You guys REALLY play the hard levels?
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You guys REALLY play the hard levels?
Maybe I'm a wimp! I usually play a game on the easy level because I have more fun not spending half my time in total frustration. Halo on easy. Max Payne on easy. Honestly, the challenge was there, but not impossible. So, I was thinking that normal must be a bitch at times. And hard levels?????
Do any of you automatically dive right into the supreme tough levels or just do that on playing it a 2nd, 3rd time? If you can do this..... pat on the back.
Do any of you automatically dive right into the supreme tough levels or just do that on playing it a 2nd, 3rd time? If you can do this..... pat on the back.
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Hmm, I always play all games on the regular difficulty levels. With sports games, I play them at the hardest difficulty level.
But there comes a gem every now and then. Panzer Dragoon Orta. Almost impossible.
But there comes a gem every now and then. Panzer Dragoon Orta. Almost impossible.
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Halo--I love playing it on the hardest difficulty setting. It actually requires you to do some thinking when confronting enemies instead of just running and gunning. Very, very tough but well worth the effort.
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I always play on Normal. That's the way the game is designed to be played.
If I really like a game, I'll try the harder setting, but I can't recall ever playing through a whole game a second time on a harder setting.
If I really like a game, I'll try the harder setting, but I can't recall ever playing through a whole game a second time on a harder setting.
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I play on the normal difficultly level. After I beat it, I tried Halo at the hardest level and it was impossible for me. I think Dead To Rights for the XBOX is the toughest "Normal Difficulty" game I've played.
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Re: You guys REALLY play the hard levels?
Originally posted by atlantamoi
Maybe I'm a wimp! I usually play a game on the easy level because I have more fun not spending half my time in total frustration. Halo on easy. Max Payne on easy. Honestly, the challenge was there, but not impossible. So, I was thinking that normal must be a bitch at times. And hard levels?????
Do any of you automatically dive right into the supreme tough levels or just do that on playing it a 2nd, 3rd time? If you can do this..... pat on the back.
Maybe I'm a wimp! I usually play a game on the easy level because I have more fun not spending half my time in total frustration. Halo on easy. Max Payne on easy. Honestly, the challenge was there, but not impossible. So, I was thinking that normal must be a bitch at times. And hard levels?????
Do any of you automatically dive right into the supreme tough levels or just do that on playing it a 2nd, 3rd time? If you can do this..... pat on the back.
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Originally posted by khai
Hmm, I always play all games on the regular difficulty levels. With sports games, I play them at the hardest difficulty level.
Hmm, I always play all games on the regular difficulty levels. With sports games, I play them at the hardest difficulty level.
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I always play on Normal. That's the way the game is designed to be played.
If I really like a game, I'll try the harder setting, but I can't recall ever playing through a whole game a second time on a harder setting.
I always play on Normal. That's the way the game is designed to be played.
If I really like a game, I'll try the harder setting, but I can't recall ever playing through a whole game a second time on a harder setting.
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Since I play mostly RPG's, difficulty levels aren't very problematic to me
On fighting games, if it's a new battle engine, I'll start out normal [usually 4] or maybe even lower [3 or 2] but if it's something I know by heart [Capcom 2d, Namco 3d] then I'll usually go moderately hard [5, 6] with characters I know, and normal with new ones, and then 8 after beating it a few times
On fighting games, if it's a new battle engine, I'll start out normal [usually 4] or maybe even lower [3 or 2] but if it's something I know by heart [Capcom 2d, Namco 3d] then I'll usually go moderately hard [5, 6] with characters I know, and normal with new ones, and then 8 after beating it a few times
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When renting a game I'l sometimes play it on easy just so I can be sure to finish before i have to return it. If I own it, then I'll play it on normal or hard, depending on how much of a challenge I'm up for. Ghost Recon and Rainbow six are really tough on elite but also more realistic. HALO is so much more fun on Heroic and Legendary is also a blast when you're playing co-op.
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I usually play them on normal, if the game keeps my attention long enough to actually beat it, it probably wont keep it long enough for me to play it a second or third time through on harder difficulties. Only game so far I have beat 4 times is Devil May Cry. On Easy, Normal twice and Hard once, and I have a game half way done on Dante Must Die.
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I usually play on Easy. If it's ridiculous, then I'll go up to Normal. I just don't have enough time to play something that I'll need to challenge over and over again and become frustrated with.
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Should have been a poll.
Normal. Easy is always just that, too easy. But normal usually holds me over until the next big game comes out. If I play on difficult I won't end up finishing it by the time I buy a new game. A new game always takes presidence.
After a year, I just started Halo on Legendary a week or so ago. I played co-op with a friend and it is still mighty difficult. Took about 3 hours to beat the first 2 levels.
Normal. Easy is always just that, too easy. But normal usually holds me over until the next big game comes out. If I play on difficult I won't end up finishing it by the time I buy a new game. A new game always takes presidence.
After a year, I just started Halo on Legendary a week or so ago. I played co-op with a friend and it is still mighty difficult. Took about 3 hours to beat the first 2 levels.
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Normal, only a few games have I played again on more difficult settings. Especially when you get a bonus for beating the game on the harder setting. Beating Halo on Legendary was quite an adventure. The little extra ending was worth it.
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Nope I play shit on easy. I hate how people say if you want a game to last longer put it on hard no your just getting killed and doing the same shit over and over that is what makes it longer not like the game play and shit got longer. I mean I hate doing shit over and over again makes me mad and want to quit.
PS. I like my games like I like my women nice and easy.
PS. I like my games like I like my women nice and easy.
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Re: Re: You guys REALLY play the hard levels?
Originally posted by djones6746
I play on the default level which is usually normal...then up the ante the next time around on hard. I never play on easy.
I play on the default level which is usually normal...then up the ante the next time around on hard. I never play on easy.