Comments on: Overly Positive Thoughts – Miyamoto Trumps Easy Mode http://overlypositive.com/2009/06/25/overly-positive-thoughts-miyamoto-trumps-easy-mode/ The Bright Side of Geek Media Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dblade http://overlypositive.com/2009/06/25/overly-positive-thoughts-miyamoto-trumps-easy-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Dblade Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:11:31 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=557#comment-532 I'm not sure about that. I'm not achievement fixated myself, but something like this can be too tempting. It's not all that new, level select codes exist in games, as well as god modes. It's just if you sanction them, it's easier to use them when you get pissed off after failing the fourth jump in a row on one level. There's difficulty, and there's temporary annoyance. The latter can happen surprisingly frequently. I’m not sure about that. I’m not achievement fixated myself, but something like this can be too tempting. It’s not all that new, level select codes exist in games, as well as god modes. It’s just if you sanction them, it’s easier to use them when you get pissed off after failing the fourth jump in a row on one level.

There’s difficulty, and there’s temporary annoyance. The latter can happen surprisingly frequently.

]]> By: David http://overlypositive.com/2009/06/25/overly-positive-thoughts-miyamoto-trumps-easy-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-528 David Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:39:29 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=557#comment-528 I agree -- this is the natural corollary to the Achievement-mania that has inundated console as of late. Not everybody is trying to min/max their character or collect every achievement possible, or devote 80hours to unlock an extra cutscene, weapon, party member or costume. They paid 60 bucks for their game too; let them enjoy the ending. I agree — this is the natural corollary to the Achievement-mania that has inundated console as of late. Not everybody is trying to min/max their character or collect every achievement possible, or devote 80hours to unlock an extra cutscene, weapon, party member or costume. They paid 60 bucks for their game too; let them enjoy the ending.

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