I hate it when games are difficult, am I the only one?

[Don Cool]

Real life is serious challenge, if I fail at my job people will die, there are no second chances or reloads. Apart from my work I have had to deal with cancer in the family three times, besides that my family really isn´t the easiest bunch on the planet when it comes to socialising, they are eccentric and take that to the next level.

Don´t feel sorry for me, I have a good live and love gaming. I am just pointing out the seriousness I am facing on a daily basis, hence why I love to relax when gaming, put my brain on the shelf and "shoot, build, create, adventure .. etc", I always set things to lowest difficulty.

I love RPG´s and building SIMS but I always stress heavily if things become too difficult and simply stop playing, I never ever reload a game, perhaps too much real life influence passed on. On that note I couldn´t care less how you approach your gaming needs, this is NOT a thread meant to be condescending upon those who reload until they get things right. Each individual has different criteria for the "fun factor", gaming is about having fun.

My brother laughs heavily when I chicken out, I hate playing any game against him as he is quite good with that Joypad, a handicap I have since I don´t have console, no joy pad skills, I hate losing to my brother so I don´t play him and he still as an adult makes the chicken sounds.

So, here I was late night pondering if I am the only one who hates "a challenge" in games? Don´t be afraid to join my little club of "chicken gamers" ... no one will know .

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

I like difficult games, but I do hate the fact that most games don't have adequate difficulty options for people that want/need an easier/harder experience.

[KZ_Understanding_the_Rain_000]

I don't mind difficult games, but there's a point where a game stops being fair and starts becoming what I call "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard" and that's not okay.

For example, I'm on my second run through HZD, playing on 'normal' difficulty, and the big T-rex mech can just kill me in two hits despite me being fairly high level and having acquired the special 'shield-weaver' outfit. I'm currently level 34 and the quest I was playing only suggested you be level 22. Thing takes like a million arrows to kill too, even when I'm aiming for it's weak points. Had to cheese that fight by hiding in a spot that was too narrow for the big bastard to follow me. I'd hate to try that same fight on 'hard' or 'very hard' difficulty.

[Grendalcat]

I always play games on the normal or average difficulty. Don't really feel like playing at the very hard level, I am more interested in the stories in a game anyway.

[Chunk Norris ☯]

Not me, I'd rather have games be as difficult as possible. But over time not only do you learn how to survive, but you start thriving. In other words I dont want them to stay hard. Or rather I want it to stay hard but I want to become a badass

Recently started a minecraft mod called RLCraft. Started it up. Died almost immediately the first 10 times. Absolutely love it.

[Z i o ⚡]

I like a good challenge as long as it's rewarding to overcome it and not something stupid and gimmicky.

[Don Cool]

Only one joined the club? Miss Ann Thrope, thank you for your membership, very appreciated. As for you others, the most important thing is to have fun which I do hope you do, when games get frustrating it´s not worth my time, maybe it´s worth yours?

I do love good real life challenges and preferably difficult ones, especially when it comes to cooking and hiking.

[Gmak2442]

Originally posted by ṼṏẌṏḭḊ:

I like difficult games, but I do hate the fact that most games don't have adequate difficulty options for people that want/need an easier/harder experience.

Agree. This also.

[Brimzel]

Most of the games I play are difficult by nature.

[🍋 Lemonfed 🍋]

Shadow warrior 2 is the best example of how not do a hard mode , the game just make enemies big HP bags but the gameplay itself is not harder or more challenging.

[=CrimsoN=]

Definitely disagree. I don't like my games to be Nintendo hard, but I do like something of a challenge. Otherwise the game gets boring.

If a game isn't difficult enough, then I'll invent artificial rules to increase the difficulty or install realism mods if possible.

[Irene ❤]

I'm ok with hard mode but there needs to be a form of recognition or extremely rare item.

For example to get the rarest gear in mmorpg, I have to recruit 9 elite players to form a team. Will need to check on their attendance and constantly invite, persuade and motivate them. The result is our team beating the hardest boss in the server and wearing the new ugly gear proudly, showing off in trade town where people are busy and nobody cares.

[NeonNyx]

I like challenges, people who play MC in peaceful are utter noobs

['G]

i like some chalange but not too much, something that is ez to dodge but looks very intimidating

[Fritzgerald]

I can totally relate. Two things that bother me the most in gaming: grinding and hardcore games.

Recently some friends invited me to play Don't Starve Together. That's the most stressful game I have ever played. It's fun, I agree, but it does no good to my burnout syndrome.

[anrkyuk]

I do not mind games that are challenging or even difficult. What I do mind are games coded with a pseudo level of difficulty where the people that created the game lack the competence to actually scale difficulty and just code the AI to cheat, thus creating a higher level of difficulty.

Planets Under Attack and similar games are prime examples of this cheap assery.