Alright, so I published my prior post with a little less bias that I normally review games with, as I really wanted to like it. It was pretty intriguing, and I'm always up for a challenge.
Demon's Souls became so infuriating to play that I avoided playing it. I sat down after about two weeks of neglect (to play Dragon Age Origins) and realized there was absolutely nothing ground-breaking or exciting to being punished by enemies on the first level of play. I promptly returned it and a few other games and purchased Modern Warfare 2, a game of which I'm much more impressed.
I'm Kyle Ruppel, and you should avoid Demon's Souls like the plague unless you're in a sadomasochistic mood.