[bluefirebrand]

It's not about "fake difficulty" it's about real difficulty.

It's about a game that actually expects you to overcome hard things, not just wander through the theme park.

There are plenty of other easy mode games out there, people are welcome to play those. I highly respect FromSoft for standing firm that the challenge is the experience they want to deliver and they aren't putting in easy mode.

People can complain about it, but that's what FromSoft wants to do with their product and the success shows that it's a very popular choice.