Skyward Sword vs Skyrim: Gear

Skyward Sword: Just about every piece of equipment you get in this game is necessary. From the humble slingshot to the awesome Bow, just about everything you get it required to complete the game. This also means that you never have any real excess gear unless you want to. If you need to carry more bombs for a section, you can buy more bomb bags to replace other items in your inventory, same with arrow and slingshot etc. You also carry a shield which can be replaced. Most of the items are completely needed for completion of the game, but it's always nice to have extra stuff and not being forced to micromanage all your gear.

Skyrim: GEAR, GEAR, GEAR! So much GEAR! The gear in this game is reflective of your play style. If you carry all this armour or magic robes etc. A lot of it you can use, but at the same time, there's a lot you don't need. However, that's not really a bad thing as you can always just sell the stuff you don't want. Actually, it's one of the best ways to make profit in Skyrim. The only trouble is, there's a limit to how much you can carry before you become unable to run and if you haven't chosen to invest in stamina, then you are pretty much at a loss. But no matter, you can store stuff in your house...if you can afford one. Basically, you carry the gear you want, and sell the stuff you don't. Sounds simple? Well, it gets really frustrating trying to manage all your crap and although you can favourite items, it never really feels fluid to sort through it. Still, the amount of gear in the game is impressive and how much of it you use is entirely up to you.