Eh, not for me. I loved Dark Souls. I saw the article you were talking about and I thought it was silly. Completely different games that appeal to different groups. I readily admit DS has flaws, I think they overdid the difficulty for sure, but no other game this year hooked me the way DS did. Not even Skyrim. Getting past a tough boss in DS and moving on to the next beautifully designed zone, seeing what new death was ahead, just had a great time with it.