Rocky Balboa once said: It’s not about how hard you hit - it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. I believe it precisely catches what Dark Souls is in its core.

This is a game about perseverance, determination, patience, and will. It’s also about being ready for any encounter, and any danger that may lurk in the shadows.

The real difficulty of Dark Souls lies in the demand of being persistent - you can only lose when you stop trying. However, if you keep on being watchful, methodical, and stubborn, and then if you accept the fact that you may fail at some point, that you may need to start your hard work again from scratch - you will actually win, eventually.

Doesn’t it sound like real life?