Beat Sekiro, Bloodborne almost done demon souls . I have dark souls 3 but I never finished it because I had alotta games for ps4. Found dark souls and demon souls to be harder. Elden Ring will probably resemble sekiro and blood born with quicker paced combat. It really jus takes practice and patience there is no need for an easy mode, struggle is a part of the game. Don't do it.

from a consumer's standpoint, i wouldnt want them to change the difficulty. since some games are just difficult, thats what those games are known for.

from a publisher's standloint, if the inclusion of an easy mode drives sales, id do it.
it doesnt take away from the experience of normal or hard mode.

but making a game easier in general, now thats not what i want.

This argument is so regurgitated at this point.
If an easy mode means more people can just sit back, enjoy the atmosphere, lore, and story, while still being able to enjoy the gameplay in their own way, who the hell does that hurt?

Even hardcore CRPGs have a "story" mode now. I loved Bloodborne, but if I wasn't the sort who is able to tackle experiences like that I would have to miss out on an awesome universe. At the very least resort to a let's play, removing all agency from me.

They can't add easy difficulty because of the losers who want to barge about beating a difficult game. FYI nobody is impressed.

I used to be a firm believer for keeping the souls difficultly the way it is,but now I don't care. It's just a video game. Real life is already set on dark souls mode, dominate that instead of a video game lol.

More games should just have no difficulty settings and just be balanced around the proper experience that isn't face roll easy or infuriating. Many games are not nearly as fun when played on difficulties that are both too hard or too easy. It is a much better experience for a player to play one difficulty that was tuned perfectly, then 4 or 5 that just either turn enemies into damage sponges or make them such pushovers the player never needs to utilize any mechanics or think which leads to bordem. Normal difficulty is not really tuned as the base experience in many games, if you play something like CoD or Halo, their normal is the step below the hardest difficulty. The main thing bad difficulty affects is the player themselves, and it's difficult for the player to understand what they'd enjoy more.

Does it need it, no.

Would it hurt to the have the option, also no.

Not sure why peoole get so high and mighty about it, there will be the option to play the way the devs intended so there is zero loss to core fanbase.

It would be a win win for all involved, devs sell more copies, more gamers to get a play game theyve been intered in but either arent skilled enough or dont have the time to devote themselves to getting good at it.

It should be no different to resolution or performance mode, its nice to have options people.

I guess peoples egos like having something that makes them feel like a superior gamer lol

Agreed. Easy mode would kill how these games are viewed, which would probably result in fewer sales. The opposite of what these easy mode heretics believe.

People who play on easy would have a hollow experience, and it would be a pain in the ass from a development point of view.

I found The Witness too difficult and I think Jonathan Blow should be nagged by the twitterverse into making his puzzles easier!!! :/

In all seriousness, why do people think they have a right to dictate to others about their creative choices and vision for their art. You don't see this on any other medium, if you don't like a particular movie or book you some move on, you don't start nagging the writers etc. Worlds gone mad!

HERE WE GO

Here we go again....

No it doesn’t ! Souls games need a little patience , persistence and to pay attention . They are not really that hard at all . I have played games that made me give up and Souls games are nowhere close to as hard to play as those few games I’ve ran into . Really I think people who say they are too hard just don’t like that type of game.
If it was easier I still don’t think they would enjoy it because the enjoyment is beating the bosses and such .

I see we're back to this old aged argument smh. Play it how the devs envisioned or stay away from it simple.

I think you saw a couple people on Twitter demanding and easy mode and generalized this opinion on the gaming community as a whole to write a pointless article.

I notice the same people don't want the easy mode are exactly the same people I consider to be "fanboys" on this site. Gee, I wonder what those two things have in common.

Hint: Grow up.

This debate again .......?

How does an easy mode lessen the experience of those that choose to play on standard or harder difficulties?

Souls-like games are meant to be hard, but so what if someone wants to 1 hit kill everything and experience the story and world?

We're going to get one of these articles everytime a new FromSoft game gets announced

I don't care one way or the other. It's the developers decision to make their game how they want, but if they did put an easy mode in are you still going to buy the game? Yes, and you'll enjoy it, so why worry about stuff like this? Game how you want and have fun.

Well then I don’t need to play it

I said it before and I'll say it again. What's the point of an easy mode if the issue is you don't have hands to play a game? Or you can't see well? Or hear well, or whatever other physical problem someone might have. What's needed are accessibility options which includes controller options for those disabled in whatever way.

Yes... the sense of entitlement in gaming is very real. #GitGud!

The game is not hard only need to be patient and try to learn how to beat it and you will enjoy so much after that

If you are a developer of a game, wouldn't you want as many people to play and enjoy it as possible? And to achieve this all you had to do was make it easier? Why does it matter if there is a difficulty choice? You want to play it on extreme, then do so, if you want to breeze through and enjoy the art and story on easy, then that should be fine too.

I can already taste the tears of games journalists who hate gaming...

FromSoft games really aren't as hard as people make them out to be, just like every other skill in life you have to practice to be good at it and the same goes for their games, learn enemy patterns and you'll git gud, people are just too lazy and impatient nowadays and just want to be a super soldier who doesn't die a single time ever.

if you are playing these games expecting an easy difficulty you might as well watch a playthrough on youtube while holding a controller

The only question that needs to be asked: How does having an easy mode affect your normal/hard playthrough?

I'll give you a hint, it doesn't. So why do you care so much?

I think the real issue here is egotistical gamers. Hate to break it to you guys, but beating a game isn't some kind of grand accomplishment that moves you up in life. You gain nothing by doing it, and nobody cares that you did.

The only argument against an easy mode is if your ego would be bruised if somebody else, not as "capable" as you, could beat the game as well. Thus making your "accomplishment" seem less valuable.

I can play how I want on PC, I can use a trainer and there is god mode and whatever else they have in the trainer as well. Money, infinite ammo etc. See on PC we can always win and do what the hell we want 😀👍

It doesn't hurt those who choose to play the game the way the developers intended! Why not allow those who are less experienced, or not good at video games to enjoy the game? Up, up, down, down, B, A, Select, start!

Every time a From Software game gets close
to release these difficulty articles pop up.

I don't get this weird gatekeeping mentality with these games. Who cares if some people choose to play it on easy, it doesn't take away from those playing it on hard. If you want your "proof" for having done it on hard, then lock certain trophies behind difficulty settings...

Miyazaki sticks with one difficulty because he likes the idea of everyone having the same shared experience. If you talk about a certain moment in any of their games then every player who has gone through it knows exactly what you're talking about and the water isn't muddied by having easier difficulties in the mix.

There's something pure about that which I like and respect.

In life, either you get busy working or busy dying. Quit trying to mold something for your personal taste unless you're making it for yourself.

Weren't people saying it was running poorly on Switch 2 at CES earlier this year? I hope they fix that before release. If they can do 60 fps in handheld mode I might pick it up -- otherwise not interest in playing this game at 30 fps.

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