Current Events > i like how some games nowadays avoid the stigma of "easy" mode

(+) Yeah! (+)

there's:
normal mode (sometimes called story mode)
hard mode
very hard mode
legendary mode


lol
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Weird because I was under the impression that the bigger problem is games being "too easy" now. Or is that all part and parcel of the same problem...
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For what? Every game I have played in the past year or two still has an Easy mode. It may not always be called easy mode, cause they don't use the standard easy, normal, hard ratings, but still has it.
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Megaman 2 came with "Normal" and "Difficult" modes. I compared the damages done by your collected weapons on the bosses in that game to the damage done to the bosses in MM1 and MM3. I discovered that "Normal" and "Difficult" in MM2 really meant "Easy" and "Normal", if we follow the standards of 1 and 3.
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I think you guys are all missing the point lol

they have an easy mode but they don't want to call it that
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I like easy mode because i already know I can beat any game on hard, i get no sense of accomplishment just a headache and time I wont get back.
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no, it's simply called "casual difficulty" now
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On the other hand, there are also games where there's a Normal, Hard and Super mode that are more like Very Hard, Stupid Hard and Don't Bother.
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I liked easy mode honestly. Though normal mode is basically easy.

I always saw easy mode as being for the purpose of enjoying the story without worrying about dying a lot and starting over.
Hard mode is the opposite, ideally. You won't get much enjoyment from the story because of the constant dying, but the gameplay will be challenging and rewarding.
Normal mode is a nice balance between the two.

Again, this is all ideal.
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I like when easy mode is an unlockable from dying too many times. A few games did thatz
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Ninja dog mode, lol.
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I just hate how games are designed around a default difficulty mode that's way too easy and if you want something that isn't just a hallway simulator the next mode up is clunky and artificial as a result.
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Max Payne did it right years ago. Regular difficulty is dynamic. Breezing through the game? Less health packs, more enemies/accurate enemies. Having a hard time? More health packs more ammo, less enemies etc.

Never died too much or went through the game without a challenge.
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There is an RPG I'm playing that seemes to be balanced on the hardest mode. I am enjoying the humor and story.
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Easy modes suck and are boring.

Its almost like watching a movie. No challenge at all. Some people like their games super duper easy though where they automatically win. Lame.
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eston posted...

lol
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yanksfan4247 posted...

Max Payne did it right years ago. Regular difficulty is dynamic. Breezing through the game? Less health packs, more enemies/accurate enemies. Having a hard time? More health packs more ammo, less enemies etc.

Never died too much or went through the game without a challenge.

IIRC there was a problem with the PC version of Max Payne 2 where the difficulty did scale up if you were doing well but it wouldn't scale down if you started having problems, so if you breezed through the first few levels and suddenly started to struggle halfway through you were boned
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AzurexNightmare posted...

Easy modes suck and are boring.

Its almost like watching a movie. No challenge at all. Some people like their games super duper easy though where they automatically win. Lame.

with so many games coming out these days i don't fault anyone for picking ez mode (now called normal mode)

just get through it, enjoy the play and story and off to the next game.
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chill02 posted...

yanksfan4247 posted...

Max Payne did it right years ago. Regular difficulty is dynamic. Breezing through the game? Less health packs, more enemies/accurate enemies. Having a hard time? More health packs more ammo, less enemies etc.

Never died too much or went through the game without a challenge.

IIRC there was a problem with the PC version of Max Payne 2 where the difficulty did scale up if you were doing well but it wouldn't scale down if you started having problems, so if you breezed through the first few levels and suddenly started to struggle halfway through you were boned

xD
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myzz7 posted...

AzurexNightmare posted...

Easy modes suck and are boring.

Its almost like watching a movie. No challenge at all. Some people like their games super duper easy though where they automatically win. Lame.

with so many games coming out these days i don't fault anyone for picking ez mode (now called normal mode)

just get through it, enjoy the play and story and off to the next game.

A lot of these people (not all) throw sixty bucks at these games and move onto something worse and don't even experience the full game.

I think the true criminal, though, is a game without difficulty options. That annoys me to no end.
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Difficulty levels are confusing to pick.

In some games, normal is super easy.

But then in some other games, 'beginner' is super hard.
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The hardest easy mode that I have ever played was in God Hand.
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AzurexNightmare posted...

The hardest easy mode that I have ever played was in God Hand.

I still don't know anyone who can beat it outside of Easy.
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Did you just ASSUME my difficulty?!