I defeated the Lords of Cinder and linked the first flame. But countless frustrating hours and deaths later, I finally did it. It took me a while to get into the series to be honest. Those tales came with stories of controllers being thrown and destroyed, rage and salt compilations all over YouTube, and that mocking “ You Died” death screen. I remember the first time I heard about Dark Souls. Known as being one of the toughest games out there, it’s easy to be intimidated by the Dark Souls series.