How do you prefer your game's difficulty, in general?

[Ray Trace]

Me, I prefer the easy side when it comes to playing video games.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

difficult, but in a non-luck based way

for example turning up the difficulty of bioshock infinite is very fun to me because i actually have to plan ahead and have that exhilerating feel that "i'm about to die aaaaaah" that you don't get at lower difficulties

BUT

i hate turning up the difficulty in fire emblem because it just gives all the enemies stupidly high numbers and the only real way to win is through sheer luck and hoping you don't get hit by a crit or miss or lasndlfajshdlfkjnasdf

 

[Mario4Ever]

I play most games on the standard difficulty, if there's an option to adjust it. Whether or not I go higher or lower after that depends on the game and my performance.

 

[Fawfulthegreat64]

Depends on the game. I prefer when it lets you set the difficulty, such as CPU levels in smash. I usually stay on the easy side but sometimes try out harder challenges. But stuff like the Perfect Run can go **** itself.

 

[Lumastar]

difficult, but in a non-luck based way

Pretty much this. It depends on the genre, but usually I like a good challenge.

 

[DragonFreak]

difficult, but in a non-luck based way

This is in like any sense. I love a challenge.

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being easiest and so on), I like my games to be around 6-8.5 in difficulty. Although I probably won't complain that much if it is higher.

 

[Crackin355]

I play on the default difficulty usually, I change it if the game is too easy and lower it if it's too hard.

I like a little bit of a challenge so a little harder than the default is welcome.

 

[IcicleRain]

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wow, they really introduced a ton of new tactics for awakening, huh

I'd rather not have a really difficult game since I play games for fun more than anything and if it's too difficult it takes away from that
I'm not against hard games, sometimes they're worth the agony but I tend to stick to the lighter side of things

 

[Lily x]

I guess hard as I like a challenge and feels more fufilling when I do complete it

 

[Lee Chaolan]

If it's not really challenging, it's not fun. If it's overly hard, it's not fun. In reality, games are like steak.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

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wow, they really introduced a ton of new tactics for awakening, huh

playing awakening on lunatic difficulty is just dumb and i advise anyone to avoid it at all costs

unless you enjoy save scumming to make any progress

 

[NSY]

Normal or Hard, like both for different reasons.

 

[Icemario]

I love the harder side of games (challenges are great), but if it's too hard for me it'd start to take away from my enjoyment of the game, though this has only really happened once.

 

[DragonFreak]

Which game would that be?

 

[Icemario]

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

I got to the very end of the game, and I spent several weeks trying to beat this boss but couldn't for the life of me. My interest in the game waned, but I started a new file on an easier difficulty in an attempt to actually be able to beat the game. Didn't actually get back to the point on the easier difficulty because my interest was so low, and now I don't even have the game any more so I couldn't pick it up again even if I wanted to.

 

[IcicleRain]

ice you fool that's one of the best 3ds games

I gave up on bravely default several times because I could not beat the bosses no matter what I tried
I'm actually doing that now iirc

 

[Icemario]

ice you fool that's one of the best 3ds games

Icicle please, I know that, why did you think I got the game in the first place?

That aside, Bravely Default actually lets you change the difficulty while playing on a file, so I dunno why you didn't just lower it in the past if you were struggling so much.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

i played about forty minutes of bravely default and decided that i hated it

i generally dislike jrpgs unless they change up the battle system (e.g. paper mario or mario & luigi)

 

[IcicleRain]

That aside, Bravely Default actually lets you change the difficulty while playing on a file, so I dunno why you didn't just lower it in the past if you were struggling so much.

well you see
uhm
I'm playing on easy anyway

 

[Shyghoul]

depends on the game really, though in general hard is the best

 

[Ray Trace]

@people who say "it depends"

that's why I said "in general"

 

[Glitchy Bowser Jr.]

Just right. Not too easy, not too hard.

 

[New Super Mario]

I guess it just depends. Usually I just play on the normal mode.

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

One of my gaming sins is that I usually play on the easiest difficulty.

Unless it's a Smash or Mario Tennis game, I play against max level computers.

 

[Stargazing]

Normal.