Are you filled with anxiety for playing on easy? Kotaku is. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Monday, December 04, 2017, 10:12 (2625 days ago)

I play every game on the easiest possible setting. The first thing I do when I start a game is find the difficulty settings and turn them down. The only time I will play a game on a harder difficulty is if I have become obsessed with it, and want to explore mechanics I essentially ignored on the easy settings.

So, on Madden if I realize rookie is so easy I can just call one play, I am missing out on the thousands of ones in the playbook. I may, very occasionally play on a harder difficulty.

I take great joy in putting the difficulty down to Kindergarten. I don't want to become frustrated because that sucks. And you know what? I don't care that it's called Kindergarten. Make your bed and lie in it.

Should developers be making fun of people who play on low difficulties? Yeah, if they think people are just doing it to get out of putting in extra work, like I am. Good. I need to be self aware enough to appreciate that I'm playing on a dumbed down version of the game from what the developer intended in many cases, and acknowledge it.

Should Texas League players get treated like they're playing for the World Series? God no. Neither should I for playing on easy.