r/pcmasterrace • u/kalashnikov482 • May 02 '26
Game Image/Video Weekend's here guys have fun
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u/Mother-Translator318 May 02 '26
No, games are meant to be enjoyable. If playing on the hardest difficulty or doing a super stressful challenge run is enjoyable to you, then do that. If playing on easy and relaxing is what you want, then do that. Play however you want to play and donāt let others tell you what games are āmeant to beā
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u/atishay001001 Ryzen 5700X3D | RX 6700XT | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz May 02 '26
TLDR - do whatever the fuck you want and enjoy
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u/unknown_ally 5700x, RTX 5070Ti, 32GB DDR4 3600Mhz May 02 '26
Don't tell me they're meant to be enjoyable!
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u/Mozgodrobil May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26
People like to ponder to their own ideas and see others in agreement. Hence the post. And I do very much agree with you, my kind of relaxation is when I get my arse whooped continuously until I gitgud. The process of learning and overcoming will never become tiring for me.
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u/SwagLimit May 02 '26
Imagine playing Mario Party and feeling relaxed
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u/monsterfurby May 02 '26
I mean, it's still a game that distracts you from real-life stress, which is a form of relaxation.
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u/SwagLimit May 02 '26
My friend who stole my star is sitting 3 feet away. That is real-life stress
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u/KiNgPiN8T3 May 02 '26
Iām glad I didnāt have to scroll too far for this. My job provides the stress so Iād prefer my gaming to not.. lol! But some people like to put their balls in a vice and if thatās what they enjoy, then who am I to tell them different!? Lol
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u/lemme_try_again May 02 '26
The first video games were stressful as fuck. Arcades? Stressful. Mario? Stressful. Sonic? Metroid? Zelda?
People forget sometimes that not everyone is a coward that plays Myst. Wait.... point and click games were stressful too?!
(I'm sorry. My satire/sarcasm is bad)
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u/seraph321 13700KF | 32GB DDR4 | RTX 5080 | LG G5 | Quest 3 May 02 '26
Exactly, I play because I want a challenge. I want to feel that amazing feeling of overcoming something that felt nearly impossible an hour ago because I learned the systems, strategized, and practiced long enough to push the necessary reflexive responses into muscle memory. I donāt want it to be a cake walk, nor do I want to win just because I spent the time mindlessly grinding, I want to earn it. Of course I ALSO donāt want to hit a brick wall of impossibility. Therein lies the difference between an ok game and a brilliant one; when Iām fully convinced I only progressed through sheer skill.
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u/TheRealLarkas May 02 '26
I agree with this, though Iām puzzled with the ānoā at the start. Aināt it the same thing?
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u/Existing_Radish_3440 May 02 '26
I like the feel of mastering a game. So often times I use the recommended difficulty and work my way up on subsequent playthroughs.
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u/leberwrust May 02 '26
Both can be good. I loved super meat boy, it just feels so good to finally achieve something after struggeling on the same level for days. But at the same time I do enjoy chill games without any difficulty.
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u/MrDeeJayy Ryzen 7 5700X | RTX 5080 16GB | DDR4-3200 32GB May 02 '26
If you ask EA, games are meant to be a vehicle to drive profits up and give players a sense of pride and accomplishment for having a credit card (or debit card) with an available balance on it (for now)
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u/Alternative_Tank_139 May 02 '26
That's completely unacceptable on Reddit, you have to play on the hardest difficulty to be a True Gamerā¢ and not be a filthy casual.
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u/Eeve2espeon May 03 '26
Well yeah true, but some people genuinely believe you aren't a true gamer if you play on Easy. That's what this post is hinting towards
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u/Therier May 05 '26
This so much! I love challenging in games. Lately I have been Kill Knight and that game is so enjoyable!
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u/EranikusTheDeranged May 02 '26
Absolutely. Some games are clearly meant to be fun and relaxing because there's no difficulty slider, they aren't hard and are accessible to a wide audience. Other games are clearly meant for hardcore or competitive players and if you don't play them that way you probably won't get the same enjoyment from them as people that do. If a game has an easy mode and a hard mode, sure you can play on easy, just don't be upset when competitive players don't take you seriously.Ā
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u/green9206 Laptop May 02 '26
So you won't judge me if I use trainers in games right?
