The launch of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree means, among other things, a resurrection of the timeless debate over difficulty in Dark Souls games. In the eyes of many soulslikers, Elden Ring was notably gentler than its predecessors because if you’re getting hammered by one demigod clown or another, you can always take off, do something else for a while, and come back later when you’re better equipped to clean house… Read more.