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Elden Ring Player to Sue FromSoftware Over High Game Difficulty (www.nme.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by vulgarcynic to c/[email protected]

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Another article that highlighs inherent flaws in the American legal system. How can this potentially be an actual lawsuit? How can "journalists" even entertain reporting on this?

Honestly I'm just posting to laugh at my fellow lemmings responses and watch see how the plaintiff is roasted for not gitting gud.

But, there is a real conversation here around continued ignorance of game development and the value of difficult games as a value proposition. Afterall, the person attempting to sue from did choose to purchase the games willingly knowing they're not for scrub casuals like themselves.

What do you all think, is difficulty gating content a real issue? Should dev's have some kind of legal requirement to appease players that can spec a build properly? Is it Thursday and I'm just looking for some easy laughs at a morons expense?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Git...

...it for PC and cheat. That's what I did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

If only they realised that no one cared that they beat the game with only a club without upgrading it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm suing you for cheating.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm countersuing for emotional distress due to a frivolous lawsuit.

[–] VizualWarrior 2 points 8 months ago

Very Onionesque.

Fo real tho, difficulty in some games is more of an add on than a core mechanic. FromSoft weave difficulty into the narrative of their games in a way that is just so deliciously painful. More please.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I agree with the general sentiment of my fellow commenters, however, coffee is hot, and there are labels on the coffee stating that because of a lawsuit like this. What a interesting precedent to games will this set. How you put a disclaimer in a game stating it's difficulty level? Compared to what?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

I’ll get the popcorn…

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