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u/xsteffz99 May 02 '26
Sure, but then don't come running and whining the game is bs and full of rage, destroying controllers. I've seen enough of that already.
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u/Sad_Maximum6583 May 02 '26
So tired of seeing this shit posted 5x a day on every single gaming sub I frequent.
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u/PorousHorus May 02 '26
This sub has gone soft
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u/Seiq MSI RTX 5090 Suprim SOC, 9800 X3D @ 5.4GHz, 64GB 6000MHz CL30 May 02 '26
When 90% of the people on the subreddit can't afford the hobby any more, it just became 24/7 bitching about prices and Facebook Boomer level memes. Sad times.
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u/MyPigWhistles May 02 '26
Can we stop reposting this nonsense? There are many different games and many are meant to be stressful.Ā
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u/BralessVictory May 02 '26
I completely agree, but for some, the stress is what makes it fun. Some want to chill and have a good time, others want a challenge they can overcome. Different strokes for different folks.
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u/PresenceOld1754 Ryzen 5 5600x | 9060xt | 32gb ram May 02 '26
overcoming the stress. I'd spend hours in RE on some problem and it felt great to figure out the thing finally.
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u/BainCantCook May 02 '26
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u/Green-Ad3623 May 03 '26
We do need to start posting anti easy mode posts so that these posts have a point haha.
I find it funny how many times the original post gets posted everywhere despite almost no one gate keeping easy mode from other people
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u/Nyoka_ya_Mpembe 9800X3D | 4080S | X870 Aorus Elite | DDR5 32 GB May 02 '26
Fun? Yes, relaxing? No, not all of them. Low quality meme.
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u/FatCrusher9000 May 02 '26
Not a meme, just hardcore copium from somebody who doesn't actually enjoy easy mode but instead hate themselves for having to play on it.
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u/Dipcrack May 02 '26
Stress and relief is actually a very common game mechanic used to create a feeling of progression.
Just have fun. And don't gate keep fun.
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u/Varlin 5090 9950x3d 64g 6000 240hz 4k :^) May 02 '26
Eh, stress and adversity is what makes it fun and satisfying to play.
If it is mindlessly easy, I would rather just go watch Netflix or some shit if I want to go brain off chill mode.
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u/Ramiren Desktop - Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RX 7900 XTX. May 02 '26
Using Pragmata to illustrate this, is a choice.
It's a great game, but it has an absolutely wild swing in difficulty from it's story mode, to it's training sims, and I played it through on normal.
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u/iChieftain22 4060TI | 7700X May 02 '26
No, games are supposed to be super difficult and as exhausting as a full time job otherwise you need to git gud, /s
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u/AshesX RTX4070 | 5800X3D | 32GB May 02 '26
This is a copium sentiment from people who go out of their way to avoid any modicum of difficulty because they don't have the time to play and get good anymore. Games are supposed to be enjoyable. If that's relaxing games for you, that's fine. But I find easy games boring as fuck. Everyone plays for different reasons and framing this as a general statement reeks of copium.
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u/Legendspira May 02 '26
Agreed. Just don't demand that developers make games easier if the game was not meant to be easy, then we chill.
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u/Junior_Bike7932 May 02 '26
My opinion but, Games have to be challenging, Iād rather watchā a movie than playing a game that doesnāt give me much
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u/Dan_Wayfarer May 02 '26
I am relaxed and have fun when I play on maximum difficulty but to each their own āš¼šš
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u/zBaLtOr 7800X3D | 4080 SUPER | 32 GB DDR5 May 02 '26
If something doesn't require skill, it bores me; if it's too easy, it just doesn't appeal to me.
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u/rhiyo May 02 '26
Maybe games are meant to be whatever we want them to be and not every game has to cater to everyone
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u/se7en_7 May 02 '26
Then why the fck is op trying to tell me what games are meant to be
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u/NewsofPE May 02 '26
and not every game has to cater to everyone
exactly, people should stop asking for easy modes
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u/dishrag May 02 '26
Especially when it really doesnāt make sense.
