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Dark souls and Bloodborne fan and finding Skyrim hard to get into

  • 19-12-2016 07:34PM
    #1
    Lukeskyrunner
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 73 ✭✭


    I love Dark souls 1 and 3 and also love blood borne , I bought Skyrim the other day and I am find it very hard to get into. Does it get better?


Comments

  • #2
    Retr0gamer
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    The Souls games are as far away from Skyrim as you can get. If you came to Skyrim expecting anything other than bad janky unrewarding combat and bad story writing you are playing the wrong game. If you came to it to go exploring and goof around with the limited role playing then it's for you. Give it a few more hours and if hasn't gripped you play something else there's not a lot of variety in it.


  • #3
    Icaras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Icaras


    Maybe try final fantasy vii...

    Seriously though its a nice goof around but you wont die too often - its more about exploration and adventure than die, progress a little more, die, repeat.


  • #4
    YouSavedMyLife
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  • #5
    Osmosis Jones
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    Skyrim is all about silly emergent gameplay whereas the Souls games are totally mechanics focused and a lot more skill based. In terms of controls you couldn't find two less similar games.


  • #6
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Something like Red Dead Redemption, if you haven't already played it, has both a vast sandbox to get lost in as well as a compelling story.
    Coupled with visuals and a soundtrack that hasn't been beat, it's a must play.


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  • #7
    Lukeskyrunner
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 73 ✭✭Lukeskyrunner


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The Souls games are as far away from Skyrim as you can get. If you came to Skyrim expecting anything other than bad janky unrewarding combat and bad story writing you are playing the wrong game. If you came to it to go exploring and goof around with the limited role playing then it's for you. Give it a few more hours and if hasn't gripped you play something else there's not a lot of variety in it.

    which do u prefer


  • #8
    YouSavedMyLife
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    Lukeskyrunner wrote: »
    which do u prefer
    .
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    bad janky unrewarding combat and bad story writing
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    goof around with the limited role playing
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    there's not a lot of variety in it.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd look at Witcher 3 OP if you haven't played it , the elderscrolls and fallout games are long over due a revamp. Combat wise it's closer to dark souls, but has a much richer and more detailed story.


  • #10
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Lukeskyrunner wrote: »
    which do u prefer

    Souls games for sure but I'm massively biased towards Japanese action games with tight combat and massive bosses :D


  • #11
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'd look at Witcher 3 OP if you haven't played it , the elderscrolls and fallout games are long over due a revamp. Combat wise it's closer to dark souls, but has a much richer and more detailed story.

    I'd second this recommendation, but personally I dont find the combat terribly rewarding. For a story, and a massive sense of scale, i don't think anything comes anywhere close.


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