Demon’s Souls: Overstated Difficulty Hides Solid Game Design

Unfortunately, the professional press — despite giving mostly glowing reviews — have frightened off many would-be adventurers with tales of "brutal challenge," "incredibly strict gameplay," and loss of all progress with little recourse. Let’s sift through the haze, shall we?

First and foremost, Demon’s Souls is not an "impossible" game; the gameplay is not cheap or completely unforgiving. As far as role-playing games go, this dark fantasy title is incredibly refreshing in spite of a reliance on many age-old conventions.