āWhy doesnāt the latest game in the Eat Shit and Die series have an easy mode?ā
Hmm I dunno. Maybe play something else.
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u/Varlin 5090 9950x3d 64g 6000 240hz 4k :^) May 02 '26
Same. I would rather just go watch a stream or show if I am in brain off mode. Games need to be mentally stimulating.
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u/Specific-Doughnut833 May 02 '26
Agreed. If the game is gonna basically play itself, id rather just watch a movie.
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u/SuperPork1 iE5 12450Eich, Gee Tea Ex 1650, Eich Pee Victus 15 May 02 '26
That's the beauty of multiple difficulties, it allows everyone to make their game as enjoyable for them as possible.
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u/epegar 9800X3D | 9070 XT l openSUSE May 02 '26
The older I get, the less time I have to play, so I prefer games to be a tad easier.
I think in many games you can set the difficulty and that is a good thing.
I used to play xcom in iron mode, even if I didn't beat the game, it felt more interesting. But I wouldn't play Baldurs gate 3 on iron mode, because I wanted to finish the story some day.
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u/Dornogol R5 1500X @3,50GHz, GTX 1060 6GB, 8GB DDR4 May 02 '26
Aye I never play on hard or harder difficulties anymore because I wanna experience the game but not get stuck on it for weeks
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u/H0vis May 02 '26
Relaxing? Sometimes. But if a game can't make me feel like this at least once per session then I want no part of it.
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u/L0rdChicken May 02 '26
You've never played Dark Souls I take it. I like stressful games. I like being challenged.
Not saying this post is wrong. But we should encourage each other to challenge ourselves whenever possible. Criticism and self reflection are lacking these days. Striving for more is never a problem. It's ok to play on Easy. But it's more fulfilling to find a way to do it on Normal. Or Hard.
My sentiment is "Play the game the way you want. But always consider the dopamine reaction from overcoming a challenge."
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u/Jirekianu May 02 '26
I hate this fucking quote. Games are meant to be enjoyable, sometimes that means stressful and challenging. Sometimes that means fun and relaxing. It depends on what the person wants.
But hey, this is like the third time I've seen this quote on a screencap so it's just someone farming karma again.
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u/WomenAreNotReal May 02 '26
I don't understand wanting there to be no challenge. Part of the fun of games is learning and mastering the mechanics, without that you're basically just there for the cutscenes. Why not just watch a show at that point?
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u/IMREADY2D1E 9800X3D * 5080 * 64GB DDR5 6000 May 02 '26
yes, itās okay to play games on easy mode but nobody is catering to you just like nobody cares people play on the hardest difficulty to show off
just play how you like
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u/ink3432 May 02 '26
Los juegos son experiencias no todos deben ser fĆ”ciles, si compras un juego que se ve o que se dice que es difĆcil porque asĆ se planeo no te quejes luego de que no tiene modo fĆ”cil
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u/DorrajD May 02 '26
And games are also allowed to be challenging. And people are allowed to prefer challenge in games.
Video games are an art form, and are meant to convey all the emotions on the spectrum, not just "fun and relaxing".
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u/iGuyver01 May 02 '26
And that is why I use easy mode and cheat and trainers, I am full time truck driver, If for an miracle I want to touch the controller at the weekend I just want to chill a few minutes not more gridding. The 12 years old gridding theets after school was long gone.
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u/jimi_nemesis May 02 '26
Just picked up total warhammer 3 and jesus christ, that "easy mode" button is looking at me with a sexy expression..
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u/fffan9391 i9 13900KF | RTX 4070 Ti | 32GB 6400 DDR5 May 02 '26
I play on Normal mode. Itās neither stressful nor too easy.
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u/McJosh295 May 02 '26
I mean sure, but if you set your game to be so easy it doesn't engage at least one of your braincells I wouldnt call that gaming
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u/Sayishere May 02 '26
If the game is too easy you wonāt experiment with the game and try out new items/skills etc or use the systems etc. There needs to be some challenge.
