What's Your Go-to Difficulty Level in Games?

[Naoto Shirogane]

I always start on normal just to get the feel of the game. Then I'll start to play on harder difficulties for the trill of it. Recently, I've been playing games without the option to choose the difficulty of the game such as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Gravity Rush. 

[Connor CC-135]

I tend to choose the easiest difficulty available to do all the collectables / miscellaneous trophies and enjoy the game and story and then I'll switch to the hardest difficulty for a challenge and of course the platinum if it is required.

*HOWEVER* - I'll go for hard if it's a game like uncharted which requires a hard play through to unlock the crushing ... I only like to do two runs of a game unless I love it ( the last of us as an example of my 4 playthroughs) or if it is a grind ( 6 knack playthroughs for diamonds arrgh )

[Cobby]

Normal mode, unless there are difficulty level trophies, then I go balls deep and start on the hardest difficulty possible

[TonyCROGamingHD]

I will always play games on normal. I don't want it to be too easy, but I don't want it to be too hard either so normal works for me

[Shana Alter]

The highest available difficulty right from the start as it usually helps more in the long run as well as being the most exciting to play.

[TechniqueSan]

Well, i'm all about the trophies, so if there's no trophy difficulty related, i normally play on Easy, despite having above average gaming skills, if i do say so myself.

 

Exceptions are, if a game has no diff. trophy, but it is amazing, I.E Fallout 3/New Vegas/Skyrim, i play on very hard and go full roleplay mode.

[Da_Man-023]

hardest playthru first then unlock and play the hardest setting (if possible ie uncharted etc) , learn the hard way! then do a cleanup/speed run on easy. unless im really keen on the story then ill go normal 1st.

[Greenguy81]

The go to difficulty is always Normal (Unless there are difficulty stackable trophies in which case it's the hardest)

 

I stay away from the easy difficulties as generally IMO every game needs a bit of a challenge

[AssassinShadow56]

In every game, after I get used to the gameplay I jump straight to the hardest mode there is, and still, while most people have certain dificulties, I find most of the time really easy.

This comes from a person who likes a challange is not afraid to die in a game and can addapt really quick to any kind of game (Horror/Adventure/Platforming you name it!), and playing lots of video games.

Edited May 20, 2014 by AssassinShadow56

[Kuzagi_PT]

I voted very hard because i start every games in the hardest difficulty possible. There's some games where i am not that brave tho x.x like ninja gaiden or something that requires you to be a crazy japanese -0-.

[Ric]

I usually go for the highest available difficulty required for trophies first as most of the time these trophies stack, so I minimize the number of required playthroughs.

 

After that, I'll play whatever higher difficulties are required afterwards (the survival/grounded/ranger modes that unlock after beating the game or are released as DLC later)

 

If there's still some trophies left (or if I missed one) I'll clean up on the easiest difficulty that will get me the trophies.

 

 

If there's not difficulty related trophies, I'll just go with normal.

[Dognoms]

Usually I go for harder or what the devs say the level its 'ment' to be played

Edited May 20, 2014 by Dognoms

[SLICK_RICK_RULES]

i choose normal if there is no difficulty related trophies, i choose easy if the game has annoying trophies like don't die the entire game or something silly like that i'd rather not put myself in a position thats gonna make me rage but i end up raging at some point in every game anyway ✌️

[Shug244]

For me it is always the second to hardest difficulty no matter what,wether the second to hardest is medium/normal or hard

[Priere]

i always try to start my first try on a game on hard, if that "hard" mode is ridiculously, stupidly, insanely hard, it's time to start again in normal mode 

[Valhallian88]

Normally I go with hard on the first playthrough, then if I enjoyed the game enough I'll play through it a second time on an easier difficulty just to mess around.

[yellowwindow7]

the highest difficulty possible if it's available from the start, something one of my older brothers teach me to get addicted to do it when i was 14 or something on streets of rage 2 on the genesis back then then SOR3 then the tekken series on psx and moved on..

 

the trick is, since you're new to this or that game then you had no idea how the difficulty is for it so, playing it on the highest difficulty setting first will tricked you as this is the standard difficulty for the game you're playing it for the first time,  and as long as you never touch the lower difficulties and see how easier they are then you'll do just fine, plus harder difficulties also make the games way much more fun / challenging, especially if it's a good game.

 

though i have to admit that i never manage to beat any DMC game on the ps2 on dante must die mode, and i never yet play ninja gaiden sigma on the highest difficulty possible.    

[TheDevilSurvivor]

It normally depends on the game, but for sports games it's Professional/Normal (or 3 Stars for those old school PES players!)

For racing games, it's always easy, because I just want to mainly feel the speed, not make perfect corners and follow the good racing line to win.

The rest is always on Medium. Dead Space is an exception though, because damn that game was so frustrating to me even in Normal.

[Shana Alter]

I think I'll let Reisen and Tewi voice my opinion.

 

[Robin]

For me it Depends on the Game.

On Action, Platforming, Puzzle & RPGs: Hard+

The Only Exception is the Ys Series which is a Straight to Nightmare.

On Saints Row 3 & 4: I play on Normal or Easy, depending my Moods (Usually Easy )

And Every Other Type of Game is on Normal & Up

[gumsanjuan]

I always go for Hard Difficulty, not only I think that Normal Difficulty is really easy but when I pass some hard part on the game it feels more satisfying, and if the game has an unlockable new difficulty like Uncharted, I'll play it again, but if I'm sick of the game I don't unless I'm really close to the Platinum.

[XIII-Order-Xion]

Had been Normal mode but then my friends said to challenge myself and one even called me a Chickensh## so now I play on hard mode first run through.

 

KHFM kicked my ass a bit.

[IrishDuffy434]

Usually hard when it comes to sports games (Legendary for WWE 2K14, Pro for FIFA etc.) but when it comes to other games which I haven't really specialized on like a FPS, I'd opt for normal difficulty more often. Just to get my bearings for the game.

[TheEstilingue]

Usually i go for hard mode, if there are difficulty trophies i'll try to get them.

[Androcer]

I'm torn between normal, hard and very hard.

 

Normal is the ideal difficulty, since it's not too easy and not too hard. Makes it so I can progress nice pace.

Hard is for the part of me that just want a challenge that I know I'm capable of overcoming, but might test my skills at a game.

Very hard. Probably just to suffer from challenges I might overcome if I play for hours, just memorize patterns and such.