Dark Souls may not have been the first entry in the Souls series that honor belongs to the original Demons Souls but it was the first to solidify what it meant to be a Souls game. Dark Souls took the gaming world by storm and never let go again, offering a degree of challenge that few modern games replicate well. To be expected, its difficulty was primarily found within its many boss fights. Time and time again, players find themselves roadblocked, either seeking help to overcome Dark Souls challenge or forcing themselves to get better. Franchise veterans likely have no trouble with these bosses nowadays, but they once served as Dark Souls many gatekeepers.