Sorta like playing D&D with a murderous DM, or perhaps a campaign in the Game of Thrones universe where characters you like often die. I will say, I have taken the time to learn and appreciate the game; however I wish it came with even lower difficulty level settings for new players, and those looking to get lost more in the story. I had to start over quite a few times while learning which monsters would wipe the floor with a low level group of mercs.