Do You Game On Hard, Medium or Easy?

Lycosa · 9 Jan 2012 at 20:49

Always hardest setting, though if the game proves too difficult I may pick a lower difficulty.

Shedman · 9 Jan 2012 at 20:54

Medium if I am in a frustrated/easily annoyed mood, hard if I'm not and I don't mind dying a few times

WingZero30 · 9 Jan 2012 at 22:51

Normal/Medium

I like to have a balance in the game between being too easy and being too hard

jamesy505 · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:41

Always normal, then play the hardest level for 2nd playthrough (if achievements require it)

chaparral · 10 Jan 2012 at 03:14

............Easy..............

gronf · 10 Jan 2012 at 06:32

Usually whatever the default is, for the first go. Rarely have to adjust it before finishing the game once. Then of course often up it for subsequent playthroughs. One exception I can think of is with New Vegas I did Hardcore mode and Hard difficulty right off the bat as I felt like a better challenge and remembered FO3 was mostly too easy. Also when I got ME2, after having completed ME1 on Insanity, set it to Hardcore first and now always Insanity again. Don't think I've ever had to go below the middle difficulty, not that I can recall at least (/toughguy).

Deception · 10 Jan 2012 at 07:46

Depends on the game, but usually medium. Sometimes I will stick on hard if its too 'easy'.

dangermouse425 · 10 Jan 2012 at 10:20

I tend to start with the most difficult setting and then tone it down if it's ridiculously hard as the game progresses. That way I'm always challenged to some degree, without feeling like I'm just getting destroyed. Games are there to enjoy, I'd rather play through the second half of a game on Medium and actally enjoy the experiance, than just continually respawn on Hard.

Deception · 10 Jan 2012 at 10:36

Hard on some FPS games is actually 'hard' because everyone turns in to an aimbotter and wallhacker!

Sutters · 10 Jan 2012 at 11:11

Always try the harder modes first because a lot of games are much worse on normal or easy. Dead space for example was boring on normal but as soon as you put the difficulty right up the monsters actually become something to be afraid of. Easy just completely ruins most games.

soullessfire · 10 Jan 2012 at 14:39

Don't think I've ever played a game on hard. It's very seldom I'd play on easy, purely because mobs tend to end up being cannon fodder late game so it's dull, but I always play for story, so I don't want each battle to be long and drawn out, I just want to work through to the next story junction. It's worth pointing out that I only play RPG's too.

Judgeneo · 10 Jan 2012 at 14:40

Usually stick it on medium. If I find the game a breeze I'll up the difficulty (or down if too hard

), playing Skyrim on master for instance

Amraam · 10 Jan 2012 at 15:05

Agreed with the majority. Play through first time on normal, then increase second time through or if I find it too easy. I will never play less than normal/medium etc.

If it's a flight sim, then it has to be as realistic as possible but that's a totally different "difficulty" rating.

Pighardia · 10 Jan 2012 at 15:44

I usually go for one up from easy, depending on the options. Also depending on the game, if it is an RPG where you are supposedly a great warrior or whatever, I find it just silly to play it on hard where you struggle to kill a dog.

A game like Fallout 3 though it kind of fits in with the whole story etc to have it as a challenge. Skyrim- You are Dragonborn, you should be able to deal with crabs easily enough!

I play games for fun though, I know some people like to grind games or whatever, but I don't see the appeal myself.

Something like Fifa I always play on a pretty easy difficulty, there is no way that jody craddock can outrun Theo Walcott, it makes no sense