TL;DR - Nintendo hard. Buy this game if you think you're hardcore enough for that.

Spirit of Metroidvainia in a 3rd person action RPG. The plot and lore and subtle and well intigrated, almost hidden, in the game world. The freedom of builds, gear, and playstyles are wonderful. The tightness of the controls (with gamepad, at least) are as vital as your reflexes using them...

But that's not what you really want, is it? You want brutally challenging but ultimately fair and oooohhh-soooo-satisfying? Dark Souls is your game. It will make you cry. It will make you laugh. It will make you rage. It might very well drive you hallow, but every moment of it is worth it.

TL;DR - Nintendo hard. Buy this game if you think you're hardcore enough for that. Spirit of Metroidvainia in a 3rd person action RPG. The plot and lore and subtle and well intigrated, almost hidden, in the game world. The freedom of builds, gear, and playstyles are wonderful. The tightness of the controls (with gamepad, at least) are as vital as your reflexes using them... But that's not what you really want, is it? You want brutally challenging but ultimately fair and oooohhh-soooo-satisfying? Dark Souls is your game. It will make you cry. It will make you laugh. It will make you rage. It might very well drive you hallow, but every moment of it is worth it.