I like to think I can enjoy and appreciate anything but I was recently considering playing the Souls games and a guy elsewhere told me to just not even bother. They are not my taste in terms of gameplay or storytelling.

From what I hear from people - that the games don't even have a story (this was mainly something I recall hearing a lot when Demon's Souls came out) - he's probably right. I mean, even Elder Scrolls games noticeably have stories. I can't imagine how "understated" the Souls' games plots have to be to be barely visible.

I like big cutscenes and character arcs.