Didn't hear about the beta, but I played the demo. Certainly not hard, but a couple of those harder demons nearly killed me when I was using a gun.
It actually wasn't as good as I was expecting. After tantalizing us with that awesome trailer, I was kind of disappointed by the way them game handled. My main beef is with how the character handles. It's almost too clunky, like a game from a couple years ago or something.
Maybe I'll get it. But I think The Witcher was looking like a better RPG. Still waiting to see if that one's any good.