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When Did Gamers Become So Soft?

All of which begs the question: since when did the did a game's difficulty become a point of interest? Is it the case that modern games have become too easy? Or maybe, just maybe, we've all grown too soft...?

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NukaCola4574d ago

I don't really get this article. He basically ragged on PS3 games to prove that Dark Souls is brutal? Why not talk about PS3 exclusive Demon's Souls? I don't really understand the logic of IGN. Heavy Rain isn't super challenging in the QTEs, but the harder difficulties make it tough under the pressure. Uncharted and GOW3 are very challenging on harder modes. I don't really get you IGN. Always coming off like a bunch of asses.

iamnsuperman4574d ago (Edited 4574d ago )

I agree but it depends what IGN writer you get. Some are good who produce some good articles. The rest not so good. GOW 3 is really hard on the hardest difficulty. What I find is that games should be difficult but not in a way which means when playing an FPS it seems everyone is shooting at you. I like realistic difficulty in this circumstance (ARMA). But I get a different enjoyment from playing more arcade shooters at a normal difficulty. There needs to be a balance between enjoyable and hard. Lets not forget the gaming industry is a entertainment industry trying to provide us entertainment not sheer frustration. There are some games out their IGN which have difficulty settings. Try turning it up

theonlylolking4574d ago

I still want to know why IGN is rated 3 stars on this site.

nycredude4574d ago

I play all my games on the hardest difficulty available on the first go. This guy from IGN should try it sometimes. Also why is UC2 pic here? Try the game on crushing and tell me if it is easy.

I think IGN has grown soft.

PixL4574d ago

The person who wrote this piece never challenged a game. Maybe he just played them fast on easy to write about them. I bet if you looked at his PSN profile, there would be no or few platinums. This piece was written for clicks of trolls and shows the typical IGN quality, meaning none.

Gazondaily4574d ago

Developers did when they decided to make their games 'accessible' for the masses for the sake of profitability.

Hufandpuf4574d ago

That's the truest thing I've eva heard.

SageHonor4574d ago

Here is a bubble. IGN just want hits haha

ZBlacktt4574d ago

The top story says Dark Souls was beat in 1 hour 26 mins. So is it really that mind blowing hard? Or is it just some gamers are better then other's? Not everyone can have the same level of skill. Find what you enjoy and play for the fun of it.

FunAndGun4574d ago

When gaming went mainstream.

digitaleraser4574d ago

So you mean in the late '80s, when everyone had a Nintendo?

FunAndGun4574d ago

yeah, all the KIDS!

Today, video games are the highest grossing form of entertainment.

antz11044574d ago

The original Mega Man series was gaming STEROIDS. If you could beat one of those you could go fist fight a tiger.

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Fallout 4's 'next gen' update is over 14 gigs, breaks modded saves, & doesn't change much at all

We were expecting problems with mod support, but there are a lot of other issues.

isarai6h ago

Wow what the actual hell 🤣🤣🤣

just_looken6h ago

This is why you get the GOG version on gog you can select the version of the game to download.

On pc fallout 4 fallout new vegas and skyrim are all broken on steam because they all got the same "next gen" update.

Skyrim dec 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/sky...

Can not find new vegas but anyone that modded it knows the script extender there was also broken

Valkyrye4h ago

Not accidental, they want modders to stop modding their older games to force them to mod Shitfield.

just_looken2h ago

There doing the same on starfield with a mods store and blocking mods

There goal is like blizzard and what they did with fallout 76 you make mods they can sell and you become a slave.

On skyrim they have "trusted" mod devs now basically a badge that lets your mod on the store you get a crumb of the sale when someone buys it.

Inverno1h ago

lol to the disagrees, the last Skyrim update broke mods too. They've been trying to kill mods to monetize them in creation club for years, it's not a stretch that they purposely put out patches just to break free mods.

Chocoburger36m ago

Over 14 GBs and doesn't change much at all? What? Taking up that much drive space for a pathetic 'remastering' is shameful.

Par for Bethesda.

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Gears of War Voice Actor Hints At New Game Announcement Coming In June

A voice actor from The Coalition's third-person shooter series, Gears of War, has hinted at a new game announcement coming in June.

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Honkai Star Rail's Revival Tendencies Take Away the Seriousness of Character Deaths

While many are fans of the Honkai Star Rail story so far, The Nerd Stash believes that the deaths of Robin and Firefly no longer carry much weight.

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