Why is Dark Souls so hard to play?

The game is a test of patience. Be it killing the enemies, finding a way forward, completing a puzzle, backtracking or anything at all, you have to take it slow. Especially with the enemies, taking time to analyze their moves and attack patterns is vital to not getting killed.
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Is Dark Souls considered the hardest game?

For that matter, the entire Dark Souls series is bandied as some of the hardest games ever, but Bloodborne is often seen as particularly challenging thanks to its fast-paced combat. That said, it's not as if Bloodborne is the be-all and end-all of difficult video games.
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Was Dark Souls supposed to be hard?

Dark Souls isn't meant to be an easy game, and everyone knows that. Totally unrelated games that so much as dare to be slightly challenging can't exist without being called “the Dark Souls of X” by gamers and critics.
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Is Dark Souls really that easy?

Dark Souls is a classic, but notoriously difficult game. For gamers who want something more forgiving, these similar titles are great choices.
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Is Dark Souls 3 or 1 harder?

If anything, DSIII is much harder, at least in the back half. The first game front-loads its difficulty, peaking with Ornstein & Smough at approximately the halfway point, and from there it's all downhill- none of the bosses in its latter half are anywhere near as challenging, at least once you figure out their tricks.
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Which Souls game is hardest?

Sekiro forces players to learn and master its combat systems or die, easily making it FromSoftware's hardest Souls game. Throughout the main story, the game enforces this core principle in various ways to keep players on their toes.
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Which Dark Souls is the longest?

  • Dark Souls Prepared to Die Edition: 47–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls remastered: 26–63 hours.
  • Dark Souls II: 46–119 hours.
  • Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin: 36–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: 32–93 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition: 35–93 hours.
  • Bloodborne: 34–76 hours.
  • Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition: 28–77 hours.
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Should a 13 year old play Dark Souls?

Great game, a little hard for younger kids.

This game should be 12+ or 9+. The media takes violence too seriously. You are killing demons as an undead knight. I know that tat might leave a bitter taste in your mouth, but if your kid is set on getting this game and is 12 and older at least 9 then it should be fine.
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How long does it take a beginner to beat Dark Souls?

When focusing on the main objectives, Dark Souls is about 41½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 105 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Why doesn t Dark Souls have an easy mode?

No parts will stand out if the whole game is consistently easy, hard, or in between. This is what makes Dark Souls such a rewarding and memorable experience for so many players and why introducing a dark souls easy mode would be a mistake.
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Has anyone ever beaten Dark Souls?

I've beaten all 3 souls games without a guide. Don't remember how long it took to beat each. I would say DS1 took the longest because being cursed and losing the Firelink bonfire. As well as going to the bone zone first until I gave up and eventually made it to undead burg.
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Is Elden ring as hard as Dark Souls?

Elden Ring bosses are typically harder than most of the offerings in Souls for a variety of reasons. Particularly in the late game they do a lot more damage than their Souls counterparts and have way more HP.
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What's harder than Dark Souls?

Bloodborne was released after Dark Souls 2 and is considered more difficult than Dark Souls. Finding Blood Vials (healing potions) is not as easy as it is in Dark Souls. Dark Souls' Estus Flasks return every time players rest at a Bonfire, whereas they have to find Blood Vials in Bloodborne.
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What is harder Skyrim or Dark Souls?

1 Dark Souls (Harder)

Dark Souls is harder than Skyrim—and it's not even close. The layers of difficulty put into Dark Souls places it among the most challenging games of all time. They even named a version the "Prepare to Die Edition" because of its painstaking difficulty. Expect to die numerous times, and then some.
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Is Dark Souls or Cuphead harder?

Ultimately, what makes Cuphead more difficult is that there are no potential glitches or random enemies that can throw off the player. Instead, victory is always within their grasp but can easily be lost at the smallest miscalculation.
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What is the best souls game to start with?

Some will suggest starting with the original Dark Souls, as it marked the beginning of the franchise and gives you a broad overview of what the series offers. While Dark Souls 1 is a great place to start, from a gameplay standpoint, we'd recommend diving into Dark Souls 3 first.
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What is the best class for beginners Dark Souls?

Bandit, Wanderer, Pyro and Cleric are the best starting classes for Str, Dex, Int and Fth respectively. Deprived and Thief have too many wasted points. Also note that Wanderer and Pyromancer have an extra point of Resistance that comes at no cost.
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Is Dark Souls 1 2 or 3 easier?

Dark Souls 3 is probably the easiest of them all, animations are faster and you generally have more control over the character. That being said, - the whole game is faster, bosses are way faster etc. Don't worry, you'll get used to it.
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Do I have to play Dark Souls in order?

Dark Souls is the start of a composite series. Most of its games have specificities which you can appreciate more by playing them in a set order. These specificities will apply to exploration, combat & environmental narration.
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Can you turn blood off in Dark Souls?

If you don't like your kid seeing too much blood or gore, there is an option in game to turn it off entirely or milden it. An amazing game, just that Kids play too many easy games these days and it may be hard for them to play this at first. 2 people found this helpful.
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Is Soul OK for 3 year old?

Soul is a delightful visual animation that is very enjoyable to watch. The mature themes of life and death might confuse some children and require explanation, so it's not suitable for children under 8 and parental guidance is recommended to 10 years.
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Does Dark Souls have swearing?

id say this game borders on what youd expect in an M-rated game. Theres blood, but no gore that iv seen, no swearing and the "nudity" isnt even that. For the most part it feels liek the majority of its rating comes from the games tone which is extremely dark and grim with some disturbing enemy designs.
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Which Dark Souls game is the hardest to 100%?

Dark Souls 3 is one of the harder games to 100% because of the cryptic questlines that have strict requirements as well as acquiring items that are Rare and hard to find.
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Is it impossible to beat Dark Souls?

It depends. If you are impatient, then the game/series would be excruciatingly hard. The game is a test of patience. Be it killing the enemies, finding a way forward, completing a puzzle, backtracking or anything at all, you have to take it slow.
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How many times can you beat Dark Souls?

This is known as NG+ (or New Game Plus), with the + at the end increasing with each playthrough. Souls gained by killing bosses in NG+ are multiplied any where from 2x to 5x what they gave you in your first play through. You can play through the game a total of eight times, including the first play through.
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