01-17-2016, 01:40 PM
(01-17-2016, 01:34 PM)Jermungandr Wrote: Do you really think it was that common for kids to beat those difficult games back then? No, it was a rare feat only accomplished by those with obsessive levels of dedication. The lucky kids that managed to pull it off got a lot of bragging rights at the schoolyard because the games seemed so damn impossible to everyone else.
Over the years companies like Nintendo have wised up to realize that everyone wants to be able to beat their games, not just a handful of elites. That is why games have gotten easier over the years, not because gamers have gotten soft, but because games have been designed to be more fair for everyone.
Easy to the point that some games will literally beat the level for you.