I was never huge on these games, but it wasn't for lack of trying. I think I may kind of like them now?
I got about halfway (?) through Demon's back in the day, got to a point where it lost me and never really went back. I tried DS1 on release, but never got very far...maybe minotaur way in the early game. Came away thinking it was a frustrating, obtuse, and janky mess. I picked up Bloodborne due to pretty much universal praise but while I dug the aesthetic, the opening stretch made me swear off souls bullshit forever. I have no control so also picked up DS2 and 3 likely for good prices on black friday or something but they were both in wrappers.
Last December I picked up a copy of DS1 switch for $13ish. Decided to give it another spin and really got into it for a while, although I did look at a few YouTubes. Realized yeah, there is skill involved, but just as important is knowing the flow of the game and having correct equipment/leveling...at least to get to like the halfway points.
Anyway, I got all the way to blighttown and it kind of lost me and I took a break. I tried DS3 and really liked it, got to tree boss of undead settlement which destroyed me. Soon after that I decided to give BB another shot and
fell in love all the way until just after killing Rom. I think it's losing me, but maybe I just don't like the level. I need to get back to it.
The Surge is pretty OK too, although I think I need to focus on BB or DS1 before getting too far in (I am just past first boss I think).
The moral of the story is I need to stop buying shit cause I am in the middle of too many of these now.