I usually play games on "normal" difficulty these days, for a balanced challenge. However, I don't particularly enjoy boss fights, or at least I don't enjoy the extra challenge associated with them. Was thinking it would be nice if games had a separate setting so I could just set boss fights to "easy", while not making the rest of the game less challenging as well.

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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Making the boss easier after I die to it would frustrate the hell out of me unless it was optional. I want it to be a challenge, not just something I can beat if I die enough times.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The best part is... You'd never know!

A lot of these are only known years later, with devs sharing game design stories.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You'd have to die a few times to it too even notice it getting easier. Almost nobody wants to grind out a boss 20 times in order to beat it. And if properly done, the variables changed are so small each time, that it's not noticeable.

It's a system to help everyone enjoy the game without quitting out of frustration. Because the majority of people, in general, quit after a bit too much resistance.

There's a quick drop off of enjoyment when a player feels the game is too difficult.