10 Simple Video Games That Are Too Brutal To Master
8. Dark Souls
Perhaps Dark Souls isnt impossible to master - in fact its basic animations and style of play is accessible on its face - but it is absolutely merciless. If you dont parry at the exact right moment, youre dead. If you challenge a boss before youre ready, or without a particular item, youre dead. If you take the wrong path, or tackle the catacombs without knowing how to prevent the skeletons from reanimating, youre dead. In fact, even if you already know these things, youre still going to die... a lot.
Dark Souls requires an almost insufferable amount of patience, and some impeccable timing. It requires you to learn from your mistakes, to treat death as a learning tool and to always come back for more. Of course, after the millionth death at the hands of the same boss, the realities of Dark Souls can easily wear a person down; it goes against human logic to embrace death so profusely, and to willingly suffer the same punishments continually.
The Undead Asylum is a fairly peaceful place, compared to the rest of the game. Sure, the Asylum Demon is a heck of a way to welcome new players, but hes certainly manageable. Afterwards, youll feel downright elated, completely buzzing with confidence; youll wonder why Dark Souls has such a reputation for difficulty. And then the rest of the game hits you like a halberd to the cranium.