Poll: Game Difficulty

[Rational-Delirium]

If it's a squeal to a game that I was previously good at, then I'll put it to the highest difficulty (example: Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty). But if I'm unfamiliar with it, I'll put it on normal difficulty and raise it up next time I play (example: Kingdom Hearts and Uncharted).

 

[Eriaku]

I always try on the hardest setting first just to get my feet alittle wet in the game. Unlest is a game that I know is really hard "Ninja Gaiden" then normal it is. If I just wanna get through the game I play on easy.

 

[Darkintent]

normal to get the basics then move up from there
but if the game is solid i might go to easy to help me get a better grasp of the game then move it back up when i reckon i can do some ownage

 

[Yokomitsu]

I always start on Normal get a good sense of the games plot without being constantly killed every 2 minutes, this difficulty is one where most achievements are unlockable.

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

It depends on what game. Some games are just nateraly harder than others.

 

[Kajt]

Normal, so that I get time to figure out the basics and such.
Then after the first run through on normal I'll switch to hard so that I'll get any eventual trophies/achievments for doing so.

 

[Pennyy9]

In the light of the recent movement towards casual gaming *COUGH COUGH Wii COUGH* I have seen my favorite and long running game series's difficulty bell curve down. Bioshock, (as the spiritual successor to system shock) is extremely easy, but the cover would not advertise it. In most games, i feel I have to crank up the difficulty for a challenge. Most of my friends see fun in having the difficulty lower, but I do not. I want to be challenged.

 

[TheMonkeySlayer]

Don't say normal!

^ Nobody will get the reference... =/

 

[hopeneverdies]

Normal, but the first time I played SSBM it was on easy

 

[Syphonz]

Hard. Cause Very hard always has to be unlocked...

 

[Cid Silverwing]

Easiest possible, but I've honestly tried to cut down on easy modes lately.

 

[NoxBANDIT]

It depends on the game, If it's a game with only the choice of Easy, Normal and Hard I choose Normal. If I have the choice of Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard and Very Hard I choose Hard.

 

[WittyName]

Normal, just to get a feel for the game, then I play through on the next setting, and then the hardest just to see if it's possible.

 

[Aardvark Soup]

Easy, so I at least can replay the game twice on a higher difficulty setting. If the game turns out to be too easy then I switch to hard.

 

[Hyperactiveman]

First time around I start on Normal... Because I don't like walking down easy street and I hate getting pwned right at the beginning when I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be doing.

^ That part probably only referred to games like Armored Core, Ace Combat and Shadowrun where I needed to know how to use the certain stuff in the game and find out what is does.

 

[Bucket0Bones]

If its a game/series i'm familiar with or a genre i'm familiar with then i go straight for the hardest difficulty.

e.g. Call of Duty or any shooter.

If its a game/genre/series i'm unfamiliar with i usually go 1 or 2 steps down from the hardest.

e.g. I just bought Street Fighter IV and am extremly unfamiliar with fighting games so i went for medium on that.

 

[Fairee]

I choose very easy. Haven't played many games so need to get some practise in.

 

[-Seraph-]

Normal. It gives you the most modest difficulty that wont leave you screaming at the screen in a fit of rage causing you to be put off of the game.

 

[Arcyde]

Normal.

If I'm new to the genre or series (or if i suck horribly at it) then I will go the easy road.

 

[necromanzer52]

It varies.
If it's a game I hadn't played before and there are 3 dificulty levels I'll go for the easiest. If it's a sequel or something to a game I'd played I'll go for normal. If there are 4 choices usually the second easiest and if there are 5 than the middle one.