Playing through the game on Easy mode will only have you wondering how masochistic one must be to play
on the harder difficulty settings, where you only have so many lives and continues before you need to start the whole game over.
Sure, boss battles can actually be more fun and challenging if you stretch them out a bit
on the harder difficulty settings (supposing the boss is well - designed and fun to begin with).
The cast of characters are fun, the matches provide a really decent challenge
on the harder difficulty settings and the presentation from start to finish is of a really decent standard.
On the flip side, monsters are much more difficult to defeat and players are penalized in terms of experience when dying
on harder difficulty settings.
If only I knew how wrong I was because surviving out in the wasteland is excruciatingly difficult especially
on harder difficulty settings.
The game is already fairly easy even
on harder difficulty settings and adding the infamous figures into the mix only makes things easier.
At the end of the sequence, you'll get a superfluous of power - ups and health replenishing goods, making Rush a curious but also crucial mini-game, especially
on the harder difficulty settings.
But, don't let that fool you into thinking that Birthright can't pose a significant challenge
on the harder difficulty settings.
In game terms, people might want to, say, make an SWM do more to earn the same amount of gold (because earning gold is harder for
those on harder difficulty settings), or take away what another player who played before him gave him so that he wouldn't have to start on the lowest levels (because those playing on harder difficulty settings didn't get the same things to start with).
And I wasn't even playing
on the harder difficulty settings.
Doing so is a massive struggle, especially
on harder difficulty settings.
Ammo is terribly scarce, especially
on harder difficulty settings, so stealth is very much encouraged.
Whichever faction you choose, you'll have to quickly and forcefully take over the level's resources
on the harder difficulty settings, and in later missions in the game, because the enemy A.I. is unrelenting.
Except for
on the hard difficulty setting it is almost necessary to go through this game more like a shooter rather then a stealth action title.
Well I've never really played a Dynasty Warriors game before so I don't know...
On the hardest difficulty setting, are the ennemies actually smarter and less passive?
This mode is a bit lengthier then the Gran Prix mode, but once again the difficulty is just not up to par, even
on the hard difficulty setting.
The 15 or so bosses have a variety of attack styles that range from fairly easy to extremely challenging, especially
on the hardest difficulty setting.
Think of it like playing the hardest song on Guitar Hero or Rock Band
on the hardest difficulty setting possible.
Has maybe the most entertaining song list yet in any Guitar Hero game, but unfortunately they are all too easy to play even
on the hardest difficulty setting.
One of the hooks for me is that when I beat a map
on the hard difficulty setting, I'm no longer limited to the designated loadouts.
Except for
on the hard difficulty setting it is almost necessary to go through this game more like a shooter rather then a stealth action title.
In Darksiders, or at least
on the hardest difficulty setting, one must be careful to dodge and run around and time attacks carefully, otherwise even the most underlevelled enemy can make you food for vultures.
To earn it, you'll have to complete Uncharted 3
on the hardest difficulty setting known to man — without pulling your hair out.
Trying to accomplish every single objective could involve hours and hours of replaying, especially
on the hardest difficulty setting.
* Note * We do recommend playing
on the hardest difficulty setting as well.
Successfully complete Vergil Story mode
on the Hard difficulty setting to unlock Corrupt Vergil.
I found myself constantly saving and reloading before making even the simplest of leaps (not an option if you choose to play
on the hardest difficulty setting).
Successfully complete the game
on the Hard difficulty setting to unlock the Very Hard difficulty setting.
Successfully complete the game with Dante
on the hard difficulty setting to unlock Trish.
Successfully complete the game with Dante
on the hard difficulty setting to unlock Dante Must Die mode.
Successfully complete the game with Lucia
on the hard difficulty setting to unlock another costume for her.
One item, as explained by Capcom, is the Survival Pack which will give players unspecified items, and will also allow them to start the game
on the hardest difficulty setting right from the beginning.
Not exact matches
Letting your baby sleep while swinging will be
setting yourself up for
difficulties later
on, your baby will very quickly get used to this sleeping environment and putting your baby to sleep (and keeping him or her asleep) will get even
harder.
Alien: Isolation is
hard even
on the normal
difficulty setting, which may as well be labeled «Abandon all hope, ye who enter here».
You can't form alliances,
set up vendetta races, and, unless you have PSP - owning friends in the area, you're stuck racing against lame - brained computer controlled drivers that actually take their time getting to the finish line, even
on the
hardest difficulty.
The weapons are good, but are very overpowered, even
on the Very
Hard difficulty setting.
Mercifully the control issues that killed Ace Banana are not present here — Pixel Gear mostly stayed well calibrated and the presence of a reticle
on all but the
hardest difficulty setting means you can adjust to any minor inconsistencies.
Fans learned much about God of War following the recent event, including details
on the game's
hardest difficulty, the fact that the developer plans to continue the series in the
setting of Norse myth, and that the two to three hour demo was only about five percent of the game's total runtime.
Using this feature is completely optional, but I found it extremely useful as mistakes are common and even
on normal
difficulty settings, the game is damn
hard.
The microphone is more interesting than it is necessary, but its ability to pinpoint enemies through walls or doors could save your life
on the game's
harder difficulty settings.
It's issues like this that succinctly demonstrate the crux of Call of Duty Black Ops 3's campaign downfalls, at least
on the
harder difficulties: the traditional Call of Duty game mechanics just don't gel well with the fantastical
setting on offer.
Sometimes, I couldn't beat the computer
on the easiest
difficulty setting and other times, they'd be far behind me
on the
hardest setting.
The main reason to return is to beat the game
on the
hardest difficulty — as Platinum fans will know, many of their titles don't come into their own until played
on the
hardest setting — leaving just the numerous collectables to mop up.
You can get a sense for how easy or
hard a
difficulty level is usually within the first hour of play meaning that having the create a new character
on a different
difficulty setting has minimal effect
on your progress.
The puzzles,
on the whole, are pretty lame, far too easy and uninspired, coupled with a combination of the previous two complaints they can lead to cheap deaths which seem to serve only to address the biggest problem with «Dante's», the fact that it's just far too short, a play through
on the normal
difficulty setting can be done without much trouble in around 6 hours and with no achievements for completing the game
on harder difficulties, there's little incentive for doing it again.
If you want the game to be a bit easier, you can turn them off and if you're looking for a challenge, you can turn as many
on as you'd like, allowing you to fine - tune the
difficulty in a more meaningful way than just choosing from easy, medium, and
hard in the
settings menu.
Clear all Story Mode stages
on HARD difficulty (Note:
Setting the
difficulty below
HARD during any of the stages will not unlock the Trophy).
The point and click genre is
difficulty in that it's
hard to imagine any major improvements being made these days to the formula, but this is certainly one area that can be built upon and for future titles I'd like to see Daedalic work
on their animation so that it can match the high - quality standards
set by the art style.
I have to admit that the multi-player feels
harder than the campaign, even when playing an AI opponent
on the easiest
difficulty setting.
AmEx cardholders will receive credits for all in - game achievements including completing the single - player campaign
on Normal or the
harder difficulty settings.