Dark souls impressions

I let this go for way too long. I admit, I was afraid to try this game, after all, I tore through Demon's Souls but I really did not want to go through the grief and rage all over again all gamers know how difficult that game was and a number of them know how good it was but I just did not know if I could handle the pain of going through a sequel. It was when I saw the trailer for Dark Souls 2 that I decided I was man enough to put the past behind me and give the sequel to the hardest game ever to exist a fair try.
My hands were almost trembling as I navigated the menu trying to pick the best class and gift to start the game with. I knew that my choice here would be absolutely pivotal and either make or break me as played through this game and I would be horribly punished for a bad choice. I choose the warrior class and ventured forth with the master key as my gift praying that I would  not regret the choice I had made.
After a few hours with my warrior I began to see that I found Dark Souls more fun than difficult. Do not get me wrong, it is still a very hard game but I could never say the same thing about Demon's Souls. I was actually able to find ways to almost cheat the game by getting incredibly powerful weapons early at the cost of a few souls which would prove to be a pittance compared to what I could then accomplish with my new weapon. I came to the realization that Dark Souls was definitely somewhat easier than Demon's Souls something that I both treasure and abhor. On one hand, I can go more than five minutes of playing the game without punching a hole in my wall from anger. While on the other hand I do not want to see such a respectable series, a true staple of hard core gaming, beginning to pander its players and start to lower its game play standards just to reach out to a larger crowd of people who would not even think about that game two months later.
I have not gotten too far into Dark Souls yet but I cannot wait to see what challenges lie in wait for me. I can only hope that the game does not bend for casual gamers and continues to challenge my skill and make me think while actually being fun to play instead of a nightmare. That is a mark of true master game design and I feel as though Dark Souls can truly show me this.