While I wont try to convince you I do wonder myself what the hype is about?. When DS1 came out many where on about how gruelling and punishing it was but I've just watched someone on YouTube play some DS3 and it actually looks easy..or at least not as hard as some say I mean the guy just started a new game and was literally one shoting everything bar bosses/mini bosses which really didn't take much effort to kill. Is the game gruelling as in you have a set number of saves? Or if you get caught with no health potions?. No disrespect to the games or its players it just really doesn't come across as hard as some make it sound.