40°

I'm Not Having Fun Anymore: Difficulty and Accessibility in Modern Games

7
Monster in Your Veins looks at the way in which difficulty scales in some modern titles and how it may help or hamper accessibility with larger audiences.
Read Full Article >>   
monsterinyourveins.blogspot.com
cwebb39 - contributor
Published: 280 days 5 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

Showing: 1 - 7 of 7 Comments
Shut this user up Let user speak
netherbound - 280 days 4 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1 -
I'm getting so sick of gamers these days complaining about how hard games are.
Grow a set!

Ninja Gaiden I and II (Xbox 3D remakes) were the best two games I played in years.
SFIV is also a fraking godsend (I never thought I would see the day) as is HD remix.
This just goes to show how weak this gen of gamers are if they can't hang with these kind of games.

If you can't hang with the big kids then don't buy the game, and if you do buy it don't dedicate a website blog post or review to let us all know how weak you are.
Agree(3) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Sangria - 280 days 4 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.1 -
I agree both Ninja Gaiden are really good, i like their difficulty, but sometimes it's just too much, like for example those 8-shots-bazooka-spammers in the snowy levels of NG2, was it necessary?

Difficulty is not a problem as long as it's not exagerated. Games can increase in difficulty but not exponentially. I remember how painful was the last boss of Marvel vs Capcom 2, which have several transformations, or Baby Vegeta in Dragonball Final Bout, or the Underworld King and Judgment in Guilty Gear Judgment.

Sometimes, it's a bit too much to totally enjoy a game.
(and i don't talk about those japanese-oriented games like Taiko No Tatsujin or Ikaruga)
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
thereapersson - 280 days 4 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2 - Hahaha
People these days complain about how hard games are? What about the games that we freakin' grew up with? Games like Contra and R-Type were hard as f*ck! How old is this guy? Did he just start gaming yesterday?
Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
CBaoth - 280 days 2 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
2.1 - Yah I'd love to see this guy play thru...
the OG Castlevania or Mega Man. It's gotten so bad it's to the point whenever I read a review approximating the game's length I immediately add a couple hours to it cause I know the baboon played it on easy.
Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Superduper09 - 280 days 4 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
3 -
SF4 is definitely not as accessible to casual gamers as say Soul Calibur IV.
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Foxgod - 280 days 3 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
4 -
Damnit, Seth isnt that hard, i beat him with all characters on normal difficulty, i am ready to move on to hard using my favorite characters.

If i can beat seth on normal with El Fuerte and Dhalsim, then surely a noob should be able to beat seth with guys like Ryu on easy.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Statix - 280 days 2 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
5 - Accessibility?
Accessibility to a wider audience? If you want that, then set all your games to "Easy" difficulty. See, problem solved. For me, I like my games to have a challenge--that is what get's my blood pumping, and that is what I personally enjoy as a gamer.
Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Add Comment (Gamer Zone)
Gamer Zone Posting Guidelines
The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.
Read More...
 
 
You must log in to post comments.
Username:  
Password:  
 
 
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News