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u/Illustrious-Lime-863 May 02 '26
Games are best when you are in a flow state: not too hard (irritating) and not too easy (boring). That depends on the player and the game of course
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u/faizsadikinn May 02 '26
Imaging playing its take two and split fiction for chill Friday night with spouse. š
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u/gizmosliptech May 02 '26
Games that are easy arenāt fun and relaxing. They are boring. At least to meā¦ I need a challenge or Iām out the door
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u/Secret-Back-344 May 02 '26
Sure but for me easy mode defeats the purpose of the game. At that point I may as well just watch a film or watch someone else stream the game or videos. Easy mode feels incredibly boring. Good for people who don't game at all or children imo. I prefer normal difficulty or potentially hard but typically never the hardest.
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u/Mesphelia May 02 '26
ngl games are not meant anything special in particular. everyone is a individual, some wanna get challenged and die alot and feel that they accomplish something and some just wanna see the story. everyone is DIFFERENT.
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u/Peeka789 May 02 '26
This is fine but please also accept that some games are designed to BE difficult to invoke a certain feeling in the player. Cramming in an easy mode in a game like Dark Souls devalues the experience.Ā
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u/West-One5944 May 02 '26
Easy Mode? Heck, I use Wand to dial the grind waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back. It's rare when I use God Mode, but nice to have it for confusing stages. AC Odyssey was a wonderfully fun game (multiple times!) because of the ability to nearly eliminate the grind.
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u/tht1guy63 5800x3d | 4080FE May 02 '26
No all games are meant to be fun and not stressful. Mobas, anything pve, any souls like, etc
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u/Moznomick May 02 '26
I used to always play games on the hardest difficulty because I wanted to make the most of the game, but as I got older, I just couldn't afford to spend as much time on games. Since then, I play on standard difficulty and have even opted for the easiest setting.
At the end of the day, I still enjoy the games.
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u/Opening_Echo_4989 May 02 '26
I like a game that demands a little respect.
When it checks you every now and then where you start to play too carelessly.
For example, you may get annoyed for dying or struggling with a mission. The feeling of coming back later and completing it is satisfying.
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u/AlastorDark May 02 '26
Oh my God! OK, we get it. So go and play on your easy mode if you want instead of bragging all the time that you are a 90-year-old gamer
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u/VGShrine May 02 '26
Games were meant to be challenging, people need to visit and play at the arcades from time to time.
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u/craftyshafter May 02 '26
It's also okay if not all games come with an easy mode, you don't have to play them if you don't like a challenge.
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u/man_of_the_mire May 02 '26
I play Minecraft with keep inventory.
why?
Because the worst feeling ever is losing all of your stuff, in any game.
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u/WhiteHawk77 May 02 '26
Games are meant to have some challenge, otherwise you might as well watch a movie or TV show and easy is the opposite of fun for me.
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u/rafuru Ryzen 7700x | RX 9070XT | 32 GB RAM @ 6000mhz May 02 '26
If a game is designed to be challenging, that's also okay. You can just skip it and play anything else.
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u/LolLmaoEven May 02 '26
Sure, but it's also not okay to cry and demand game be changed when it's clearly not for you.
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u/Edexote PC Master Race May 02 '26
This is exactly me these days. I'm 41 now. My limited gaming cannot be one of frustration and stalling without advancing.
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u/tito9107 May 03 '26
Wtf is this sentiment the new meme trend? The meme sub had the same wording in a post today
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u/PacanaDavid 9800X3D | 4070Ti | 32GB 6000MT/s May 04 '26
How about... Playing a single player game with cheats?
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u/FatCrusher9000 May 02 '26
Hardcore cope of a total loser who doesn't actually think that, or he wouldn't have to cope like that.
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u/cancerfart May 02 '26
I think people should ignore what they want to do and make things more difficult than they need to be, regardless if you're enjoying it or not sorry.
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u/Roymundo PC Master Race May 02 '26
"You are enjoying your singleplayer game incorrectly!" - No reasonable person ever
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u/maybeidontexistever Ryzen 5700x, gigabyte rtx 3070, 2Ć8gb 3000mhz corsair vengeance May 02 '26
Nah you best believe I'll play resident evil games on the higher difficulties. I have more cortisol spikes from playing online competitive games.
