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I watched a video recently where someone explained that this difference is exactly what makes Dark Souls special, unusual, and interesting: mechanically it's no

I watched a video recently where someone explained that this difference is exactly what makes Dark Souls special, unusual, and interesting: mechanically it's not a hard game, the challenge is in practice/familiarity, patience, and timing. Also there are plenty of guides without spoilers, the player community seems to value not giving up secrets.

UncleMeat 5y ago
It is mechanically a hard game. DS1 has some truly awful hitboxes, provided virtually no actual in-game explanation of rather important mechanics surrounding needing certain kinds of weapons in the tomb of the giants, entire stats that basically don't work so you can accidentally stick all of your souls into a wasted build, and more. The primary system for making it easier (summoning phantoms) also encourages the community to send people to just gank you and waste your time. "All you need is patience" is not true. There is no way in hell my dad would make it through DS1 even though he is retired and doesn't have anything to do all day.