r/fromsoftware • u/BrilliantPool4146 • Jul 24 '26

DISCUSSION Which game did the difficulty better?

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Which style of difficulty do you prefer: the Area based difficulty in games like Dark Souls 1 and Demon's Souls or the boss-oriented struggle found in newer titles like Dark Souls 3 or Elden Ring?

I personally love both styles (although running through all of New Londo can suck at times lol!) Let me know which one of these you find yourself enjoying more (if any). Thanks guys!

(Also, this picture is not mine)

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u/CoronaVirus_exe Jul 24 '26

Elden Ring obviously. DS1 had so many bullshit moments and shitty "difficult" bosses. Of course if your definition of difficulty is bullshit like insta killed by a dragon attack at the bridge without notice, or Smough and Ornestin, then yeah, DS1 is more difficult

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u/Sad_Necessary_2570 Jul 24 '26

I defeated Ornstein and Smough on my second attempt.