• Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.netM
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    13 days ago

    Hard mode is fun though… makes me feel like I’m improving at something and gives a reason to keep playing.

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    Singleplayer games are easy by default because you’re just solving a puzzle not competing against another person

    • Lerios [hy/hym]@hexbear.net
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      12 days ago

      Singleplayer games are easy by default because you’re just solving a puzzle not competing against another person

      single player games are hard because many people have very little time to practice due to life responsibilities and/or have disabilities that might affect coordination or reactions (for instance, i’m dyspraxic and there is never any chance of me getting far in a fromsoft despite how cool they look). what’s easy for you is not likely to be easy for everyone or even most

      i am glad someone can enjoy hard modes though lol

    • Hermes [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      12 days ago

      Singleplayer games are easy by default because you’re just solving a puzzle not competing against another person

      You are “competing” against the developer. Plus, the execution barrier for games can be quite high; as an example, if you are playing a single player FPS, even if you know the optimal solution to a challenge, following that solution still requires some level of aim and reaction time.