Compare prices, reviews and videos between "Dark Souls" and "Final Fantasy XIII" for PlayStation 3.

Dark Souls (PS3) vs Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)

Dark Souls - Overview

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Release Date: 10/04/11
Genre: Action Role-Playing
Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Namco Bandai
ESRB Rating: Mature
ESRB Content: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Violence

The unexpected surprise hit and GameSpot's Best of 2009 - Game of the Year Winner Demon’s Souls now has its spiritual successor in Dark Souls. This once-in-a-generation game will take you through an experience so challenging, so punishing and yet so intensely gratifying that it will leave you anguished for wanting more. Set in a rich, dark fantasy world, experience tense dungeon crawling, fearsome enemy encounters and groundbreaking online features for a truly unforgettable gaming experience. Dark Souls breaks down barriers with a seamless world design filled with the most unexpected of surprises. The unerring foundation of challenge and reward will engulf you and offer an unparalleled sense of achievement.

Final Fantasy XIII - Overview

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Release Date: 03/09/10
Genre: Action Role-Playing
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
ESRB Rating: Teen
ESRB Content: Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

Final Fantasy XIII​ (ファイナルファンタジーXIII Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn?) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix and is the thirteenth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released for the PlayStation 3 entertainment system in Japan on December 17, 2009 and is due for release in North America and PAL regions on March 9, 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
First appearing at E3 2006, Final Fantasy XIII is the flagship title of the Fabula Nova Crystallis collection of Final Fantasy games and is the first game to utilize Square-Enix's Crystal Tools engine. The game features both futuristic and natural elements; it is set between a land of wilderness and the high-tech world above it. Following the story of Lightning, Square-Enix describes the theme of the game as "those who resist the world". Final Fantasy XIII was generally well received in Japan, scoring 39/40 in video game magazine Famitsu.

Dark Souls - Deals

Regular Street Price
$39.99
The lowest regular price from our tracked stores

Price last verified: 4 hours ago (07:13AM PDT).
$36.68
Savings
8%
Deal Factor
5.6
Lowest Price Seen: $27.50 on Feb 22

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$39.99
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5.4
Lowest Price Seen: $39.99 (today's price)

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$39.99
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5.4
Lowest Price Seen: $39.99 (today's price)

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$42.38
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5.3
Lowest Price Seen: $32.00 on Apr 18

Final Fantasy XIII - Deals

Regular Street Price
$19.99
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Price last verified: 3 hours ago (08:42AM PDT).
$19.40
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5.4
Lowest Price Seen: $9.99 on Jan 19

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$29.99
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4.3
Lowest Price Seen: $9.99 on Dec 22

Dark Souls - Reviews

8.3
based on 4 top critics
and 1 virtual rating

7.0
I’ve commonly heard the world of Dark Souls described as a form of purgatory. This is not accurate. Purgatory is a condition of temporary judgement, a holding cell before final placement in heaven or hell. The condition in Dark Souls is nothing of the sort. After the final encounter is finished and the inauspicious credits roll, you awaken back in your cell.

9.2
Those with the patience to wrangle with From Software's latest will be richly rewarded.

9.5
Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget.

8.8
Dark Souls Review: Dead And Loving It

7.0
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Final Fantasy XIII - Reviews

8.2
based on 5 top critics

6.0
Too longwinded and singleminded for its own good, Final Fantasy XIII still delivers a grand, gorgeous adventure...eventually.

8.9
Branded by the gods and exiled from their homes. Can they still save the world?

9.0
A plodding prelude to an open-ended opus.

8.5
The most beautiful Final Fantasy game yet is an imperfect but still impressive saga that will touch your heart.

8.5
Square's latest rewards an open mind with engrossing combat and a solid story.