Easily Implemented "Easy Mode"

[Purple]

I love a challenge in a videogame, and holy♥♥♥♥♥♥does Cuphead deliver. However, I completely understand that not everyone is able to complete games like this, yet still want to experience the beautiful art and music of the game. Many players are asking for an "easy mode."

Solution? Easy Mode gives 6 HP.
Just double the HP, yall. One of the hardest aspects of Cuphead is that it's unforgiving with it's (default) 3HP. Give em more health, they're able to make more mistakes. Keep it alongside Simple and Normal mode and boom, everyone's happy.

[szefo]

Lul, that butt hurt, some entitled players want to force you to play it on VERY HARD and get frustrated, even if an EASY MODE would not change their gameplay, they still could play it on HARD, no changes for them.

But NO, they want you to play it the way they see fit, cuz they said so and provide no other reason.

Why they even interested how someone will play the game, just f*** off.

EASY MODE IS A MUST, and im sure devs will add it sooner or later, no reason to waste such great game by limiting its fun and user base due to its difficulty level.

Those elitist just want the game to have low sales, to be frustrating fo every one, this is complete BS, totally ignorant.

[Leragie]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Kaluth:

To be honest I like the idea, there's no way that I'll be buying Cuphead for that reason. After watching all the bosses on youtube, there's no way that my old man hands would be able to keep up with half the ♥♥♥♥ on the screen. :(

I would still recommend you to buy the game. I say this because I was at first wanting to get this for the artsyle alone. I pretty much collect games, so I just planned on it being more of a collectors item. I honestly thought I wouldn't like the game. I followed the thing for a couple of years and watched many demo videos.

Anywho, I have arthiritist (I never know how to spell that word) and gaming with a controller is rather brutal. However, I still try to carry on. Anywho, I still love the game. For the most part, it is designed very well. Gameplay feels smooth and even though it is very challenging it is still a ♥♥♥♥ ton of fun and the game has a good way of making you want to continue on.

I think you would be surprised with how well you adapt to keeping up with the hectic things going on. Sure, there are boss fights where even I get hit by ♥♥♥♥ I just wasn't following very well, but like many other challenging games, your brain just starts to learn and in the end you find yourself a pro.

Totally undersatnd the wanting to shy away from the game. However, I cannot in good conscience not recommend the game to someone. It is that good.

[Terratoast]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Kars:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

"Principle" is a lame excuse to justify being against something that would have no effect on you or any other person that enjoys the game difficulty where it's at right now.

And beening generaly bad at games is also a lame excuse for asking the devs to cater to your incapable a$$, especially if there are literally many many thousands of other games around that are easy enough for even the worst of players to enjoy. Yeah yeah, now we'll get the argument that "cuphead's astethic is what compells many people to play it" well tough ♥♥♥♥, you ain't seeing the game unless you actually get good enough to progress in it. That, or you realize that complete playthroughs are already on youtube for your free viewing pleasure.

My "incapable a$$" cleared the game, and I've both received the pacifist achievement and gotten the A rank achieves on the first two islands (only two bosses away from the third). Sorry if I don't fit your profile.

Despite myself enjoying the game at its current difficulty I believe that the game deserves to be played by more than only those who can handle the current difficulty.

[Terratoast]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Valar Morghulis:

There's literally an easy mode that you can choose from before facing bosses.

That easy mode doesn't give you the contract, so it would only allow access to the first island. So 1/3 of the game.

[Aristocratic Cthulhu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Valar Morghulis:

There's literally an easy mode that you can choose from before facing bosses.

That easy mode doesn't give you the contract, so it would only allow access to the island. So 1/3 of the game.

And an easy mode would do nothing for those failing in the first act as they'll just get rekt by either the flower or at the very latest by the bosses in act 2.

[Mr Hanky]

If even DSP can manage and you can't you need to pick a new hobby lawl. Let that be some motivation.

[Terratoast]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Dougie Jones:

If even DSP can manage and you can't you need to pick a new hobby lawl. Let that be some motivation.

You have zero right to decide which hobbies people hold.

[Leragie]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Kars:

And beening generaly bad at games is also a lame excuse for asking the devs to cater to your incapable a$$, especially if there are literally many many thousands of other games around that are easy enough for even the worst of players to enjoy. Yeah yeah, now we'll get the argument that "cuphead's astethic is what compells many people to play it" well tough ♥♥♥♥, you ain't seeing the game unless you actually get good enough to progress in it. That, or you realize that complete playthroughs are already on youtube for your free viewing pleasure.

My "incapable a$$" cleared the game, and I've both received the pacifist achievement and gotten the A rank achieves on the first two islands (only two bosses away from the third). Sorry if I don't fit your profile.

Despite myself enjoying the game at its current difficulty I believe that the game deserves to be played by more than only those who can handle the current difficulty.

While I totally feel what you are saying, I do have to stand up for those asking for an easy mode. They aren't asking the devs to make the core game easier, they are just asking to implement an extra game mode. An easier game mode could be pulled off just by changing some variables for the damage stats and what not.

