
The only prime difference is GW2 offers multiplayer community since it's always online game. They both have little side quests/events/etc in both games you get to collect items and gear, learn skills and such. Both games reward you for exploration, both games have a central story that you follow that takes you around the lands.

I've played both of them and I really liked both games. I can't decide which one to buy and i don't think i can afford both of em But on the other hand i like the exploration in Skyrim, the dungeons you find. I am newbie in MMOs but i would like Guild Wars 2 to be the game which i am gonna learn to play and become good at it. I don't devote too much time in games (cause of parents,school and gym) and my friend advices me that if i play MMOs i have to devote a lot of time to my characters, their talents and so on. Skyrim is 1st person and in Witcher you locked in a character and you hit him but in Skyrim it looks like you sling your sword randomly and it hits the nearest target. I am more into RPGs than in MMOs but the way you battle in Witcher 2 is different from Skyrim. I love the graphics of Guild Wars, the classes and i would like to give try a MMORPG as i only have played WoW and 4Story.

I don't really like the MMORPG genre but Guild Wars 2 is something new and breaks the standards of WoW and "WoW-killers". I have played WoW for 2 months and i have to say that i am still a newbie and not a big fan of it. I have played Witcher 2 which i enjoyed but i dont know if i will enjoy Skyrim too.

I know they are games from different genres but help me find which one to buy. A friend of mine has Skyrim and i liked it. I am thinking of buying a game in the near future.
