Saying Dark Souls is "hardcore" is an euphemism :) While quite a different experience, Dark Souls is the "gamiest" game I've played in a long time. While envir

Saying Dark Souls is "hardcore" is an euphemism :) While quite a different experience, Dark Souls is the "gamiest" game I've played in a long time. While environmentally immersive, the game forces you to remember it's a game. You have plan, optimize and exploit. You don't feel bad by being cheap, because the game is also cheap. All my gaming senses were constantly being tested. Quite the contrast with the recent trend in "immersive" and "cinematic" games. Dark Souls is a game that knows it's a game and expects you to remember that as well.