I’ve been trying to get to soulslikes for years. One of the thing I’ve noticed is that the guides are basically even more complicated than the Nintendo walkthroughs of years gone by.

Guide: “Oh this boss fight is a toughie. In phase 1, the boss will hurblinate. In phase 2, the boss will skurblinate instead.”
Me: “I’m just getting walloped. How am I supposed to tell a difference? And does it really matter? …Never mind, I’ll just go for it.”