Stats87 on 11 April 2009
Famitsu said the same thing about it's difficulty
"Famitsu "Casual" Reviewer Maria Kichiji rated the game 6 'It's super-difficult... 'Souls' are needed for everything from shopping to power ups, and the entire game is unforgiving. Even worse, there are almost no hints. Demon's Souls is far too stoic... it's not a game for everybody"
"Paint Yamamoto, who gave Demon's a 9 and wrote, 'This is a game you learn how to play by losing -- you'll face sudden death frequently. But! Keep playing... and you'll realize how deep it really is. If you're looking to experience rich RPG elements, by all means play Demon's Souls!!'."
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3072632
