Melon. Well, it is harder to play that game, I'll say that. Member. If Dark Souls was an easy game, would it be nearly as popular? game tag - mindbend8r. By Andrew Webster Oct 3, 2017, 8 ... and the Dark Souls series has spawned a legion of memes due to its punishing nature. Eh, Ninja Gaiden I guess. I really don't know why it became a synonym for "hard". One of the most difficult gaming experiences ever created. A subreddit for (almost) anything related to games - video games, board games, card games, etc. I remember the sword you used in Shinobi on the PS2 would eat away at your health if you weren’t killing enemies fast enough, which was pretty difficult in it’s own right. Eh, Ninja Gaiden I guess. Agree 9 Disagree 1 -+ SPAM Inappropriate. Dark Souls, retry a boss ? However, what makes it more or less one of the games harder than dark souls is the lack of shields and faster combat. Still having a mental breakdown hahaAvailable on XBOX One and Steam now! Yes and no. Yeah sure they are only about 2 minutes long anyway. abbeldydoo 3 years ago #3. The game isn't fundamentally challenging at all, it's just punishing. 10 Platformers That Are Actually Harder Than Cuphead. I'd say Dark Souls 1 > 3 > 2 in terms of difficulty, although whichever you play first will undoubtedly be most difficult for you. game tag - mindbend8r. DARKSOULS WINS YOU PIECE OF **** ***** ***!!! Just curious what people think or is there another game besides those 3 that is even harder. Yes Cuphead is harder than Dark Souls but it is meant to be, let alone the fact they are different Genres I truly think they should not be compared with each other difficulty wise. i actually never got frustrated in Cuphead because of how it was structured. 21. share. Bloodborne. level 2. Dark Souls requires you to take things slowly and not be a complete idiot. The favourites included Hollow Knight and Cuphead, but there were lots of other more obscure titles mentioned â some even we hadnâ t played before. Have not played contra, so I would have to go with cuphead, theres a primary difference between contra and the other 2 games. 10 Games You Can Play That Are Far Harder Than Demon’s Souls. Ghosts and Goblins requires an almost perfect run, twice, to beat. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dark Souls isn't that hard. Gambit916 2 months ago #10. I think Cuphead is a harder game to master as S ranking everything on expert requires near perfect gameplay. They also think that the game becomes much harder only when we get mad. Just curious what people think or is there another game besides those 3 that is even harder. In the current gaming era, Dark Souls (and its ascendant Demon’s Souls) is a prime example of a good game with high difficulty. The game focuses on high difficulty, tricky levels, and overwhelming bosses. Member. Taking the claim charitably, we could say that when journalists compare these latest hard games to Dark Souls, it is to convey their difficulty by referring to the most infamous and popular difficult game series of the last five or so years. Press J to jump to the feed. Back when it first came out in 2017, Cuphead was hailed as “the new Dark Souls” – much like any other high-difficulty game in the last few years. Two Cupheads Are Better Than One. There are other very difficult games. When I fail in cuphead I always feel like I can do it and it's my fault so I should be better, in dark souls it's half and half, they hide traps and enemy's in unforgiving places but in cuphead the threat is shown up front and it's on me to avoid it. I mean maybe I’ll get better at it, but for now it’s just crazy how punishing this game is. PlayableGamez-1074d ago . It depends, really. You pretty much have to have the whole game memorized to get through it successfully. But is it unnecessarily hard? Naturally, when people compare Cuphead or Crash to Dark Souls, they are obviously trying to convey that these games are both unforgivingly difficult and involve a certain degree of trial and error. Cuphead is absolutely nothing like it - even in terms of difficulty. That’s the comparison everyone’s recently been trying to make. I agree. so sure id say contra is harder but mostly bc it fully intends to kill you. 10 Games Harder Than Super Meat Boy Forever. "DARKSOULS VS. CUPHEAD? Dark souls is hard the first time you play through, it gets extremely easier the more play throughs you do. you are literally supposed to lose so you put more money in. User Info: SamuraiSpirit77. Continue this thread level 2. Well, Cuphead is a 2d arcade, and the 2d arcades is the genre which has the legitimately mont difficult, most frustrating games. On September 30th, YouTuber WeeGee Plays uploaded a Cuphead gameplay video titled "Cuphead: The Dark Souls of Cup Games" (shown below, left). And less frustrating. It's just challenging, but once you get the grip for it then most of the game becomes a cakewalk. Have not played contra, so I would have to go with cuphead I always get a kick out of younger gamers making cute, naive statements like this. Agree 4 Disagree 7 -+ SPAM Inappropriate. Hence, this collection of games harder than Dark Souls with no difficulty sliders ought to prepare your sanity for that sort of challenge, starting with:. Gambit916 2 months ago #10. These games are challenging, and sometimes unfair- but the reward is finally overcoming a challenge you kept dying to. From uninspired game journalists calling anything even somewhat hard "the Dark Souls of *insert genre here*" to both AAA and indie developer releasing Souls-likes that emulate this winning formula — there's no shortage of ways in which Dark Souls has inspired the gaming industry as we know it. Dark Souls doesn't kill you due to random. Hence, this collection of games harder than Dark Souls with no difficulty sliders ought to prepare your sanity for that sort of challenge, starting with: Bloodborne. The Dark Souls series is infamous for its difficulty, but here are 10 Xbox One games … Jun 22, 2018 1,849. Dark Souls advertised itself as an incredibly challenging game, and even though it can make the experience frustrating, that’s kind of the point. Not only will you need… Cuphead, retry a level ? Limelol 1 year ago #9. Dark Souls advertised itself as an incredibly challenging game, and even though it can make the experience frustrating, that’s kind of the point. 3 years ago. Cuphead is a throwback to challenging 90s platformers. Personally I think Hollow Knight is harder than Cuphead. Similarly, cuphead is a beautiful game and if it was easier it could be appreciated, but it would be a turn off for a large part of the community for being 'too easy'. Not only will you need… To even put Cuphead in the same category It's silly how every game that is hard in the 2010s is now DS. That's all thanks to invasions and plenty of opportunities for betrayal. Cuphead, Ruiner, and the joy of really hard games. Report Save. Oct 27, 2017 45. Dark Souls isn't even the Dark Souls of Dark Souls. Dark Souls' online multiplayer is vastly different than Monster Hunter: World's friendlier co-op mode. User Info: Gambit916. Dark souls is pretty much the same but you have to manage items, stamina, and relationship to the enemy. It's like how people enjoy dark souls. Gotta go with Contra. even if you sprint past every enemy, you still waste a couple minutes each run. … It aimed at trial-and-error style of game which requires players to be patient. User Info: Mindbend8er. Those games compare to Dark Souls because of the relativley similar combat styles and tough gameplay. Dark Souls really isn't that difficult. Some players also express that games like Cuphead or Dark Souls are not meant to be finished in one go. User Info: abbeldydoo. Member. Yeah sure they are only about 2 minutes long anyway. Not Dark Souls. Dark Souls, Super Meat Boy, The End Is Nigh, Rain World, and a handful of more turn based games that aren't really a fair comparison (FTL, Darkest Dungeon, XCOM) are all certainly good contenders for hardest games around. Cuphead is absolutely nothing like it - even in terms of difficulty. Dark Souls is hard but there are much harder games than it. It's literally the opposite of a mechanically demanding game. 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