difficulty in games

Naru · May 22, 2016, 04:36:16 PM

how do you feel about having to unlock the hardest difficulty in game by having to play through the game on the hardest difficulty youre able to play it on? im asking cause gears 4 devs asked the community on if they want the insane difficulty unlocked already or want to earn it.

Verbatim · May 22, 2016, 04:38:41 PM

All difficulty levels should be playable from the start.

May 22, 2016, 04:42:34 PM

idk I just play on very easy with aim assist

Spartan · May 22, 2016, 05:03:41 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on May 22, 2016, 04:38:41 PM

All difficulty levels should be playable from the start.

This, like if people want to play on the most challenging setting, just let them

Excluding it doesn't increase replay ability tbh

snurch · May 22, 2016, 05:12:07 PM

tfw life doesnt have difficulty levels

Tyger · May 22, 2016, 05:21:34 PM

personally i think games should only have 2 difficulty modes (the normal difficulty and some kind of hardcore mode that adds mechanics/ removes crutches) and they should always be available from the start

i am karjala takaisin · May 22, 2016, 05:39:53 PM

i beat halo 3 on easy

Zonda · May 22, 2016, 06:01:41 PM

Not fussed tbh, I kind of enjoy the novelty of unlocking stuff like that

Super Irish · May 22, 2016, 06:19:02 PM

Metro had a locked "Ranger" difficulty setting. Basically relied on stealth and no HUD. Had to unlock it by playing Normal or Hard difficulty first. Didn't really block a harder difficulty, just a variant of it (that was a lot more immersive).

Seeing as I knew that from the start, it meant I played two ways: First time on Normal I just gunned everything down, going through the hard way. The second time was the stealthy almost-pacifist playthrough.

Couldn't complain because I enjoyed the story so much I bought the series twice (Both 2033 and LL for '360 and PC), but I can see that being a bit of a annoyance for most other people, especially if you think Normal is too easy the first time around.

Jono · May 22, 2016, 11:02:35 PM

The difficulties should be unlocked from when you begin the game. Needing to pass the game in order to unlock the final difficulty is just silly.

True Turquoise · May 23, 2016, 08:37:43 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on May 22, 2016, 04:38:41 PM

All difficulty levels should be playable from the start.

Luciana · May 23, 2016, 03:04:08 PM

Quote from: Tyger on May 22, 2016, 05:21:34 PM

personally i think games should only have 2 difficulty modes (the normal difficulty and some kind of hardcore mode that adds mechanics/ removes crutches) and they should always be available from the start

I also feel harder difficulties shouldn't just be enemies deal more damage/they are bullet sponges.

I feel that's super lazy.

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Tyger · May 23, 2016, 05:51:12 PM

Quote from: Luciana on May 23, 2016, 03:04:08 PM

Quote from: Tyger on May 22, 2016, 05:21:34 PM
personally i think games should only have 2 difficulty modes (the normal difficulty and some kind of hardcore mode that adds mechanics/ removes crutches) and they should always be available from the start
I also feel harder difficulties shouldn't just be enemies deal more damage/they are bullet sponges.

I feel that's super lazy.

exactly I hate that shit.