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u/greywarden133 Ryzen 7900/RTX 4080/32GB DDR5 6000Mhz RAM/PSU 850W May 02 '26
StS 2 said no ez mode for you spire climbers :(
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u/Maf1903 May 02 '26
Also the other way around. It doesnt make you a tryhard edge lord that has no life when you do everything on hard mode. Some people find enjoyment in overcoming hard parts.
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u/LuNoZzy Inno3D RTX 4070 Super | i7-12700F | 32GB DDR4 3200mhz May 02 '26
The fun thing about games is that we tailor the experience to our liking. Some days I want a bit of a challenge other days Iām just tired and want to shut my brain off.
Itās okay to play games however you like.
Except cheating in multiplayer games. People who do that should hit their toes on the corner of furniture for the rest of their lives.
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u/Qweeq13 May 02 '26
It is also okay not to play games if they are too hard for you or not to your liking. Not everyone has to play, every game.
Souls-like games are not for everyone and there is a reason why you don't see RTS games being featured in mainstream games media.
There are games out there that realistically speaking only exist for YouTube let's plays. Especially stuff like Slanderman or Five Nights at Freddie's.
Games that are extremely janky, player unfriendly and obtuse. Even for horror game fans these wouldn't have succeeded without YouTube personalities screaming at their cameras.
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u/SnooRevelations4661 May 02 '26
I always play on max difficulty because it makes my brain more committed to the game and I can forget about my stress in my life. When a game is easy, my mind tends to wonder off and return to things that are stressing me
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u/Krieger2690 i7 6700K | RTX 3060 TI | 32GB DDR4 May 02 '26
I have no idea why we are having this discussion. It is ok to play games on whichever difficulty makes you happy.Ā Nobody will knock on your door and ask you what you play and how. It is absolutely nobody's business.
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u/leonardob0880 PC Master Race May 02 '26
I cant remember when was the last time I played anything else than the easiest mode avaible...
My frustration threshold is really low, and as the image said. I play to relax, not to stress
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u/jimschocolateorange PC Master Race May 02 '26
Thereās nothing wrong with playing on easy mode; however, this rhetoric surrounding āgames are supposed to be relaxingā is absolute nonsense. Fun, yes; relaxing, not always. My favourite games are Stealth games and Souls gamesā¦ neither of those are inherently relaxing yet theyāre are exceptionally fun.
Subjectivity is NOT objectivityā¦ Iām not sure whether itās the push in fascism in the states, but good god. Stop acting like your opinions are dogma. Fun is a spectrum.
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u/Maeglin75 May 02 '26
I even use(d) cheat codes or tools now and then in single player games. Especially in story driven games.
And I'm certainly not alone with that. Back in the day, gaming magazines hat entire segments just about cheats or how to solve puzzles/challenges you can't figure out yourself. And the developers built in cheat codes for the players to use if they want.
Some enjoy difficult challenges. Some just want to relax and enjoy the story.
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u/repkins i7-9700K | RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 | 16 GB DDR4 May 02 '26
Unless you're content creator, then max difficulty for the fun to viewers.
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u/Broken-TTK May 02 '26
That's fine
But demanding a game built to be challenging have an easy mode is simply dumb.
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u/TouristWilling4671 R5 5600x | 9070 | 32 GB DDR4 May 02 '26
games aren't "meant" to be anything. they're art. sometimes you're meant to feel stressed, overwhelmed, underpowered, etc, not everything should be a frictionless experience.
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u/NKNV May 02 '26
It depends on the game If I am playing FIFA I want to be challenged. Not score 10-12 goals every match
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u/alex433g I AMD 5 pro 4650g I Powercolor 5700 xt I b-550 i May 02 '26
Nah, tf2 on hardest difficulty
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u/nobotami Laptop May 02 '26
story games stop feeling so immersive when the main character fucking dies. (for me)
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u/vfrflying i7-12700k|4070|64GB DDR5 May 02 '26
Except escape from Tarkov. That game was designed to destroy lives.