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It can be punishing for sure (and very rewarding). But if you can't learn from your mistakes the game is not for you. Being aware of your surroundings and finding shortcuts/bonfires reduces the progress you can lose when u die. We should appreciate Dark Souls because of its old school difficulty and lack of hand holding (which is far to prevalent in modern day gaming).