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Which do you hate more: extremely easy or extremely hard games? (Original Post) Jamaal510 Mar 2013 OP
They're both extremely annoying. Neoma Mar 2013 #1
there are some so easy you don't have to do anything. Whisp Mar 2013 #2
I love games that have lots of upgrades, ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #3
Depends on what I'm in the mood for justiceischeap Mar 2013 #4
It depends on why it's hard cemaphonic Apr 2013 #5
Extremely easy. Might as well not even play it. Dash87 Apr 2013 #6

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
1. They're both extremely annoying.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:05 PM
Mar 2013

I'd say yes to the easy games are loathe worthy... But I hate Myst! There, I said it!

 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
2. there are some so easy you don't have to do anything.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:20 PM
Mar 2013

I came across one just the other day: Odin's Quest. It's a browser game and graphically very beautiful. But it's one of those were everything seems to be automated, you don't have to do any searching or puzzle solving just run around and collect stuff.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
4. Depends on what I'm in the mood for
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 06:21 AM
Mar 2013

If I just want to kill a bunch of things (as stress relief) with no skill required, I go easy. If I want a challenge, I go hard.

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)
5. It depends on why it's hard
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 01:40 PM
Apr 2013

I'm playing Dark Souls now, and that game is insanely unforgiving and challenging. For the most part, it's fun, and the hard parts are satisfying to complete but it has its fair share of irritating issues. One example is an early boss, where until you learn how to react, you will lose the fight in seconds. Which would be alright if the nearest save point wasn't a boring 5 minute slog away, so instead of spending your time learning how to defeat the boss, you're spending the majority of your time traveling. A spawn point nearer to the boss wouldn't make it any easier, but would cut down on the traveling timesink.

Dash87

(3,220 posts)
6. Extremely easy. Might as well not even play it.
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:52 PM
Apr 2013

There's nothing worse to me than a game that plays itself for you with nothing new to learn about it. I like starting off extremely weak and skill-less, and working myself up. If a game is too easy, and the threat of losing is gone when I just started, the game is boring.

As for extremely hard, it depends - how generous are the saves? Do you have to rewatch cut scenes (instant deal breaker)? Am I just doing something extremely repetitive / trial and error without any fun value at all?

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