LogFAQs > #966057238

The most recent and best example of this for me is Elden Ring.

A lot of people complaining about the difficulty of the game if you don't use Summons, Magic build or an OP build. All I want to say is that, yes Elden Ring is the hardest FromSoftware game if you restrict yourself from the options available to you but in no way, shape or form is it anywhere close to impossible like the majority of the fanbase complain it to be. Yes, you'll likely die hundreds of times before you overcome the hardest bosses in the game but it can be done.

My first playthrough of Elden Ring without using summons and sticking to my build from previous Souls games may have been one of the hardest experiences I've had in a video game but it was also one of the most satisfying ones. My subsequent playthroughs where I shredded Bosses with OP builds like Rivers of Blood and Moonveil Katana were nowhere near as gratifying and rewarding.

So I don't know why that aspect of the game is used as a sleight against the game by some of its detractors.

Edit: Topic-wise, I consider the various features of Elden Ring to be QoL improvements over its predecessors.