So, yeah, I totally love the difficulty of the game. As you stated, there are a ♥♥♥♥ ton of easy games out there. Hell, most games are too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ easy. Even the Witcher 3 on hard mode was too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ easy. I'm glad the devs took the really difficult approach.

However, that doesn't mean that we need to completely trash people that would like an easy mode. It is a common thing for devs to implement different difficulty modes and it's not something hard to do.

♥♥♥♥, I want the devs to put in a harder mode. Something like an arena style thing only you get to challenge each boss in a row, but you do it with only one life and you see how far you can make it. ♥♥♥♥, they should do that and add a ladder that ranks people in how far they made it and how fast they did it in. Would be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome.

Point is, I agree with you, but go easy on these people. They aren't asking for the core game to be changed.

[Aristocratic Cthulhu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Leragie:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

My "incapable a$$" cleared the game, and I've both received the pacifist achievement and gotten the A rank achieves on the first two islands (only two bosses away from the third). Sorry if I don't fit your profile.

Despite myself enjoying the game at its current difficulty I believe that the game deserves to be played by more than only those who can handle the current difficulty.

While I totally feel what you are saying, I do have to stand up for those asking for an easy mode. They aren't asking the devs to make the core game easier, they are just asking to implement an extra game mode. An easier game mode could be pulled off just by changing some variables for the damage stats and what not.

So, yeah, I totally love the difficulty of the game. As you stated, there are a ♥♥♥♥ ton of easy games out there. Hell, most games are too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ easy. Even the Witcher 3 on hard mode was too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ easy. I'm glad the devs took the really difficult approach.

However, that doesn't mean that we need to completely trash people that would like an easy mode. It is a common thing for devs to implement different difficulty modes and it's not something hard to do.

♥♥♥♥, I want the devs to put in a harder mode. Something like an arena style thing only you get to challenge each boss in a row, but you do it with only one life and you see how far you can make it. ♥♥♥♥, they should do that and add a ladder that ranks people in how far they made it and how fast they did it in. Would be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome.

Point is, I agree with you, but go easy on these people. They aren't asking for the core game to be changed.

Once again, I am very well aware that the core game wouldn't be changed but this is a matter of principle that games don't need an easier difficulty just because some people can't actually be bothered to learn basic mechanics and boss patterns. The devs seem to agree with us, listen to the dice king's dialogue in the dice houses if you only beat a boss on simple.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

My "incapable a$$" cleared the game, and I've both received the pacifist achievement and gotten the A rank achieves on the first two islands (only two bosses away from the third). Sorry if I don't fit your profile.

I wasn't refering to you but to bad palyers in general though I see where you'd get the impression that I meant you got from considering that my choice of words wasn't the best.

[Mr Hanky]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Terratoast:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Dougie Jones:

If even DSP can manage and you can't you need to pick a new hobby lawl. Let that be some motivation.

You have zero right to decide which hobbies people hold.

Trying to offer some motivation here.

[luckyluca001]

I don't understand people frustration with users requesting a more balanced difficulty choice.
you want to play hard? good go play the game now.
but let's add a more balanced easy mode for the rest of us.

is it going to affect your experience no. is it going to improve mine yes.
is it going to increase sales/reduce refunds? yes
it's a win for everybody

[Aristocratic Cthulhu]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von luckyluca001:

I don't understand people frustration with users requesting a more balanced difficulty choice.
you want to play hard? good go play the game now.
but let's add a more balanced easy mode for the rest of us.

is it going to affect your experience no. is it going to improve mine yes.
is it going to increase sales/reduce refunds? yes
it's a win for everybody

"more balanced difficulty" So you're just admitting that it requires a bit too much effort on your part. Hint, even with a "more balanced difficulty" you'd still get your a$$ handed to you, it would just happen a little bit later.

[UnHoly Xander]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Kars:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von luckyluca001:

I don't understand people frustration with users requesting a more balanced difficulty choice.
you want to play hard? good go play the game now.
but let's add a more balanced easy mode for the rest of us.

is it going to affect your experience no. is it going to improve mine yes.
is it going to increase sales/reduce refunds? yes
it's a win for everybody

"more balanced difficulty" So you're just admitting that it requires a bit too much effort on your part. Hint, even with a "more balanced difficulty" you'd still get your a$$ handed to you, it would just happen a little bit later.

This guy gets it.

[protëin]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Kars:

this is a matter of principle that games don't need an easier difficulty just because some people can't actually be bothered to learn basic mechanics and boss patterns.

What these people (not you) don't understand: this is a matter of principle that games don't need to add anything because some people would like it that way.
The game being hard is one of the main points of the game. Being otherwise would be against what the game is trying to be.
Yeah, adding an option to make it easier might attract more players. Just as a lot of other things would, but why change a game for you own needs, when you could just find a game for yourself that actually has what you want in one?

[kate]

I hate the mentality people have of "I'm bad at games therefore you're not including me by making it hard."

Would you complain to an esports game that you should have double heath because they're better than you?

This is the kind of game where to progress you have to genuinely try and by letting people see everything without any effort seems kinda crap, and is half the reason I'm avoiding any spoilers until I beat the game.