Skyward Sword vs Skyrim: Travelling

If you remember a while back, we are pitting Skyward Sword against Skyrim. (Yes, I know, Skyrim isn't Nintendo...haters will hate) Anyway,  I (4EVER, the one whose opinion actually matters) will be comparing the various aspects of Skyward Sword and Skyrim. Oh, and for those fanboys out there claiming I will be biased simply because I'm writing this in on the Nintendo Blog as opposed to the Other Games blog...silence. And for those about to say: "SKYRIM HAS BETTER GRAPHICSZ!!!" Shut up.

Skyward Sword: Most of the travelling done in this game is done either on foot or Loftwing. Exploration on foot is made much easier than previous Zelda games thanks to the addition of a stamina meter. This not only allows him to sprint, but run up walls. Whenever you discover an new area and progress forward, the game always make a simple but clever way of allowing you to return to the older sections, usually by making you push down a log to climb up a wall from a position that was previously impossible to climb. In the Sky, Link travels around on the back of his Loftwing. You can fly through the sky in a very fun to control bird and explore the floating islands. Unfortunately, the Sky is a little empty, with little to explore other than searching for chests and Goddess cubes. Using the Loftwing, Link can Sky dive into lands below the clouds. When he does, you can choose roughly where to land. This saves a lot of travel time that was in other Zelda games.

Skyrim: The travelling in Skyrim gives you options. You can fast travel places if you don't want to walk to, but at the same time you can walk anywhere and let adventure find you. Thanks to the vast amount of content, it is worth walking the walk in Skyrim. You could be attacked by wolves, see a prisoner taken to be executed, find a cave or encounter a dragon. Moving in Skyrim can be done by running with a stamina bar, or on horse. However, Horses seem to disregard physics as they can walk on surfaces that range from flat to 89 degrees. Controlling horses is a little awkward though. By the way, you also find words which are linked to shouts. Definitely worth your while to go exploring.

Skyward Sword vs Skyrim: Story

If you remember a while back, we are pitting Skyward Sword against Skyrim. (Yes, I know, Skyrim isn't Nintendo...haters will hate) Anyway,  I (4EVER, the one whose opinion actually matters) will be comparing the various aspects of Skyward Sword and Skyrim. Oh, and for those fanboys out there claiming I will be biased simply because I'm writing this in on the Nintendo Blog as opposed to the Other Games blog...silence. And for those about to say: "SKYRIM HAS BETTER GRAPHICSZ!!!" Shut up.

Skyward Sword: To begin, I must say that this is the best story in a Zelda game to date. Although it remains formulaic (Zelda is captured, save her) so much is new. This story brings together the history of the Zelda franchise and explains the reason many of the series' stories exist in the first place. A prequel, this game tells the epic tale of Link trying to save his childhood friend Zelda from the land below. Set in a land above the clouds, all the people there never go below for fear of monsters and their birds won't go down. When Zelda is taken, you must go below the clouds to rescue her. Soon, you uncover the plot of the Demon Lord Ghirahim as he tries to resurrect his Master using Zelda. The story also has some wonderful characters. Just about everyone is memorable, from the dialogue, to the exaggerated actions they perform, you will love the tale told in this game and you will love the characters; from the evil Ghirahim to the small roles of Calwin and Pipit. 

Skyrim: The story in this game feels like a tale from a huge fantasy book brought to life. A tale of rebellion (civil war) and Dragons, this is immense. Actually, there are so many stories in Skyrim you will find it hard to find them all. Some are really interesting like the main story and the Winterhold quests, while some are very dull. A good story is when you have to plunder an ancient dungeon in search of a magical artifact. Those stories bring up the fantasy writer in all of us. Bad stories fall on: I left my butt scratcher in the cave of death. Could you get it for me/]? Overall though, Skyrim has a great tale. The characters are unfortunately forgettable and uninteresting. The script writing isn't strong enough for people †o like these characters and they all blend together. Most of the time, you'll see: guy on throne = Jarl (king) and never be interested enough to remember his name. Overall though, the better stories in Skyrim more than make up for the lackluster ones and the weak characters