Do you prefer games with or without difficulty settings?

Do you prefer to play a game that has the standard easy,medium and hard or do you like a game like the Portal series where there is no difficulty seeting and is the same game for everyone?

Doesn't really matter. I just play.

I think any game should offer a challenge for the player on the default difficulty setting. But of course the existence of a "easy" and "hard" mode is also welcome as it gives something to the casual player and the experienced player too.

I enjoy games that have easy, normal, hard, and a very hard mode. I prefer hard mode the best because it's challenging, but not in a continuous retry kind of way.

Depends on the game.

I like difficulty settings. It helps ease my way into more difficult challenges. As I go from normal to hard I won't even notice the transition because I'll be so good by then.

Sometimes.

I don't really like difficulty settings in lenghty games.

With. If a game is beyond my skill at that genre, I rather enjoy it than force myself to get better just to beat it.

If its the type of genre in which I don't like difficulty settings, then I just will ignore it.

I prefer difficulty settings so long as they are nothing like Diablo 3. Actual challenges versus broken design.

Sometimes.

I don't really like difficulty settings in lenghty games.

freedomfreak

I do, it adds some replay value where you can play through again on a higher difficulty.

It really depends on the game.

It really depends on the game.

Wiimotefan

Used to be with but now after playing games like Portal and Morrowind I really don't care anymore. If it has an option, cool; if it doesn't...then let's hope the difficulty is at least easy to get into.

With. It's always nice to be able to adjust the difficulty.

It depends. I usually play all games on easy anyways. With a few exceptions like DA:O.

I've got to say that auto-aim or aim assist annoys me more than difficulty settings. I turned it off in Red Dead Redemption because the auto-aim was nuts, don't even understand why anyone would want it.

Both, always both.

Depends on the game..... But i like games to be challenging not ridiculously hard... but that provide some form of struggle.

Doesn't really matter. I just play.

Tikeio

With. It's always nice to be able to adjust the difficulty.

Demonjoe93

DEMONS*S SOULS. /thread

Do you prefer to play a game that has the standard easy,medium and hard or do you like a game like the Portal series where there is no difficulty seeting and is the same game for everyone?

seanmcloughlin

usually with, but it depends. puzzle games like portal dont need them as it's a different type of challenge, but almost every other genre does.

It doesnt really matter.

But i think games without difficulty settings do difficulty better.

Instead of relying on enemy A.I / cheapness / More hp/less hp / more damage/less damage etc...

The difficulty is based on the mission and/or the level design.

I don't really care either way.