Are games easier or more difficult than a decade ago?

[Lämmchen]

Do you think video games are easier or more difficult than they were a decade ago?

 

[Vibe]

More on the hard settings/ multiplayer but with much better instructions and different tactics available allows for many different approaches to a difficult task.

I think they’re harder because they have more mechanics you have to learn and use at the same time. Like Fortnite and building or rocket league and flying. You can play with out the latter but gives you a lot more options when you can do them

 

[Shortie]

I would say that video games seem harder now than they were a decade ago. Technology has improved a lot and with that so has gaming and now with the mechanics and games feel more realistic, it has made games a little more on the difficult side than I remember.

I do miss the days when you had three lives and once they were gone you had to start again.

 

[MrDawn]

It depends on what game you're playing. Some games like Bloodborne and Eldenring are too difficult for me to play.

 

[Laifot]

It depends on what game you're playing. Some games like Bloodborne and Eldenring are too difficult for me to play.

What about dark souls?

I'd rather play a "mid-easy" game. I'm supposed to be entertained.. not stressed. Too difficult = not fun.

 

[MrDawn]

What about dark souls?

I'd rather play a "mid-easy" game. I'm supposed to be entertained.. not stressed. Too difficult = not fun.

I heard Dark Souls was just as hard as Bloodborne, so I passed on it.

 

[Grungie]

I think the difficulty now is more "fair" than NES games. Me dying now is due to my lack of skill, whereas some of those hard NES games were hard for the wrong reasons. Not to include how cryptic some of those games were. Don't have Nintendo Power? Good luck figuring things out.

 

[Shavkat]

Nowadays, more and more games online are becoming more difficult than before. That is why we need to keep polishing our skills when playing them.

 

[Ginger]

I think they are still the same because if you are into games then you will have fun anyhow

 

[raaman]

It must be easier I think because of the advancement of technology.

 

[Cam]

I would argue that games are easier, as so many games have things that you can purchase to get ahead. I try to avoid that, of course.

 

[JWeb]

I've tried out some retro games before and thought they were more difficult than I'm used to.
Especially the ones where you had to start at the very beginning since they didn't have checkpoints.