Skyrim and MW3 come out on the same week, so.........

[RA92]

MW3 has no jets or dinosaurs.

 

[Korzack]

Skyrim for me, easily - Morrowind was a case of "what the...?" and Oblivion was good fun, whereas CoD hasn't been worth playing since the second one and the halcyon days where it knew a modicum of restraint.

 

[johnzaku]

Skyrim. Perhaps a poll is in order?

Honestly I've yet to see a MW3 preferance so far ?

 

[StraightToHeck]

I'd rather give my money to the company that not only TRIES to make sequels that are different, but EXCELS at it

Skyrim 100%

 

[Warlokk]

Yeah, like the general consensus appears to be... couldn't care less about MW3, Skyrim will be a day-one purchase and will likely consume most of my time come November.

 

[sharpe95th]

High fantasy bores me to tears, I can't stand it. MW3 any day. Give me a kalashnikov and some russkis over some elves and magic staffs, in fact if possible give me a kalashnikov and some elves so I can get some payback for those godawfull lord of the rings films. I guess Skyrim looks pretty good if that's what you're into, but it's not for me.

 

[Anggul]

Skyrim. I'm not fussed about another brown shooter with a progressively stupid plot. Unless they use this one to bring out over-the-top hi-tech weapons, theorizing on what the U.S. Military could be hiding under their belts for such an apocalyptic occasion, then I'll get it. That, however, would be vaguely imaginative, which I don't usually expect from games like this.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Why ask this question on the Escapist? Most people here are too elitist to "dirty" themselves with a Call of Duty game.

Me personally Ill probably buy Skyrim, but Modern Warfare 3 is also a definate buy

This isn't elitism. Skyrim has had a 5 year development cycle, while MW3 is just the same 1 year development money grab. Hating on clearly sub-par crap is not elitism.

People don't know what Elite means I think. Politicians misuse it all the time too. People seem to have the same problem with the word "entitlement" too.

As for which one I'll get. I'm leaving it up to my wife because I'm not really interested in either at this point. I think she'll pick MW3 to play with her friends and because they all work in one of the locations from the game.
She does like Bethesda games but we both think they're a bit unstable on the consoles and the PC version will be a port from the console version (apparently), which for some might mean the console version will be better but to me means that both versions will be a complete mess.
So I find myself surprised to be saying I hope she picks MW3.
I'll eventually get Skyrim for the PC after modders fix it up.

 

[debossman21]

i never got into The Elder Scrolls, and CoD is only good with friends and buckets of cash to spend on live so it looks like another trip into my imagination with MINECRAFT!

 

[crazythunder83]

BF3 on PC; Skyrim on my PS3. My wife will actually play Skyrim so while she's hack'n and slash'n I can be fragging away on the computer. MW3 can eat the smeared dog crap off my boot.

 

[Whateveralot]

Will I be slaying dragons in Modern Warfare 3?


See, I thought so..

 

[RheynbowDash]

I'm gonna go with the minority and say I'm going to be buying MW3 and NOT Skyrim. Oblivion bored me to tears, so really expecting more of the same. And yes I know this can be said about the Call of Duty franchise, but know what, dont care. I love the COD games and I'm going to continue to support them.

TL;DR: I like COD, Elder Scrolls is boring. Already plopped my pre-order down on MW3.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I'll just get them both (have them on pre-order) and see in November which one I fancy playing first. Probably Skyrim.

 

[Herbsk]

I have absolutely no interesting in MW3 - so it will be Skyrim all the way. On the other hand, there are a lot of other games coming out in that time frame which will keep me busy as well...just not MW3.

 

[Electrogecko]

soooo....if MW3 outsells Skyrim, I'll have officially lost all faith in the general gaming community.

 

[massaffect123]

I don't even get a choice. I'll be in Navy basic when they come out, so I'll have to wait a couple months to play either one.

 

[Hisshiss]

Skyrim, Im about 5 times more of an RPG nerd than a shooter anyways, besides the loss of the couple of friends I actually played call of duty with means a new one just isnt worth the money to play alone.

 

[Eccentric Lich]

Skyrim all the way!

None of the Call of Duty games ever stood out to me. They're not bad since they don't do anything really wrong, they're just devoid of anything that makes them unique or interesting.

So incredibly generic shooter or massive fantasy game known for expansive lore and heavy customization. No contest.

 

[Blondi3]

I'm not even buying Modern Warfare 3.

Problem solved!

This times a billion. Skyrim looks sweet too! I'm also unsure of BF3.

 

[slipknot4]

Modern warfare of course, I don't want to have fun....