packy34
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The answer to accessibility problems can't just be "put an easy mode in everything." That's a quick solution to an extremely nuanced and complicated problem.
Does Dark Souls even make it to a third entry if From Software games were easier? I doubt it. The challenge is what gives the series the prestige it enjoys. Those games would be boring and forgettable if players could tank through all the encounters. Sure, little Timmy can actually finish the game in this scenario - but does he walk away with the same experience as those who play it as intended? Does he look back on it with reverence as other fans do? I don't think so. That's why the idea kinda sucks and doesn't solve the problem. Simply making games playable doesn't necessarily make them enjoyable.
Having said all that - I don't give a fuck how people choose to play their single-player games. No one is any "better" or "worse" for how they play them.
Does Dark Souls even make it to a third entry if From Software games were easier? I doubt it. The challenge is what gives the series the prestige it enjoys. Those games would be boring and forgettable if players could tank through all the encounters. Sure, little Timmy can actually finish the game in this scenario - but does he walk away with the same experience as those who play it as intended? Does he look back on it with reverence as other fans do? I don't think so. That's why the idea kinda sucks and doesn't solve the problem. Simply making games playable doesn't necessarily make them enjoyable.
Having said all that - I don't give a fuck how people choose to play their single-player games. No one is any "better" or "worse" for how they play them.