Gave up on Dark Souls after my third attempt

[Chrkeller]

Dark Souls excels at making choices matter. In most games like Uncharted, God of War, Uncharted, etc; making a mistake results in nothing really lost. Dark Souls punishes mistakes, which makes the player deliberate in their movements. I think most people people struggle because they want to bash buttons, and that simply isn't going to work.  Observe the enemy, track movements and make a deliberate choice on how to attack.  It is a very strategic game, IMHO.   

Also many try to level up their character to be balanced, just don't. Pick a specialty and run with it. Again, choices matter.

Oh and armour is worthless and so is blocking.  Learn to dodge and parry.