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Can we just go back to when they would admit they're whiny babies with poor impulse control who have to use the easier options because they're there?
I miss those days. It was still bullshit drivel from the spawn of Golgotha, but at least it was upfront.
"Given the chance, gamers will optimize all the fun out of a game"
*when it is not an explicit choice and is instead incentivized by game mechanics as part of unconscious gameplay. A huge amount of players choose the most difficult option when it is explicitly presented as a challenge.
yeah, no one says Doom is easy because it has an easy mode. You can still brag about beating it on nightmare difficulty.