I do not always have time to “git gud” at a game. Sometimes I want to sit down and play a game for fun, not frustration. I might have played Elden Ring for more than an hour if it had an easier difficulty.
this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2024
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I haven't bought Elden Ring for this exact reason, but I love watching other people struggle and then succeed at it.
I have one friend who uninstalled Elden Ring completely after they reduced the difficulty of the new expansion DLC because he felt like they watered down his achievement of beating it.
Ultimately games are a form of art and their designers and developers have the ultimate say in how accessable (or not) they want to make the experience. I have also seen games with way too much ease of play features that completely destroy any challenge to the point of making it unplayable (looks a Ubisoft).
Researching games before you buy has become a critical skill to avoid feeling burned, because social media does an amazing job of selling you games through FOMO.
Wemod is how I do it.
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Git...
...it for PC and cheat. That's what I did.
I'm suing you for cheating.
I'm countersuing for emotional distress due to a frivolous lawsuit.
If only they realised that no one cared that they beat the game with only a club without upgrading it.
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.
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?
I’ll get the popcorn…