Dark Souls (PS3) vs Nier (PS3)

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.

Nothing is as it seems in Square Enix's latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Assume the role of the unyielding protagonist Nier, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus. With powerful allies and a mysterious book, Nier encounters things that will confound even the mightiest of warriors.

With Nier, experience seamless in-battle cinematics and explore hauntingly familiar lands, intense action-packed battles, and storytelling like only Square Enix can do.