i dont think you could make Sekiro, or similar FromSoftware games much easier without fundamentally changing what they are. And they probably don’t want to do that.
I feel like games are in a weird position where they’re half art and half service industry, and so you end up with these weird takes like “why don’t they put in an easier mode.” Maybe this is a hyperbolic comparison, but would Ulysses be the same if Joyce had included a glossary for all the words he made up? I’m sure more people would have understood it.
If the difficulty is part of what the game is trying to do, it’s weird to me to treat it like an accesibility issue. I don’t think it is. I think it’s about your willingness to engage with it on a particular level. And maybe that makes it not for everyone; that seems fine to me, I don’t know. ideally, I’d rather people make the games they want to make exactly, and then if I can’t get through them and am still invested, I’ll just watch a let’s play
I dont want to be the “roguelike guy” but Rogue came out in the 1980’s, Dwarf Fortress came out in 2002, and there were a looooooot of “roguelike” games between the two. I am always a little surprised when people who talk about games for a living seem so out of the loop on this particular genre’s history. It’s interesting! I recommend the book Dungeon Hacks by David L Craddock or @Play: Exploring Roguelike games by John Harris
i wrote a too-mean comment after listening that I deleted after thought, but I still think Dan’s attitude about lines cuts to the very heart of why his perspective bothers people
I'm glad people are enjoying this, but personally I'm sad we won't get a Titanfall 3, at least in the near future. BR games just really don't do it for me. I have a lot less time to play games than I used to, and the prospect of doing like 5-10 minutes of looting for every minute of shooting is just not something I can really get behind.
man do people still not understand that kickstarters arent preorders? I have some sympathy for folks that back one and dont get they want, but you’re not purchasing a product. You’re making a donation and hoping they follow through. You should really know that before you sign up.
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