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Skyrim and Dark Souls stayed nearly even for the opening hours before Skyrim's stronger morning vote finally created separation. The writeup treats it as the last genuinely competitive match of the contest and a strong final showing for Dark Souls.

The writeup is dominated by a lengthy discussion of The Last of Us Part II leaks and broader cultural arguments; the match itself is summarized as Dark Souls comfortably beating a badly damaged Last of Us.

Dark Souls repeated its 2015 win over Metal Gear Solid V with a much larger margin. The writeup treats the widening gap as a clean combination of Souls rising and Metal Gear declining.

Dark Souls obliterated Rocket League and moved from strong contender to serious semifinal threat. The writeup treats the result as another clear sign that Souls had gained enormous respect since the prior games contest.

Dark Souls obliterated Hotline Miami and immediately confirmed the writeup's belief that the franchise had gained major respect over the decade. The performance pushed Dark Souls into serious divisional-title consideration.

A Link to the Past crushed Dark Souls and looked largely immune to the Zelda fatigue affecting other entries in the series. The writeup treats the dominant result as evidence that LTTP remained a genuine elite game.

Dark Souls comfortably eliminated Metal Gear Solid V and confirmed that the new Metal Gear entry had never gained meaningful contest strength. The writeup treats Dark Souls as a rare modern game capable of surviving NostalgiaFAQs.

Dark Souls comfortably doubled Civilization V and immediately looked capable of exploiting Metal Gear Solid V's weakness in the next round. The writeup treats the showing as an impressive debut for a recent game.