had some issues with the 360 controls at some points, but thats what I played it on and they felt fine. So I would go with whatever console you prefer to play on or whatever controller feels more comfortable to you

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[QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

Im not going to say don't buy dragons dogma or anything, because I haven't played it

But you've gotta get Dark Souls. That game is just incredible. I was afraid of the difficulty as well.. while Some people complain that its too difficult, I think it is perfect. It forces you too be smart. Anytime I came across a boss that just seemed impossible, initially there was always some weakness you could exploit, or ryhtme to how they work that wasn't quite clear at first and onced you figured out how to overcome it things weren't that difficult. So its really only super hard if you don't have much patience. It is very intense and ultra rewarding.

VendettaRed07

Great thx :) Do you think it's better on Xbox 360 or PS3?

Well they are pretty much identical I think. If there is any noticiable difference it might be the controls, I heard some people had some issues with the 360 controls at some points, but thats what I played it on and they felt fine. So I would go with whatever console you prefer to play on or whatever controller feels more comfortable to you

Dark Souls I've had the game since day one and I still haven't finished it. It's the only game I've played for the past year. I'm obsessed with the game. I'm 150 hours into it. I'm trying to upgrade all my weapons before I start new game because they carry over. I'm waiting till I start a new game before getting into the online aspect. I've played the online a little bit but not much.

If you get the game get the guide. Dark Souls isn't a easy game but it's not super hard or anything as long as you find the right upgrades. Theres tons of videos on youtube that helped me along the way. If you finish it you will have a PHD in gaming.

I have Dragons Dogma also but haven't played it yet. I'm too hooked on Dark Souls it's one of the best games I've played in years.

Dark Souls. No question.

xXCombatWombat

If you finish it you will have a PHD in gaming.p>jdc6305

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Dragons Dogma easily, Dark Souls bloody sucks and is seriously over hyped IMO. According to DS fans here on GS, the reason I dont like it is because its too hard for me, its nothing to do with the game being annoying and repetetive or anything.

DoctorWho88

...You kill the same things over and over, traverse the same areas and die over and over. If thats not repetitive and annoying then what is it? ...Oh right, its the awesome Dark Souls gameplay!:roll:

I had more fun in Dragon's Dogma. I beat Dark Souls and still don't know what the fuss is about...

All of these people heaping praise upon it...It was average, imo.

Dark Souls is one of the greatest games of all time. Definitely that

I had more fun in Dragon's Dogma. I beat Dark Souls and still don't know what the fuss is about...

All of these people heaping praise upon it...It was average, imo.

SkyRaid

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

I spend many hours of my day (damn near daily) reliving parts of Dark Souls in my imagination... It's like a song or a movie that I just cannot get out of my head, but truth is I'm perfectly content with that. Yes, IMO, it's that good. haha... Not sure what else I could post other than just get Dark Souls.

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I had more fun in Dragon's Dogma. I beat Dark Souls and still don't know what the fuss is about...

All of these people heaping praise upon it...It was average, imo.

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

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[QUOTE="SkyRaid"]

I had more fun in Dragon's Dogma. I beat Dark Souls and still don't know what the fuss is about...

All of these people heaping praise upon it...It was average, imo.

PressXtoJump

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

I actually have not played it. It's not really a secret or anything.

Only reason I played Dark Souls was cos it released on PC this year, wuold like to play demon's though as I hear good things

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[QUOTE="SkyRaid"]

I had more fun in Dragon's Dogma. I beat Dark Souls and still don't know what the fuss is about...

All of these people heaping praise upon it...It was average, imo.

PressXtoJump

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

rofl

[QUOTE="PressXtoJump"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

seanmcloughlin

I actually have not played it. It's not really a secret or anything.

Only reason I played Dark Souls was cos it released on PC this year, wuold like to play demon's though as I hear good things

[QUOTE="PressXtoJump"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

I actually have not played it. It's not really a secret or anything.

Only reason I played Dark Souls was cos it released on PC this year, wuold like to play demon's though as I hear good things

[QUOTE="PressXtoJump"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Its gameplay is rather dull when you actually think about it but the game is so expertly crafted. The huge connecting castle is very well laid out and designed and the game has enough lore in it for something like a trilogy. The lore just for that one game is so detailed and deep that you could make 3-4 games out of it and it's not thrown in your face all the time with constant cutscenes or anything like that. It's there for you to find and if you don't want to then you don't have to. It has a great atmosphere to it with a great soundtrack that only plays up in boss fights meaning that feeling of solidarity is greater cos you just have ambient noise.

These are some of the reasons I think it's terrific. It's such a well put together game with great level design, art style, enemy design etc.

rofl

you talking about expert layout of castles in dark souls makes me 98% positive you have never played demons souls :lol:PressXtoJump

I actually have not played it. It's not really a secret or anything.

Only reason I played Dark Souls was cos it released on PC this year, wuold like to play demon's though as I hear good things

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[QUOTE="PressXtoJump"] you talking about expert layout of castles in dark souls makes me 98% positive you have never played demons souls :lol:Timstuff

I actually have not played it. It's not really a secret or anything.

Only reason I played Dark Souls was cos it released on PC this year, wuold like to play demon's though as I hear good things

Yeah they completely transformed the game. The difference between what it is now and what it was at launch is night and day better. Maybe someday I will buy a PS3 and go back to play Demon's but because Dark Souls was the first souls game I played I doubt Demon's will have as big an impact on me as dark souls did. Same reason a lot of people prefer demon's over dark

do whatever your heart tells you, which is Dark SoulsPressXtoJump

Also your brain and the rest of your body is telling you to play Dark Souls, so if you are like that guy who had a fake heart and died 6 months later (liver disease, not because of the fake robot heart), then you can trust in your other body parts and their love of Dark Souls and I forgot where I was going with this, but the answer is Dark Souls.

Dragon's Dogma felt like what Skyrim should've been. Basically do you want to travel with a party or go solo?

Dark Souls.

Does Dark Souls still have the LB/RB controls for shield/light attack on the 360? I had the game on PS3 (but ended up selling the PS3) and was going to get it for the 360 now, but the triggers and bumpers seemed switched around the wrong way and that was off-putting to me.

Does Dark Souls still have the LB/RB controls for shield/light attack on the 360?

Vari3ty

Yes

Winner: Dark Souls

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Does Dark Souls still have the LB/RB controls for shield/light attack on the 360?

Thefatness16

Yes

Dang. They really haven't patched in a way to switch them?

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[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Does Dark Souls still have the LB/RB controls for shield/light attack on the 360?

Vari3ty

Yes

Dang. They really haven't patched in a way to switch them?

I played it this morning to get ready for the dlc tommorow and they still haven't changed it. That said I really don't have any problems with it, but I could see why someone would rather the triggers.

I have over 250 hours clocked into Dark Souls, I'm on NG+++ and still seeing new things and still acquiring rare loot. Buy it without hesitation it's just that good. Also, ignore the difficulty, if you like dark medieval fantasy this game is a must buy and you will forget all about how challenging the game is. Plus, the internet can help you past anything in the game though I advise against using help as the game is best when it's played without any help whatsoever.